The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-22


CricAdo, March 2l.-Nlajor.General
George II. Crook, UnitedStatesArmy, in
command OF the Department OF the Mis-
souri,, died at the Grand Pacific Hotel at
7:l5 o'clock this morning OF heart dis.
ease. There had not been the slightest
warning that General Crook was not
perfectly well. lie was, at army head.
quurtersall day yesterday, and last night
at the hotel he appeared to be in his
usual good health. He got up us usual
about ! o'clock, and while dressing sud
denly said to his wife: II cannot
BREATHE" Il
Mira. Crook helped him to sofa and
DOCTOR was ut once summoned, but be-
fore he could reach the room General
Crook was dead.
The General has been in command OF
the Department Of the Missouri for sey.
eral years, succeeding General Scho.
field.
John S. Drake, proprietor OF the Grand
Pacific Hotel, and an intimate friend OF
General Crook, made the following state
ment to an Associated Press reporter:
HOW lie DIED. ,.s..:ss II l. 5
General Crook arose shortly before
o'clock this morning, apparently in
his usual health, and in accordance with
his custom, began exercising with the
weights and pulleys connected with an
apparatus for the purpose, which he
kept in his room. After exercising a few
minutes he stopped and lay down upon
lounge, saying that he felt difficulty
in breathing. A few moments later he
called out TO bis wife: oh Mary, Mary;
need some help, I can't get my breath
Dr.. llurlbut, who lives near by, was sent
for. Everything that could be done WAS
done, but he failed 10 rally, and died at
1:l5. Mrs. Crook and her sister, Mrs.
Reid, were tho only members Of the
family present Mt his bedside when he
passed away. He had no children. I
suppose his death resulted from an aiIec-
ton Of the heart. For some weeks, in
lact, ever since he returned from his last
trip 10 the northwest, he has been com.
planning OF bearing down sensation in
the neighborhood OF the heart"
DR.. V. l.. Hurlbut, the physician who
Was summoned, said: ~ rs3li Fl
81 arrived at General Crooks side
only II few minutes before death super
vened. He was suffering from irregular
action Of the heart and his lungs or chest
seemed to be filled up. We did what
We could for him in the way Of hot ap-
plications with sinatpisms, hot bags to
his feet, etc, but he wns in articulomor.
It's when arrived and died without
rallying. It appeared to be heart fail
ure, but l could not be positive about
that rs I never attended him before.
There may have been some stomach
complications"
THE FIRST SYMPTOMS. VI
Major Randall, Of Gsneral Crooks
stall, said: ave havo noticed for some
time that General Crook was not in his
usual health. lie was 4 man who never
complained and said very little about
his snllerings."
"At the theatre last night I cav that
he was not feeling ut all well and asked
him il he were in pain. He said "No,"
but think that was the beginning OF
tho end" I; I;
The burial will probably take place
nl Oakland, Nd, the home Of his wife's
people, though possibly it may be
thought best to inter the remains al
Arlington National cemetery, Washing
ton. The General was 81 years cd in
September last. 4.
TIE FUNERAL.
In accordance with the wishes Of Mrs
Crook, it was arranged this afternoon
that the funeral services shall DO helI
on Sunday afternoon. The remains vii
then be put on n special car, tendereg
BY tho Pullman Company, and will
leave for Oakland, Nd, ut s 3o'clock ovel
tho Baltimore & Ohio road. Adjutan
General Williams will, on behalf Of tht
widow, ask number Of prominent citi
zens to act IS pallbearers. In the mean
time the body will lie in state in th'
parors OF the Grand PaciGe hotel with
body guard Of soldiers. X, y.
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