A Sudden Passing on Second Street
A well-known local physician collapses in the heart of downtown Seattle.
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About 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Dr. W. B. Cardwell, while walking down Second street near the corner of Jefferson, suddenly fell to the sidewalk. Gwin Hicks, who was nearby, rushed to his assistance and raised him up. He was found to be unconscious. A hack was summoned, and he was sent to his brother's residence at the corner of Columbia and Second streets. Doctors Watkins and Massey were summoned, but their services were of no avail; the stricken man never recovered consciousness and died that same evening. Deceased was well known here, where he had resided for many years. He had been in poor health for the past year. The attending physicians stated the immediate cause of death was apoplexy.
“Gwin Hicks, who was near, rushed to his assistance and raised him up. He was found to be unconscious.”
The intersection of Second and Jefferson in 1883 was part of the city's bustling professional and residential core. Today, that area near Pioneer Square remains a central transit and urban hub, though the genteel homes of the 1880s have long since been replaced by high-rise office towers and civic buildings.
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