The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-20
J. W. MACKAY'S GRIEF
His Eldest Son Accidentally
Killed i'm France.
THROWN FROM A WILD HORSE.
The Old Bonanza King Takes the Blow
Very Hard-The Boy Was His
Helper and Confidant.

san Francisco, Oct 1e.-John W. Mackay
struggled with his grief today. lie re-
NAMED secluded in his rooms at the Pal
ace hotel all day. The clerks at the coun-
ter were given Instructions to send no
cards 10 his apartments, and few OF the
many people who called TO see him dur
ing the day were admitted 10 his cham
hers Cornelius O'Connor, Herman DEL
richs and Manager Storrer. OF the Mac
kav-Rennett Gable Company, we're about
the only people who saw the stricken
millionaire during the day. Mr. Meckay
was rot only Frustrated by his grief, but
he was also worn out physically, FOR ne
remained al the office of the cable COM
pany or In IFS room until an early hour
this morning to obtain further news from
Paris Of the death OF his eldest son.
Manager Storrer also remained az the
office until daybreak. but very little turth-
o. news was received until noon today.
The cables announced that young Mackay
had not been killed in Paris, but ut small
town named AIayette, about $50 miles from
Paris.
on account OF the great grief Of the
father. not much could be learned TO-DAY
of his intentions regarding the interment
OF his sons remains. Directions were SEM
10 Paris 20 have the body embalmed. II
viii nrohsbly be brought 10 this country
ana buried either I'm New York or san
Francisco. II is very likely that young
Narkay's grave win be in this county, TOT
this city was his birthplace. and he took
great pride IN the fact that he was Cali
forntan Roth sons. I'm fact, were very
,,roua Of their American parentage. When
.ha vo1,ne men were here some time ago
ssyy1Iie" freuuented the University Ctu3,
1,he-a he had a number of acquaintanceS
Tie often said there and al otheT PAGES
that he would like 70 make this city MS
home. Though he bad been educated IN
England and much Of his life had hetn
,,szse1 abroad. he was fond or the city or
III birth and was anxious TO remain here.
Tohn w Mackay jr., was the Oldest
~or of the bonanza millionaire, John
w Mackay Deceased was anout -
wears 81 age. having been horn at me
Grand hotel IN this city in 1870 tie ana
Clarence, aged about .. were the oh'y
children 81 the millionaire. the Princess
CoIonna being n slepdaugnteT. For tne
,ast six months the young man who met
hfs sudden death Thursday and his brother
lsva been snen5ing their vacation IN ru-
rome ,aartly with their mother, partly with
their strrsister Eva the Princes9 Co-ohtla,
ana at the time OF the fatality the Two
hrathers and the princess were together III
Paris.
Young Alarkav - described by those
v-rrn knew him IN this city ss reserved.
unuretent- 0uS gentleman. Though MS
father is one OF the richest men or the
earth ana the master o. vast interests,
and though the son personally held a very
prominent and important position IN the
commercial world, be was o. simple and
unaffected habits. lie wen many friends
here. He was intensely American. u he
had lived he would have been his fathers
successor % business. Though only Is
wears OF age, he was trusted greatly BY
his father who saw IN him evidences of
great business ability. lie was a gradu-
Of e axf ar.1 yAA
fer some time after leaving college repre-
scented his fathers interests abroad. On
November IA. 1859 ne was appointed pres
ident and general manager of the Ameri-
can Fortic.te Powder Manufacturing Com
pauy lie was also director and a m~n-
her % the executive comm ttee Of tho
Commercial Cable Company and % the
Postal telegraph Cable Company.
Paris. Oct l9-The following details OF
the death CT John ". Nackay. IT.. have
been obtained: For some days past Nj
Mackay and Two friends, Messrs. Lynch
and Dichy. had been trying some horses
which they had lately purchased. over
hurdles and bitches. Oh a course lstd on,
By Mr. Macksy on the estate OF .1e Duke
OF Ciranont department 81 SaTthe. which
he had rented. Contrary 70 the advice
Of his friends. MI M2ckay yesterday
mounted particularly FESTIVE horse
which had been ridden hy Mr. Lynch on
Thursday. As result the horse bolted
from the track and rushed through the
thlckets. Mr. Nackay succeeded IN doiE-
ing several az the trees. but be vas tinaI-
" overcome ny the exertton, lest all con-
trxsi % his horse. reelsd from the saddle
and finally coliided with fearful force
AGAINST . tree. which he struck Win his
he'd The collision hurled him % the
ground and when his friends rushed 20 the
spor they found him suffering from ghast-
Is wounds ~ the head. both OF bis eyes
feing crushed All attempts % restore
TIE unfortunate young man II conscious
ness proved .stils, aa5 be Vas carried