OBIT: Edward DRABENSTADT, 1890, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA

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A VICTIM OF "LA GRIPPE."
A Young Man Expires at the St. Charles Hotel this Morning.

  Edward Drabenstadt, an estimable young man, died this morning at ten 
minutes of eight o'clock at Aaron Snyder's St. Charles Hotel, on East 
Chestnut street.  Young Drabenstadt was a victim of "la grippe."  On 
Saturday morning he was taken ill and had all the symptoms of the 
Russian malady.
  He was able to be about, however, and was not ill enough to take to 
his bed.  At Sunday noon he was in the hotel and smoked a cigar.  About 
two o'clock he suddenly became seriously ill.  Then he was taken with 
delirium and it required the united efforts of three men to hold him in 
bed.  He afterward became unconscious and he sank rapidly and died this 
morning.
  Deceased was a strong, healthy young man, between twenty-one and 
twenty-two years of age.  His parents reside at Mount Joy.  He was a 
moulder by trade and was employed at the Champion Blower and Forge 
Company.  About six months ago he came to Lancaster.  The body was sent 
to Mt. Joy this morning.

The Lancaster Daily Examiner, Monday, January 20, 1890