New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-08
IRON MAN DROPS DEAD.
Z. ID. BuhI, of Detroit, Succumbs to
ApOplery in Street.

Theodore d. Bull, president OF the Bull Male
able Iron Works. of Detroit the Detroit National
Bank Parke. Davis & Co. and numerous other
companies. dropped dead yesterday afternoon In
front of the Astor National Bank No 20 West
saith street. He was carried into the Waldorf Ho-
tel where he was a guest. Or. Adams, the 'hotel
physician, called. After examining him the
doctor gave it as his opinion that Mr.. Bull had
died from apoplexy and that he was dead before
his body struck the sidewalk.
Mr.. Bull, with his wife and granddaughter, Eliza
beth Warren, arrived in this city from Boston on
Saturday night. Yesterday afternoon they went TO
the Holland House to call on F. H. Walker VINO
was Mr. Bulbs brother in law and his wife. They
returned to the Waldorf about o'clock and MI.
Bull told his wife that he felt like taking walk.
She and her granddaughter decided not to accom-
pauy him. and he left the hotel and started west
through 34th street toward Broadway. When In
front of the Astor Bank he started to cross 'he
street but. just he reached the curb. staggered
and fell. cab driver saw him fall but. although
he was only a few feet away, Mr.. Bull was dead
before he reached him
Mr.. Walker who is head Of the Hunter whiskey
distillery was about to board a train for Detroit
at the Grand Central Station when he received
word of his brother in-laws death and at once
hurried to tho Waldorf. To Tribune reporter Mr.
Walker said that Mr. Bulbs sudden death had been
q great shock 10 him. Il talking to him only
a couple of hours ago." he said. and complmented
him on the fact that he looked so we'll He toto
me that he had never felt better in his life"
He said Mr. Bull enthusiastic yachts
man. and. accompanied by his wife and grand
daughter. he went to Boston three days ago to
purchase steam yacht. with which he intended
20 make trip to Detroit with a party of friends
He said he had bought yacht and while it was
being fitted up had come to New York for visit
Coroner Hamburger issued a permit for the re-
moval Of the body. special train will take the
body to Detroit to-day and the funeral services will
be held there Wednesday,
Mr.. Bull leaves wife and three sons Willis e
Bull Arthur Bull and Lawrence Bull He had
a daughter, Mrs William Warren, but both she
and her husband died two years ago, leaving
daughter. Elizabeth, ten years old.
Mr.. Buhl was born in Detroit I'm 1874. His father
was Christian H. Bull. a prominent merchant.
banker and manufacturer, who founded the firm OF
G. H. Bull & Co, which later became the Bull
Sons Company and is one Of the largest hardware
firms in the West
After being graduated from the Detroi. public
schools Mr. Bull had the choice Of going 10 college
or entering business. He chose the latter and
entered his fathers firm. Years ago he became the
president OF the company. He and his brother.
F. H. Buhl, who also a member of the firm.
were the owners of the Sharon Rolling Mills at
Sharon, Penn, which they sold to the Steel Trust
In 1855 Mr.. Bull married Miss Julia Z. Walker.
Of Detroit. Besides the companies already emu
merated he president of the Detroit Trust
Company. the Detroit Copper and Brass Company
and the Bull Stamping Company. and Of
hcer OF or interested In many different banking
manufacturing and other business Enterprises, and
had been identified all his life with the great
business interests in the city Of Detroit.
He belonged to all the leading clubs In Detroit
and was also member of the New York Yacht