New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-04
FRIENDS STILL EXTREMELY ANXIOUS.
RELIEVED. R-'T NOT ALTOGETHER REAssuREp BY
THE REPoRTs-wORD FROM MRS ZIEGLER
THAT SIZE HAD FOUND 40 BASIS
r.nn TIE STORY

THAT SIZE HAD FOUND 40 BASIS
FOR THE STORY.
Although rcnorts received yesterday forenoon
had a tendency TO verify the reported drowning of
william Zcgler the later dispatches discre iited
the who'll. story and led his friends here 10 the be-
lief tnaf there is no foundation for II. The story
of Mr. Zieglcr's death was given an impetus yes
tcrday forenoon by the report Of dispatch "hch
Justice Gaynor. ~ Brooklyn was said To nave re-
cclveI from Mrs. Zieger Later 1t was learned
that no dispatch. such ds had been rel orted' naa
been received from Mrs. Iiegler Inls s'-cttleu
dispatch was simply statement that MIS-. Iies-
l-r would Wir" particulars ot the dro"nlhs' l'd'e
last night however Justice Gaynor dld receive
b,uA-nL. dispatch from Mrs Iegler. In when she
,.tiI that she had been busy all day running DOWN
the rumoi. and had been unable 10 trace II - any
,u,be,,fi. sniIrr, and vas beginning to doubt al
together the truth ~ tn, report ColoneI Hester'
nf The Eagle" Company also was unaoIe, dl'er
tlo most dligcnt tccgraphic inquiry at many
points iE southern florida, 10 tina any au'ho1V
Tnr anxiety felt by frcnds Of Mr Zegler in
this city yesterday was however. most tense
All lay the wires were kept busy with ANXIOUS
INQUIRIES but n definite information was to ne
r,t ~ No l. Cedar-st. where Mr.. Zegler
had an Office John NJ. Coonan. who has entire
charge of MIR. Ziegers affairs during MS az ao,
4.u.t sat in the office waiting FOR some "oru
n m the south. Mr. Coonan had t"egraphed 20
every point which he thought might have some
news of the accident and the failure 10 receive
Thc FIRST news that was spread through the
CITY was the false report of the dispatch from
Mrs Zegler to Justice Gaynor IN Brook!yh' I'M, Inns
telegram was reported To have SAID briefly WIN
wir, YOU particulars about drowning This was
looked upon a verificaticn OF the ru'nor, !uu
all hope was given up by those VINO mao "ai'eu
for som" news ,,
Late last night. however Mr. Coonan received
a telegram from Mrs Ziegler which placed en-
tirclv another complexion on the matter. Th.s
telegram showing that Mrs. Ziegler was as muSh
in the dark about the truth or falsity OF 'ns
report as those In this city The message ieau
as follows: Have no positive Information OF the
drowning , po,
Ponciana Hotel was vague that no authenuc
| information was t. b. had from II. but II was
read eagerly by those who are interested IN MT, MI,
Zi,gler's welfare. and they were able TO sieah
a good deal OF comfort from H. . .o,
The blinds of Mrs Zieglers home, al NO pa
Fifth-ave.. were closely drawn an DAY Inc
servants in charge were much eNcited py the re-
uoatcd INQUIRIES for some news of Mr.. ZiegIer'
when they were told that the report was ap-
parcntIy true they hatly refused TO believe H.
Effingham H. Mich Us. of No. 620 Fifth-ave.
warm friend and lifelong acquaintance OF Mr,
Zicgler. was home all day yesterday. lie mace
arrangements so that word would be sent 10 nun t
as soon as any authentic information was oo-
taiua,. from the South. His home Is within TWO
doors Of Mr.. Xieecrs residence. When seen
Yesterday he said: This reported news about
Zeglcr's drowning has broken me an "t, ,his
was one of the best friends that had In this
world We were interested in several business
! matters together. He and had offices III the
san,e huildIng and he would often come to me
| after the days business and we would COME up
town together. W.T. $50
"When Mr.. Ziegler moved to New-fork pre-,
vailed ON him To purchase the house AT NO o.
| Fifth-ave where he has lived during recent
wears He had no children. but adopted TWO
children Of a dead brother. We nave all HNe,
hor. together. and his Heath would be std
| hlnvv tn us do not know John q. Wells as
intimately as know Mr.. Ziegler. nave otteh
sen Mr. Wells in Mr.. Xegler's house howeNer,
and il Is my impression hat they were iriehus
when boys at college .,t
| The dispatches from the south received IN 'hS
clty late last night were certainly ueclueu'y ic
assuring but they came too lat" 10 become sen
orally known They viii cause Sood ueal oI re-
lief and strengthen the hope that the report u III
correct vet a good deal OF fear VIII remain uiilI
! some authentic Information Is received.
Late last night Justice Gaynor received uis,
match from Mr. Harkaway. clerk Ak the uotel
Roval Poinciana. at Palm Beach saying that ne
| Gould trace the rumor OF The drowning 10 10 re-
liable source. . >, -, ,,t,o co,ror
",bat Mr. ZIegler and Mr.. Wells have been lost.
An accident may have happened 10 the Robinson
Crusoc with the gentlemen on board. am IN
J,ncd IN believe that something has happened
-, ,har, hut that IL IL a. serious as reported
douht very much The chances are l.OO0 10
oaainst II being so serious
0Instice Gaynor denied absolutely that he had
lived a telegram from Mrs. Ziegler saying
| that she would send particulars OF the drowning.