The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-18
ED IN HER ARMS
Peter Sonmers Stricken by Death Very
Suddenly Last Night.

Last night about 9 o'clock Peter Som
mers. well known tailor. dropped dead
in the arms Of his wife in their rooms
| in the Furley block, cornerTopeka and
Dougles avenues.
They had been moving their furni-
ture to the rooms in question all day
and had them all in
Mrs. So-nmers was getting the chill
dren 10 bed when her husband, stand
ing by her side. fell into her arms vomit
ing blood from the lungs and died in
side of a minute.
IL was great shock 10 the poor
woman and her shriil, terrible ana pitt
Gus cries could have been heard for
several blocks. They attracted a
crowd Of nearly 500 people TO the build
ing who did not understand the real
nature of her troubles for several min
utes-
For nearly an hour IL was impossible
to comfort her. but finally ladies enter
ed the room and by their gentle and
sympathetic words conSoled her to an
extent.
When a reporter for the Eagle ar
rived there the scene beggared descrip-
ton. The Door woman was in hys-
terics Ladies began to arrive and
while they were entire strangers they
kissed her, patted her on the shoulders,
stroked her hair lovingly and gently,
whispered words of consolation in her
ears such as woman, God bless them,
only can do.
The body was placed on one of the
two beds that were in the room while
one little child about years old, sat
up on the other bed watching the white
sheet cover with a sad look that would
melt the stoniest heart to compassion.
Another little girl of 5, in bare feet and
night clothes, leaned up against the
bed with her tiny little finger in her
mouth looking at the sacred pile of
deaf tn through glistening tears. Another
little baby was too small to realize any
thing.
The appearance of the room denoted
that the family were in poor circum-
stances and this, too, had a saddening
aspect. And more than that il was
learned that the deceased had no insur-
ance on his life.
One woman, attired in deep mourn
ing, who lost a child recently, support
ed the newly made widow and shared
her grief. The tears and sobs of both
mingled. The new widow was a for
eigner, while the woman who lost a
precious child was an American, but
both being sufferers at the hand OF the
grim and CHASTITY reaper of death were
in their misery and sorrow, as sisters
and the finest eXemplification of all Gre
alton that sorrow makes all people
akin. yes" said the newly made wild
ow, Il know that you have lost a child,
but have lost a darling husband, my
only staff and support She wrung
her hands and another burst of grief
followed while the babies with their
little fingers in their mouths and Jumps
of grief in their threats, and tears
streaming down the rosy cheeks Of
bedtime still kept their gaze fixed on
all that remained of their father.
Peter Sommers had been suffering
from consumption for a long time and
it is probable that the exertions Of
moving up stairs produced the hem
HORACE from which he died. He was
tailor in the employment of F. w.
Swabb and owing to his continued sick
ness he was very poor.
1t is hoped that the good people will
aid Mrs. SOmmers in this hour of her
bereavement.