The sun., 1907-08-28
obituary NOt es.

Nelson Morris one OF the founders Of the
hacking industry in Chicago. died IN thai
city yesterday after long illness. Heart
disease and kidney trouble caused his death.
lie was born In Germany in 1889 of poor par
ents and came 20 this country when he was
/: years old. His first work was In Con
necticut. where he hauled coal for 81 month.
and from there walked to Chicago, where he
got job in the stock yards in 1854. In two
Tor himself. and from the first he prospered.
lie mad as competitors She Sniits and the Ar
mOurs. but he more than held his own against
them and did as much as any man p building
M the packing interests which control the
meat markets OF the world; in the latter
part e. the S %sE ss ssd S %s the rs 10 10
dent of Nelson Morris 4 Go. and Of the Fair
First National Bank, First Trust and Sayings
Bank, National live stock Bank, stock Yards
Ssynss Ss England sSP's Stock Yards ropany
bright on stock Yards Company. ~. Louis
Stock Yards ComRsniy: ST sap Joseph uSnI S,ock
south Omaha Land Company. san Francisco
Land Improvement Company and the Union
Essssaa y, msSR So%pSnEi p%icn. oi doinrs f'
John Brennan. fire marshal OF the Penn:
sylvania Railroad since June 1. 1891, died
yesterday morning Of cholera % morbus % at
the age Of 81. He entered the employ OF
the railroad as q station gateman at the
chief sateman in issI. serving In that capacity
department, Nj; Brennan P was prominently
been a member Of the Hudson county Repub;
lican committee many years tie was elected
Fire so St oy n
Wanser returned him 20 the Fire Board in
1894 and for two terms he acted as president
ton Of Mayor Mark NJ. Pagan, retiring from
public life last year. Mr.. Brennan had worked
for tssy o ss
Association, named after Secretary Of state
Dickinson. the leader OF the. Republican
always been grand marshal OF the outing
parade and durin z his brief Illness frequently
Expressed the fear that ,,h he w., Tonldns hn ne Te
He was formerly Captain OF Company &,
Fourth Regiment. National Guard OF Jersey
City. He never married
Thomas e.. McKeon, managing editor and
part owner OF the Hoboken Obserrer. was
found by his wife yesterday morning dead
in bed az his summer home. $40 Eighth avenue.
AsbuTy Park Death was due 10 the hardening
McKeon was SO years old. He began his
fwSpapes 9ty Tr"niSs S arrsSi II the scs. and was
subsequently editor Of the nov, defunct Jersey
0Ss.srr"r!s b. n editorial dpsrtment twelve years m
ago. Mr., McKeo1 was ass istapt clerk Of the
Jersey City Board Of Finance IN the admin
land lie lived at 1924 Garden street. Hobo
ken. He leaves widow. son and daughter
Christopher Prince. a well known resident
Of the Flat bush section of Brooklyn, died on
Monday AZ his home. ses Flatbush avenue. in
his sixty-eighth year. lie was graduate Of
years was a partner in the paint firm OF John
d. Prince 4 Son. He was formerly "A deacon
o. the Flatbush Reformed Church. He leaves
three sons.
Mrs James Henry Young died AT her home
in Orient, l.. J., on Saturday last. She leaves
besides her husband, son, Stewart ".
Young, who IL professor in Leland stan
ford, Jr,. University. and two daughters, Mrs.
n. l.. Mattice and Mrs. George +. Harris.
both of Springfield. Mass.
Eugene NJ. Moriarty. publisher OF the Wor-
cester, Mass, EreRinG Post. dropped dead
last night while bathing on the achuseit I
Boat Club at Lake Ouinsl gamond. lie was a
prominent old time politician.