Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-23
FERRIS OF WHEEL FAME is DEAD.
Hard Work and Typhoid Fever Carry
OF a Renowned Man.


PITTSBURG, Nov. 22.-George w. G. Fer
ris, who conceived ard built the world
famous Ferris wheel, died at Mercy hos.
pital in this city at II o'clock this morn
ing of typhoid fever. His illness has been
brief, and 1t was only Friday that he was
taken to the hospital. The attending ply
down by overwork His wife came here
from Canton yesterday, that she might be
with her husband in his dying moments.
George Ferris was born at Gales
burg, burg ILL.,. on on, ,, February 4, IS59.
removed to Carson City. and 1t was there
the young wheel builder spent the years OF
his early boyhood. In 1876 he came east
technic Institute of New York City in that
year; In 1881 he graduated with high honors
Louisville Bridge company of Louisville,
Ky. 1t was while with that company he
superintend the construction of the struc-
tural stuff to be used in the Louisville &
Nashville railroad bridge at Henderson. Ky.
After the completion of the contract Mr..
Ferris engaged In the inspection of struc-
tural work on his own account In 1887,
while pursuing that vocation Independently,
the firm of G. w, G. Ferris & Co., of Pitts
burg was established. The concern still
exists. In 1856 he was married to Miss
Mr.. Ferris conceived the idea of the Won
derful Ferris wheel that has attracted the
attention OF all the people of the world, and
which Will go down in history as one of
the greatest wonders of the century. The
monster PASSENGER wheel conceived by Mr..
pervsion in this city.
JEFFERSON, Ia, Nov. 22.--(Spec;al Tcle-
gram)-Isaac Tucker, pioneer, who came to
this section before Iowa was a state. Is
dead He was nearly 100 years cid, and had
he lived another year, he and his wife, who
survives him. could have celebrated their
diamond wedding seventy-hve years
KIOWA, Kan. Nov. Especial. REV.
William NJ. st. Lawrence of Norfolk Neb,,
died Sunday, November Is, at Kiowa KAN
having arrived the day before to visit his
aunt Mrs X. Craven, at the Commercial
hotel. His remains were taken to Danville
Harper county, and inferred at the Catholic
cemetery.
Father st. Lawrence came to this country
from France ten years ago and has 'labored
since very zealously in the diocese of
Omaha. At one time he attended Bancroft
Sydney. Norfolk aud various other missions
in Nebraska.
RAWLINS Wyo., Nov. 22.-(Special)-
Colonel George Volkert, prominent in Grand
Army circles and past commander of Col
lins post, Wyoming pioneer died very sud
denly last night Of rheumatism OF the heart.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Colonel Franklin
TenLey, nearly thirty-fve years proprietor
of the National hotel in this city, died today,
aged SO years. He has a native of Hudson,
n. II. Very few citizens of Washington were
better known among large class OF public
men of the last half century than the de-
ceased.
NEW YORK. Nov 22.-After several
months illness w. A. Mestayer, the actor,
died last night OF Bright's disease. Mestayer
was a man widely respected by the theat-
rical profession OF the United States. After
several years good work at the California
theater with the late John Mccullough, he
came 70 New York under an engagement
with r. y. Rice and played under his man
agement In all the principal burlesques pro-
dueed by that manager for several years.
Mr.. Mestayer wrote. In conjunction with
James Barton Key THE Tourists in a Pull
man Palace Car" which made him quite a
fortune This piece was followed by other
works. Including I'VE. Us & Co." "Tobog-
gaming" and "The Grab Bag" About ten
years ago he married Theresa Vaughn. who
has been fulfilling an engagement at the
Boston museum She arrived In the city
tonight The funeral services will be held
In the Little Church Around the Corner
on Tuesday.