The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-31

bic iron will for which he was noted he
struggled on with his dangerous duty in
being the first AZ all fires aud the leader in
their extinction. From time to time he was
forced to take few days rest, but his en-
eTgetic disposition would not bend TO bodily
ailment, and before his friends were hardly
aware of his Intention he would be back in
his buggy again. driving at furious speed in
response to the summons of the FIRE bell
1t is no wonder then that the Chief died
Just as he had lived for half a century-in
harness and prepared for battle for his fell
v-cOuntrymen.
ort'y after sunrise yesterday morning
Scannell arose and prepared for duty
ands OF the bronzs clock in his apart
over the house of engine on Bush
were pointing tothe hour of o'clock
. minutes as the Chief donned his blue
0Tm and seated himself in big arm
air. As was the custom since his sick
SIS, Joseph Schoen, his attendant, wheele d
hair TO the window, and placed a morn
before him, With a pillow be
mead, lis dy wrapped in blan k
IS feet resting on a footstool the
gan TO read, while Zip" as he
q attendant began 10 arrange the
the room.
'oen 4.-aa.S1. not been long at work when
ard the paper rustic, and looking
:. he was startled to see the Chief
IS if in a spasm. Zip, ZIP"
Chief. as he rolled back in his
.emained mOtionless.
shouted for assistance and As
oman Phil Brady en- tered from
lg room. The men thought their
suffering from a chill. They
'indows and chafed his hands
lne Tina saving in trpmh liup
Chief, Chief. what's the matter? '
eral seconds later the Chief exhibit
of reviVing and Brady retired from
0om. He had scarcely DEF aried before
SchGsn recalled him and said that he
thoughSthe Chief WIS dead. Such was the
case, fOrdhe apparent return 10 conscious
ness had simply been the veterans final
struggle in lie, He appeared TO be sleep
Ing sOundly, as his body was still in a re-
Ginning position with the feet upon the rest.
When the hremen in the engine house
realized hat their honoTed leader vas sleep
ing eternally they informed Assistant Chief
--''ser Dennis sullivan, who at once
1t. ned 20 tne operator in the Bren ham
place tower to sound seventy three taps
throughout the city.
DR.. j. Gallwey, who had attended Chief
Scannell, was also summoned. He said that
death had undoubtedly resulted from heart
degeneration and general debility.
During the past year" sald the physi-
clan. 1.-THE Chiefs health failed rapidly. He
suffered from a compiled ton Of kidney and
liver troubles and showed symptoms of
heart degeneration. During the past month
his strength failed so much that he was I'M
able To leave his room, ana, although suffer-
ing no great pain, was unable TO move about
without becoming completely exhausted.
Within the last week he was visited by DR..
ChismOTe and DR.. Stanton, in consultation,
and they advised his Immediate removal to
hospital. The Chief. however, refused TO
follow their advice and said that he would
rather suffer a weeks misery in his own
room IN the engine-house than one day in
the hospital. Old age had great deal to
do with his IA pid falling"
About IL O'clock the Chiefs remains
were removed to an undertaker's parlors to
be prepared for burial on Sunday afternoon.
The funeral will be one of the largest ever
he'd III san Francisco. In the procession
will be all If the police and firenen who
can be spared from duty, the Veterans Of
the Mexican War. companies oil the National
Guard and thousands of other muurners.
The remains will lie in state in the rooms of
the Fire Commission at the old City Hall for
twenty-fOuT hours prior TO the funeral. The
remains will be inferred in the firemen's
plat in Laurel Hill Cemetery beside the
grave Of Frederick d. KohleT, who was the
first Chief Engineer Of the san Francisco
Volunteer Fire Department.