The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-04
CONDUCTOR FINDS BROTHER
DEAD IN PULLMAN BERTH
John w. Strong, Commercial Ed
itor of the Chicago Tribune,
Dies in Sleeper at Station.
R. H. STRONG IN CHARGE
Does Not Know Brother Is Pas
senger Until He Finds Him Dy-
ing-Horrihed at Discovery.

John w. Strong, commercial editor of the
Chicago Tribune, was found dying in his
berth in a Pullman car as the train pulled
into the Union Station here yesterday morn
ing by his own brother r. II. Strong. who
was the conductor in charge of the train.
Before medical attention could be sum-
moned he had breathed his last
John w. Strong left Chicago yesterday
over the Monon for indianapolis, intending
to visit his brother in this city for several
days, but when he took his berth in the
Pullman car he did not know that his
brother in charge of the train.
Yesterday morning as the train neared
Indianapolis all the passengers in the sleep
ers were awakened with the exception of
Strong, who could not be reused. The por-
ter tried several times to awaken the man,
and all the reply he received 10 his requests
that the passenger get up were few gasps.
AS the Union Station was approached the
porter went to the conductor and told him
he was unable to arouse one of his pas
sengers. Conductor Strong went at once
to the berth and, drawing the curtains
apart, was horrified to see before his eyes
the apparently dead body of his brother
He summoned medical attention as soon as
the station was reached, but before the doc
tor arrived death had placed the Chicago
man beyond all power Of human aid.
AT BROTHERS HOME.
Conductor Strong as soon as he found that
his brother was dead had the body removed
TO his home, at 129 West Nineteenth street,
where it will remain until arrangements can
be completed for its removal to Chicago.
Funeral Directors Adams & Krieger who
have charge of the remains. said last night
that no definite arrangements had been
made with them for the removal of the body
from this city, the family of the deceased
are at the present time so scattered that it
has been impossible to reach them all by
telegraph.
Mrs. Strong, the wife of the man who
died mysteriously, is visiting friends in
tary school III the East. 4. II. Strong of
this city, said last night, that he un-
able to give any reason for the strange dea tn
of his brother, but he did not put any
drugged while on the train for the purposes
Of robbery.
Deputy Coroner Gels said last night that
it was his intention to make investigation of
the death, but at that time he was unable to
give any cause for Strong demise
Strong was born in Rochester n. Y, and
came West at an early age. In 1876 he took
service with the Western Union in Chi
cago handling the New York press wire
After having been with the Associated
Press for ten years he became reporter on
the Chicago Times. During the worlds fair
he was employed in the bureau of trans
portatiOn, and after the close of the fair
he became commercial editor of the
Tribune which position he held at the time
of his death. His wife and two sons sur
we him: His son George is cadet at
West Point. His wife and another son.
who live in Helena, Mont, left for Indian
apolis tonight.