The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-12-19
HE GREW 1TE.oooFAT TO LIVE
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JOSEPH RIYERMAN DIES IN BELLEVUE
an HOSPITAL OF TOO MUCH FLESH. H.ho

New York World. ~ 20 80
"He just fattened up until he wa,
smothered to death That's the
whole story.p tsnrHI u q ~ rFoi
- Undertaken Mum, Of .78 Avenue
d., looked seriously ever his specta-
cies at d F0fzd reporter yesterday
as he uttered these words InE the
middle of the floor was a pair OF
rnIassive wood enEborses, upon which
rested what looked like large sized
bath tub covered with black cloth,
and decorated with narrow strips of
white metal 1t was a coffin for the
remains of Joseph Riverman, who
died at Bellevue Hospital Wedness
day nights Hqwasia German cigar
maker, thirty-four years old, and
just before his death resided at No.
;So5 East, Third street.
Riverman was fond of sausage,
sauerkraut, barische, leberwurst,
karoffel knoedel, : Nschewinefleisch,
lager beer and other east side deli
cacies. lie earned good wages and
was able to crafty his, epicurean
tastes tosspch an extend that sabpuy
four years ago his neighbors began
to remark that he was getting fat
His bulk increased so rapidly that
he bad to have his clothing made
with broad tucl1s and plalts. Every
fortnight he shook out a reef
HE GETS TOO FAT.
He feared to1sneeze e1est the seam
down the back ofAhis@ coat should
give way. Night and day the layers
Of tissues incfeased beneath his
tightening skin. For two years be-
fore his death he did not see his
feet. He would not sleep in a room
with a door of ordinary width, fear
ing that he might not be able to get
out in; the morning. Finallyihe had
to abandon his trade. 4 sal
The amount of worry which his
unfortunate condition cost him would
have made.any man thin, but it had
the opposite effect on Joseph. After
a timS helMas unable to walk more
than a block at a time. Chairs which
him at the beginning OF
dinner often broke down before he
had emptied his last mug of beer
EYerything which the anxious care
of his friends could suggest as a
remedy for the ceasless growth OF
fat was tried in vain. The poems
of the sweet singer of Michigan were
awaiting and even The absolute fif
teen puzzle lost its charms. II
-- RESOLVED IN A TRUCK.
In the earlier part of this week
gained so very rapidly
that it was considered advisable to
send him to Bellevue. A two horse
furniture truck was SUMMONED and
five experienced piano movers car
ried him down Stairs. He died at
of Bright's disease and fat
ty degeneration ofthe heart.
Undertaken Mum provided an
enormous ice box for the remains
until a coffin could be made at
5reenpointl shipyard. The yOofHn
gas delivered Yesterday. An intel j
Iigent young man was lining it |
with fieecy muslin when the report
er called.s a group of curious chill
4ren were ffatten1ng their unwash-
ed noses against the glass doors and
gazing at the huge coffin.
rTyTENsIQNs OF MS COFFIN.
eff poor Joe 5 soul is as big as his
body they'll have to unhinge the |
FsaEd the young man
-e4th6- merry Accompaniment Of his
lack hammer.
C'Ths b0xsis snearly fseven feet
ong and more than two feet deep.
Joe was only five feet and eight
inches, but he tippedGthe beam |
1t 480. They say hes brokesdown
.he scales the last time he was
but 1 don t know how true
hat is. Why,Alsis stomach sticks
,ut ike a mountain, and we can't
yet bis arms foIded. It's going to
De big Job 10 get him in here, he's
70 broad at the elbows" And then,
continued the speaker, seating him
self ON the edgo of the coffin, ,"people
who die a. he id swell up after
wards. We don't think he'll jump
1ut of the ice box. Oh, no. 1t took
,ight men to carry him in here, and !
LORD only kR9Mfs how many-Eilt be
needed to take him ont. IL guess vel
can get him out without taking I
down part of the house-at least /
hdsf ,sn,1 So, MIlM,,HoAthHI .,lM,,dHS \ M .nodi.d
nen assisted in putting the body in \
t6eacofin last engRts IT6& lfansfal I
will take place from the undertake
sr's shop to-day. =
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