A German, named Begham, employed in Thornburgh's brick yard in North St. Louis, was struck by the rays of the sun yesterday about 11 o'clock while at work, and died in half an hour. He was 53 years of age.
14 Aug 1853
As we were passing on Locust near Third street yesterday, we saw a poor fellow who had just been prostated, being carried in a furniture car to the Hospital. He was a laborer apparently, but we did not learn his name. Since the above was in type, Coroner Brown has informed us that the unfortunate fellow's name was Patrick Conway, lately the keeper of a little fruit store on Third street near the omnibus stand. He was walking near the Post Office, when he suddenly fell senseless. He was taken thence to the Union Hall, but before the arrival of a doctor, expired. Conway returned to this city from California, about eight months ago, marrying shortly after his arrival and presenting to his wife all his money, some $575. They lived unhappily together, and on Thursday having had a fist cuff set to, agreed upon a separation. The wife was known to have threatened to take his life, from which fact arose a suspicion among the crowd who had thronged the Union Hall after his death, that she had administered him a dose of poison. Coroner. Brown, to allay all doubts, sent for two or three physicians, who after a careful examination agreed that the death was caused clearly by being sun struck.
16 Aug 1853
An inquest was held at the coal mines on the body of an Englishman named Benjamin Sweet. He had gone, on last Saturday evening, for the purpose of obtaining employment as a collier. The following morning as he was passing near Mr. James Hardon's place, he fell suddenly, and died almost immediately. His death again is attributed to previous fatigue and over heating. He was about forty years of age, and the day before appeared in excellent health. Mr. James Harper, a sub contractor on the Ohio and Mississippi railroad, died suddenly yesterday, at his residence. On Sunday while riding over the Looking Glass Prairie, on his way to this city, he was violently affected by the heat; its effect being somewhat similar to that of a sun stroke. He recovered however, and yesterday morning was riding about the streets in a buggy. He stopped at his house feeling a little unwell, and in an hour or so after died. He will be interred today. The Missouri Fire Company, of which he was a member, intending to accompany him to his last resting place
3 Aug 1854
A laboring man in the employ of Linford & Co. Commercial street was suddenly taken with giddiness and derangement yesterday while at his usual advocation on the levee, and died in twenty minutes. His name was Thomas Martin, a resident of this city for some years.
28 Aug 1854
The Coroner held an inquest late on Saturday evening, on the levee, on the body of a man by the name of Turrell. He was taken very suddenly ill at the house of Mr. Murphy, near Morgan street on the levee, and while being led up to the Health Office along the levee fell down and expired. The man stated that he had a mother, two sisters and a brother living near the town of Hannibal in this State.
31 Aug 1854
Inquest No. 16 on the body of Francisco Edward Hordeth, the Italian murdered by William Middleton. Held in the house of Louis Virden on Tuesday evening last.
31 Aug 1854
Inquest No. 17 was held yesterday at 11 o'clock A. M., between Soulard, Lafayette and Seventh streets, and Carondelet avenue, on the body of Joseph Schech, a German by birth, 46 years of age, stone mason by trade He went out to McHose's Cave day before yesterday, came home about sunset and laid down on the porch, where he was found dead yesterday morning Verdict of the jury, died from the effects of the sun.
5 Sep 1854
Inquest No. 33 was held on Franklin avenue between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets on the body of Henry Forbs, a butcher by trade. He was found in a stable in a state of intoxication, from whence he was taken and placed into the house of Mrs. Mulhalls, where he died yesterday morning about 9 o'clock. He has a wife and family in Cincinnati, and was a native of the city of New York. Verdict of jury-death by intemperance and exposure.
7 Sep 1854
An inquest was held the day before yesterday on St. Charles street, between Tenth and Eleventh on the body of John Bray, age 17 years. He was found dead in a stable of William Brooks, about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. He was seen sitting at the door of the stable a few minutes before he was found dead. He was in the employ of Mr. Brooks, driving a water cart for him. Verdict came to his death from cause unknown.
19 Jul 1856
Inquests have been held upon the three bodies supposed to have died on Thursday from sun stroke. The name of the woman who died at Shaughnessy's on the levee was Mary Miller. She was greatly addicted to intoxication, and it is doubtful whether her death resulted from this cause or from sun stroke. The gentleman who was found dead on the Bellefontaine road, near the Harlem House, was named Thomas F. Long. He resided in Bremen, where he owned considerable property. He bore a high reputation as a good citizen. His death originated either from sun stroke or apoplexy. The name of the other person could not be ascertained.
