Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-10
ISLAND CITY ITEMS.
SUDDEN DEATH OF a PROMINENT
UNDERTAKEN.
Phil Mitchell suecumbs to nm
Attack of Heart Failure Tho
Rnte GO Warrington Not
Disturbed on n Pier.


Galveston. Texas. August SPIN Mitch
ell, the well known undertaken and en-
baimcr Of the firm OF Mitchell & Jacques.
died suddenly at his reaideneo on Post
offlce street. between Twenty.third and
Twenty-fourth streets, at o'clock shis
morning. He was az the beach last night
in oompany with two friends from Chi
eago and returned home a little after
midnight He went 70 hig room and TN
dressed. saying to his wife he felt
strange and wanted fresh air. He weat
out onto the back gallery and shortly
afterward Mrs. Mitchell heard him fall.
She called assistancc and Mr., Mitchell
was carried back Into his room and
physician hurriedly called. He quickly
rallied under the treatment OF the physl-
clan and told him. his wife and friends
need any medicine The physician nnd-
| Ing his pulse regular and no Indications
O. a rccurrenee Of his recent attack left
claimed 10. his wife:
! ,uertie ! am awful sick"
second time and before any assistance
| could be rendered. The cause OF death
was Supposed to be heart fSlufs ,.,s,.rr
10 Galveston in 1881 and mad been an.
| EhHe0 III NilN UNDERTAKING uuHlhrHss "
the lime OF his death he was the
senior member OF the Arm OF Mitchell &
Jacques.
of Pythias, Knights OF Honor. Chcofn
Friends and Catholic knights, He y y
be buried tomorrow under the auspices OF
not yet been decided upon. Services will
be held at ST. Joseph's church. avenue
and Twenty-second street
RATE MEETING,
IL. q ~
various lines represented In the Texas
Passenger association have been busy
ali day at the Beach hotel adjusting the
differences in the rate sheets aud maxi
ing out a new rate sheet for the ensuing
quarter. The general passenger agents.
held a somewhat lengthy session last
night, at which tho blanket rate Of s25
from Texas points to Washington. In ef-
feet during the Knights OF Pythlas con-
rlaYe at Washington, was discussed.
stands as il did before the hssocia ton
met. Each railway was allowed 70 PUT
sue whatever policy 1t saw proper IN ths
/. mattor Of the SIS rate TO Washington and
' return. After the Transaction OF other
business OF minor Importance ne gen
, erA passenger agents association ~,
. journed and the majority OF them ieL'
e FOR their respective headquarters to-day
! Mr., Keenan,. general passenger aSfrp'
OF The Gulf. celorado S SSs iIas wo III
!. stsnd Pat on the one fare rate for u
u round trip 10 Warrington, regardless o.
r. | what the other lines Of Texas do, un.esl
= he received orders TO meet the cut Mnioi
i he did not anticipate.
r A PECULIAR ACCIDENT
Mr.. Lang Of the Galveston Fruit Import
. ing company was the participant in
a rather peculiar accident at the Twentieth
D street pier this morning. He and NJ
Q little son were going in u Gig to the steam
. ship Gyner. when the horse SUDDEN
: stopped ana commenced to back the We
y hicle toward the ship The little DO
iumped before the gig went overheard, bu
Mr. Lang was not so fortunate, ma ~
- horse and gig went over togetAef !
q about ten feet OF water. Mr., Lang wa
II fshed out uninjured. The horse, was q, +.
, lieved OF his harness and towed 70 ~,
e teenth street where he was landed 49,
: uninjured. The Gig WAS brought Out som'
y what damaged.