New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-07
DEATH OF WILLIAM WALLACE.
A THIRD STROKE OF PARALYSIS ENDED TIE
CAREER OF AN OLD BRoOKLYNiTE

A THIRD STROKE OF PARALYSIS ENDED TIE
CAREER OF AN OLD BRooKLYNITE.
William wallace one of the oldes. inhabitants OF
Brooklyn died at his home. No. ZIG North Oxforo-
ST on Thursday morning. from paralysis. hs re-
ceived his first stroke Of paralysis twenty-five years
ago Ten years later he was stricken again. On
Tuesday morning he determined to cast his vote ior
Major Mckinley and his son, John w. Wallace. con-
sented To assist him to the polls. At that time there
were no indications that a third stroke was coming
on After he had voted he told his son TINT ne
would be able to get home alone. ana mat the son
should 20 down to his office. He reached nome
safely and in the afternoon he crossed TO the oppo-
site side of the street where he watched his son
decorating the house 1t was then that he began to
feel H. and going Into the house he lay uowh on
the sofa to rest Soon after he arose and went 10
bed complaining Of intense pains In the stomach
doctor called In. but could do nothing Tor him.
At s o'clock he became unconscious ana he d'ed al
10 O'Clock Thursday morning.
Mr. Wallace was born In little cottage In Full
ton-st opposite where Abraham & Strauss big
store now stands. on July q. 1922 long before Full
ton-st cut through. lie was intimately ac-
ouainted with ]. S. T. Stranahar James Howell.
Anthony Campbell. ex-Mayor Booth and many other
old Brooklynites. In his young days he was a
foreman, laborer and teamster In the Navy Yard.
He Joined the Volunteer Fire Department. and was
foreman Of Engine No. II in Pearl-st. for three
When the war broke out Mr.. Wallace set to work
to organize a company TO 20 to the front When
the company formed 1t became connected with
the l4th Regiment. and Mr.. Wallace was elected It's
captain. A few days before the tim, set for the
departure for Washington. Captain Wallace had a
serious accident. He dropped cake OF ice on his
foot and was laid up for three months with ear
bunclc He much grieved and disappointed.
but the company elected a new captain and fought
all through the war.
When the building Of the. Brooklyn Bridge was
bQgun he was appointed foreman mason by En-
gineer Martin and he supervised all the arches on
the New-York side from Pearl-st. to the terminus.
Another big piece Of work he called upon TO
do was the building OF the big chimney of the
foundry In the Navy Yard, which was considered al
that time to be a complicated task. Later he was
appointed an inspector In the Department Of City
Works and he supervised the construction OF the
Memorial Arch, and the water tower at the en-
trance Prospect Park, from the time the founda.
tiOn was laid until their completion. When that
work was finished. he decided to retire from bust
ness and spend the remainder OF his days In quiet
Mr. Wallace for twenty-five years member
of the Fleet Street Methodist Church. He was
also a veteran fireman, and a member OF ihpe.
tonga Tribe No 226, ]. o. X. NJ. The funeral VIII
take place at the Fleet Street Methods. Church to-
morrow at 1880 o'clock. the Rev: Dr. .. r..
Barthoow officiating The burial will be In Green
wood
Mr.. Wallace is survived by his widow. one son
and three daughters All Of his children are mar
ried. There are also thirteen grandchildren.