The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-08-05
LAID TO REST.
Funeral of the Late George
G. Niblack.

Rockp0rt Qpd.,) Democrat: the fun
eral OF George g. Niback, former well
known and respected business man OF
Rockport, took place Thursday afternoon
from the First Presbyterian church, OF
which the deceased was member Tne
Masonic lodges OF Rockport aud Grand
View had charge OF the obsequles. The
outpourng of relatives and friends of the
deceased AMI family was vast and the
church was crowded The remains lay
in state at the home OF the deceased's
brother, Hon. J.. A. Niblack, at Niblack
place on the bldls after their arrival
from Cincinnati and were taken from the
house to che church 10y the Masons An
eloquent aud impressive sermoa was de-
livered by the Rev. Dr. FISK, OF Evans
vile, Indiana, which the Democrat viii
print in full later The Presbyterian
choir assisted by chorstcrs from the
Methodist and Baptist churches, sang
beautiful anthems. The procession to
the cemetery was unusually long aud the
remains were Inferred beside the wife and
son Of the deceased. The four surviving
children. OF therfeteased, Frank A., Les
ne e., Ida and Dayse, from Oklahoma,
were here, as we'll as several relatives
and friends from Louisville, Evansville,
Owensboro and Lexington, Ky. The
news OF the awful death Of MIR. Niblack
created a shock in the city. lie had left
! his Oklahoma home and was cnroute 10
Washington and Now York on pleasure
| trip. lIe anticipated visiting Kockport
on his return to the west. Al Cincinnati
MIR. Nlblack spent Sunday. Towards
evening he boarded an electric car and
was enroute to take the c. and O. train
| for Washington. The car was crowded
and Mr.. Niolack was forced TO stand at
the rear OF the car Finally he saw a
vacant scat towards the front OF the ear
and was working his way to 1t along the
running boards when the car struck a
curve and gave a violent lurch. Mr.. Nib
| lack lost his hold and was thrown vio-
lently to the hard street rocks lie never
regained consciousness and died within
| five hours after being removed to the hos
pital. The coroner'S jury returned a YER
diet OF death from accidental injuries
The Masons OF Cincinnati took charge Of
the remains until the deceased's nephew,
Mr.. William Nerhoeft, OF Louisville, Ky,
arrived and brought them to this place.
l he deceased was over 80 years OF age
aud had been Identified with Ohio river
interests in Kentucky aud Indiana for
| thirty years He remained resident Of
! Roekport until the advent OF the three
new river railroads, which caused fall
ing of in the grain warehouse business
all along the river. The deceased owned
a place north q town and considerable
property in Oklahoma. lie was an hon
est and upright business man and was
| highly respected In this community. The
sons and daughters have the sympathy Of
all in their sore loss.
Regarding the accident the Cincinnati
Enquirer, OF July 20, says: "Whlle rid ?
ing cn the rear platform Of an East End
electric car last night, G. @. Niback, Of
Chandler, Oklahoma, lost his balance as
the car turned Fourth and Mills streets,
and fell on his head, receiving injuries
which several hours later proved fatal
Mr. Niblack was stopping az the Grand
hote!. and when the accident occurred
was en- route to the depot. where he in
tended to take the train for Washington,
ID. c. Patrol No. 4 hurried ;he injured
man to the city hospital, whore hastv
examination revealed the fact that he
had sustained a fracture OF the skull.
Almost Immediately after his admission
TO the ward he became unconscious, and
one Of the stan physicians was hastily
summoned. pom his arrival IT became
apparent that an operation would be nee
esSary, and trephining was at once re-
sorted TO In the hope OF saving ,hC
patients life. The opening % the skull
showed number OF blood clots, aud the
severance Of the small arteries ~ the
base Of the brain and that the injury was
almost necessarily fatal. He fingered
only two hours utter the operation, never
reganing consciousness
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, July
27: THE body OF G G.. Niblack, Of ok.
lahoma, whose death at the city hospital
resulted from fall from an electric car
was yesterday taken TO Rockport, Ind
where II will be buried beside that OF his
wife Mr. Nihack was prominent
Mason, and the father OF Leslie G. Nib
lack, publisher of the Guthrie Leader
The BODY was looked after by w. l.. Yer
hoeh, Of Louisville,a a son-ln-law OF Mr.
Niblack. A committee Of local Masonic
bodies, composed of =. +. Wertheimer
Henry b. Niche, George w. Blum, Her.
man Gilbert and W. NJ. Conway conveyed
the body TO the l.. Il N. station