The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-08
Friends Testify to the Dead
Railroad Agents Worth.
DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT.
The Car Axle Broke When an Ascend
ing Grade Was Reached.
serststs Fair. and the Parade the
Fissss Yst-FAir TO he Open TIL No.
vsmbss l-Admission e5 Cents.

TO hold an inquest tomorrow to inquire
into the cause of the death of George G.
Chandler. general agent of the Northern
Pacific, who vas killed last night in the
street car accident at North Second street
The general belief IL that the fatality was
due entirely TO accidental causes, and q
report that the car ran away has not been
suostantiated. This will be investigated
The car Was going down town from the
Interstate fair. leaving the grounds -,
u:io .. N. II contained forty to forty-five
people, four or five passengers standing on
each platform. Mr.. Chandler was stand
ing on the left side OF the front platform.
Going from Fourth to Second street the
car descended grade. On the further
side Of Second street the track starts up
grade again. Coming down the grade the
car gathered considerable momentum. 1t
struck the upgrade with . slight bound.
Just then the front axle broke near the
right wheel The car veered to the right,
ran ten feet. then turned suddenly over to
the left. landing on its left side.
With poor Chandler ali Was over in q
twinkiing The car fell squarely on him.
He received the force Of the fall ON the
breast, and death was instantaneous. The
HsuFsiiS mass CfusAtQ MS lace INTO the
ground, pruising it so that il was unrecog-
nizable last night. The occipital bone and
all the homes below the eyes were crushed
Today the undertaken restored the features
to much Of their natural appearance. The
body was embalmed and conveyed to the
residence tonight. escorted by mem mbers of
the Mystic Shrine and the Elks. When
killed Chandler was on his way to q social
session Of the Eiks at the Ninth street
theater. which was to have concluded that
orders celebration of the day at the Inter-
state fair. Otherwise he would have gone
directly home. He was to sing bass solo
at the entertainment, which was given up
as soon as the accident occurred. The
funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at
the house, attended by members of the
orders 70 which he belonged. Tuesday
night the remains will be shipped to Bran
don. W.T., Mr.. Chambers old home. North
ern Pacific officials will act as paiibearers.
To DR.. w. w. Misner, the family ply
sician, was assigned the duty of acquaint-
ing Mrs. Chandler. whose health is deli
cate, with the sad news. Accompanied by
Frank Chandler, . brother. he drove to
the house this morning. Mrs., Christie.
Mrs. Chambers mother. was frst in
formed. who in turn acquainted her
daughter. Her grief was pitiful to wit
ness. She cried silently at first, but on
seeing her brother-in-law inquired for the
details Of the ,cident. Mr.. Chandler had
lived here eight years. and was well known
over the Northwest. He was a Thirty
second degree Mason, q member OF the
Mystic Shrine and the Elks.
The people injured in the accident are
doing nicely today. DIR. John ID. Lee. a
member of the city council, had his leg
badly bruised and cannot walk today.
Mr.. Chambers superior officer, A. ID.
Charlton. of Portland says: The North
ern Pacific suffers a great loss in the death
of Mr.. Chandler. He was perfection in his
line. We viii not be able to secure a man
to fill his place as he filled IT," Mr.. Charl-
ton greatly admired Chandler. and he was
greatly affected by his sudden and horrible
death IN the street car accident Only few
minutes previously he had been with him,
together with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Nc
Cabc, MIRA. Charlton and their child and
Mrs. Chandler. They had intended to
come down town together.
When the street car toppled over upon
Mr.. Chandler be was attired in evening
dress, with the music of the piece he was
TO sing at the Elks' social session In his
hand. He had put on an overcost over
his dress coat, and was filed with en-
thusiasm and delight st the success of the
day. toward which he had contributed
much in the way of detailed arrange
ments, and interesting his friends in
Mystic Shrine and Elk fraternities in
turning oat in the resplendsnt parade
Chandler was an indsfatigable hustler.
He never grew weary of husiling for the
Northern Pacific road, aud he was in
direct line for prominent promotion which
was bound TO come. Years ago. when
he represented the Northern Pacific at
Helena, Mont, there was q big banquet
and "blov OUT for President Hill. of the
Great Northern, upou the completion Of
his road TO that point. IL was an august
gathering Of railroad men, and when the
covers were turned on that memorable
occasion a nice little neat Northern Pa
rihc railroad folder was discovered under
txch. Who bat that man Chandler -
Mr. Hill is credited with exciaiming
could ecueoct such an advertising scheme
80 THAR" Mr.. Chandler was indeed tie
guilty man
IL.
W, and :. b. Pettlnsiii, Who knew him
here. says of him: "No one ia Tacoma
seemed more q part Of the city than
Chandler. His death Is direct loss to
he community"
Manager John ". Hanna, Of ihe Seattle
md Tacoma theaters, come over from Sc
Ittie this afternoon with Northern Pacific
;snersl Agent Naaesa, OF that city. and
10Th bad the kindliesg words for the popu-
ar railroad man nov dead. The former
aid this evening: Chandler sas Ia a
,esitioa where enemies are easily made.
,as have never heard Of him having an
nemy. He could ssy no in wsy tia;
. ade one fees good. he was fAs sort Of
asn who would pns himself out 10 do yoa
favos.'
II 10 understood tha, Mr.. ChAn3ler's life /
a.uranee policies feof ap $4,000. in round I
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