The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-30
He Was Apparently Recovering
From Recent Operation
When Death Came.
FATHER OF MODERN PACKING.
Evolved the Plans for the First
Eefrigerating Car Which Revo-
lutionized the Meat Indus
try-Began as Butcher.

Chicago, March 2s.-Gustayus Franklin
0w1ft, president OF the Swift Packing Com
psny, died at his home. No. 4SsS Ellis ave
nue., early to-day of internal hemorrnages
resulting rom q surgica, Operation ;,. per !;
The hernorrhage which caused Mr.. Swift's
death resulted rom an opera9h IoT a ,e.
His death was entirely unexpected, both
by Mr.. Swifts family and his physicians.
He had given every indication OF recovery.
and all danger was considered past. In
fact, so hopeful was every one. including
himself. for his speedy recovery, that his
son, Herbert L. Swift, who had been sum
moned from Boston, left Saturday night to
return to the East This son was intercept
ed at Harrisburg. Pa, with telegram an
nouncing the death of his father.
No arrangements for the funeral have yer
been made.
Gustavus Franklin Swift began his bust
ness career as a butcher and died leaving a
fortune estimated at from X.0D.0o to $lo.-
10000 This fortune was made in the course
, of forty-tve years. He was born at sand
witch, Mass, In June, 1879.
He opened small butcher shop In his
native town. He removed TO Boston when
he was less than 30 years old. He remained
in, Boston until 1875 when he came to Chi
cago. In this city he engaged in the same
business which he had left in Massaehu.
sets. and developed the department OF
shipping live stock TO Eastern markets a,
In ISL he evolved plans Tor the hrst re,
1riSeratng car and dressed meats, instead
of live animals were shipped the eastern
cities He was the pioneer in this Lind of
business and 1t was not lcng before others
saw Disadvantages of his method and they
initiated him.
Mr. Swift was not only the Oldest ''pack-
er" at the time of his death. but he WAS
the originator of the method that has made
many large fortunes. From the small plant
started in 1877. has developed the great cor
poration with branches in st. Louis. Kan
sas City. st. Joseph. Omaha. St. Paul and
Fort Worth. Tex. and with distributing Of
fees in every important city and town
tives in the leading cities of Europe. Asia
and Africa Its employees number 2,607.
Upon its capital stock of S25,l0o00c. the
sales of 1892 exceeded s2O00o0,o9o.
P. N. ANDERs
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
..Altamont, H., March 2e.-P. II Anders. aged
and one cf the Oldest settlers In bingham coun-
ty.iN
EDITOR WILLIAM V. McKRAN
Philadelphia, March civilian V. Mexican,
Of the Public Ledger ded a, his home here to.
cay at the age Of So years Although Mr.. Nc
journaiisTn in $50. when he became associate
editor with John W. Forney on the Pennsylva-
He SERVED as Chief Clerk OF the State House of
Representatives from 1858 70 1856 and subsequent
II 1854 MI. Mexican became editornchief Of she
Ledger and retired in 1891. owing TO old age.
JERRY ELDER
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
EaS5sde H. March f 5esS s,ys
u o'clock to-day at his home In this city.
ROBERT s. CHANDLER
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New Florence. Mo-. March 2o-Robert S. Chand-
naty died yesteTday morning. He Ems was '''' one
among the wealthiest men in the county.