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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
HUNDREDS Die IN A FIRE
APPALLING LOSS OF HUMAN
LIFE IN MEXICAN THEATRE.
A Playhouse at Acapulco Is De-
stroyed and Between ESQ and
800 People Perish.

Mexico City.-Between $50 and
300 people were burned to death
and many were injured in a fire
which destroyed the Flores theatre in
the city of Acapulco Sunday night.
The news Of the disaster reached
this city yesterday afternoon, tele-
graphic communication with Acapulco
having been destroyed owing to the
fact that the telegraph office adjoin-
ing the theatre was burned and all
wires put out of commission.
The Flores theatre was wooden
structure and 1000 people had crowd
ed into it to witness a special per-
formance, given in honor of Gov.
Damian Flores, of the state of Guer-
rero, who was visiting the city. One
of the numbers on the program con-
sisted of a series of moving pictures.
While the operator was exhibiting
these, a film caught fire and a blaze
was quickly communicated to some
bunting which had been used for
decorative purposes. In an incredi.
bly, short time the flames spread to
all parts of the structure. There
were but three narrow exits and the
panic-stricken audience rushed to
them, many falling, to be crushed to
death, their bodies choking the way
for others to escape.
The screams of those imprisoned
were terrifying. Owing to the rapid
ity with which the fire spread and it's
intense heat, it was impossible to at
20
prisoned were literally roasted alive,
as the fire burned with little smoke
and few were suffocated. The efforts
of the fire department were confined
to attempting to save the adjoining
buildings and they succeeded, so that
the property loss was small. The
telegraph office. postoffice and GUS
toms house were damaged, but all of
the government records and regis
tered mail were saved.
Pitiful scenes of grief are being
enacted on the streets of the little
west coast port. Men, women and
children are wandering from place to
place hunting for relatives or friends
In some instances, entire families
were wiped out of existence. The
municipal authorities caused large
trenches to be dug and into these the
remains of the dead were laid. Ac-
cording to the kilograms received
from there. recognition of the dead
has been an impossibility owing to
the fact that the bodies were burned,
in most cases. to q crisp.
Acapulco is on the west coast of
the state of Guerrero and is one of
the three important ports of the Pa
| citic coast of Mexico. Nearly all of
the steamer lines make it a port of
call and the harbor is accounted the
| best in Mexico.
kilograms sent to the American
consul at Acapulco by the Associated
Press asking for the names of the
American dead have as yet not been
| replied to.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
BRIEF REVIEW OF
A WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD
IN CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUT WORLD
Information Gathered from All Quar-.
ters Of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusal Of
the Busy Man.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Congressman Rainey says he is
ready to produce the goods" to sub
stantiate his charges that the Panama
canal purchase was one of the most
stupendous grabs ever undertaken.
President-elect Taft left Cincinnati
for Washington, where he will present
the canal report to President Roose-
welt. He will confer with Senator
Knox and other leaders and probably
will complete his cabinet list while in
the capital.
During the present week congress
will give all possible attention to ap-
preparation bills, as it has become a
pressing necessity that both houses
should act promptly if the measures
are TO become laws in the few days
that are left of the present session.
Replies we're made in the house at
Washington to Representative Rainey's S
attack on the purchase of the Pana-
ma canal route. President-elect Taft,
his brother Charles p. Taft and VIII.
liam Nelson Cromwell were defended
by Mr.. Lowering.
Ii is feared in Washington that the
Democrats of the house may block the
plan TO remove the constitutional bar
to Senator Knox becoming a member
of the Taft cabinet
Senator Hale introduced a resolu-
ton in the senate which is intended to
remove the constitutional bar from
Senator Knox's acceptance of the port
folio of secretary of state in the Taft
cabinet.
The electoral vote was canvassed by
congress and Taft and Sherman were
officially declared to be elected presi-
dent and vice e-president of the United
States.
President Roosevelt, it is stated
has no intention of sending to con
gress a message recommending an in
come tax. He has been consulted by
Representative Stevens of Minnesota
who is preparing bill on the subject
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
PERSONAL.

