The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-14
A. N. GILMAN DEAD.
His BODY Brought Down From
Alaska on the Topeka.
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
He Len for the North May on the
schooner Eiifda. Was injured, and
Died July IL 1T Yakutat.

A rude coffin containing the rorr-, NJ A
" Gilman % this city. was borne from
she Steamer City OF Topeka on It's arrival
acre yesterday afternoon and the men on
the dock who asked the bearers vxho was
dead. On hearing the weii-known name.
salo: what. the man who ran for may
err Ioo bad, he was a good man" Such
= the tribute paid 10 A u. Gilman by ali
VINO aad known him during his years OF
residence IN Seattle or on the Coast
news OF ms death came very suddenly
on MS friends here. They had no other
idea than that he was now AT Cook inlet
HhFsihs with the horde Of gold seekers
and enduring with them the trials and
Earcsafps which reports from that district
have led people TO believe existed. But
like Others who left here full OF energy
ana nope ne found death awaiting him
IL the north, and brought SORROW and des-
oiation 10 the home he had left instead Of
the anticipated Joy and riches.
Tae schooner Esiida left this city for
Alaska May ), with A. NJ Gilman as cap
tain and Joseph Holman, J. ]. Hunter
Frank r. Mccoy. r &. Moore. e e Graz
ven and j. T. Solomon as crew The lit
tie vessel was owned by the party. having
oeen acquired al sherid-s sale about
three weeks previous for SOS. The schoon-
er was well equipped for a long voyage,
and the plan was 10 go first to Portland
canal. British Columbia from there 20
Juneau. and thence TO Prince William
sound and Cook inlet. When seven days
ont the accident occurred which after.
ward resulted In Capt. Gllmans death.
He was standing in the bow OF the boat
looking out over the water when one OF
the men who was working a, the sheets
was thrown violently forward and struck
him in the back Both men were hurt
and Capt. Gilman felt slight stroke OF
paralysis. which apparently passed or
AT Juneau the party was augmented by
the arrival OF two other prospectors, ona
OF whom was A. W. Foy, formerly FORE
man OF the city blacksmith shop here.
who accompanied the body TO Seattle.
The vessel had proceeded on
Its way az far as Yakutat.
which is between Sitka and Cook inlet,
when on July IL weakness, which had
been growing on Gilman gradually, In
creased 70 such an extent that DR.. Theo-
dore Snypp OF the little town was sum-
moped to attend him. According to the
death certificate, he grew rapidly worse.
and on Monday, July b. his entire left side
was stricken with paralysis, the shock
leaving him unconscious. The next morn
ing at s. minutes past 4 O'Clock he died
A coffin was made and the body inclosed
and hacked with brine. The Prov Of the
Ellida was once more turned toward Sitka.
On arriving there Capt. Hanson. OF the
steamer Dora, running between Sitka and
Prince William sound. most courteousiy
agreed to convey the remains to Juneau.
From that point they were transshipped
on the steamer Topeka and brought TO
Seattle. Mr.. Gilman had intended, so Mr.
Foy said yesterday, 70 return by the
steamer Topeka, but not in the way de-
creed by fate.
The body was met by J. A. Stratton OF
Stratton. Lewis & Gilman. who had re-
rad rnln nt~ A.N@
announcing It's coming. aud had sent mes
sages to /. c. Gilman. brother OF the de-
ceased. now at the Democratic convention
at Ellensburg, and to Mrs. a NJ. Gilman.
1t was taken 10 the Butterworth undertake
ing parlors. and Mr.. Stratton and Mr.. But
terworth went at once to the home of the
stricken wife. They found her utterly
tears. but her dumb agony was more af-
fecting than the loudest protestations OF
grief could have been. "She was bound up
In her husband" said one who was at the
house." and was as dependent upon him
as child on it's father" Mrs. L. c. Gil
man conferred with Mr.. Stratton and Mr..
Butterworth as 10 the disposition OF the
body. II was decided TO defer any further
steps until Mrs. \. NJ. Gilman shall have
recovered sufficiently TO signify her wishes
in the matter.
A. NJ. Gilman was a man about 40 years
Oh ne Was bcIEl anu fSdEtI III hdiflt
and came 10 this coast when a young
man. The education received in his boy
hood was supplemented by considerable
travel, and he had visited Mexico and the
Southern states. His true profession was
that OF a civil engineer, though he was
forced TO work most OF his time as me-
Chanical engineer. He was employed on
one Of the steamers of the O. r. & y.
Company on the Columbia river before
coming here AS a politician he affiliated
with the better element of the PopuiiSt
party. He was chosen in the last city
as the Populist Association NOM
Tree for mayor. His popularity was great
and while some may have doubted his tit
ness 10 be at the executive head OF
the clty's affairs. none questioned the up
rightness and honor OF the man. The fact
that from campaign bristlng with per-
sonalt!es. and during which some bitter
ness was shown by the contending parties.
he came unscathed. is the best evidence OF
an unbIem!shed career. He was by no
means a politician. but his honest face
and sincere manner won for him a follow
ing which he could not have gained by
diplomacy. While he had always been a
healthy man IN the common acceptance OF
the term, he had been unable to take out
life insurance. owing 10 an accident that
had broken three OF his ribs and left his
heart subject 70 spells OF weakness. He
was a brother OF L. c. Gilman and d. II.
He leaves wife and TWO chill
dren.