New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
E. ID. MORGAN'S LAST HOURS
GRADUALLY SINKING TO THE END.
HIS DEATH AT O'CLOCK YESTERDAY MORNING.
TRIBUTES TO HIS MEMORY.

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progress He suffered less than in the early stages
of his Sickness from the pain in the region of the
heart caused by fatty degeneration OF tnat organ
put the oppression in his chest and the difficulty of
breathing increased as tho end approached
Durrg the nght he could not sleep,
though sometimes he fell into short doze
He spoke little TO those at his bedside
other than 10 give directions to his nurse. He bad
been vised o his critical position and camy and
peacefully AWARDED the end. the exhibition OF
vitality which he gave even in his diving hours was
70 surprise TO all around him. The physicians in
attendance. Drs William II. Draper, 5. o.
Vanderpoel, L. l.. Keycs aid Cornelius *.
Agnew, had little thou lhs that he would
live than two three hours after midnight,
and when DR.. Yanderp,el cane at 1880 to take his
place IN the sck-rOom he was that he was keep
ing the death-wa.ch N.verthelrsS, at . o'clock IN
the morning the diving mal was still sirong enough
| to remain upon his .eet and even 10 walk n snort
| distance The while he bed-clothlng was be-
ing arranged. Two hours 5jor hrs nurse came down
| stairs to warn the watching friends that the ex-
| Governor was dying. Wh'n they reached his bed
SIDE he was unconscious and within al hour he died
| wi hOut a struggle.
There were present lat the death-sceDe Mrs. Nor
gan /; her sister, Mrs. McCOrHe; Mrs Bates, OF
| Washington, and Ms. Henry of Philadelphia,
nieces of the exc vernon: lw1u ID, Morgan, j.,
! his grandson; George Rowland his nephew ID. F.
! Merritt, his private secretary; Thomas c. Acton
and DR. Vandrrooo. John f. Terry. his partner, re-
! manned at the house until o'clock in the morn
| ing, and then went nome, but yesterday
he was ali day with The ia mly directing the ar
Iangements for the funeral ald receiving tn many
friends who called to expires, then condolences.
Among these were ex-GOv TnOr Cornell, Mis-.
! Cornell, Mrs. Elijah Ward, Will L. Dodg the
I sitrr
Vanderbilt, Richard VI. Kent, d. Willis james, Ms,
Harriet Weed Russell >ag SCION humphreys 10 al
Phelps and George T. Ade,. After the
consultation between ihe physicians at 10 o'clock
on Tuesday night Terry trlegraphed 70 President
Arthur that Governor Morgal slowly sinking.
return message received from Washington
about midnight, in which President Arthur said
that he was deeply panied to hear OF Governor Nor
gaps critical condition. He had been IN his
thoughts all day. bat he stl hoped for "A favorable
change After tn ex-GOvcraors death. when he
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral were beng discussed,
Mr. Terry sent Information of the fact to he Pre,l-
dent ami asked lim # he would be one Of the pail
bearers the funeral Arcply came bac, promptly
to the effect ma the President would be here to
tend ne funeral Tomorrow These dispatches were
handed 10 Mrs. Morgan by Mr. Terry
The funeral viii take place tomorrow ri $3.50
p. III i'm the Brick Prcsbyt nan Church opposite the
Morgan mansion, at Fitth-aye and lhlrty-seyonth-
st. The R.v. Henry J. Van Dye, ir., pastor of the
church. will pr ach tie funeral sermon. tut val
have the assistance OF otner cer men III he SER
wees. The pall-bearers were uOi determined
on last night Tho burial viii be IN
the family vault at Hartford, where Nj.
Norgal passed his young manhood aud
beg. his mercantile and political career. special
tr,in will leave the Graad Central Depot with the
a. ,ff { tlt nj - IN
SATURDAY.
