The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-27
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men in the employ of the heating company
His home was in Alliance, o., where an
aged mother and a brother survive him,
and his body will be shipped there for buri-
al to-day During his residence here he was
known 3S an exemplary young man. whoHy
reliable and free from bad hahltS and leaves
many friends 10 regret his untimely end.
Reverman leaves widow and two chill
dren in Batesville, Ind, and brother In
Covington, Ky. ne was of rowing dlspo-
sition, ii is Sid and on account or that
fault was deserted by his wife few years
ago. During the last two years, 1t Is SAID,
Revermssn failed to communicate Win ms
brother or wife, and until TWO weeks ago
they believed him dead, having heard that
he was killed in a railroad wreck in Cleve-
land shortly after they had last heard from
him. Week before last he went to Coving-
ton and visited his brother, who was SO
much affected at the sight of the one ne
had mourned dead that he cried from
joy and made Reverman promise he wouio
write often afteSward. After visiting ms
brother Reverrnan wrote to his wife. asked
her to forgive him and suggested that tney
resume their relations as husband ana wiie.
Saturday he received letter from ner
stating that she was willing TO let bygones
be bygones She told of the two chlldren
which for three years he had net seen, ana
with motherly pride described them in such
q way that his heart was softened and tears
came into his eyes. He answered the letter
on Saturday night anc told companion
that he was going to his wife and cnllorei
within 4 week and would bring them paSh
fond hopes of the wife and children OF nav
ing a protector with them again and inter
rupted a family reunion which had Deen
the secret desire of both Reverman ana
his wife since their separation. Revermah
was about thirty-eight years old ana con-
sidered a valuable man by his employers.
His body will be returned TO ms Ola hoi'ie III
Covington to day for burial
GAS ACCUMULATES.
IT was said yesterday by several city au-
thorities that there had been negligence IN
not providing ventilation for the tunnels
under the streets. Practically every man
hole in the city owned by the company is
airtieht and gas when it accumulates has
no chance to escape Several weeks ago.
at the corner of Washington and Alabama
streets the company suffered a loss as the
result of an explosion of sewer gas in one
of its manholes, and had 1T not been Tor
the prompt action of the fire department.
i'm extinguishing the blaze serious damage
might have resulted to surrounding prop
erty. The gas In the hole at Virginia ave-
nue. was carbon dioxide, and death was al
most instantaneous to the men who 1nhaled
il. The deadly gas would not have accumu-
lated had the tunnels been properly ven-
tilated, it is said
company stated yesterday that he believed
the cause of the presence of the gas IN the
tunnel was the lack of ventilation and
said that he thought the danger could be
removed by placing perforated covers over
the manholes.
Deputy Coroner Gels, who held post
mortem on the bodies at the City Morgue
Yesterday said the company should caution
its employees to make a test for the pres
ence of gas before entering the manholes.