William Jennings Bryan has made
contracts for speeches in 1909 which
will bring him 100000, the amount
elected president.
Rev. DIR. o. S. Davis, pastor of the
South Congregational church in New
Britain, Conn, resigned to accept the
presidency of the Chicago Theological
seminary.
Andrew Carnegie said congress was
incapable of giving the country just
tariff schedule and declared the only
solution is the appointment of per
manent and bipartisan commission.
William H. Taft left New Orleans
for Cincinnati. He refused to discuss
his probable appointments of cabinet
officers but wants congress to make
clear the way for Senator Knox to be-
come secretary of state.
Charles o. Charleston said to be a
former member of the Nebraska legis-
lature, and of the Chicago board of
aldermen, was arrested in Denver
charged with numerous forgeries OF
cheeks. Charleston, eight or ten years
ago, is said to have been a prosperous
contractor in Chicago.
Charles w. Morse, the financer, will
not be admitted to bail pending hear
ing on his appeal from his conviction
of violating the national banking laws
the United States court of APPEAL hav
ing denied his application.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
GENERAL NEWS.

The lives of many guests who were
asleep in the Hotel Clarendon at Sea
Breeze, Fla, were saved by the night
clerk who warned them of the danger
of fire which destroyed the hostelry
and burned ten cottages nearby.
Niagara falls, for the third time
in history, is nearly dry. A gale has
clogged the ice in the river until the
American side is only tiny rivulet
and but little water is running on the
Canadian side.
One man was killed and eight 9TH
ers severely hurt in wreck caused
by spreading rails on the Missouri
Pacific railroad near Omaha.
A large area of the country was in
the grasp of storm, wind, sleet and
snow playing havoc in the west, north
west and south.
The playing and singing of "Ameri-
ca" stopped panic in an opera house
at Fargo, N. d., when false cry of
fire was raised.
p. Kellum, editor of the News at
College Corner, Ind, was slain by
Clyde Henley who committed suicide
soon after the murder.
Three men were bitten by mad
dog which dashed through the streets
OF Burlington, la. Rabies is feared.
The schooner Sarah w. Lawrence
was driven ashore off the Delaware
coast and pounded TO pieces in a gale.
The crew escaped.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Their Terms End on AUGUST I

Columbus, O.-Correcting an er-
ror in an opinion issued Satur-
day constituting the Paine law, provid-
ing the federal plan of government
for cities, Attorney General Denman
yesterday gave an opinion that under
this act present boards of public
safety, appointed by the mayor, are
wiped out of existence on August /,
1909, and do not continue in office
until January l, 1910. The single di-
rector of public safety superceding
the board of three will be appointed
on August /, 1909, by the mayor now
in Office.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Would Put conviots on a Farm.

Columbus, GA transfer of the
state farm at Morgans from the
trustees of the home for feeble
minded youths to the penitentlary
managers is provided for in bill
which will be introduced by Chairman
Ritter of the house finance committee.
1t Is proposed to work convicts there
in raising supplies for Ohio institu-
tions. His bill also provides for the
remodeling of the penitentiary By
building new cell blocks for 700 pris.
oners, new dining rooms. laundry,
and new women's department.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
THE BUCKEYE RECORD
A eRIsT OF NEWS FROM VARIOUS
CITIES IN OHIO.
Short Chronicles of Days Happen
ings as Told by Telegraph
for Our Readers.
Was Cured by PRAYER.

Girard. O.-Following several hours
of prayer in the Evangelical church
at Loy's Corners, near Girard,
Thursday night by the members of
the church gathered at prayer meet
ing, Eva Mealy, Is, was cured at mid
night of injuries which doctors had
pronounced incurable. The girl and
her parents think miracle was per-
formed, as the girl. who has spent
three years of her life strapped in
bed as the result of fall, asked that
the straps be removed, and then
leaped out of bed, seemingly cured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
The Rasor Murder Trial BEGINS.

Medina, O.-The examination of
talesmen was begun yesterday when
the trial of Guy Rasor son of a
Wadsworth farmer, for the murder of
Ora Lee, the girl he was to have mar
ried, commenced. The prisoners
was the only stoical face in the court
room when the case was called for
hearing. Sheriff Hutchinson, Judge
Hayden, the attorneys and the spec.
tators all showed anxiety anG inter
est, but the man whose fate hangs
on the outcome of the trial did not.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Seriously Injured by an Auto.

Toledo, O.-Col. Isaac H. Mar
row, aged 81, inspector of immigra-
tion and Chinese for Ohio, who was
a private, lieutenant. captain and col
onel in four wars, a personal friend
of Abraham Lincoln and the first to
inform the martyred president of the
destruction of the steam frigate Con.
gress by the Merrimac in 1862, lies at
Robinwood hospital, seriously injured
as the result of being struck by an
automobile Thursday night. His left
leg was fractured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
choate's Humorous Comparison.