18 Jul 1857
The Coroner held an inquest yesterday. In the afternoon, in a yard adjoining the Napoleon saloon, No. 223 Carondelet avenue, on the body of Michael Roselter, a carpenter, who worked with James Vallee. He was found dead in the yard The jury returned a verdict of death by intemperance and exposure to the sun.
18 Jul 1857
The Coroner was also called late yesterday evening to No. 40 Biddle street between Fifth and Sixth streets, to sit upon the body of James McCormick, a Scotchman, employed in the foundry of Robertson. He had returned to his bedroom in the afternoon indisposed and was found dead at six o'clock.
18 Jul 1857
The Coroner held an inquest yesterday. One Ellen Maney, a native of Ireland, who earned a subsistence by bag sewing, last evenmg about six o'clock returned overheated to her residence, 16 Main street, between Spruce and Almond and throwing down a large bundle of bags from her head, sank and died almost instantly. The coroner was summoned to Thomas Carey's, the house mentioned, to hold an inquest. Owing to his arduous duties during the day, it is, probably deferred to this morning.
19 Jul 1857
Inquest was held on Saturday noon at the place of George H. Meyer, near the city commons, on the body of Fritz Burns, a laborer, 38 years of age. He procured work at Meyers' garden on Thursday. On Friday noon had a headache; dined; went to work, and was then seen to go to the shade at a sink hole. He was next found there dead. He was unmarried; has a brother in the city, and appeared to be temperate. Verdict .-. died of sunstroke.
20 Jul 1857
Inquest was held yesterday by Justice P. McDonald, at the house of Frederick Dearman, in the 10th ward, on Friday night, on the body of Frederick Houssig. Verdict died of congestive chills produced by undue exposure to the sun.
21 Jul 1857
Inquest was held last evening at the city marshal's office, on the deceased body of D. P. Skates, aged 31 years. He was the son of D. P. Skates esq. Banker at Waterloo, N. Y. At about half past ten yesterday forenoon, he crossed on the upper ferry boat to the depot of Adams & Co.,'s Express company, where he transacted some business with his brother-in-law, Mr. T. Armfield, dispatcher for the company. While with Mr. Armfield, he appeared in good health and fine spirits. Thence he proceeded directly to recross the river. At about midstream he paid the fare and ascending the boiler deck, laid himself down. Shortly he was found delirious and nearly stupid. When at the levee, he was given in charge to a policeman, who placed him in a baggage wagon to convey him to the health office. He was scarcely in the wagon when he was found to have died. The corpse was place in the rear room of the marshal's office, where the inquest further showed the following facts. He had for two weeks complained more or less of chills, and had been using quinine and other medicines. His habits were those of temperance and activity. Verdict was accordingly rendered of "death from sickness and exposure." The deceased has resided in the west for three years, and leaves a wife and three children, girls. Respectively aged, thirteen, nine and three years, The wife is now visiting her eastern friends.
2 Jul 1858
Death from the overpowering heat of the sun yesterday. Julia McGann, aged 20 years, wife of Thomas McGann, carpenter, was at the washing tub, yesterday afternoon, at their house, on Buel street, between Soulard and Lafayette, when she suddenly fell dead. She was 20 years of age, and leaves a child sixteen months old.
2 Jul 1858
Death from the overpowering heat of the sun yesterday. Bridget Crane, a woman aged about 28 years, came to her death yesterday afternoon in a very sudden manner, at a low Irish hovel, rented by her brother, on Seventh street, between Franklin avenue and Wash. She went thither about 12 o'clock from a house on the Levee where she had been at work. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon she got into a quarrel, in the yard, with Mary Ann Stuart, who lived next door. It is stated that Mrs. Stuart struck the other with a billet of wood, and that the latter tottered into her brother's house, where she died a little while after. But, although this may be so, there are no wounds upon the person of the deceased which would make it probable that her death was occasioned in this way. Mrs. Stuart has, however, been arrested and confined for murder. The Coroner's inquest was postponed from last evening till today, as a post mortem examination will be necessary to arrive at the cause of death. The deceased was much addicted to liquor. This, combined with the heat of the sun and the excitement produced by the quarrel, may have induced death. All the facts will go to the Coroner's jury, which will doubtless explain the whole affair.
