Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-23
EFFORTS OF THE DOCTORS.


As soon as the patient had revived sufi-
ciently to swallow, brandy was given him to
drink, and on his restoration to conscious
ness there was an informal consultation.
Mr.. Astor complained of pain about the
heart, but otherwise seemed as comfortable
as could be expected. There was almost no
pulse at first, and the patient gave every
symptom of simple heart failure. It was
agreed BY the medical council that the only
hope was in keeping the heart in motion by
proper stimulants.
Mr.. Astor had two more attacks during
the afternoon, which were successfully over
come. At P. NJ. it began to look as if he
might get over it. DR.. Dix, his pastor, was
called in. Mr.. Astor was conscious and re-
ceived the communion. His son, William
Waldorf Astor, and his sons wife remained
by his bedside. He had two more attacks
during the night before the end came. Part
of the time he slept. His physicians all
testify to his patience, fortitude and court
esy. They say he knew how near death he
was. As Dr. Asch expressed it, che died as
he had lived-like gentleman" His con-
versation was confined to answering the
questions of the doctors as to his comfort.
THE END OF EARTH.
At about 4 A. NJ, while DR.. Asch was at
his bedside and Dr. Barker was still in the
house, Mr.. Astor had the fual fainting fit
from which he never recovered. Up to an
hour of his death the doctors had hoped for
his recovery. DR.. Asch last evening ex-
pressed the opinion that Mr.. AstOr had
slight degeneration of the heart, as that
would account for the pains and the failure
of the treatment.
NJ Acfo hod hnan 0nnpn nr 1acu of
health since his return from Europe OH
December o. He had contracted the in
fuenza in London, and had been in a weak
ened state until about two weeks ago, suffer-
ing from pleurisy and similar troubles. He
had never shown any previous tendency to
heart trouble. For the last two weeks he
had boasted of his restored health, and he
had had dinner party at the house on
Thursday night.
DIR. Asch made known to Mr.. Astor his
exact condition on Friday. evening, and
asked how he could serve him before he
died. Mr.. Astor said be felt that his end
was near. 1t was not necessary for his
physician to tell him that. There was
nothing that he wished done. DR.. Asch
asked him if he would like to have those of
his relatives summoned who were not
present. Mr.. Astor said no. at least not
that night He would not alarm and dis
tress them sooner than was necessary. He
asked that no one be summoned until MORN
ing.
HIS SISTER IN IGNORANCE.
And it so happened that Mrs. William
Astor, Mr.. Astor's sister-in-law, who lives
next door and who had made all her prepara-
tions to sail for Europe by the steamship La
Gascogne, was not apPrised of the serious
character of Mr.. Astor's illness. She left
her house to 90 aboard the steamship at
o'clock this morning and it sailed with her
at 7, when Mr.. Astor had been dead three
hours, She will learn of his death only
when she meets her husband at Havre. The
funeral will be held in Trinity Chapel
Tuesday morning. The service will be con-
Quoted by Bishop Potter, assisted by the
Rev. DIR. Morgan Dix and the Rev. DR.. C.
E. Swope.
The interment will be in Trinity Gene
terry, where Mrs. Astor is buried. Albert
Meurer, the sexton of Trinity Chapel, is in
charge of the arrangements. He performed
a similar service for the family when Mrs.
Astor died. The palEbearers are not all
chosen yet, but the list will probably be
completed tomorrow. Mr.. Astor was at
one time vestrymau of the Trinity Church,
but had been attending Trinity Chapel.
A CREDITABLE WAR RECORD.
John Jacob Astor was the eldest son of
the late William Astor, and grandson of
the original John Jacob Astor, who founded
the fortunes of the family. He was the
head of the third generation of the Astor
family. He was born about IS years ago.
In 1875 his father died, leaving John Jacob
a two-thirds' share of his estate, valued at
$500, 900, 900. During the civil war Mr..
Astor went to the front and served with
credit as aid de camp to General Mcclellan.
He married q Miss Gibbs, of South Caro-
lima, who died about two years ago. He is
succeeded by his only son, William Waldorf
Astor, who was Minister to Italy some
years ago.
1t has been stated that the dead was soon
to marry Mrs. Caroline RawIer, of Cincin-
matt, who has 81 ,00O, 900, but is beautiful,