The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-20
Is BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
x,,psT TRAIN OF COTTON EVER
voyEp OuT OF THE CITY.
:, simmons Dead After a Brief M
-An operation 10 save His
me was to he Performed.

prenham. Texas. November 49, - Tn,
.yisst traiu which ever moved out O
,.u,,am went out over the Gulf, Colorad,
"a Santa re at $40 O'Clock this afternoon
nth bound, pulled by engine No. 355.
This train was made up of thirty tive
are q. compressed cotton. the entire ship
,ent being loaded in box cars, fifty bale
car. u total of 1900 bales, all for ex'
art. the weight of the freight being z.
ans The shipmen. was concentration o
o,ton III his point by Robert Striekclt
preventative in washington county of the
,cFadden Bros. He thought it would b,
oool idea to send out a through train
ma staple going direct to the p5rt from
Thance II Ii to leave fo1@ tDe foreign spin.
ans and having Il large lot on hand ht
ranged with Local Agent Barllstte of TIE
o,to Fe for the affair. The loading was
mnleted today, and on every car was
tiled from two to six United States flags.
bsn everything was in readiness engine
,g in charge of Engineer Rothrock, was
bunled to the long line of cars, and switch
bgine No. 81, in chage of Engineer Arnold
,ar end 10 give assistance over the first
Fadc south of town. Mr., Striekert. Local
cent Barnette and two newspaper men,
No NJ whom was Post representative,
nbed aboard the switch engine to ac-
,mnany the train out of town. AT $40
clo,k conductor Ennis gave the signal
hd fhe train started All flags were ily-
= and The big shipment was off. Tho
xteh engine went out about ten miles.
ming past the heavy grade, and giving tne
payy load good start. Mr.. Striekert
ave all a good cigar.
/. p. SIMMONS DEAD.
Died al $50 O'Clock this morning, Isaac
rasley simmons, aged 40 years, 10
onths and 10 days.
The entire people of Brenham were
ocked when it became known that Mr.
mnlons was dead He had up to within
krty-eght hours OF the time of his death
Pen in the best of health. and was seen
billy upon the streets and at his office.
Il friends did not know of his Illness,
fact, so short was the duration of time
kat the Intelligence Of Sickness lad not
used beyond the limits OF the family.
"wednesday night Mr.. Simmons was at
licked with what appeared 10 be cramp
Elic Ordinary remedies were used TO re-
Eve him, and Thursday morning his ply
cians were called. A diagnosis of the
bse was made and it was decided t.Aat
obstruction of the bowels affected him.
roper remedies We're used to bring about
Ilief to the sufferer, Friday 1t was
|und that nothing would be of benefit
|cept an operation. The members OF the
mily We're consulted, and We're told that
j operation only would save the life. and
|at probably the operation worli be fatal
hey agreed to allow ILL., and late Friday
|ening the sufferer was told of his CON
Ion. He agreed to the operation, say
& that II it was his only chance he would |
Bk it. The hour had then grown late and |
10 attending physicians did not care TO |
tempt the surgeons knife at night, and |
was delayed until Saturday morning. |
hey were at the bedside early to try tho |
|eration. In the party were Drs. VIII l
Emson, York, Holland, Lockett, PAIL and |
BY. They had placed the patient en- the |
lerating table; he had told his family |
od-bye, and was prepared for the an
sthetics which were to be administered, |
ben his condition became suddenly worse
DO trained eye of the physicians ami the
nsitiye touch of the surgeon on the pulse
lticef at once that the patient was be-
ming et once seriously i'll, and there |
rs hesitation In giving the chloToform. |
fst0ratves were administered that would |
ling about a relapse from the sinking
ndftion, but to no effect, and the patient
pidly approached dissolution, his death
curring at $3.50 o'clock
in the death of I. p. Simmons, one OF
p most familiar figures of BRENNAN 10
moved, and one OF the best citizens of the
@n has gone. He has been q resident |
re many years. He was a member of the
pisl CHURCH, ar,5 at the time of his death
clerk OF the church, n position which
mas held for loI,g time. He was a |
ssteM member. was beloved by all Of
CONGREGATION. and every pastor has |
Ways found him friend anxious and
mug 10 ASSIST him in his work. Mr.. Sim
gus was good man. He d1d not harm !.
leilow-nan nor did he speak unlsindly
othefs. lie was quiet ANA unassuming.
pursued his business affairs methodlcal-
anu without discredit to others. and he
universally liked He was charitable !
hind, and to know him was to admire !
many virtues. He took great interest
vvai aHalfs OF progress. His presence
pe missed In Brennan. Daily he could :,
seen stanring at the bottom of the
NJ esolng to his office above the First ,
yonai bank, and orc by one the passers-
NV Svusa stop and exchange the greetings .
: "-Nh hlius ~ every CIllEBl ub -
sguiqeous and his cordialitv brought
friends from every walk in life. His e
.lea seath Is regretted by all. The sad !
VI MS taking away Is made more so c
ue unexpected which has happened. y
Is conscious ness, however, that he U
e',e 70 reward beyond. His lille was y
'nat IL opens to hin, the portals OF !,
x raven beyond, which is promlsed-to I
ny ny Faith and righteous LIVING show o
unatioh 10 the God of all the universe u
so,ahefs, He was told that he had !,
'no cnance for life, and he grasped u
9 drowning man grasped for the Y
ia WIG" ~. ioats within his reach He =
NM nve, because in life there was 81
Az sweetness and a happiness that n,
tn.ep can appreciate. But at the same y
him .t was READY to go. 1t had been read %
NJ IA, the days OF all men are num- "
ma uut lhat when that time would come II
man knoweth, neither the angels N OF
s,m ne nved sueh life that when W
kys n'lohs came to Join the innumerabie u
lnca Maich moves to that bourne OF
IA t,s ~ traveller returns he was pre- re
n Knew that he was some day to IN
p pass away, and he was ready. He NJ
bias emner OF the order OF Knights O. pi
him ~ consistent wa his life with the
i,atson y -, .nat beautiful ritual Of the or o.
M 10 his brothers he was ever tn
fssl,s N.sha the helping hand, ana over
~. OF others he was ever reads IN
Wv mantle OF charity