The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-29
CHRIS. H. STEIN DEAD
CLERK OF STATE PRINTING BOARD
EXPIRES WHILE AT WORK.
A Hemorrhage Of the Lungs Caused
His Sudden Death-A Well
known Democrat.

Christian VI. Stein, clerk of the Bureau
of Public Printing and Binding, is dead.
His sudden demise was a shock to his fam
lily and friends, coming as it did at a time
when he was in the apparent enjoyment of
his usual health. Mr.. Stein died yesterday
afternoon while in the midst Of his work
at the Statehouse. He expired in the arms
OF w. r. Burford. the State printer, who
had accompanied Lin to the building TO at
tend a meeting of the State Board of Print
ing. This committee is composed OF Gov.
Matthews, Secretary of State Myers and
Auditor of State Henderson. Mr.. Stein OFF,
ciated as secretary of the Board of Print
ing in addition to filing the secretaryship
of the election board.
Governor Matthews and Secretary of
State Myers were in the executive parlor
awaiting the arrival of Mr.. Stein, Mr..
Burford and the other member of the board,
but knew nothing of the death until sum-
moned by Mr.. Burford. The latter walked
to the Statehouse with Mr.. Stein, arriving
about 8 o'clock. They went into the office
of the bureau of printing and sat down, Mr..
Stein seating himself at his desk. The two
men ~conversed for a few moments about
official affairs and Mr.. Burford left the
office. When he returned five mute later
Mr.. Stein was coughing violently and APP
peared to be vomiting. He was leaning
forward with his back to the door. and Mr..
Burford did not notice that blood was gush-
ing from the sick mans mouth until he
stepped to his side. Realizing that medical
assistance was a necessity, Mr.. Burford
dispatched a messenger fer DR.. Soils Run
nels. The physician arrived a few min
utes after Mr.. Stein had expired. DR.. Rum
nels gave it as his opinion that death was
the result Of the rupture Of a blood ves-
sci. caused, perhaps. by a violent fit of
coughing. Mr.. Stein had been suffering
from asthma and a complication Of lung
troubles and coughed a great deal. Two
years ago he was a victim Of the grip,
and since then has suffered a great deal
from his lungs. although ne made little
complaint and continued in his official Ca
pacity of clerk Of the printing bureau. For
hard, and on Saturday his friends saw that
he looked pale and worn. He left his home
at No. 21s East Market street yesterday
afternoon in his usual health. A short time
before his death he remarked to Mr.. Bur-
ford that as soon as his election duties
were over he intended to take a good rest,
and would perhaps go to Florida.
Christian Stein was f~orty-nine years old
and had been q resident of Indianapolis
nearly al AL Sis eiff e. fnd,a WaS IHrn while II G vet
a boy and for several years worked in the
old Braden publishing house. He learned
the trade Of a photographer, but did not
follow 1t after he grew UP. In 1875 he was
manager of a German theater that stood
on the corner of Market and Noble streets
and was afterward connected with the Nc
Cormick Reaper Company in the capacity
of accountant. In 1891 he was made clerk
of the Bureau of Public Printing and Bind
ing. For four years prior to that time he
was a deputy United States marshal under
Edward Hawkins. Mr.. Stein was very pop
ular with State officials. He was an ex-
pert accountant and possessed a knowl-
edge Of the printing business that made
him invaluable to the two boards Of which
he was secretary. He was a member of
ne knights of Pythias and had recently
.aken a degree In Masonry. He was also
prominently connected with the German
American Club. He leaves a wife, but no
children.
Last week Mr.. Stein succeeded in send
ing out all of the election ballots except
those consigned to Sullivan and Rush coun-
ties. These ballots not being called for on
Saturday, it devolved upon the clerk to
send them out by messenger. Mr.. Stein
had prepared to send the tickets out to-
day. Yesterday evening r. 0. Hawkins
and ex-Mayor Sullivan, members of the
election board, met at the Statehouse and
appointed Charles King, brother of Myron
w. King, temporary clerk of the bureau
of printing. Mr.. King will look after the
office until a new clerk Is named by the
Cfafo Roard of Printing.