Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-20
GALVESTON.
Death Of Prominent Citizen An
other Death Expected Notes.
A Fatal Accident in the Switch
Yard City officers Appointed
Leg Broken.

special TO the Ciazette
Galveston, March l9.--The commu-
nifty was profoundly shocked when the
death of l.. g. Michael of the firm of
Greepleve, Black & Company Nns an
nounced as having occurred at 1926 to-
day Mr.. Michael was born December
~ 1872, mt Fiichcr near Berlin Prussia
and received his education in the latter
city. He came to Texas. ut early
day and in the year 1864 entered
the commercial house of Green
leve, Black & Company,
then doing business at Matanioras
Texas. In 1860 the firm removed to
this city and hogan busin ess here ard
Is now one of the leading dry goods
hrms oil the city. With the growth
of the firm Mr.. Michael became
wealthy and in consequence of his
nigh social Attachments, standing and
integrity was called upon to fill many
positions of honor ard trust. At the
Tune OF his decease he was vice-presi-
ueht OF the congregation
of the synagogue, leading
member OF the American Legion OF
Honor and sectreary of Harmony Climb
His funeral which took place ut four
pm. was attended by the knights Of
Honor, order Bret Birth and the Lep-
ion of Honor besides n large number
of citizens. Many of the stores and
the Cotton Exchange closed out of re-
spect TO his -mcmory. He was uni
versally esteemed for his noble ulIal-
tiles and sterling worth as n business
man.
1T is reported that the death
of Mrs. n. N. John. wiGe |
OF an old citizen is hourly expected
She has been in feeble health for sew
eral months.
Assistant Secretary French of the
I, >. treasury department has dis I
patched thecollector ofthe port that the
Office of chief inspector h ED bv \. w
quincy Is vacant by virtue of the lat
Ter gentleman's election to the city
council.
young painter while engaged in
painting the residence of Mr.. Con
Za,es on broadway to-day, fell from n
ladder and fractured his ankle. The
steamship Whitney arrived from
Morgan this morning aud departed
inns evening for Vera
Cruz. The De Eos e.a
French Opera Company took passage
bound tor the city of Mexico where
,iiey give season of opera. The
steamship Rio Grande from Nav
\ ORR arrived yesterday, AND is dis
charging. Blind Tom and Katie PIT
nam combinations are the attractions
now III this city. Norther blowiny
weather cold and disagreeable. s
Tonight about eight o'clock as the !
'witcii engine of the Colorado & Santa [
re railroad was coming into the main
rack OH the spur leading into the new
'ard at the head of Twenty-seventb
street, The engine jumped the switch
ma settled down upon the trestla 7
work tearing up the track badly ANA
'reclpitating Frank Riley and Thorn.
: tronin, who We're riding on tha
oot board In front of the engine he
ieath the forward trucks, pinning
nom down to the lie
'ers, Their screams for hai,, .,
Don attracted q large crowd and tbevp a
we're rescued as quickly as possihla ~
'heh IL was found that Rileyis ri~hi !.
~ was mangled and fractured fran, :
ne thigh down and his left Loo 10" -.
roNen below the knee. His skull was 81
$50 oadiy fractured besides being hnr, ~
n'erhaily. Cronin had his len lag h,
av.ured aud sustained Internal ine n
'sles. lhey were both immedlatelv
,'ir 10 The hospital where Riley + w
yihg' The railroad EMPLOYEES clsin RI
nv tue switch was ali ra
ght when hey Went ;n az - -
le new yard, and was turned Inv son,o c ca
signing villain. An jncop,in,, M
ans VIII have to transfer tba;r :"
'ss,engers at the old depot foot NJ
arkeI street Tonight, and an ont
int. 'he same
~ the regular meeting the citv
ahsll tonight Mayor Fulton nomi, j..
,eu ana the council confirmaa M iu
lowing as city officers: q n No ar
anon, city clerk; G. MeKeinan Nj
lel OF police; l.. G, Fisher. oltv col, ev,
.1si H. Al. Hantrick, city engineer. La
,uner' assessor; Behman, anditor.
,;,h :, city sexton; Messrs
, r5, van LEV and Peacock nost !
r ~, Other nominations war \
NC put not confirmed by The eity 40,
mn, my An ordinance wns intro. IN IN
~ appropriatiug slo0, 900 for bap. mo