Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-21
EDW ARD L. ROSE.

Many Wheeling business men were
surprised and shocked yesterday at
the intelligence that Edward L. Rose
had died suddenly last Saturday morn
ing, about three o'clock, at the Grand
Hotel, New York City, of heart dis
ease. Deceased had been in this city
greeting his old friends, only about two
weeks ago, after an absence of about
five years, and was most cordially met
by those who knew him when he was
a business man here, with an establish
ment in the Grand Opera House build
ing, on Twelfth street, and prominent
oil operator. His residence at that
time was on South Penn street. Island
He was member of Cyrene Command
cry, K. T., and of Osiris Temple, Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine.
The Binghampton, n. Y. Leader of
which, city Mr.. Rose was a resident
since his removal from Wheeling, fur
nishes the following particulars of his
untimely death:
"A telegram from New York says:
"Mr Rose had been troubled with
heart failure for a long time. He came
to the hotel yesterday with his broth
er. They took separate rooms.
During the night, at about l o'clock,
Mr.. Rose was siezed with an attack of
heart failure. He arose and touched
the electric button and then returned to
bed. One of the elevator boys an
swered the summons.
when he reached the room Mr.
Rose was dying. The boy tried to
raise his head, when he fell back dead
in his arms.
'The coroner is investigating the
case to-day Mr.. Rose was a very
wealthy man and was known in finan-
cial circles"
Mr.. Rose left the city Thursday af-
ternoon of this week for New York,
ACCOMPANIED by his brother, Henry J..
Rose of Silver Lake Pa, and MIR.
Matthews. While he had some bust
ness to transact, the principal OBJECT
of the trip was one of pleasure. Be
fore his departure he had been suffer-
ing with a severe cold, which confined
him to the house for few days. lie
had APPARENTLY recovered and was TO
all appearances enjoying his usual
health. A second dispatch announced
that the remains would arrive in the
CITY this afternoon, and until that time
the particulars of the death can not DC
learned
Mr.. Rose was born in Montrose, Pa,
about so years ago. After graduating
from the Academy in that village, he
was for several years connected IN a
clerical capacity with the general store
of F. B. Chandler & Co, at his home
town. There he early displayed that
keenness of mind, close application and
conscientious and wisely-directed eff
fort that characterized his business ca
reer in later years, and made possible
the success of all business enterprises
in which he was finally interested.
About 20 years ago the decedent re-
moved to Wheeling, w. Va. where he
was engaged in the sale of typewriters.
In 1898 he came with his family to this
city. and was for a time interested in
the Binghamton Wagon Company. On
the organization of the Strong State
bank, Mr.. Rose became one of its first
vice presidents, and for several years
was the honored treasurer of that in
stitution. This position he was obliged
to relinquish a few months ago on ac-
count of valvular disturbance of the
heart, which frequently occasioned him
considerable distress. He remained,