Although Nh Norgan's death was expected, be-
cause of the published reports that told of hrs
dilion from time to tim, Il was. nevertheless,
a shock TO he communI g. Among business men
il called out a great dea Of comment and rfninls-
ccnce and the loss Of tnre. sucn trong and use
men ~ Rohclt H. Stuar VII lam T.. Dolce and J..
- Morgan within 70 few weeks was greatly de
Nor d. Ia r. ,ycr' numerous pub IT, tokens Of -or
row The flags on the 81 bal ilnH', the custom
Housa and the Union League cub w'r'
placed al hal -,tail. AMI acting unrer lusIuc ~
IRON inc Police Comm ,,oucIa, Inspector IuuFno
Sen. orders t. all the pol ce ao that their ha1s
br spiaycd TO-DAY IN "A slmll1 position. %" sue
ci,l Term AZ iIc SI1femr Court adjourned. on the
| motion Of william NJ Eyarts rs "a nal OF r'~pec
| r. tne memory o he Iaie Governor Morgan.
meeting of the Chambero Co umercc I" IA action
on mis- death na- been ca lcd FOR TO-DAY ana meet
re of .hr surviving members of The vir'u, s'aiis
III Nj Morgan a, Governor AMI MAJOR rcucra VIII
I've he d nj the Union League lub az $50 y. 10. to-
morrow or he purpose Of at ending the funeral
The director, Of the Western Union TELEGRAPH
Company chose a comm zee. consisting If Or. Nor
win Green and AuGu tu' Schell TO P-rp'r" apPro-
PIRATE re~oiu ions oh tie d'aih OF ex-governor
Morgan who b d been Tor many years nemncr o.
tic board. The Tc-OutlO plcpu are as ioll To- -
A Great man has allen. great liz mas gone ont 10
tins " ri 4 iorcver wise counsellor IL silence and
good nau down AM his active WORKS OF charity and
6cnevoence suspended
| / ia+ tleased gnty GOD to from among
us orr associate and friend Ldward d. Morgan. WIS
the Nation the ave, tue many institutions WITH which
lie was connected aud co immunity at large mourn his
great o,s the Board Of Directors Of tie Yves TN I'm -
IeIrua IA Comp .ny order tins minute e. ns ncm"rJ en-
tered upon IT. records ~ token OF our g,ea soir w
| was leading and valued power IN the adm .ni,tnton
of the ANY aud the direction o. IFS policy on whose
bile and prudent counsel W. were accustomed & lean
To his great wirdom an foresight IN poi,y be added
dunness IN execution that nche0 al IL obstacle
V, r,es, and punc lOus hOrO that tO rd.ed wrong
whilst recog ize MS et virtues q citizen his
| conserya i've wisIo salesman, MS exemplary
walk - Christian, wnch stamped nm a. great aud
good man. is in own past relations Tat we mourn
Resoiced. That we extend to his bereaved family
heartfelt symp ithlcs.
Ees0lred Tat IA iurher token OF our sorrow the
Boar. Of DIRECTORS will attend his funeral IN a body
| secretary and cent 10 ME bereayed widow.
| The directors of The National Bank of Comm cree
will meet to-day to hear ia resolutions that VIII
then be presented. regular meeting OF The dlrcc-
tors of The Erie Raj road Conpt y VIII be held TO-
! day and action on ex-governor Morgans death VIII
| be taken. The Umted >taes Trust Company TWO
| or three years az decided that II would take no
| notice OF the dedth OF any OF ~ officers EA-',9v-
| error $40 gan had been member % It's executive
| co .nmii since 1850.
| Mr. Morgan two years ago expressed a wish to re-
| lire from he business hrn of H. -. Morgan ~ Co.
His partners, John ]. Terry ana SCION liunDireY-,
having been associated win him "a clerks and part
Tor tnan rtV years, refused tnen 10 List
| 10 any talk of dis oluuon. Ii said tnal now the
firm Will still remain III existence with the ola time
| hOnOred name unchanged.
| FUNERAL OF COMM1ADER NORRIS q. S. ".
Providence, Feb. l4.-The funeral of Com