Chief Justice Shaw of Massachu.
setts, one of the greatest lawyers OF
his time, was plain, practical man,
and looked in his old age, as he sat on
the bench, somewhat like Chinese
idol, and he used frequently to cut of
Mr.. Choate's eloquence by calling him
back to the plain facts. At bar din.
ner Choate was called upon to toast
the chief justice, and what he said was
this: I'VE regard our chief justice as
the heather regards his idol. We know
that he is ugly but we feel that he Is
great"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
WHY HE WENT HOME.
Manners Of New York Men Too Much
for Southerner.

A TALL gray-haired man who unmis-
takably was from the south, stepped
up to the desk of one of New York's
best known hotels. "Heah is yo' key,
suh," he said to the head clerk. II
was goin' to put up with you-all TO-
some time, but am leavin' to-day"
well, colonel" said the head clerk,
"if anything is unsatisfactory, we'll
look into it at once"
mo, sub; it isn't that You-all have
been very hospitable to me, assuah
you. But this city is a little too rough
fo' me at my time of life"
"How is that?"
"Why, just fo' example, take this
mawnin'. / was sitting in subway
cab, which was full, and some ladies
entehed. They caught ahold and wuh
swingin' from the straps; and as soon
as saw that the gentlemen they wuh
in front of wuh goin' to let them
swing, I got up and bowed, and Of
fehed them my seat. And do you
know, sub, while / was bowin' young
fellow dressed like a gentleman, sub,
slid behind me and pumped right into
my seat. Then everybody laughed
at me, sub"
But you are not going to leave
New York on that account, are you?"
asked the clerk.
No, sub, not that alone; but just
everything added togethuh. Now, last
night man bumped into my me hahd,
on Broadway. Although l assuah you,
sub, 1t was entiahly his fault, ! tuhned
and begged his pahdon, when / found,
sub, that by that time he was knockin'
down anothuh man futhuh down the
street."
And you think he should have
stopped to apologize?"
NO sub. No, suh l don't-although
l should have thought so onct. But /
find that in New Yo'k they apologize
less and have mo- occasion to than
any place else in the void. I'm goin'
back to a land where people, sub, are
more mannerly and less brutal"-New
York Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
The State viii Gain $50, ,ooo.

Columbus, O.-Five hundred bids
from Ohio banks for deposits
of state funds, in process of
tabulation, indicate that the state
will receive $4,000 more annually
than it has been getting. This is due
largely to higher proposals for active
deposits which are subject to check.
Heretofore banks in the absence of
competitive bidding system have paid
l1A per cent. New bids run as high
as 2.55 per cent. Bids for inactive
funds range from 2h per cent to 4.iO
per cent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Record of Canada's Trade

Between 1877 and 1887 the trade OF
the Dominion with the United States
increased less than $6,000,000; in the
next decade it increased over $2S, S,000,.
600, and in the ten years ending 1907
it increased $2O2,OOO,OOO. This In
crease in the progress of growth would
be striking enough as it stands, but IL
becomes vastly more impressive when
we observe that the growth of Ca
madam trade with Great Britain in.
creased little over $4,000, 900 in the
first decade, $l7,O0O,O0O in the second
decade and $1O9, 100000 in the third de
cade.-Philadel Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Observed Lincoln Day.

Columbus, O.-The state house,
banks and stores were closed
here to observe Lincoln day. Ground
was broken for the Lincoln building
to be erected as national head
quarters for the Anti-Saloon league
at Westerville and DR.. Howard H.
Russell. founder of the Anti-Saloon
league, Cleopas Breckenridge of Deca-
tur, ILL.,, who was induced by Lincoln
to sign the pledge, and others spoke.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Favors Amendment of Depository Law

Columbus, o. - State Treasurer
Creamer appeared before the house
committee on cities yesterday to
recommend the passage of the bill
amending the state depository law so
that the governor will be made a
member of the state board of de-
posits, which let's out the states
funds, and that such loans shall be
by competitive bidding. 1t is also
sought to give the governor authority
to decide as TO whether any bank
shall be made a depository.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Held Up a Bank Cashier for SAL

GAINESVILLE, O.-Pointing re-
volver at Cashier Frank Harri.
son in the First National Bank of
GAINESVILLE and threatening to blow
out his brains if he refused, a
stranger yesterday demanded SAL.
Harrison complied with the request.
Police arrested George Barlow at
Cambridge. Barlow said he was on
his way to Coalton to be married.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Two-cent Fare to be Attacked.