5 Jul 1858
On Saturday afternoon, John Carr, foreman at Patrick McCann's stable, at the corner of Sixteen and Market streets, was found lying dead in one of the stalls. He had worked hard during the forenoon, and had drank liquor, though not excessively. The symptoms being the usual ones of death from heat. Deceased was 35 years of age, and had worked four or five months for Patrick McCann. He was an industrious though intemperate man.
5 Jul 1858
The notorious Ann Quinn, the terror of her husband Neil, and who has kept police, courts and reporters busy for years, expired on Saturday afternoon, of sunstroke. She left her home on Cherry street to visit Mrs. Ann Kelly, at No.10 Warren street, and while there, was fatally overcome by whiskey and heat. The usual remedies were applied, but in vain. Neil's application for divorce, refused by the courts, is granted by the grim skeleton King. Ann's mortal pilgrimage extended through twenty seven years. The jury of inquest found that she died "from excessive heat."
8 Jul 1858
Day policeman Justus Finch was yesterday afternoon attacked by sun stroke while patrolling his beat on the levee, between Pine and Locust streets. He was taken into the Pacific Railroad office whither the Health Officer, Dr. Smith, was then summoned. He successfiilly treated the patient, who was soon able to ride in a carriage to his home, on Morgan, near Seventeenth street. Soon afterward, policeman Richard Shea was similarly affected, on the same beat. Dr. Smith administered also to him and he was conveyed to his home.
23 Jul 1858
An inquest was held yesterday morning on the body of James McNeil, an Irishman aged 45 years. He had been employed by Mr. Eddy, on the Bellefontaine Road, for the last ten months, and was discharged two or three days since. Wednesday he took dinner at the house of Mr. Driscoll, near by, and then proceeded to the Cemetery to obtain work, and was employed by the gardener there, after which he started toward the city. When near the Bellefontaine House he was seen to stagger as if drunk, though he had not been known to drink any liquor. Shortly afterwards he expired. The jury rendered a verdict of death from the effects of the heat The deceased leaves five orphaned children with a widowed sister at Sheboygan Wisconsin.
3 Aug 1858
An inquest was held by Coroner Kennedy at the City Hospital, on the body of Timothy Mayo, a native of Ireland aged 30 years and unmarried. He deceased of sun stroke on Sunday afternoon, on Sixth street near Biddle, and was removed to the "dead house" at City Hospital.
4 Aug 1858
Coroner Kennedy yesterday held an inquest on the body of a man named John Kyle, who on the day before was found lying insensible on the Manchester Road, and who died shortly afterwards. It proved to have been a case of sunstroke and such was the verdict of the jury.
4 Aug 1858
Inquest was yesterday morning held at the glue manufactory on the Manchester road, between the toll gate on the body of James Riley, a native of Ireland, aged thirty years. He was found at noon of the previous day by Mr. William Walter, lying in a field under a tree prostrated by sun stroke. Although assistance was rendered him he died in a few hours. He was an industrious employee of Mr. Bryan Burns in that vicinity.
4 Aug 1858
We learn that about 5 p.m. on Monday, the residence of Mr. Burckhardt, at Belleville, was struck with lightning, and took fire. The fire was extinguished with slight damage. Mr. Burkhardt was, however, slightly injured and a lady, named Mrs. Voss, who was in the house, was instantly killed.
8 Aug 1858
George Reigley, aged twenty four years, unmarried suddenly fell dead on Friday, while working with a threshing machine at Clark's farm, three miles south of the county farm. He had been spreeing, and was inebriated at the time of his death. An inquest was held on Saturday and the jury found that he died from intemperance and heat.
10 Aug 1858
Coroner Kennedy held four inquests yesterday. At the Uhrig House, No.66 North Third street, corner of Olive, on the body of Albert Beckman, a German, aged twenty five years. Deceased was a member of the Turners' Association, and was out on Sunday, when he indulged pretty freely in beer and soda. At supper he complained of feeling ill, and went to his room. In the morning he was found dead. Verdict rendered death from apoplexy of the lungs.
