Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-25
THE LATE W. h. MILLER.

His sudden Death en- Saturday
Mourned by Many Friends-sketch
of His Career.
large circle of friends mourn the death
of Wallace B. Miller, general sgent of the
New Haven Steamboat company. The sad
news came as q shock to them and the pub.
lilo 81 large, the deceased having been at
his Office and about town as usual the day
before his death and in his usual health.
BE died Saturday morning about 10 o'clock.
When he retired the night before he WAS
not feeling well but did not complain.
Early In the morning hours he was taken
with q severe attack of gastritis, spoplexy
following, and he passed away despite
every effort made TO save him. As soon
as possible Drs. Walter O. Skif and Paul
c. Skif were called and attended the
sufferer, but Mr.. Miller did not rally.
The family, which consists of q wife and
daughter, Miss Maud Miller, aged about
sixteen, are nearly Frustrated by their sud
den stii!ction and have the sincere gym
patty of all of their friends and neigh
bors.
Mr.. Miller was enc Of the most popular
transportation agents throughout the
country. He was known in nearly all
parts of the United States as q successful
and accommodating business men. In New
Haven he was held in great esteem by all
the manufacturers and merchants who
have had occasion to do any shipping. He
was always an obliging aud courteous man
to deal with, aud the New Haven Steam
boat company secured a valuable acouisi-
ton when they obtained his services as
agent.
Mr.. Miller was born In Lsyden, New
York state, In 1874. He would have been
fifty years old had he lived until April
next.
He came to New Haven for the fret time
about twenty years ago, but had not lived
here continuously. He acted as superIud-
ent Of the construction of the Derby road
when IL was being built and later acted In
q similar capacity on the Air Line road.
When the road was completed he took
position IN the offics of the company In
Middletown. His health then broke down,
and believing that out of-dOoE work would
be beneficial to hin, he became conductor
on the road.
After short time he came to New Ha-
ven and was made assistant superintend-
emit of the Air Line road.
While he was acting in that capacity
John 81. Stsrin recognized Mr- Ailler's
ability, and secured his services as agent
for the Starin Steamboat company in this
city. This was In 1877. He remained ia
that position for six years, and then went
west. He located at CheboygAn, Mich
and engaged in transportation business on
the lakes. When he left New Haven to 60
to Michigan q complimentary dinner was
given in his honor at Mr.. CowelIis restEu-
rant, attended by many business men. He
WAS an Odd Fellow and Mason and held
life insurance of 81, 900. divided among
three different benefit ordere, one of which
wss the John Il. StsrIn Benefit association.
Another of Mr.. Miller's policies was in g
Providence company and the latter he had
paid up only few days ago.
Mr.. Miller, after two years stay st Che
boygan, returned east, the climate not
agreeing with him. He came to New York
and became superintendent of the Iuter-
national Express company In New York,
of which Mr.. Stsrin was president. Whsn
the International company was consolidAt-
ed with the United Sts'es Express com
pany he came to New Haven as the local
agent.
About q year and half ago Mr.. Miller
was resppointed sgsnt for the S;srin com
pAuy In New Haven.
On December he was chosen as general
agent for the New Haven Steamboat com
pany at the New Haven Office and took
possession on December 4 He took the
place formerly occupied by John w.
Carter.
Arrangements for the funeral hsve not
day. Interment In Mlddlsfeld.