Columbus, O.--An attack on the
two-cent fare law is to be made
during the present session of
the legislature. Efforts will be made
to exempt certain small railways.
When it is show that any road has
earnings less than $1,000 per mile an
nually, then the two-cent rate law
is to be suspended and such road may
charge three cents per mile.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
IcicIe Inflicted Fatal Injuries.

Youngstown, O.-An icicle weigh
ing between 200 and 300 pounds,
which fell from the roof of the Hasel-
ton furnace yesterday, struck Ray
mond Reagan, aged IT, and Patrick
Mccain, a furnace employe. Reagan
is thought to be fatally injured, his
skull being fractured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Woman Gives Birth to TripIets.

Cleveland, O.-Triplets, two girls
and boy, were born at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Miller,
4165 East Ninety-first street, Friday.
The infants weigh respectively SIX
four and half and four and half
pounds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
viii Form Blacklist of Rondsmen.

Cleveland, O.-County Prosecutor
Cline has asked Criminal Court
Clerk Flick to blacklist 20 bondsmen
whose names have been found on the
court dockets with uncollected judg-
ments against them. Many of those
on the list are attorneys
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Terrorist Shot Two Policemen.

Client, Belgium.--A Russian ter
rorist, who gave the name of AL
exander Soukaroff, yesterday mortal
ly wounded two policemen who had
arrested him on charge of attempt
Ing to extort money under threats of
death, from Brussels merchant.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Customers viii Lose.

Cleveland, o. - Because of the
banks, which are creditors OF Lamp
recht Bros. & Co., being so well Sc
cured, the customers of the firm will
lose severely by the failure, said the
receiver Friday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Bold Thief Secured $500.

Milwaukee, Wis. - Grabbing a
'atchel containing $500 belonging to
department store, thief yesterday
made his way out of the First Ma
ional bank with the loot and escaped
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
ConQreSS,

Washington. - On the 18th the
house passed the bill reducing the
salary of the secretary of state, also
one granting separate statehood to
Arizona and New Mexico. The SEN
ate debated the naval appropriation
bill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Cannot Issue 2o.Year Life Policies.

Columbus. O.-Fraternal beneficiary
associations have no right un-
der the law regulating their opera
tion to issue 2O-year paid up life poll
cies, Attorney General Denman holds,
in an opinion given to State Insur-
ance Commissioner Lemert, affirming
railing given by the department to
the latter's predecessor, A. |. Vorys.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
Death of Col. Thompson Burton.

Columbus, O.-Col. Thompson Bur-
ton, aged 10, formerly a mem
ber of the board of penitentiary man
ayers, is dead at Sheboygan, Mich,
according to telegram received
here. His home was at Youngstown.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
viii Receive 100000 from carneaie.

Cincinnati O.-Librarian Hodges
of the Cincinnati public library
has received word from Andrew
Carnegie that he has decided to
give the library 100000 with which
to build three branch Libraries.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19

Columbus, O.-Gov Harmon yes
terday announced his Lincoln day
pardon. John Rose, colored, who
was sent up from Jefferson county in
1897 for murder, was the lucky man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-19
THE MARKETS.
Financial.