10 Aug 1858
Coroner Kennedy held inquest yesterday. At the City Hospital, on the body of an Irishman named Michael Finnegan, who received a punctured wound in the abdomen, penetrating the intestines on Saturday night. He was picked up in Almond street by some citizens, and taken to the Health office, where he was unable to give any account of where or how or by whom he received the wound. He was afterwards sent to the Hospital, where he lingered in much pain until yesterday morning. The jury rendered a verdict, that the deceased came to his death from wounds received in the abdomen from some sharp instrument in the hands of some person unknown.
10 Aug 1858
Coroner Kennedy held inquest yesterday on the body of an unknown woman, aged about fifty years, found intoxicated at or near the corner of Pine street and Clay avenue. Some of the neighbors endeavored to alleviate her condition by the usual applications for sunstroke, her symptoms being those common to such cases. She died shortly after she was discovered. Verdict rendered death from intemperance and exposure. Deceased is supposed to be a woman called English Mary, an old vagrant.
11 Aug 1858
Yesterday afternoon, at the Frederick House, corner at Second and Vine streets, a young man named Charles Adolph Moehring, a native of Bremen Germany, was prostrated from the effects of the heat, and died about 7 o'clock. He came here from Chicago in the latter part of April last, in search of employment as a clerk, but beyond that little is known of him.
11 Aug 1858
William Pris, a driver for Mr. Peter Wegman, while going to a funeral Monday afternoon, fell out of the wagon in which he was driving, at a point beyond the arsenal. Two physicians were summoned, who, contrary to the usual custom, bled the patient in each arm. He died in a little while after.
11 Aug 1858
Monday evening, a butcher called Philip, whose Christian name we could not ascertain, rode across the River des Peres, at the Red Bridge near Carondelet, for the purpose of washing his horse and on returning the animal stumbled, reared and threw the rider into about nine feet of water and fell upon him. Deceased was about twenty two years of age and lived with Mr. Hemm, who took charge of his body for interment.
11 Aug 1858
At 11 p.m. Margaret Crane, aged 37 years, wife of Timothy Crane, living on Seventh near Wash street, suddenly fell insensible in the house. She died at 6 p.m. Inquest will be held this morning.
12 Aug 1858
A man whose name is given as John Petit, and again as John Clough, was at 2:30 p.m. of yesterday, prostrated by sun stroke, near the upper station house. He was conveyed thither, and there died, after the most zealous efforts for his rescue at 6:30 p.m. He was a laborer, aged about thirtyfive years.
12 Aug 1858
Coroner Kennedy yesterday held the last inquest of his term of office, at the pond near the new Reservoir, on the body of John Barnet, who was drowned on the previous evening, while bathing. Deceased was unmarried, aged twentytwo years, and lately employed as molder at the Iron Mountain Foundry. On Tuesday he was discharged from that employment, and in the evening in a state of inebriety, went into the pond, accompanied by another, to bathe. He was thus accidentally drowned.
12 Aug 1858
The Coroner elect, Dr. Boislinere, yesterday held the first inquest of his term at the residence of Joseph Vandeur, corner of Fourth and Myrtle streets, on the body of Matthias Schneider, aged thirty five years. Deceased was unmarried, and was clerk in Vandeur's grocery. On Tuesday evening he was suddenly attacked at the store with congestion of the lungs, induced by having overheated himself and immediately died.
13 Aug 1858
Wednesday evening an old beggar and worthless character named John G. Meyers, aged 58 years, who has often been in the County Poor House, went to the river and deliberately threw himself in. His body was found floating at the foot of Lesperance street, and yesterday morning Dr. Boisliniere held an inquest, when a verdict was rendered according to the facts.
13 Aug 1858
Dr. Boisliniere, Coroner, yesterday morning held an inquest at the Bellevue House on the body of Frederick Lane, a butcher, aged twenty three years. He was taken ill at about nine o'clock Wednesday night and died in two hours of congestion of the brain.
13 Aug 1858
Between 4 and 5 p.m. Edward Buckley, a steam boatman, was stricken down by the excessive heat on the levee, near Locust street. Officer Culken removed him, in an insensible condition, to the Sisters' Hospital. On arriving, he revived, and was crazy. His life is despaired of.
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