The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-04
COL. oAnKoLL,s SUDDEN DEATH.
Ne was o.. the Eve Of Aspsi.tmest 80 Cen
snissloner Of %nhspp,pe.

,uissioner Of shipp,se.
Col. Thomas Carroll Of Brooklyn died
about z o'clock yesterday morning nj his home
344 Jay street. Of o heart trouble. For q few
weeks he had not beon In HIS usual robus,
health, and on Wednesday night DR.. Jeeepf
1. OConnell was called In. On Thursday and
Friday he was about ameng his friends as usual
and when he retired on Friday night he did moi
complain OF feeling unwell. At 4 o'clock yes.
terday morning he was seized with severe
stomacblc palma. Ora. 0Connell and McCorkls
were summoned, but hs sank rapidly, and
never rallied from the attack. This news Of
his death spread rapidly. The naGs were
placed at half-mast on the City Hall, Court
House. and police stations. The displacement
oiCol. Carroll as Police Commissioner By Mayor
Chaplin surprised and grievod him greatly.
His long service In the Democratic ranks. and
ena made ior his party, tcgsther With his 40
Tsu, oi the Foliss DsnsT,msns dariSs
BY Mayer whitneys Democratic sue.
sessor; Nevertheless. no one ever beard
Chanin'- action. His friends. however. were
eyi emily much disappointed oyer HIS removal,
Seeks to secure ) = Federal FDie spco eiGanle T.
and co%%issicae ., Jarors Miiiisn 8. Fury
on u apseial mission tnths Prssident, in his In.
tsrsst; The vacant ONCE Of ommissioner Of
for him. and tho smiling iaces Of the three men
,qSnT1ea yis;, a h q. White HOUSE; indicated Tat
F Frpssss ,Ss' Gol' ' cs ! S s'5siS' r u s,s0t liz a.. on
He was in his Slst year, but he looked several
years younger: He wac born at Mount Msllick.
s Sassn,s WIN rIHnt H. l asI = s and c NM. to s,i this
aes,ed il St: Ps.sr's Roman ' Catholic SCI School, eei
cooper for several years. but in 1860 went Into
r. Ts% %ss is Z, ~ I s Fl = Of cs sss ill., : j i ii SSS.s:
business, but When he retired from the ths
forums n%' It was s.s"i said di sad rs GIsa aSSeis d. q ES Hss
einee his settlement In, BROOKLYN. more than
o tTSe Thy I ysars ae, HSo' ur hs e.1 nst il he Rssp b.o ons
cratic organization. lie spent thousands
Of dollars 10 the Democratic cause. and
it'inr recognition Of his ss ,.ases'' He was
s farm d.. and "a at tm the cl9ss Sn Of 1 hii three e !. years = $
aefss'rd y z Col. ss%us II Richards. ths' ksp %bs
rs Police Commissioners in 1885. and proved
himself one OF he mos, popular mon who ha.
ever held tina orlce. In the management OF
the splendid Democratic Organization in Kings
most trusted lieutenants OF Hugh Mclaughlin.
For the past thirteen years he had been Treas
uror Of the Democratic General Committee OF
Kings county. He was a delegate to almost
every STATE Convention during tho past fttsen
personal !risndship Of Horatio sexnour' Con.
Geor-e r. Mcclellan. Samuel J. Tilden. Gov.
Robinson. and John Kelly.
He was an ENTHUSIASTIC Irish Nationalist and
forward the struggle for Irish Independence or
to relieve the suferinGs OF the Irish people.
A large portion OF the fortune which . made
In the tobacco bus ness was sprnt in this and
military title w his ap%po!ntmen, as Lieuten:
ant-Cclonel by Governor Tilden on the star Of
the late Brig. Gen. Daktn. He was a mem ber
OF the Board OF Education Tor several years,
and also served for a long time H. n bridge
trustee; He WIS one Of the most devoted mem
Society: and TOOK m active part In the building
OF st. Johns Home. He was also q leading
member Of the st. fatrick's Society and the
Emerald Association. and had served as Presi-
congregation OF 81. James, Cathedral almostt
since. his arrival in Brooklyn. and WAS also .
emb Der OF the Columbian and the Constitution
Clubs. Commissioner Ball officially notified
tho police force Yesterday OF Col. Carrolls
death. and a meeting OF the Captains was hold
attend the funeral. A meeting Of the Pierre
pont Turnover Club. a social Organization,
composed Of Republicans aad Democrats, and
OF which he was President. was alsO held. The
and the Democratic General Committee to.
morrow night. Col. Carroll leaves a widow and
seven children.
He probably will be buried on Tuesday.