Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-30
DEATH OF zENO c. ROSS.
SAD ENDING or 4 vEnr rAiSruI
ILLNESS.
oenerai sorrow Tor the Lass OF one
whose Life Wa. Fun OF Coed
Work. and Who Wa. nonorsd BY
All who Knew HIN.

Many hearts wore aaadened by the
announcement Yesterday Of the death
OF zeno Q. Ross. the well-known at
toriey, which occurred at II o'clock.
at the residence Of his bro,her-in-lsw,
7. d. Scott. Esq. at the corner OF
Henderson and Dasge,t avenues. witch
he has occupied OF late. He had been
confined 10 Ills bed for the past two
weeks with fever. lie was attended
by Doctors Adams and Saunders.
Doctors Burts. Duringer and Gray
being called In for consultation IN the
case, which was very dlfficuit one
and oaficd the skin Of all thene vet
Gran medical men who were unable
to do more than render temporary
relief from suffering.
Dr. Adams. tho family physician.
who wns first called a week ago
Friday, found the patient quite low
with what seemed to be a pernicious
form Of continued fever. with which
Ne had been nrfisoted some time, hav-
ms been In bed several days before
calling for medical assistance. Tho
that II was a critical case. lie was
In an ecutely nervous condition, and
his temperature was at los. The fever
Is supposed 10 have originated from
breathing sewer air which collected
IN the house during the day on account
OF the lack Of proper ventilation, Mir.
Rosa occupying the home alone In the
absence OF his family, and there be-
Ing no one 10 see that tho rooms were
properly aired. This continued FOR n
number OF weeks during Which Mf.
Ross slept ln the house alone. The
immediate cause OF death Was heart
failure from continued high tempera-
ture. The physicians state that II was
one OF the most intrsctabie casea OF
Us kind they had met In many years.
The patient grew rapidly worse from
the start and continued TO sink until
the end came. As stated. yesterday.
The deceased leaves q wife and thsss
children. The oidcat OF these IN little
Alcyone, aged s. Zeno G. Jr.. and an
Infant six months old. Tho family are
well provided for, as Mr. Ross left a
considerable amount Of property, ba-
sldaH having his life insured for y
large sum Ho cana here from Arkan-
has twelve years ago. punseaaed only
OF sterling. upright character ana his
hlgh profcnaionAl talents and attain
mantH, having graduated from the law
department of the unly~rHity OF Viz
ginia. He at once engaged actively IA
the practice and soon had prominent
standing among the members OF the
legal fraternity here, o roa'tion which
he has ever sinra mainlsined lie
became widely known a. IA rainstakinE
and conscientious attorney and COM
manded at extensive practice The arm
" Ross, Burd q Ross, Consisting Of
himself his brother and Mr.. Hurd,
another able lawyer, soon became Wide
ly known for their careful and sue
ce1glul efforts In mnttvrs connected
wish land and propc' ~ ard event
sivn abstract business Of this section.
Henry r. Chapman Nsq haa since
taken the place OF Nj lIErd IN the
nrnl, which Is now known rs HoHs,
Chapman a Ross
The deceased had scarcely renched
the prime OF life and WIS cut on from
career as promising ma any that ever
opened befo'e man OF the Highest
abilities eri pnRprysed ofsh the ansh-
lies which rt 70 make a reader among
men, With genefour iElrulrcg and no.
BILE aspirations Ne oninlared genial,
kindly nature. which mrde an hid
friends. IL wax not only respected
ard hJnured hui had .ltu rood will "
tha 97mnunity &c a rvn'aikuhle degree,
40 has been nanlfeatcd By the many
eYfress.1ns cf regret and sorrow which
have escaped frnth cit'zrna Of all class
e. wto~rytf thr sod feelings Of his
death lave been carried. He was
Nlf " tn, most public spfted 81 the
cn'erldisiug mon who have leen iden-
tlned with tie kulldmg UP Of ihe city
within the past dozen years, ana who
have worked tossther faithfully Tor her
prosperity. Recognizing his value "a
citizen, a. wen as a friend and col
league, the moving ppirits OF Fort
Worth feel that they have lost one
OF the best and the braYest OF thoae
who could be relied on at all times 70
do their full duty toward the eoir
munlty,
Mrs. Ross who had bssn viBltinK at
Beverly. Mass, was summoned 20 tho
bedside of the deeeaEed b. telegram
from the attending physicians several
days aEo. She reached here Friday,
finding him almost gone Al that Kind
friends could DO was done for the
comfort Of the bersaved. Arrangements
have not yet been completed for the
funeral which, however. viii not take
place until 1ueeday The Elks win
take appropriate action in the mean
time in honor Of their departed brother,