The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-04
DECEASE or TWO NOTED MEN
G. III. Summers. a Western Tn ion
Veteran. and Consul GOldschmid

Veteran and Consul Goldschmidt.
San Francisco, Nov. &C II. Summers.
chief electrician OF the Western Union
Telegraph company at Chicago, was sud-
denly seized with heart failure al late
hour fast night while walking with
friend. He was carried 20 DO O'Farrell
street, where re expired few minutes
later. He was well known throughout the
country and was on this coast on trip,
combining business and pleasure
Charles II. Summers was TIE CHEZ cleo
trician OF the western division OF the
Western Union Telegraph company. loca-
ted at Chicago. and was native OF Ken
lucky. He entered the telegraph once
In 1857 az an operator on the old Pitts
burg. Cincinnati and Louisville telegraph
line. bust over the highway from Pitts
burg to Louisville. OF which James D.
Reid WAS superintendent After this line
was consolidated with the Western Union
Telegraph company ne worked at differ
ent points as an operator and in 1889.
while working at indianapolis. was offered
and accepted a good position on ths rail-
road lines. Indianapolis was his head
quarters until 1857. when ne was made
superintendent of telegraph OF the IN
dlanapoLs, Cincinnati and Lafayette tele-
graph lines and located at Cincinnati In
1859 he was called 20 Chicago as chief
electrician OF the Western division OF the
Western Union Telegraph company by
General Arson Stager. He had been in
the service Of this company as electrician
ever since that time.
Long experience with the telegraph
company had made Mr. Summers a verita-
bic telegraph encyclopedia He had trav-
eled over and inspected the telegraph COM |
pany's lines so often that ne carried a |
map of the great system Of lines and Of /
fees in his mind and tbs familiarity en-
abled him 70 decide at once upon al mat |
tiers referred TO his department
Mr.. Summers had some rare experiences /
in the line OF duty. He was once blown 4
up on a steamboat On the Ohio river. 4
captured by the Confederates, shot by the 4
Up in an underground manhoIe in the
streets Of Chicago. but to the end ne kept /.
attending TO business as usual.
Mr. Summers had a large acquaintance
among the prominent men OF the country
as well as with the craft and was per-
'ectly at home IN any part OF the western
In addition 20 his electrical du-
les he was a man OF unerring judgment
n all matters connected with his business
md was very much endeared to all off,
,ers OF the Western Union company.
Berlin. Nov 81. Goldschmdt. The
United States consul general here. died
ast evening. He had been in II health
or some time.
julius Goldschmid. was appointed con-
ul general % Berlin last year. HIS home
vas in Milwaukee. where be was in bust
less.
During thu Harrison administration re
vas consul general a. Vienna. his term
nding IN 1893. He returned TO Milwaukee
md resumed charge Of ais large business
interests al that time. He came 20 The .
-nited States thirty years ago from Ger .
many settling in Milwaukee. where ne .
quickly took MS place among the fore
nos: men OF that city.
II 1854 he participated actively IN tire
IatiouA campaign. when James @. Blaine Z
vas A candidate for ths presidency. IN z
SIS he was chosen one o the electors
rom Wisconsin on ne RsNHrsa ticket.
nd as a member of the electoral college.
as. his vote tor Harrison. Re was ap-
ointed soon after 70 be consul genera! .
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