The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-16
JOINED IN DEATHS BOND
TWO YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE WEST
SIDE DIE WITHIN A FEW
HOURS
SAD DOUBLE BEREAVEMENT
James JOrdah's fDeath Followed
Closely by 1fInat Gof Gertrude Ell
Ter, Who Came to Cheer His
Mourning Family.

While-Jamesa Jordan lay dead at the
home of his widowed mother, Mrs Mar
garet Jordan, 1877 South Wabasha street,
death claimed second victim in an adj
joining room, when Miss Gertrude Eller
living at 142 South Robert street, who
mad called on mission of coincidence,
was seized with an attack of heart fail
ure and suddenly died. The double Wis
itation cast a deep gloom over the Jor-
dan household, and caused much sorrow
among the friends of the young people
who had been suddenly snatched from
their midst
Mr.. Jordan died shortly after IL o'clock
yesterday morning of pneumonia, with
which he was i'll only since last Tuesday
He was twenty-eight years of age and for
nearly eight years had been in the en-
ploy of Finch, Van Slyck, Young & Co.,
wholesale dry goods dealers. making his
nome with his mother and a younger SIS
ter Miss Mary Jordan, at 137 South Wa
pasha street. he enjoyed the best of
health until about two weeks ago, when
ne was seized with a severe cold. Tues
DAY the cold developed into pneumonia
and. despite the skill of physicians, the
disease could not be stayed, and the
young man passed away yesterday morn
ing. ,e1
AHhough Miss ElIer had herself been
confined to her home under the care Of a
physician for the last week, wnen she
heard OF the death of Mr.. Jordan she ex-
pressed a desire to visit the stricken
family She was a particular friend of
MISS Mary Jordan and had frequently
oeen accompanied 30 social entertain
ments by young Jordan, so, despite her
IesD!e health, she was permitted to visit
the Jordan home. IG, company with Miss
Clara Squires, living at rs South Robert
street, Miss Eller left home shortly be-
lore O'Clock. IFFhe walk to the Jordan
nome did not distress her. but when the
ascent OF the first flight Of stairs was
made Miss Ellen complained of being I'M
able to breathe freely She sat down on
the landing foT'ai few minutes and then
informed Miss Stfuifes that she felt quite
equal to tryingath e-lrtext fight of stairs.
With Miss Squires' assistance she man.
aged to reach the thff'd floor, but she was
by this time so4#eaksshe could not stand
she was carried into the room adjoining
the one where Young Jordan's body lay
and placed on a9fee.iffng chair. she com
planned Of no pain, but had great diff
Guilty in breathing. DR. Xanten was .hur-
riedly summoned, but the young woman's
hands soon began to grow cold, her lips
turned purple, and before the physician
had arrived she was dead. Coincidentally,
Rev Father KenhyS OF st. Michaels
church, was a the house, bestowing con-
ISOLATION upon the Jordan family, and ad-
m1nlstered absolution to Miss Eller be-
fore death ensued. Deputy Coroner L. A
Nelson investigated the case and decided
that heart disease caused Miss Eler's
death
Miss Eller was twenty years of age.
She and her sister, Miss Elizabeth Eller,
kept house in the block at 142 South Rob
ert street, their mother being dead. The
Eller> girls were Intimate with the Jordan
family Miss Gertrtfde having been par
ticularly friendly with Miss Jordan
Young Jordan was a young man of excel
lent habits, unusually fond of his sister,
and often took her and Miss Eller to diff
ferent entertainments In this way a
strong bond united the young people, the
severance Of which arouses the deepest
sympathy in the circles in which they
were known. Miss Eller, until a week
ago, was employed at the Silver Star
candy factory, Fairfield avenue and Rob-
ertson street. She had been in delicate
health for some time, suffering from pull
monary trouble, and a week ago was COM
PEELED to give up. her employment. Dur
ing her Illness her heart became affected
and. being overtaxed yesterday by the
exertion undergone by Miss Eller in
climbing the stairs, in addition to the ex-
citement caused by Mr. Jordan'S death,
ceased to perform it's functions.
The funeral of Mr.. Jordan will take
place from ST. MichaePs Catholic church
Tuesday morning. The interment will be
at Calvary cemetery. The following morn
ing, Wednesday, the funeral of Miss Eller
will take place from the same church,
and the young woman will also be in
terred at Calvary Cemetery.