The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
MORGAN MADlGAN
 :. DIES SUDDENLY
Had Suffered Long Follow ing Remarkable Operation on the Spleen.

Scores of people were shocked, yes terday afternoon, to hear that Morgan home of his brother, Edward J. Mad1- gan, SIS Main street. In the morning he was at his place of business at the lower bridge where he conducted g lunch wagon. He was in good spirits and talked pleasantly with his patrons as was his usual custom. About o'clock yesterday afternoon he went te the home of his brother where ne boarded and complained of a peculiar sensation as he ascended the stairs To Mrs. Edward Madigan he said that his arms felt numb. He asked fol alcohol to rub them with. She hur- ried to a drug store. Upon returning she found him on the floor, writh1ng In pain- She sent for Dr. F. J. Adams who tried to make the patient conn fortable. In an hour he died. Two years ago the deceased underwent ar operation upon his spleen.
 Few of his friends were aware of his eufferings for more than two years of his places of business and jokeo and chatted he has been suffering from a deep wound in his side placed there by doctors to hold a drain in order that he might live. Frequently this drain would become clogged and he would suffer much agony until surgf- cal relief was afforded.
 He had also undergone an opera tfon for appendicitis which was fol lowed later by an operation for stom- ach trouble. He was at the point o1 death several times during the latter illness and pr. John F. Erdman, the celebrated specialist, was called in He found the trouble to be with the spleen and performed one of the most remarkable operations known to the surgical world and placed the drain in the young mans side. The frequen, attacks from which MT. Madigan suf- cred even after the drain was placed were similar to those which come with acute indigestion. but he bore his af- fliction with fortitude and hoped eventually tol recover.
 He was 34 years old and his great est asseet was his multitude o1 friends.
 He is survived by two brothers, Ed ward T. Madigan and John P. Madi- gan, both of this city. He was born in Port Chester, N. Y.
 Morgan and Edward Madigan began very young as clog and buck and wing dancers. There were none better in the business, but they tired of it. They were partners as small boys and the loyalty of one to the other existed through their manhood. Through the long illness of Morgan his brothers devotion to him was truly Spartan: Tn their business enterprises the capital of one was always at the call of the other. Before opening his lunch wag- on MT. Madigan conducted the res taurant in Water street, near Fairfield avenue which he sold to Cornwell,. the New Haven lunch man.
 Edward J. Madigan Is at present the manager at Steeplechase leland
 There will be a special meeting of Bridgeport lodge of Elks this evening to take action upon the death of MT. Madfgan who was a member of the lodge, and to arrange for his funeral which will be held from the home of his brother tomorrow morning where the E1ks' service will be conducted. Services will be held later at the Church of the Sacred Heart. Inter- ment will be in St. Miehaers ceme- tery.