Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-03
4 SUDDEN DEATH.
A Weli-Enown Man Falls Dead From :he
stevens House Rear Stairs.

Simon +. Barr, who resided at No 81
North Mulberry street, died suddenly at the
Stevens house. about II o'clock to-day. lie
was employed in tending bar at night for
Charles Strine, at the Sprecher house, and
this morning after his hours were up he at
tended market Later he went to tho Stevens
house, where he spent some time in the bar
room talking 10 S. NJ. Epler, of Reading,
with whom he desired to secure a situation TO
sell implements. About the time mentioned
he stepped out of the rear door OF the barroom,
from which an open stairway leads to Water
street. He had just been out Of the door a
moment when Danny Mohn. the call boy of
the hotel, walked out upon the platform.
AS he did so he saw Barr fall from point
about half way down the steps to the plat.
form below. He lay still for a short time but
soon rose to his feet, and picked up his hat
and umbrella. His nose was badly bruised
and it was bleeding very freely. He also had
asmall cut over the right eye.
VIM. Miller, the engineer of the hotel,
came out about this time, saw what had
happened and spoke to Barr. The
two men walked into the engine room of the
hotel together aud Barr took seat on a
chair holding his head down. Miller pro-
cured some water and washed his face. He
asked Barr if he was hurt, and the man
replied al am hurt inside" These were
the last words the dying man spoke. Miller
went for physicians and Drs. NJ w. Raub
and s. B. Foreman came. When they
arrived Barr was dead sitting in the chair.
THE coRoNER's INQUEST.
Coroner Honaman impanelled jury con-
sisting OF VIM. J. Cooper, J. NJ. Johnston,
George Brown, Thomas Conlin, VIM. j.
Ziegler and Harry ii. Hensel. The evidence
of number of witnesses was heard. Irs
Compton and Muhlenburg examined the
body. They found no bones broken, and
the only marks OF injury were those on the
nose and eye. The doctors thought that his
death was the result OF heart disease
waited the symptoms. A son of de-
ceased testified that for year past
his father had complained of pains about
his heart The jury accordingly rendered a
verdict of death from heart disease. The
body was removed to the home of deceased,
whence the funeral will take place
HIS AGE AND FAMILY RELATIONS.
Deceased was about 50 years of age. He
was a son of the late Martin Barr, deceased,
who lived in the vicinity of Quarryville, and
was one of an extensive family connection of
that name. Another and elder son is Jacob
Barr, prominent citizen of Limeyille Sails
bury township. Simon f.. Barr
formerly carried on lime burning in
Qusrryville, and there married Mar
garet kineer, sister of Simon Rineer of
Drumore township. Four children-three
sons and daughteI-suryive him. He
came to Lancaster some twenty years ago and
was for long time travelling agent and
salesman for Sam'l Keeler's agricultural
implements and thus became weli-known
over the country. lie subsequently was
in the restaurant and livery business
and tor some years had been an agent and
salesman latterly, as stated, he was en-
ployed IN Strine's restaurant and formerly
be himself kept the Stevens house restati-
rant