The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-09

The Famous Actor Expires Suddenly
on Train I'm Nebraska.

Omaha. June s.-Frank Mayo, the vet
eran actor. died on the Union Pacshcs
overland limited train while en- route 10
this city to-day. some time before noon.
He had given 10 sign that he was III. al
though for a year or more past he had
been affiicte1 with pains In his chest.
These pains generally occurred az night
after Mr.. Mayo had finished bis acting.
He had been examined only recently by q
physician, who told him that he need
have no fear; that the pains did net In
dictate heart trouble nor were they 10 Be
regarded as serious. The great actor
found surcease for these pains by sitting
up a. night There was no surprise. then.
when he told the members Of his company
that he would sit up on Sunday night.
Roland Reed. the actor. was also on the
train. and the Two spent Sunday evening
chatting together until some time after
midnight
This morning Mr. Mayo appeared to
have rested well during the night He was
Up early. ard when the train STOPPED az
North Platte he took brisk walk up
down the platform Of the station. lie
returned 70 the smoking room and. lean
inE his head on his arm. fell asleep. The
members Of tho company left. knowing
that he did not care TO be disturbed In
his sleep. when Il had passed noon
however some or the members became
alarmed. and Manager ", ]. Rlock went
in the room % awaken the actor. There
was nothing that could prevent ones
thinking that Mr. Mayo was merely
asleep. bat Y proved to be the sleep from
which ne never woke. The manager made
the startling discovery shortly after
o'clock Physicians we're summoned to
meet the train a. Grand Island. They an
nounced that Mr.. Mayo had been dead be
tween one and two hours From appear
E.aas p -sszl9Y g,h qy
ful ore. and one that waH IA harmony
with ths mans whole life There was rns
the slightest Indication that he had sIf-
feFea pain. and his face stiIl bore the
kindly smile that had always lighted ID
his countsnancs.
The BODY was brought 20 this city and
was met by q large delegation fTos7 the
Elks society. The iorai branch az THIS IRA
serraI organization had arranged Fecep-
tion Tor ahefr distinguished bros her. 30 be
stVen after tfse performances this evening
In rs stead howuver g was thegr saissisn
20 perform q most solemn 3uty. EIkR 70
the number % nssriF 10 gathered az the
train. ans as many more Or1ahans were
AZ the station aaH reVeTengsw uncovered
tier heads as the bO3y vas carried 70 thA
hes3rse, The besy was taken in charge Aw
TIE Eiks Y. +. Taylor sctlEg as master
o. ceremonies Il was 81 oaes taken
20 AT unaeY-4klnr establishment F~eF,
thera it Vii be removed % the lodge
ruaIn % Ere p ss tsworrow rnoraErE az II
a'cicek. \ meeting a. &l3 Elks r. the city
has hsea csllea faT e o'clock tonarrow "a
arrange fer appropriate ceremonies over
Tire reuaalns before they are taken 10 Pt Z.
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