Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
Something About Those Who Lost
Their Lives Yesterday.
FAMILIES IN MOURNING.
The Government Employees whass Lives
Were sacrif1ced-Without . Moment's
Warning Hurled Into Eternity - How
They Were Killed.

served as private in company A, fourth Michi-
gan volunteers, all through the war, WAS badly
wounded and bore fine record as a soldier. He
was member Of Lincoln Post, No. 8. G. A. r.
and also belonged to one Of the Masonic lodges.
His first wife, by whom he had seven children,
i've Of whom are still living, having died several
years ago, Mr.. Bussius married again. his
wife's maiden name being Sophia Wells.
There are two children living from this mar
riage, and the poor woman. who Is completely
overcome by her misfortune, is about to be
confined again. She lives at 726 9th street
northeast.
BENJAMIN p. MILLER.
large circle Of friends aud acqusintanees
mourn the death of Capt Benjamin F. Miller.
He was born in Utica, N. Y, ffty-one years
ago, and, with seven brothers, enlisted In the
service of his country. He was a member Of
the one hundred and seventeenth New York
volunteers. and for meritorious services was
mustered out with the rank Of captain. He was
severely wounded in the leg, which made him
slightly lame always afterward. Capt Miller
came to Washington during the war and entered
the government service. He was Q bachelor
and boarded with the family of C. r. Smith,
now at 6lllS Q street northwest Capt Miller
was a member OF Kit Carson Post, G. A r.,
and Benjamin B. French Lodge Of Masons,
which organization will attend his funeral from
his late residence tomorrow afternoon. The
burial will be in Utica.
DR. BURROWS NELSON.
There is more than the ordinary grief In the
household Of Dr.. burrows Nelson, s2S New
Jersey avenue, for the wife and mother u soon
to bring another child into the world. There
are now five little ones. The father added TO
his income from his government place by prac-
ticing the profession OF dentistry after Office
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over twelve years. He was one Of the original
faculty Of the Columbian Dental College, and
was for a long time employed in the Office Of the
surgeon general. He father was a consul to the
West Indies and he was born in that country,
but upon the rolls is credited 10 West Virginia.
He was grandson Of one Of the secretaries Of
the treasury and was universally beloved by
his associates. For some reason he had vacated
his desk and gone to the lower floor just before
the crash came. Had he remained seated the
probabilities are that he would have been nm.
injured, as the desk was located in part OF the
building not affected by the cavern.
The body was not found until late in The
| afternoon. The deceased left his home in the
morning with the idea of taking q holiday and
going fishing. but he changed his plans. The
funeral will take place tomorrow from his late
residence.
GEORGE M.'ARNoLp.
One OF the best-known colored men in the
city was Col. George NJ Arnold, who lost bis
life in jumping from a window in the rear Of
the building. He was born in Kentucky ATTY
hve years ago. and raised by his grand
mother in Cincinnati, Ohio. He served during
the war as hospital steward OF the fourth United
States colored troops, and after the war was
connected with the Freedman's bureau in North
Carolina, where he was once o justice of the
peace.
Removing to Richmond. Va, he served a.
mail n and haca ma auat
nent in Old Dominion politics ~ n leader Of the
colored people. He was q member OF o. p.
Morton Post, G. A. R.. and past commander Of
Sumner Post. He had also served Is president
Of Bethel Literary Society and was the first
secretary Of the colored Y. u. c. A.
The trustees Of the Metropolitan NJ. e
Church yesterday offered that Largo building
for the funeral, which will be held at s O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon. About six months ago
Col. Arnold married q second time. his wife
being Miss Cleo Jones, teacher in the public
schools.
FREDERICK u. LOTUS.
One Of the oldest employees in the Office was
Mr.. Frederick B. Lotus of 1871 9th street. He
bad been over thirty years in the service. Fifty
seven years ago he was born in Ireland,
and coming to this country when Q young man,
lived for time in New Jersey, from which
state he was accredited. He married Caroline
Fowler Of this city, and had happy family Of
six children, three boys and three girls. One
of his daughters is the wife Of Rev. T. l.
Weech OF the Baltimore conference, and another
Is Mrs Grace Faulkner Of Fairfax Court
House, Va. The youngest son is now fourteen
years old. Mr.. Lotus was q member Of the
War Department Clerks Association and
Grace A. Z. Church. The funeral will be held
from the residence at $50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, Rev. Samuel shannon OF Grace
Church officiating.
JrHYNrAy nAyry
Only twenty-four years of age, Jeremiah
Daley's life was one Of promise. His friends
grieve that it was SO suddenly cut off, His
mains. The interment will be made at his home
IN Howard, Centre county, PA.
DAVID JORDAN.
A widow and a little child mourn the death Of
David Jordan and the homo at I'd and E streets
northeast has lost its provider. He was thirty
nine years old and had been married twice be-
fore. He went from his native state Indiana. to
Putnam county, No., where he published a
newspaper Mt one time and also held the Office
Of county treasurer. He was o commitment of
the Christian Church. corner OF 9th and d
habits. The family are left in rather straitened
circumstances.
FRANK NJ. WILLIAMS.
Another victim who was still in early man.
hood was Frank II. Williams. He was only
twenty-eight years Of age. He came here
few years ago and resided at $50 18th street
southeast. His parents live at Middleton, Wis,
and they have been notified.
EMANUEL GATES SKULL
Emanuel Gates Shull was about thirty eight
years old and lived at No. $40 18th street north
east. He WINS born near Gettysburg, Pa, but
came here from Topeka, Kan, October, 1880,
His body will be taken to Gettysburg for inter-
ment. His brave little widow shows great for
titude in her sad bereavement She has little
daughter eighteen mouths old to support
>. B. GAGE.
Tomorrow funeral services win be held over
the remains Of J. B. Gage at Arlington. His
comrades Of the Grand Army will perform the
last sad services. Mr.. Gage was q resident of
Petoskey, Mich. and had lived in thus CITY
only three years. With his wife and one child
he bearded at 2519 Pennsylvania avenue.
Preparations had been made at the time OF Mr.
Cages death for his wife to return for q visit
among her old friends in Michigan. Tho visit
was postponed and she was to have gone in q
few days.
SAMUEL p. BANRs,
Samuel P. Banes Of 129 F street northwest
was born in Bristol. Pa He served during the
war in company I. third Pennsylvania reserves.
and then settled down at Bristol, where he
married. His eldest son, II. J. Baues, is about
twenty-five ycars old. Two other children.
Mary and Edwin, survive the father. Mr..
Banes came to this city about fourteen years