FINANCIAL.
New York, Feb. 16.-Money-on call
easy at PA per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 31a@4 per cent. Sterling exchange
$4.S7.05 for demand.
Government bonds steady.
Grain, Provisions and Live Stock.
Flour-Minnesota patent $5.4O@575.
Wheat-No. 2 red s1.19b elevator
Corn-No. red 72hc.
oats-MiXed sec.
Hay-Quiet.
Catte-steers s5.5OQ6.75, veals $4,000
1000.
sheep-strong at s3.5Oq525, lambs
$6.25@S.00.
Hogs-Light Workers $500.
Cleveland. Feb. 6.-Flour-Minnesota
spring patents $5.75@6.50.
Wheat-No. 2 red $1.l7.
Corn-No. yellow &c.
Oats-No. 3 white sac.
Butter-Best creamery 33c.
Cheese-York state 15Hc.
Eggs-Strictly fresh 32c.
Potatoes-Best grades 95c.
Hay-No. ! timothy $13.00
Cattle-Best steers $500 q6.25, calves
$500 Q9.25.
Sheep = Choice wethers s5oo0b.5o,
lambs $3.50 Q7.75.
Hogs-Heavy Workers. 1856, pigs $3.50.
Toledo, Feb. 6.-Wheat-Cash $1l7
Corn-Cash 64kc.
Oats-Cash SAC.
Cloverseed-Cash $547h
Buffalo, Feb. 16.-Cattle-Export cattle
$600G6.50. fair to good s5.006p5b0.
Hogs-Yorkers $6.7O $3.50. pigs $500
Sheep-Wethers $3.50 Q5.s5, lambs s66e
OTIS.
Pittsburg Feb. 16. Cattle Choice
steers $500 @6.50, good s5.60Qp5.00.
Hogs-Heavy Workers s670QGSO, pigs
Sc. 90 $3.50.
Sheep Prime wethers SIS 6Om5 80
lambs S5.5O@7.ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25
POLICE TO KNOW
 FATE TONIGHT
MEETING WILL BE HELD FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO. YEAR.

A meeting of special interest is to be held by the police commission tonight. Every policeman on the force is very much concerned in the outcome for the main business of the session will be the election of officers for the ensuing year.
 That few of the present members of the force are destined to lose their badges is generally conceded. This has served to cause untold worry among the men, each one wondering if he was the man slated.
 Friends of each have been after the three commissioners in an effort to save them and the result is that the com missioners have hardly had time to at tend to their other business for the past three weeks.
 The election of new men to take the place of those who will be let out Is also warm. A great number of appli- cations have been received and the lucky men will probably be fit in every re- spect for the place.
 The meeting will be held at o'clock in the mayors office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25
Real Estate Tranfers.

Deeds of conveyance in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved were filed yesterday in the office of the probate court:
 $1275-Walker Land company to Kate M. Cathcart, a one-third interest in lot { of block 2S4; also lot 10 in block S9O, Bir- mngham.
 $5S5o-H. S. Florence to R. R. Bivens lot 16 in block and lots 1, 2 and in block of the Kingston survey; also the north 47 feet of lots 1, and in Gib- son & Whites survey of Woodlawn.
 s150O-E. M. Robinson to c. c. Adams lot 50x14O feet on Twenty y-first avenue be- tween Twerty sixth and Twenty streets, North Birmingham.
 $1e0o-Dan Glaze and wife to T. J. Ken namer, tot in block 16, map and plat of the Ensley Land and Development company.
 $2S50-L s. Selman ct al to G. s. Jack son. lot in block Il, map and plat of the Ensley Land and Development company.
 $2600-Annie M Robinson to M. E. John son, the east half of lot in block 5, James A. Keys survey of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of sec tion 3O township r south range 3 west.
 s3OOO-Joe Bryan and wife to John D. s. feet on Eighteenth street between Ave nues G and H, south, city of Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25
STERNENBERG'S
 DEATH ACCIDENTAL
EAST LAKE MAN WAS CLIMBING FENCE NEAR GARDEN CITY SUN. DAY WHEN WEAPON WAS Accl- DENTALLY DISCHARGED.

c. J. Sternenberg accidentally shot and killed himself early Sunday afternoon while crossing a fence at Garden City. The residence of the deceased is at Sew enty-hrst street and First avenue, East Lake, where funeral services will be held at o'clock this afternoon Interment will be in the Woodlawn cemetery.
 The deceased was visiting his brothers- in-law, Otto and Brady schley, at Garden City. Sunday morning the trio went to the Mulberry river, which was but short distance from the house, to fish and shoot bulfrogs. Sternenberg taking .2- rife along with him.
 At noon the Schley brothers went home to get dinner. leaving Sternenberg at the river, he saying that he was tired and asking them to bring his dinner back with them. After eating dinner they pre- pared a lunch for him and started back to the river, and just before reaching it found sternenberg's lifeless form hanging over a fence.
 The rife had apparently been dis charged while he was climbing the fence. The fence is made of blanks and barbed wire and freshly chipped place on one of the blanks appeared as if the trigger of the gun had caught in it and the weapon discharged. The bullet entered under the chin and lodged in the head Death was evidently instantaneous. Ns Sternenberg was a carpenter by trade and a member of Local No. D of the Carpenters' union.