The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-13
DEATHS QUICK SUMMONS.
PHILIP DILLON DIES IN a PLY
SICIAN'S OFFICE

The President of the Brass holders
Union of the United states, and
foreman of the Savannah, Floride
and Western Railway Brass Works
Stricken With Congestion in DR.
L. Z. Nichols Office, and Dies in G
Few Minutes.
Philip Dillon, foreman of the brass works
at the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
road shops, and president OF the Brass
lIolders' Union of the United States, died
suddenly in DR.. E. II. Nichols Office at
Abercorn and South Broad streets last
night, Of congestion of the lungs.
Mr.. Dillon left his home about o'clock
feeling badly. and taking his little S-year-
old son Joseph, walked 10 DR.. Nichols Office.
The doctor was in consultation with a
patient when Mr.. Dillon entered, but
noticing the mans unusual pallor, he gave
him bis immediate attention. Mir. Dillon
shook hands with the doctor, and, putting
his hand on his breast, he said, Doctor,
Pm not right
A moments examination showed that the
man needed a stITnulant, and the doctor left
him moment to get glass of brandy.
When he returned, Mr.. Dillon had fallen
ONL VI Ills Ci4tlAA anu ptA lADpA
frothing at the mouth and nose. He at
tempted to take the stimulant, but before
he could swallow it, his heart ceased to act,
and be fell back dead.
The remains were Immediately removed
10 his residence, at No. IS Taylor street,
where his wife and seven children were
awaiting his return. The scene at the house
was heaTt-rending. A half hour before tue
father was talking with his wife aud children
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Dillon and her daughters stood around the
body Of the husband and father hopeful
that he was not dead, until Dr.. Nichols
arrived. When the physician entered the
room they turned to him, and when he told
them the circumstances the wife and
mother was almost heart-broken. The
children wept over their dead father, aud
Rugged and kissed his face until friends took
them away.
been melancholy all day. He usually
goes out to Thunderbolt Sunday after
moons. but he told her early in the
morning that he would remain at home
yesterday. He ate very little, aud after sup
per complained of shortness of breath. II
saw him act as il he were choking, - she said,
land l asked him if he was suffering He re.
piled that he was not feeling well, and said
that be would go down to the doctors Office,
Dis NOuil DO DaCh oOous 4udb WAS buS ldSU
we saw of him.
Mr.. Dillon was similarly attacked about
year ago. Ever since then the family has
felt uneasy about him. When he left home
last night his little son accompanied him,
and the family awaited his return anx-
1ously. Some Of them were out on the
porch when the carriage bearing the re-
mains drove up TO the door. They were
afraid to go to the carriage, fearing that
some i'll had befallen their father.
Mr.. Dillon leaves a wife aud seven chill
dren, one Of whom is q grown daughter.
lie was born in Ireland, but came 10 Sg-
vannah at the age of 10, and has lived here
over since. He engaged in the foundry
business when young man. BY promo
ton lie became foreman of the Savannah,
Florida and Western railways brass works,
and he has been over twenty years with the
company. He was the inventor Of
metallic mold for casting white metal, zines,
etc, which is very valuable in a brass
foundry, and is used all over the country.
He was president of the Brass Molders'
Union of the United States, end was owner
of foundry here. He was 43 years old and
served in the confederate army.