The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-31
DIES IN JAM IN ELEVATED CAR.
CHARLES 4. WESSELL, CHEMIST
AND INVENTOR, STRICKEN.
Death Probably Due TO ApOplcxy-Feii into
aWoman's \rms-PasscnEers In Panic
Police Reserves Called Out-Dead
Man u Metailurgist OF Some Note.

Charles A. VESSEL of Isl West Eighty
seventh street, a chemist and nietalldrg!st,
died suddenly last evening In a crowded
car on the Ninth avenue elevated line just
as the train was nearing the Cortlandt
street station Mr. VESSEL got on the
train at Rector street shortly after O'Clock
The train war ja'nmesI and Mr.. VESSEL
was crowded against the door OF tho first
car. Those who stood near heard him
gasp once or twice. but paid no attention
Ia him until II was seen that he was slowly
slipping TO the floor. Those who were
jammed against him pushed back and he
fell into the arms Of a woman who stood
directly behind him.
She screamed and some one shouted that
man was dying. Persons in the rear Of
the car crowded forward To see what was
going on while Others pushed ard fought
to get away from the body. The guard
kept the door shut until the Cortandt
street station was reached. Then he told
the ticket-chopper to call for help. Police
man Whine of the Church street station
was passing and the ticket chopper told
him that man was dying in the train and
that he had better come up and help get
him out
The policeman took one look AT the mass
Of people on the station platform and then
ran downstairs and sent for the reserves.
guard was staton' on the stairs and
the rest of the policemen went up and
cleared the platform. Two of them forced
their way into the car and carried the body
to the street. whore by this time an am
bulance from the Hudson street hospital
was waiting. The surgeon said that death
had probably been caused by apoplexy.
In Mr.. VESSELS pockets the police found
SS3, a gold watch, two pairs Of gold spec
tacles. a small bar of steel. evidently
sample. and a memorandum which read
as follows:
] want my 10000 share certificate of Inter-
national Smelling and Refining Company
stock to be- divided a. follows: Four ce.ti-
ficates of 1000 shares. ten OF 1000 shares and
four OF 800 shares.
The memorandum was dated Dec o.
and was signed by Mr. VESSEL.
Mr.. VESSEL was best known in the scien-
tilic and industrial world as the invent or
of VESSELS silver" an alloy that il very
largely used for certain purposes requiring
a gooi appearance and durability. He
was the chemical expert OF the Riverside
Metal Company Of Riverside. n. j., and OF
the American Nickel and Steel Company Of
Pittsburg and Philadelphia. holding also
a large quantity Of stock in both corpora
tons
Mr.. VESSEL who was 81 years old. lived
at 25i West Eighty-seven,h street. When
his widow was Keen there last night she said
that her husband had left their home two
days ago for Pittsburg. where he was to
meet the officers OF the International Smelt-
ing and Refining Company. in which his
son-in-law and cooperator. DR.. Roger
Mead Of Pittsburg. is largely interested
The memorandum in his pocket. Mrs
VESSEL said, undoubtedly referred to stock
which had been offered him by the company
which wished to secure his services.
She said that her husband was to return
to this city yesterday and that she sup
posed that he had just crossed the ferry
and was on his way home when death
owe took him.
Mr. VESSEL leaves also married daughter,
Mrs. Roger Mead, and son. Charles A.
VESSEL DR., who is piano manufacturer.
He was born in the little village Of Root,
in this State. He belonged for many years
to the congregation of the Collegiate Dutch
Reformed Church, at Seventy seventh
street and West End av nue..