Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954) Monday 20 June 189288779

DEATH OF DR. SCHINZ1NGER.
A Victim of Pneumonia.
THE intimation of the death of Dr.
Karl Schinzinger, which happened at
his residence, in Sulphide-street, at a
few minutes past noon to-day, will fall
upon most of the readers of the MINER
with startling suddenness. Only a few
days ago Dr. Schinzinger was busily
engaged in the practise of his profes-
sion, and few of his patients or friends
wereaware that he was himself stricken
down with a serious malady. The cause
of his death was pneumonia, an infec-
tious case of which he was attending
at Railway Town, and it is to be re-  
marked that he took ill on the very
day that his patient -a woman- died.
This was on Wednesday last, and his
brother-in-law and partner, Dr. Korff,
who attended him, saw that the case
was a very grave one from the first.
There were hopes of his ultimate re-
covery, however, up till this morning,
as the pneumonia had entirely disap-
peared from his right lung, which was
first affected, and the patient passed a
good night. This morning the disease
manifested itself in the left lung, the
pulse increased abnormally, and finally
the heart collapsed. Dr. Groves was
present shortly before the death. It is
a remarkable fact that the mother of
deceased died from the same disease
and under exactly similar circum-
stances. Dr. Schinzinger was 31 years
of age, and was born in Freiburg - not
the mining town of that name, but a
city in the extreme south of Germany,
on the Rhine. His father, who is still
alive, is Professor of Surgery in the
University there. After passing
through the University course with
the highest honors, Dr. Schinzinger
acted as his father's assistant both in
the University and in the hospital
connected therewith. Dr. Korf, who
preceded his relative to this country,
visited the Barrier about six years
ago, and while he was engaged as  
assistant to Dr. Görger, in Adelaide,
advised Dr. Schinzinger to come out to  
the colonies. About four years ago he
commenced practice here, and in two
years had established himself so
strongly that Dr. Korff was induced to
join him. Dr. Schinzinger was married
about a year and a half ago, and leaves
a widow with no children. The
funeral will take place to-morrow
afternoon.