The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-03-08

James r. Herdio received . de
patch from New York on Friday AZ
ternoon announcing that bic uncle,
Peter Herdio, had died that morning
at the Hotel Glenham, where he bad
been stopping for several weeks
past.
Mr.. Herdic will be rene mbered ss
the great Lumber King Of the West
Branch valley, aud was at one time
reported to be worth not less thao
fonr millions Of dollars, bat the pam
ic Of 1878, which caused real estate
to depreciate 10 value, caused the COLI
lapse Of all his enterprises, aud he
vent into voluntary bankruptcy.
Some time since be was discharged
from bankruptcy, but was greatly
broken down 10 health, resulting
from the severe mental strain Ia
which he was subjected during this
trying ordeal. He, however, rallied
and had almost regained his wanted
v;gor about three years ago, when he
engaged in business sgaip. construct
ing water works 10 different parts OF
the country-at Cairo, ILL.,, Orlando,
Fla, and Huntington aud Selius-
grove in this State.
Mr.. Herdic had but recently begun
to operate 10 Williamsport again, aud
there are several buildiugs-store
rooms and dwellings-now 10 course
Of erection under bis direction. He
had bright hopes for the future, hav-
ing recently been successful ia q suit
in the Philadelphia courts, the pre-
limiuary steps to the recovery ol
nearly half million dollars worth ol
securities given by him to John g
Reading and others, as he ( Herdic,
claimed to be held 10 trust.
In the death Of Mr.. Heidic Will
Transport sustains q deep loss. A
progressive citizen, whatever may
have been said against him by bis
enemies. it cannot be denied thai
had it not been for Peter Herdic
Williamsport might now have been
nothing more than q village Of o few
thousand inhabitants.
The cause OF AR. Herdic's death
was paraly sis, resulting from a fall
on the ice on the street in
Huntingdon about month ago,
which rendered him uncon scious fol
several hodrs at the time. Eve,
since that time he bad complained O.
q pain in his head, but, as was usua
with him, he paid little or no atten.
tion to the matter until be was forc.
ed to take bis bed in New York
whittier be had gone to visit bis fam
lily, who bad been spending the Win
ter in that city at the Glenham
Hotel, kept by w. B Barry, former
ly OF the Park Hotel, this city.
Mr.. Herdic left Williamsport thre,
weeks ago last Friday, going tt
Philadelphia, and from thence tt
New York. When he started to re-
turn to Philadelphia his friends no.
ticed that he was not himself, ant
tried to prevail on him to remain
but he reasoned that he had business
in Philadelphia aud Williamsporr
that needed his attention, an d refus
ed to heed their pleadings; but b,
had got no farther than the elevated
railway station when he changed biz
mind and returned to the hotel, anc
went to bed, remaining there unit
his death.
The fall he received produced ,
severe confusion of the skull on th,
left side, and the natural result O
paralysis Of the right side Of th,
body followed. THIS was first motto
ed by the dragging OF the right fco
when he started to leave the hote
on the occasion above referred "a
The very best medical skill Of tL
} metropolis was called into requisitio
and everything that advanced scienc
could devise was resorted to saw
him, with the exception OF trepsn
ming, which latter was DOT deem O.
, safe owing to his greatly weakens
state. Such eminent physicians a
DR.. Hinkle, Of Columbia, Pa, On