New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-23
MR.. ORTON'S LAST HOURS.

sUDDENNESs AND SEVERITY OF THE FATAL ATTACK
HOW HE SPENT sUNDAY-DEATH FOLLOWS A
FEW HOURS or sTUPOR.
Mr.. Orton's death took place at his home, No.
Alb West Twentythird-st, at a. yesterday. The
announcement OF his death surprise to all except
his most intimate friends he attended TO bis business
regularly OF late, and had made complaint
OF any illness Several OF his friends had warned
MIN within the last year that unless be TOOK
more generous vacations, death would certainly
Overake him. He often complained Of severe pains at
The base of the braln-the symptoms OF tendency
to apopexy. Mr. orion attended Easter morning SER
Vices the Church OF the Holy Apostles, at Ninthave
and rwenty-eighth-st He ia said TO have expressed
great pleasure the iberaity OF the Easter offerings
On his return he din with old friend, James Milf
kin, OF Philadelphia Acrward, hc took drive In Cen
trail Park with DIR. Millkin. lie seemed in un-
usually good health and spirits laughing, chatting and
making plans for his proposed visit to Europe next
month. At tea his vivaclty was also noticed by his
family He much earlier than usual saying that
he felt strangely exhausted
About IL o'clock Mr. orion awOhe, aroused his wife,
and said that he felt very sick. physician vas sum
mOned before he arrived Mr. orion suddenly rose in
bed, pressed his hands against the back OF
his head as II In great pain, then threw
up his arms and fell back he had been shot Paray-
sis seemed to follow at once upon the apopectc stroke
Or. William ]. Bancr. the family physician, was sum-
moned and tried bleeding, but without avail Mr. orion
awakiDg
At 2:3O A. m Dr. Norvin Green Vice-President Of the
Western UHon Telegraph Company, was called TO the
bedside The dying man gave no sign OF consciousness
He seemed TO breathe with great difficulty,
aud death resulted at o'clock in the morning,
apparently paralysis of the of respiration
Dr. Baner was the time of death. but around
the bedside we're the wife and eight children Of Mr..
Orton Dr. Green, and William Borden, an old friend
OF the family and door neghbOr. II seemed diff
cult 10 realize" said DIR. Green, yesterday, "that Mr.
Orton had not sufficient vitality to rally from the pros
tration But he showed at time any signs OF coming
out Of the comatose condition which followed the stroke
Of apOplexy."
In the light Of sudden death many Of his friends now
recall instances OF suffering HE part during the last
year. showing that his death must be attributed mainly
to oyerwork. He treated all warnings OF danger
lightly, and seemed TO have no fears OF the Dis
case which finally struck him down. At re-
cent meeting OF the Western Union directors, 1t was
decided TO grant Mr. Orton three months leave OF
absence IN Europe The application not made by
himself as could be induced to feel that he needed
rest He was making all preparations for his voyage.
though those who best acquainted with his habits
feared that the respite from regular office duties would
be employed merely to make himself familiar with
foreign methods of biography At the directors meet
ing on Thursday last Mr. orton complained OF fatigue
and frequently put his hand TO his head, a
gesture which had become habiual with him.
Ordinarily took great interest in the mnutest details
Of these meetings, but this occasion he went away
before the close OF the session. On Saturday last he
seemed be especially energetic and remained at the
office until ocloek-an hour ana hah later tuah was
his custom.
No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral,
rs the members of the family Frustrated with grief
Thomas Ortou brother of the deceased man. is on his
way here from Chicago Mr. Van Horne superintendent
of the NewOreans division has telegaDhed about par
ticulars and will doubtless come to attend tie
funeral which II is expected will take place before
Thursday or Friday next His remains will probably he
buried at Cuba, Alegany County, Mr.. ortons birth
place where his mother still lives.