The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-30
DEATH OF OWEN CUSlCK.
Accident He Suffered on July 10 Re-
suited Fatally - Sketch of His
Career-Successfu in Business.

The busy life of Owen Cusick, the
Lackawanna avenue hotelkeeper, uu-
dertaker and liverym8u, was ended in
death Saturday afternoon at 43O
o'clock, On Thursday evening, July
10, Mr.. CuSick was thrown from his
carriage on North Washington avenue,
near Larch street Mr.. Cusick and
John NJ Casey, OF the st. Nicholas
hotel, were enjoying drive and u
wheel Of their carriage was broken by
collision with another vehicle. the
horse attached toit becoming frig ghtened
at passing Car and running into
them.
Mr., Cusick clung to the reins, en-
deavoring to prevent his own horse
from running away, but the animal
dashed madly ahead, impelled by the
rafting Of the broken carriage. Mr..
Cusick was thrown to the sidewalk and
his head struck the edge of the curbing.
causing conclusion and laceration of
the brain. He did not regain con.
sciousness until three hours afterward
at his home.
Dr. Dolan was called and after o
casual examination was inclined to the
opinion that Mr. Cusick would recover.
But when he made q thorough exami-
nation the naxt day, no had serious
doubts. but entertained hopes Of his
patients recovery.
At various times DR.. D)lan called
DR.. N. Y. Lset In consultation. and
every remedy known to medical
science was employed to save Mr.,
CusiGk's life, which had become ap-
parent to the physicians was slowly
ebb!ng away.
Mr.. Cusick was born in ireland
forty-six years ago. When he was
nine months old his parents left him in
the care Of his grandmother aud sailed
for this country, and when he was six
years old she purchased his passage
and sent him to this country alone He
was bright child and made success
fnl voyage without any trouble. AT
the age OF 10 he purchased a team
and engaged iu the hauling business,
shortly atterward becoming proprietor
of hotel in Bellevue
He was married twenty years ago to
Miss Mary Spellman, of Archibald. A
family OF twelve children were born to
them. two of whom died. Ten bright
| children are now lsit, the oldest 1S
years old and the youngest two months
They are Mary c., Tessie L., John,
Patrick. Annie Elizabeth, Eugene, Am-
brose, Emily, BARLEY and Morris.
Mr.. Cusick was known throughout
Lackawanna and Luz9rne counties as a
successful businessman and charit-
able friend to those IN distress.
His generosity was sincere and Sc.
crst from the public. Apart from his
family his death will not b deplored
greater than among the poor families
of this valley. Still he accumulated
fortune. H. conducted the hotel at
426 Lackawanna avenue for the past
seventeen years, aud did Furnishing
business Besides, he was the proprie-
tor of the extensive livery. and under
taking establishment at 2l7, 219. 22l
and 223 Washington avenue,
Ths lots on which the livery stands
are among the most desirable real es-
tate locations in Scranton. Mr., Cusick
refused an offsr OF $50, 900 for them not
long before his death. He also owned
other valuable property.
In the Democratic county convention
held in 1888 Mr.. Cusick was nominated
for clerk OF the courts. A long con-
test followed the election aud Mr.. Gu
sick's opponent obtained the Office.
Tue funeral will depart from his late
residence tomorrow morning at Q
o'clock to ST, Peters clthelral, where
u solemn high mass of requiem will be
sung. after which interment will he
made in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.