The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-02
HIGH OFFICIAL
DIES AS RESULT
THEATRE HURTS
Edward H. Shaughnessy,
Second Assistant IN.
General, Is Ninety
eighth Victim of Knick-
erbocker Wreck-Oth-
er Members of His
Family In Hospitals

Washington, Feb. Edward H.
Shaughnessy of Chicago, second assis-
amt postmaster general, died here
early today at Walter Red hospital
fr m injuries received in the Knicker-
hOcker theatre disaster last Saturday
night
Although Mr.. Shaughnessy' in
iuries were known to be of a critical
ratur. his condition had shown i'm
proyement up to yesterday and his
death was unexpected. Attending
physicians at the army hospital to
which Mr. Shaughnessy was taken
when removed from the wreckage of
n motion picture theatre several
LCurs after the collapse of its roof
which caused nearly hundred fatal
tiles His death resulted from sud-
den heart collapse shortly after mid
night This was preceded, they said,
by development of internal complica-
tons late yesterday Mr. Shaugh-
Messy suffered broken pelvis and
other injuries in the accident, but for
several days had shown resistive
Hower which made persons hopeful
Df his ultimate recovery.
Mr.. Shanghnessy's wife and his 10
year old daughter Ruth. both of whom
are now recovering from injuries re-
ceiyed in the theatre disaster had not
been informed os his death at an early
hour today They are being treated
- another hospital, the daughter
having had both arms broken while
Mrs. Shaughnessy IS suffering from q
fractured rib and shock.
President Harding had shown con-
stant concern over Mr. Shaughnessy's
condition and during the first days
after the accident had received en-
couragaing reports of it through Brig.
Gen. Sawyer, the presidents personal
physician, whom he had sent to the
hospital to make direct inquiry.
TIL: death of the second assistant
list of the disaster as now recorded
by the police up to 9S.
Had Fine Record
Chicago, Feb. 2.-Edward H.
Shaughnessy, second assistant post
master general, who died in Washing
ton today from injuries received in
the Knickerbocker theatre disaster,
had an enviable railroad and war rec.
OIu DelOIe accepting Iue government
position to improve facilities for the
rapid handling of the mails.
He was born in Chicago in 1888.
When fifteen years old he was made
made ticket agent for the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway at Elgin. ILL.,,
and had worked his way up to super
intendent of that railroad when the
world war broke out
He was commissioned first lieu
tenant in the Thirteenth Railway En-
sineers and went overseas with that
regiment. In France he studied French
and then prepared a book of rules
adapting American railroad rules to
French methods. He served as su-
perintendent of transportation at
Chateau Thierry and later. during the
st. Mihiel drive, was gneral superin.
'endent of transportation at Is-Sur-
Tile. During the Argonne offensive
he was general manager of transporta-
tion in the zone in advance and by
that time had been advanced to the
rank Of colonel. For his excellent
work in the Argonne campaign he
was praised highly by Brig. Gen.
George Van Horn Mosely of the gen.
eral staff.
He returned to Chicago after his
army service.