Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09

him on the train, left it with him. They
passed along the asphalt platform of the sta.
ton towards the gate. Senator Beck carried
an overcoat, light leather satchel and an
umbrella. AS he stepped out the gate MI:
took the satchel from his hand "Well, how
is everything here?'' said the Senator to Nj.
Clay, who responded by inquiries as to his
health. ooh. Dr. Lomis has examined me
and he says am ali right" His voice was
clear and his bearing cheerful. just then
Mrs. Goodloe called his attention to Major
Nicholson, who had approached to greet the
don't you see him?" Senator Beck extended
his hand, and at the same moment said, How
dizzy l am; l never felt this way before" In
second his hand was withdrawn from Major
Nicholson, his head dropped and his legs bent
under him. The support of his daughter and
Mr. Clay prevented his sudden fall, but he
slid to the floor. Mrs. Goodloe unloosened
his cravat and Mrs. Stanhope Boiling of Rich
mond, who had been passenger on the train,
hurriedly obtained from her satchel flask
of brandy and handed it to Mr.. Burch, the
gate-keeper, who was, however, not able to
get the stimulant through the tightly CLOSED
teeth of the dying man. Meanwhile, Mi;
Breen, an employe of the depot, had hurried
away and called Dr. Chamberlain from an
office near the depot Policemen Lamb and
Acton brought stretcher to the scene. On
this the remains of the Senator, whose breath
ing had ceased, was placed, and as the body
was borne into the station-master'S room Dr.
Chamberlain arrived and declared life eX-
tinct. DR.. Wales came soon afterwards, and
then on a summons by telegraph there came
from the Capitol eX-Speaker Carlisle and
Messrs. Breckenridge, Caruth, McCreary,
Stone and Montgomery, of Kentucky and Sen
ators Walthall, of Mississippi, and Gray, CT
Delaware. Mrs Goodloe was sent by Repre-
sentative Breckenridge to his residence in a
carriage Undertaken Baker came and took
the remains in charge, and after officer Acton
had obtained the requisite permission of the
coroner, the body of the deceased Senator,
covered with pail, was borne to the under
takers ambulance, and followed by carriages
containing the members Of Congress and 9TH
Ell friends Of the deceased, was carried to the
residence of Representative Breckenridge at
21S East Capitol street, where it was borne in,
followed by mourning line.
AS Senator Beck lay stretched out upon the
platform in the Railroad Station number Of
well known persons rushed past him to catch
the limited express for New Y ork, unconsci-
Gus that the PROSTATE figure was the Kentucky
statesman and that he was breathing his last.
Among them were Vice President Norton
with his wife and one of his daughters; Sena-
Congressman Roswell P. Flower, with his
wife and daughter; Congressman Spinola and
Ketcham, of New York, all of whom were
we'll acquainted with Senator Beck. The lat
ter was lying at the time upon the platform
near the iron gateway which separates the
train shed from the station proper. A pillow
from a Pullman car was under his head, and
a crowd Of curious people gathered around
him. At first it was supposed that he was
overcome by the heat, and a policeman on
duty begged the crowd to stand back and give
the sufferer air Only few persons recog-
niZed him as Senator Beck, of Kentucky
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