The daily gazette., 1883-05-19
DIED OF HEART DISEASE.
John II. BIeyer Dies Suddenly While in
the act of Tuning Piano.


While in the act of tuning piano at the
residence OF John F. Miller, 500 West
Eleventh street, John II. Bleyer, the we'll
known piano tuner, was suddenly stricken
with heart disease and expired almost i'm
mediately. After arriving at the house he
talked few minutes with Mrs. Miller, who
noticed peculiar expression upon his face.
After Mrs. Miller left him she went up stairs,
and had hardly been there ten minutes
before she heard a peculiar noise in the par.
lor Hurrying down stairs she called to
Mr. Bleyer to know what was the matter.
Receiving no reply she entered the room
and found him lying at full length on the
floor, breathing very heavily. Before aid
could arrive the unfortunate man breathed
his last, dying without a struggle.
DR.. Ogle aud Coroner Smith were sum-
moned, and upon the order of the Coroner
the body was removed to the late residence
of the deceased. DIR. Ogle pronounced the
cause of death heart disease and the Coro-
ner will give a certificate accordingly.
The deceased is a brother of W. A.
Bleyer, of $40 East Eighth street, and was
born in this city about SO years ago. He
has been engaged in the business of repair
ing organs aud pianos, in connection with
the tuning business, for a number of years,
having for the past three years. his workshop
at 40 Orange street. His wife, who was
very sick at the time OF his sudden death
received severe shock on being informed
OF the fact. Deceased leaves a family oil
nine children.
A friend of the deceased furnished the
| GAZETTE with the following sketch of his
| life:
John Henry Bleyer was born in Whining
ton, and was perhaps the most versatile
genius that this city ever produced. His
% /, n f.f lNyit
this fact he often attributed his good me-
chanical ideas. His parents were not In
afiiuent circumstances, and he was therefore
] compelled to work at very
early age. The brick yards being opposite
| his fathers house he became first an "ot
| bearer" and finally learned all the details o.
| the brick business, but before learning thC
| art of brick making he had, although boy
of tender years, mastered basket making
after school hours. 1t was task which h
performed before going out to play in tht
| evening and on Saturday. When about L.
years old he went iuto the clock and watcl
establishment of Mr.. Aldrich, well known
in this city, some twenty-five o
| thirty years ago. After working a
the watch business until he was about II
years old, he was indentured to e. Huxley
the most extensive builder in the city a
that day. After serving out his term OF ap
premiership he worked as Journeyman 10
some years when he formed partnership witt
John Ryan, the inventor of the first paten
coupling for railroad ears. During the tint
of his apprenticeship he turned his attention
to music and became afterwards organist a
st. Mary's church and a successful teacher
He also became proficient piano and orga
tuner. For several years he ha
been in bad health and at times wa
not able to attend to business, an
being a man of fine physique, was ofte
unjustly charged with Incidence.
He was man OF considerable ability an
had great store of useful knowlede
picked up from close observation. He WI
also well-known throughout the State an
had large circle OF friends who will sill
cerely mourn his death.