The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-16
A BRIDES
SAD DEATH.
SuffOcated By Gas on the
Eve of Her Wedding
Journey.

Mrs. Adolph Pahlinann, the newly
made wife Of Adoipb Pahlmann, an cleo
trician OH the steamship Willehad, OF the
North German Lloyd Line was suffocated
by gas yesterday morning between 8 and
10 O'Clock In front room over the res
taurant Of Herman Ehrlich, 81 West
German street, Baltimore, Md. Because
OF tho circumstances surrounding 1t her
death WAS peculiarly pathetic.
Mrs. Pahlman was bride of little
over a day, and was on the eve Of her we'd
ding journey Her original home was In
Vienna, Austria, but her parents having
died several yours ugo Marie Bremen
which was her name then, started for
America, on the steamer Willchad, to
make her homo with an uncle, Frederick.
Wolf, in Elmwood, Kan. On the trip
across the ocean she met young PAIL
mann, and mutual affection spraDg up
DO tween them with the result that when
they reached Baltimore they were engaged
to be married. Arrangements were made
to have The wedding in few weeks and
tho girl went to Kansas to see her uncle
Pahlmanns steamer. however. was Or
dered on long voyage to South Amerl-
can ports.
In February the steamer returned and
the German girl came on from Kansas to
Baltimore, and at the request OF hor lover
took rooms over EhFlioh's restaurantlThe
wedding was to have taken place imme-
diately. but again Pahlmann was ordered
away with his ship, and returned only
few days ago. All this time Marie Bren-
nor was waiting in Baltimore for him.
Sunday evening the Willehad was In
port and tho wedding took place IN tho
parlor at Ehrlichs restaurant. A jolly
crowd of sailors and ship,nates Of PAIL
mann were present aud the health OF the
bride and the groom was toasted many
times. Presents were received and con.
gratulations were general. Tho ceremony
was performed by tho Rev II. E!lenoerg-
or, of tho Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Saratoga street, near Pine. The Willehad
is to sail for Europe to-day. and tho bride
and groom had made their plans to sail
with her and settle in Hanover Germany
tho native place of tho groom. A cabin
had been engaged and the arrangements
were complete.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Pahlmann rose
at 8 o'clock in order to 60 to his ship for
duty. His wife got up at tho same time
to see him off, and they were heard talk
ing and laughing together before he left.
After her husband had gone 1t Is supposed
Mrs Pahlmann turned the gas out and
went back to bod. and accidentally left tho
gascock open. The gas bracket was strewn
with necktjes and belts and 1t Is supposed
that IN turning out tho gns Mrs. HAIL
mann pushed, one of these belts against
the cock, which is very loose In the sacket.
About 10 o'clock in the morning Mr.
Enrich smelled gus escaping from the
room and after calling to Mrs Pahlmann
and receiving no answer he broke down
the door and found her dead In bed A
physician was called and stated that she
had boen dead some hours Mr.. PAIL
mann was brought home from his ship
and when shown his dead wife, fell in a
faint acoss her body.
When the wfa's body was found she
wore her marriage RUG and the marriage
license in German lettering, lay across
the foot OF the bed. Patrolman Mooney
took charge Of the body until the arrival
of Coroner Grempler, who decided that
death was accidental and m inquest un-
necessary. Tho funeral will take place
friday and the husband will sail for
Germany in tho afternoon. Mrs. PAIL
mann was "a years old.