The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-20

reported in former dispatches. died AT ls.So
Yesterday ana his funeral took place from
els late residence on broadway and
thirteenth street at O'Clock this afternoon,
anu was largely attended. Mr.. Michael
WAS Wa, native of Prussia, and was born al
filehue, near Berlin, in 1882, and received
MS education in the latter city. He came
70 IeSas In 1854, and entered as partner In
the house OF Greenleaye, Block 4
oo., then located at Matamoras, Mex-
ico, and removed with it 10 this
CITY In 1865. With the growth Of the firm,
Mr. Michael acquired wealth and filed
many places OF honor in social life. At
the time of his death he was yice-presiaent
OF the congregation OF the synagogue and a
Leading member ofthe American legion of
Honor, the Knights Of Honor, of the B'nai
u run ana the Legion OF Honor attended
his funeral in their corporate capacity TO
pay their last honors to departed brother
Deceased was much esteemed on account
oil his genial qualities and his sterling
worth as man of business. The cotton
exchange and many stores closed during
the burial obsequles, out, of reepect TO his
memory. Mrs. n. N, John, who has been
IN lee3le health for several months, is re-
ported IN dying condition tonight.
Assistant Secretary French, OF the United
States treasury, has notified Collector NAL
10y that the office of chief inspector, held
oy n. w. Cunney, is vacant, by virtue of
the latter gentleman's election to the city
council. ~
To-day young painter engaged in paint
ing the house of Mr.. Gonzales, corner of
broadway and Nineteenth streets, fell and
broke his ankle.
The steamship Whitney arrived from
New Orleans to-day and sailed for Vera
oruz, with the French Opera company as
passengers The Whitney had fair freight
list.
The steamship Rio Grande arrived vester.
day from New York, and is now discharr.
ing
Tonight about o'clock as the switch
engine OF the Gulf, Colorado h Santa Fe
| railway was coming onto the main track of
the spur leading ON to the New York
wharf, itJumped the switch at the head of
twenty street and settled down
npon the tr stle work, precipitating Frank
hiley and Thomas Cronau, brakemen who
were ridingon the foot board in front OF
the engine beneath forward trucks, pinning
them to the timbers. Their screams for as,
sistance were appalling, and soon a large
crowd gathered and they were quickly re.
found that Rileys right leg was fractured
from the thigh down. Tn,
iiesh was torn into shreds, his left leg frac
tured below the knee and his skull crushed
besides being internally injured. Cronal
sustained a compound fracture of the lef
leg below the knee, and was internally in
1ured Both men, as soon as extricated
were carried to the hospital, where Riley il
now dying. The railroad men state thai
the switch was all right when they wen
into the New York wharves, and must hay,
been turned by some designing villain Tn,
track is badly torn up and all passenger
trains arriving tonight will have to trans
fer passengers at the old depot at the foo
OF Market street, and all outgoing train,
Will have to leave in the morning IRON tn
same point.
AT the regular meeting of the city coun
Gil tonight the mayor nominated and tn,
council confirmed the following as cit,
officers g. I. McMahan, city clerk; G.
Mckernan, chief of police l.. @. Fisher
city collector; Vedder, city assessor; Beh
man, auditor; Il. NJ. Hutrick, city envi
neer; Messrs. Smith, Van Lew and Pen
COCK, port wardens; Lahill, sexton. Othe
nominations were made for other offices
but were not confirmed An ordinance wa
introduced and referred to the finance com
mlttee and city attorney, which appropr
ates 100000 Tor harbor improvement,
, Weather bulletin for the cotton belt, fun
nished by the signal service, in conjunctio
with the several railways of the state;
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