The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-22
GEN. GEORGE CROOK DEAD.
The Fell Destroyer Struck Him Down
as He Was Dressing.


CHICAGO. March 91.-Mai. Gen. George
Crook, U. S. A., in command of the depart
ment OF the Missouri, died at tae Grand
Pacific hotel at 7:15 o'clock this morning of
heart disease. There had not been the
slightest warning that Gen. Crook was not
perfectly WELL He was at the army head
quarters all day yesterday, and last
evening at tho hotel appeared to
be in his usual good health.
He got up as usual this morning about
o'clock, aud while dressing he suddenly said
to his wife, 81 can't breathe Mrs. Crock
helped him to sofa, and doctor was at
once summoned, but before he could reach
the room Gen. Crook was dead. The gen.
eral had been in command of the depart
ment Of Missouri for several years, succeed
ing Gen. Schofield.
STORY OF THE LANDLORD.
John S. Drake, proprietor of the hotel,
who is an intimate friend of Gen. Crook,
made the following statement to an Asso-
ciated Press reporter: "Gen. Crook arose
shortly before o'clock this morning, ap-
parently in his usual health, and in accord
ance with his custom. began exercising with
weights and pulleys connected with an ap-
paratus for the purpose which he kept in
his room. After exercising for a few minutes
he stopped and lay down on the lounge
saying that he felt difficulty in breathing.
A few moments later he called out to his
wife: 'Oh, Mary, Mary, / need some help,
can't get my breath Assistance was at once
summoned and Dr. Hurlbut, who lives near
by, was sent for. Everything that could be
done was done, but he failed TO rally and
died at 7:15 o'clock. Mrs. Crook and her
sister, Mrs. Reid, were the only members
of the family present at his bedside when
he passed away. He had no children. /
suppose his death resulted from an affection
of the heart. For some weeks--in fact ever
since he returned from his last trip to the
northwest, he has been complaining of a
bearing-down sensation in the neighbor-
hood Of the heart"
STATEMENT OF THE DOCTOR.
DIR. V. L. Hurlbut, the physician who
was summoned, said: 81 arrived at Gen.
Crooks bedside only,fou or five minutes be-
fore death supervened. 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 applications with sinapisms, hot bags
to his feet, ETC., but it was no use and be
died without rallying. 1t appeared 30 be a
case of heart failure, but could not be
positive about that as / had never been
called to attend him before There may
have been some stomach complications.
UNwELL FOR SOME TIME.
Maj Randall, of Gen. Crooks staff, said 4:
1--WE have noticed for some time that Gen.
Crook was not in his usual health. He was
man who never complained, and said very
little about his suffering. At the theatre
last night saw that he was not feeling at
all we'll and asked him if he were in pain.
He said NO. but / think that was the
beginning OF the end.n
The arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been made. Gen. Schofield has been
telegraphed to in regard b the matter, and
his wishes will be conEid54 sG
The burial will probably be at Oakland,
Md, the home of his wifels family, though
possibly at the Arlington national cemetery.
Gen. Crook was 81 years old in September
last.
Gen. Crook was born in Dayton, o., Sept 8,
1928. In 1852 he graduated atathe United
States Military Academy. lie entered the
civil war as a colonel, and came out it a
majorsgeneral.i iAfter the wal, he was sent to
Idaho to quell Indian disturbances. and he
saw considerable service Of the kind in
Idaho, Arizona, Wyoming, and Dakota