The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31

Another Well-knoyyn Citizen Leaves
This Life-A Years Siege With


Last night al S45 o'clock u. II. Vail died
of tuberculosis, after an Illness that ex
tended somewhat over a year Mr.. Vaifs
bedside was surrounded by his soTrowing
relatives. and although the doctors had
pronounced his case hopeless Sunday. and
had said last evening that their patient
could not live during the night. st!ll those
who were present waited, constantly ex-
pecting. yet dreading, the fearful messen-
ger OF death.
Mrs. Vail. who has attended her hus-
band continually for the past three days.
Is Frustrated, and this. coupled with the
severe mental strain which she has under
gone during the latter part OF the Illness.
has nearly brought her TO a sickbed.
Charles E Vail brother OF the deceased.
who was summoned by telegraph, had no
idea OF the severity Of the case and when
confronted with the news that his brother
was very near deaths door he was unable
70 believe Il. Mrs Vail. Mrs. Charlotte
Tozier. wife of Capt. ToZier. L. S. r. c. s:
Mrs. Thomas Anderson. who is Mrs. Wallis
mother. and Mr.. John HubbeIi were
around the dsa thbed
Mr.. Vail was born and died on the Goth
day Of the month. making his life even In
years and months. The last words spoken
BY him were when Or. Churchill entered
his bedroom last evening al about $50. Mr..
VAN being IN pain earlier IN the day. was
given an oplate by DR.. Churchill. This af-
fected him until evening. when, awaken
ing as the doctor entered. he recognized
him and said. why. hello. doctor" after
which his strength failed. Yesterday
morning Mr.. VAN realized that he was 10
die. and calling his children to his side he
babe them goodbye. after which he die
tatcd three messages 20 be sent TO his
father. two before his death and one after
he had gone.
The "a r47{}w ~a,~sse-e - Me- Vail. rsa~far
aged IS; Isabelle aged H. and Alice. aged
& besides his sister Mrs. Charlotte Tozier:
Charles F. Van. a sugar broker Of Salt
Lake, y. II. Vail. cashier Of the Sag Har-
Dor bank. sag Harbor, y. Y, and TWO sis
ters, who reside al the latter place
NJ Vail was born on December -. 1855.
AZ Sag Harbor. y Y where his father
s,hi resides In the early DAYS ~ Califor-
MA Ar Vars fathe.' WAS captain OF a
packet ship which ran 70 san Francisco.
and during the early part Of has ooyhoo-i
be- was w1th his father a great deal In
1870 Mr. Veil came 70 thu Coast and to-
catei A. san Francisco. where he was En-
EaEHd wfth the Deming- Palmer Milling
company - tbat place Here ne resided
un.U Ia iSs9 when ne came 20 Seattle.
Ee aoaglst ouI Mr. Jones' interest IN the
firm - Jones & Huche-l. hay and grain
merchants. In she fall Cf Ike when che
So tile CeTeal Company was organized.
III Az Was maze vice president and
mara ger. J. G. Deming being president.
IN the construction o. their plant Mr..
Nal vas Un;ir.nx. and Il was here that
he changed from 3 healthy nan 20 q sick
ore.
In the fall &c last year NJ. Nah vas en-
goge1 in buying oats on che SkaE4t fats.
and by constant exposure ne contracted
a c1a winch has held him IL rs grasp
eEer since The cold settled on his lungs.
and the1 changed guto tuberculosis,
wlscA VAS the cause % MS death. "a ne
A-n % this month AfT Val started down
tow-. ous grew 80 weak on che Ray thzE
he Mas comps ed 90 turn back. afS@r
wll-ch re vas nos ouz. x1ih the exception
% week azo Sunday. when he was olt
O. rs porch f5r while during tAs AfteF-
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