The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-16

way across the river be turned half wav
round on the seat and fell in to the arms of
Mr.. Leahy, who Immediately saw that
something serious was the matter. He
and Mr.. Goldstein supported Mr.. Kreling,
who was growing deadly pale, and urged
the boatman to pull quickly for the navy
yard, where, 1t was thought, medical
assistance could be more readily procured
than by turning back to Vallejo. The
bOatman pulled more rapidly than ever
before, but life was more rapidly ebbing
from the PROSTATE man. In less than
couple Of minutes the float at the navy
yard was reached, and as soon thereafter
as possible word WIS telephOued to the
commandant. II. l.. Howison; the
surgeon of the yard. Paul Fizsimm0ns.
u. ). N, and Commander Henry Glass.
Z. S. N, captain of the yard. who imme-
diately FASTENED to where the stricken man
was lying on the float where he had been re-
moved. Justas the surgeon reached the..Spot
Mr.. Kreling breathed his last Not MUIR
mur, not word, not grOan had passed his
lips from the moment he was so suddenly
stricken down. The last words uttered By
Mr.. KEELING on stepping from the float on
the Vallejo side to the boat was to Mr..
Goidstein as, in a laughing manner, he in
formed him. "ae must step in the bottom
of the beat and not upon the thwart. for
fear he might break it."
AS soon as it was found that Mr.. Krel-
ing was dead a tug was dispatched to
Vallejo for the Coroner, DE-. I. w. TrulI,
who returned at once ana imDaneled
jury, who, after hearing the testimony of
the surgeon and DOatnan and Messrs.
Leahy and Goldstein, rendered the YER
dict that Mr. Kreling had died of heart
disease.
In the course of the inquest Mr.. Leahy
testified that when in San Francisco about
a week ago upon going up the stairs lead
ing 10 the Brewers Exchange on some
I'd .,.l.
tract for erecting buildings at the Mid
winter Fair grounds the deceased COM
planned of a severe pain in the region of
his chest. Otherwise he always was in
apparent good health and spirits. In 60
ing from the city he appeared as well as
usual.
AS soon as the Coroner's jury had rem
dered lis verdict the captain OF the yard
issued orders to have the body conveyed in
the hayward tug to Vallejo, where it was
placed in charge Of an undertaken. AS
soon as possible news of Mr.. Kreling's
death was telephoned to this city and one
OF Spreckels large tugs was Immediately
dispatched to Mare Island TO convey the
remains to San Francisco. Mr.. Leahy
says he will never forget the look of pity
that was given him while the deceased
was lying dying Ill his arms, and be utterly
helpless to aid him. He passed away like
little child falling asleep, though utterly
powerless to leave one word of parting
behind to those he loved.
William Kreling was born in Prussia in
1850. When years of age bis parents
brought him TO this country. He received
his education In the public schools of New
ork City, and at The age OF ID began to
learn the trade of cabinet-making. At
that he worked until 1870, when he came
TO San Francisco. In 1874 in company
with his father and two brothers he went
into the theatrical business and opened the
Tlyoli Gardens, at The corner of Suffer and
Stockton streets. In 1879 he started the
Tivoli Opera-house, on Eddy street, where
tor over thirteen con secutive years oper-
attic performances nave been given with
such success that tine Tivoi' has become
a household word in the city.
In 1880 Mr.. kreling began the manufac-
ture OF furniture on Fifth street, near
Bryant. making Office furniture and fit
tDgs specially. His factory was burned
to the ground about four years ago. Not
withstandiug his own losses Mr.. Kreling
sent check of $1,000 to his foreman to
supply his workingmen with new OUTFIT
of tools, their old ones having been de-
stroyed. In less than three weeks from
the fire he recommended business at + f.
teenth and Guerrero streets with all his
old employees.
Mr.. Kreling WAS leader among the
Democrats of this city. ID 1887 he was
elected Tax Collector, and in that office
showed himself to be- an honest and up
right man. In 1890 the Democrats Domi-
mated him 10 convention for the Office of
City Assessor. but owing to the anti
Buckley feeling and the action of the
Trades Unions he was defeated by the
Republican candidate.
Mr. KEELING leaves widow and two
children. He was a member of Pacific
Lodge +. and A. NJ. and of San Francisco
Chapter No. !. r. A. NJ. of the Grand
Army of the Republic and of several other
benevolent orders.