The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-30
The Demise Of Mathew j. German, a
Peorian, and Brother OF
Mrs. A. Weber of
This City.
DIED ON RAILWAY TRAIN
His Last illness Caused by His
Heroic Work at a Fire
Several Months
Ago.

Yesterday afternoon The Gate City |
gave brief mention of the death Of
Mathew ]. German, brother of Mrs.
Alois Weber of Keokuk, which &C.
Cured Sunday morning The Peoria
Star of yesterday evening gives par
ticulars of his death which occurred
on a train on the Iron Mountain rail
road on which he was speeding home,
knowing that death had it's relentless
hands upon him. He never reached
home alive. The Star says:
While on his way to his old home,
Mathew J. German, native Peorian
and for fifteen years member of
the city fire department, died shortly
after o'clock yesterday morning on
a train on the Iron Mountain railroad
as it was nearing Little Rock, Ark
The remains were taken from the
train at Little Rock and removed to
an undertaking establishment there
| to be prepared for burial and trans
| portation to this city.
About year ago Mathew j. Cor
man exhibited Symptoms of tubercu
! IOSlb ctHu VII DGll6 d0N ioCu W 6O W
] the southwest went ave months ago
to the plantation of Frank J. Quinn,
nine miles from Brownsville, Texas,
/ but he gradually failed and as the in
evitable end was approaching it was
/ decided to bring him back to his old
home to die. On the way hither he
] passed. away on the train, as pre-
viously stated.
Mathew German was born IN this
city. July 4, 1871, and at the time
of his death was in his forty-first
year. He was the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John German and
brother of Hon. Thomas M. German,
representative from this district to
the state legislature. After going
through the public schools he as
sisted his father for number oil
years in the grocery business an6
fifteen years ago was appointed tt
the fire department and was assigned
as pipeman of the crew of engine
house No on Knoxville avenue
where he remained until failing
health compelled him to leave last
September Eight years ago he was
united in marriage to Miss Blanche
Wickline who survives him. He also
> leaves his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
German, one brother, Hon. Thomas
N. German, and five sisters-Mrs
John d. Carey, Mrs. Stasia Langton
both of this city; Mrs, A. Weber Of
Keokuk, Iowa, and the Misses Bertha
and Cecilia German, who live in the
parental home.
His illness was due to the fact thai
in attending fire several months
, ago his clothing became soaked will
water and when he returned to the
engine house, and before he had time
to change his clothing, SECOND
alarm was turned in, to which he
. promptly responded with his crew
: The result of his being compelled t.
;. remain in soaked clothing for .severa
= hours was severe cold. which coult
not be relieved and ultimately devel
J, oped tuberculosis and expert medi
q cal attendance and change of eli
! mate were unable to stop it's raw
ages. Mathew German was therefor,
martyr to duty and lost his life il
:. obedience to the perilous require
ments which develop upon membe
:, of the fire department.
;. The remains arrived in the city a
2:15 O'Clock this afternoon and wer
taken to the family residence, 81
Pennsylvania avenue.