Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-13
DEATH OF w. F. O'BRIEN.
The Assistant Manager Of the United
Press q Victim of Pneumonia.

Vim. Frank OBrien of the United Press,
whose serious illness has been noticed in The
STAR, died at 4:45 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
His disease. pneumonia, resulted from a cold
contracted by exposure in the line of his duty
on Inauguration day. The day afterward he
went to his room, which he never again left
alive. His illness lasted just one week. On Sat
urday his condition became SO critical that his
father was telegraphed for. Mr.. O'Brien, senior,
reached here ON Sunday, and from that
time was constantly with his son until
the end came. Everything that medical skill
and careful nursing could suggest was done,
but without avail more than to mitigate in some
degree the sick mans sufferings His room
mate and associate in the United Press, Mr..
Geo. G. Balm, was unremitting in his attentions
and has nearly broken down himself by his con-
slant watching. Mr.. o Brien was born in Brook
lyn, but when quite lad went with his father,
who was a large railroad contractor, to Nova
Scotia, and it was there that he first developed
his newspaper proclivities. Although only ten
years of age, he published small amateur
paper, doing the writing and typesetting him.
self When the family returned to New York
Frank fitted for college and was graduated from
Cornell. He was associated with Judge Tour
gee in the publication of Our Continent first in
Philadelphia and afterward in New York
Then he was for two years the Sara
toga correspondent of the New York
World, winning an enviable reputation
az a graphic and entertaining writer,
Later he was connected with the executive de-
partment of the United Press. with which he
was associated at the time OF his death, being
assistant general southern manager here. He
was also connected with the authorship of the
OBrien-Bain letters. He was prominently con-
nected with the management of the inaugural
ball, and was member of the Gridiron club,
the association of Washington correspondents,
and of the Jefferson club. After his death be-
came known last night many beautiful floral
United Press, Gridiron club and personal
friends. His father also received many tele-
grams of sympathy and coincidence.
The floral offerings accompanied the
remains, which were sent to New York
this morning in charge Of the deceased'sfather.
Mr.. W. d. O'Brien, Mr.. P. V. De Graw, gener al
southern manager United Press and Mr.. Chas.
s. Hayes, of the New York Associated Press.
Several newspaper men and representative
of the Jefferson club were at the depot Funeral
ceremonies will be performed at the family
residence, No. 333 East 5Sth street, New York
city, tomorrow.
A meeting Of correspondents and local jour
nalists was held this morning at the Office Of
the Chicago Nescs to take appropriate action
upon the death of Mr.. O'Brien. Mr. w. E.
Curtis, of the Chicago Ne,es, called the meet
ing to order, and Mr.. John NJ. Carson, Of the
Philadelphia Ledger, was chosen chairman,
with Mr. John p. Miller, of The EVENING STAR,
as secretary. The following committee was
chosen to draft an appropriate expression of
regret and sympathy: DR.. Frank T. Howe,
EVENING STAB; Mr.. George Grantham Balm,
United Press; Perry 8. Heath, indianapolis
Journal; w. E. Curtis, Chicago Nescs; and H.
L. West, Washington Post.
The committee reported as follows: Words
are useless in the presence of death, but the
correspondents at Washington, who have been
in daily companionship with William Frank
O'Brien, and share the sorrow Of his father and
family, feel il a privilege to offer their SYM
pathy to the living and to testify to the worth
Of the dead, and in this manner to make known
the esteem in which he was held among his
associates the confidence he commanded among
public men, the fidelity and ability with which
he performed his professional duties, his devo-
tion to his family and his loyalty to his friends
A VERDICT FOR TIE ARcHrrEcr.-In the case
Of Jacob Jose against Albert T. Gutekunst in
Circuit Court, division 2, the Jury to-day found
verdict for plaintiff for eSS9. II, the amount
claimed. This was an action for services as
architect, and the defence was that the work
was not properly done, and defendant xas en-
titled to recoupment therefor. Mr.. d. e. Ca
hill appeared for plaintiff.
In the municipal election at Milleville, n. J.,
Thos. Whitaker. democrat, was elected mayor
by over one hundred majority. This h the