New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-18
AUSTIN z. FORD DEAD.
FOR APPENDICITIS PROVES
FATAL

Fire Commissioner Austin L. Ford died at his
| home No 2,761 Marion-ave.. Fordham. at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. from the effects OF opera
ton for appendicitis performed last Monday by Drs
Lyons a2d Bakom Up to half an hour before his
death Commissioner Ford was conscious and recog-
nized ht' wife and son. Arthur. who were at his
bedside DR.. Lyons was constantly with him for
twenty-1nir hours previous to his death but could
do nothirg TO relieve him OF his suferings At noon
yesterday Mr. Fords pain ceased and his death was
peaceful. President La Grange OF the Board OF
Fire Com nissioners called at the house few mo-
ments before Mr. Ford's death but, owing to the
extremely low condition of the patient was not al
lowed to SEE him Mr.. Ford's illness began two
weeks ago and before the physicians could deter
mine the nature OF the disease It had made such
progress that the opera ton. which was his only
hope .sitile
Mr.. Ford was born in Boston on August 81, 1857.
OF family identified with the cause of liberty and
with education and literature in both America and
Ireland for generations. His father was the first
volunteer 10 the call of Lincoln in 1851; ne
had been tie friend % William LLOYD Garrison I'm
ms anti-s2sery aga ton. ard his assistant on The
LiDerator Austin f. Ford inherited his prnci-
piles and his literary tastes from him He was edu-
Gated In The public schools Of New-York and at St
lgnaiius and ST Marys colleges IN San Francisco
ana WAS a New York journalist over twenty years
as Managing Editor Of The Irish World" Editor
OF The Neu~York Freeman's Journal" and con-
tributor TO Alpleton's Cyclopaeda the reviews and
synhicates. lie was also member of the publish
ing firm OF A. f. & r. f. Ford. The study OF Irish
history especially of that happy and yet sad chap
Ter which deals with the rise and fall of Irelands
manufactures, made him protectionst and ne
was always active rs advocate and organizer for
an equalizlng tariff barrier between American in
dustrics and olu side competition
Twelve years ago, at the request OF Mr. Blaine
the friend u his boyhood Mr.. Ford opened the
National campaign for him here m New-York as
presiding officer Of the Chickering Hall meeting
OF young mon who were going TO cast their first
Republican ballot In 1885, at the wish Of the State
Committee. the public welcome to Mr.. Blaine
his arrival from Europe was organized by Mr..
FORD Its success was pronounced AS a Catholic
journalist he stood the broad platform of Arch
bishop Ireland, and the lifelong friend Of Mr.
Morton. he denounced the attempt of politicians
TO hoodwink voters with issue uncalled for, In
jected. in the case of Burchard i'm 1884 for the
purpose of diversion from the dilemma in which
their disastrous administration of public affairs.
Mr.. Ford represented New-York as a speaker at
1892 he ran for Congress in the With District and
polcd the largest vote registered for Republican
here. He again the Republican candidate In
me Win ir 1891. and reduced the Democratic ma
Jorty 10y $3.50. He was appointed Fire Commits
Soner by Mayor strong IN May SsS when ne re-
Freemans Journal" His Wife, to whom he vas
icy, Of San Francisco. Ex-Mayor Grace stood as
godfather 10 their only child.
Mayor Strong ordered the flags on all municipal
buildings at half-masi to-day, when he heard of
Fire Commissioning Ford's death.
tee at thcii headquarters, No. 1l5 West Thirty
eghth-st., last night. a motion was offered by
Frederick s Gibbs providing for the aPpointment
erencc to the death Of Mr.. Ford. The motion was
unanimously carried The Chair appointed Lucas
l.. Van Allen John c. Collins and James w. Perry
as the committee.