The sun., 1897-06-04
WAS STRICKEN ON CHANGE
DEATH OF SAMUEL Il. POST, JR.,
STOPS SToCK DEALINGS.

when the Stroke Camo ne was on the Eloor
Rejoicing In the Improvement OF Business
and Talking OF . strong Hull Market and
OF the Vacation He was About 60 Take.
Samuel l.. Post. Jr., one OF tho oldest members
Of the New York Stock Exchange, was stricken
with apoplexy or heart disease on the floor of
the Exchange about lilo o'clock yesterday.
and died fifteen minutes later in tho committee
room to which he was carried.
Mr.. Post went on the floor about 10 80 o'clock.
1t was an unusually busy morning. After
standing in the doorway n few moments ho
moved over toward tho Chicago Gas crowd. He
had recently been trading in that stock, but en-
tirely for his own account On the way he met
fricnd, to whom he said in passing:
Il tell you, this looks like old times. It does
an old timer good to SEQ some business done
these days"
Walking In among the Chicago Gas traders,
he stood watching the operations for q fow min
utes. lie was Joined by Simeon J. Drake, in
whose Office in tho Manhattan Lifo building
Mr.. Post had desk for several years.
1T looks to mo like strong, steady bull mar
! ket, Drake" said Mr.. Post, turning to his old
friend, "but these fellows don't seem to appre-
ciate it. II they'd buy and hold they'd make
some money"
Mr.. Drake made some reply. and after littlo
Mr. Post remarked: "If stay here much
longer I'll be tempted to do little trading my
self, Just to show how feel about the market.
But I'm Off for my summers outing soon, and
don't d!' want to do anything more till get back.
With that MIR. Post walked away toward tho
ing. He had gone but short distance when he
not not Daniel ChaunSey, one of the Governors OF
| wcn MIR. POST was looking, and the latter said;
"Oh I'm ht as tddlc got no vacation last
next week / IN going to the country for the sum.
mer. Looks like a strong market. Chaunccy."
The two separated, and Mr.. Post moved along
toward the st. Paul post, Several of the brokers
saw him stop, throw up his hands, and totter. Mr..
| Drake caught him. In Il moment the noise and
been drilled in first aid to the injured the Nom.
| bcrs. save the three or four who were attending
| to the sick man. kept at distance. SO that he
Somebody ran for DIR. W. B. Hewitt, the Stock
Exchange physician. DR.. Hewitt found, Mr..
Post was alive, but unconscious. by his direc-
| tion some of the messengers brought a combinn-
ton couch and litter from one, of the upper
| room on tho third floor, where he died. Word
Of Of his death reached President Eames at IL 80
- 1t is my painful duty to announce the death
OF Samuel L.. Post, Jr., one of the Oldest men,
death. business will be suspended until ' IL
o'clock"
A half hour passed and the Coroner had not
| come. There was no thought of doing business
| while member lay dead in the building, and at
noon the announcement was made that busi-
ness would not be resumed until l o'clock. A
| few mi nutes after l2 the Coroner arrived and
| the body was removed to Mr.. Posts residence.
5l9 Madison avenue.
| William Is. Post, the only son OF Mr.. Post Is a
member Of the Exchange, and was on tho floor
| when his father was stricken. but did not at
once know that it was his father. He was
sought out in of the crowds by Mr..
! Drake. When he heard the news he was SO
! overcome that he had to be led to a seat. After
\ little he recovered somewhat and went up
town to break the news to Mrs. Post.
Mr.. Post was born in this city sixty-thres
years ago. His father, who died several years
| ago. accumulated a fortune in the harness and
| saddery business. The son became a member
| of the firm of Boyd & lIincken. owners of a line
OF packet ships that ran between New York and
| French ports. About 1860 he went into Wall
street. and on Feb 90, 1868, he became a mem-
| partner of his uncle, tho late De Witt C. Hays
| formerly President OF the Manhattan Com
| pany's Bank. Later he formed part
| nership under the firm name OF Post
| & Hoffman. with offices at 40 Broad street.
| When that firm went out OF business he became
| member OF the firm Of Homans & Co., whose
offices were in the United Bank building Five
| business Since then he has traded only on his
own account, his office being with Simeon j.
| Drake Son. 66 Broadway. Recently he had
| been a heavy trader in Chicago Gas. ....
His first wife Miss Flandrau, a sister of
| the coach builder. To her born two chill
| dren, n son. William b. Post, and n daughter
now Mrs: Palmer of Brooklyn. There are no
| country place was ut Frveburg. Me. He
| was member of the Racquet, the Manhattan,
| the Downtown. and New York Athletic clu bs
and OF the ST. Nicholas Society.