New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
". W. COOPER BADLY HURT.
KNOCKED DOWN BY AN EXPRESS WAGON.
1T WAS THOUGHT AT FIRST HIS SKULL WAS
FRACTURED. BIT THIS PROVED NOT
TO BE sO-REsTING COMFORT
ABLY LAST NiGi


ABLY LAST NIGHT.
The friends OF Marvee W. Cooper. who saw
and conversed with him in the neighborhood OF
Wall-st. on Monday afternoon. were shocked to
learn Of the serious mishap which befel him
late in that day. Abcnt o'clock that afternoon.
while walking in Fif'n-ave. from the Union
League Club. he crossed the street at Thirty
seventh-st. One of Jackson's express wagons
was coming along at the time and the poles
struck Mr.. Cooper the shoulder. he fell
with great force TO the pavement The back
OF his head received the blow. He was nsen-
sible for some time. Being well-known per-
son in that locality he was at once recognized
in fact some OF the members or the Union
League Club and Of the New-York Club were
witnesses Of the occurrence. cab was hastily
summoned and Mr.. Cooper was taken at once to
the Union League Cluhhou7e, whence, under the
care Of his friend Richard Butler. one OF the
the Oldest members OF the club he was removed
to his home in West Eighty cond-st. Drs
Jackson and Broun were summoned. and subse-
uuently DR.. Hartley living near by, was caHed
in for consultation. For considerable time the
ply scians in doubt as to whether or not
there was a fracutre OF the skull, but carelu eH-
animation proved that no fracture existed al
though a considerable amount OF blood hoWed
from the ear: but this was supposed 10 result
from the bursting or the ear uruiH Every No'-
ccivahle remedy applied, and last evening
Mr. Cooper vas said to be resting comfortably,
and it IS expected that in few days ne VIII
recover from the extreme shock TO his nerves
The doctors believe that barring any possible
effect Of conclusion OF the brain not now ap-
pqrcn. he will be on. Of danger shortly
Marvelle ". Cooper has been a prominent man
I'm New York for many years. He has been con-
spicuous politically In later years as the Ap-
praiser of the Port Of New-York by appoint
ment Of President Harrison. retiring recently
from that position through the selection OF his
successor under Mr. Cieveland's Administration.
He s director OF the American Surety Com
panv which IS al present erecting one OF 'ne
largest buildings on Broadway, near Wall and
Pine sts he Is also dire tor - the CITIZENS
Savings Bank. and an executor and trustee Oh the
Sturtevant estate.
Mr. Cooner was born In Rochester. Vt. and
came 70 this city about forty years ago. He be-
came member Of the drygoods commission hrm
of Smith. Sprague & Cooper and later the nrni
was changed TO Sprague. Cooper & Coleman In
the course Of time the firm came 70 be Cooper.
Vail e. Co. and finally the business was carried
on under the name Of VI. W. Cooper. Mr. cooper
was prosperous IN his business 70 remarkaDle
degree and retired In 1856. At that time ne made
ventures into mining industries and spent con-
siderable time in Colorado II was on MS re-
turn from that trip tnat ne was appointed Ap-
is one ~ the Oldest members OF the Union League
club having Joined that organization In lS63
He IS a bachelor and lives with sister ana TWO
naphews at No. IL West Eighty-secohd-st'
though FOR a period Of eight or nine years ne
occupled rooms az the Union League CLUB. ana
was FOR a long time a member of the executive
and house commitees