, 1890-03-22
GEN. CROOK DEAD.
Sudden Death of the Brave
Iudian Fighter.
Heart Failure the Cause of His
Demise.
How the News Was Received
at Washington.
General Sherman's Opinion of
the Dead Man.

CHICAGO, March 2l.-Maj. Gen. Geo.
Crook, in command of the department
OF the Missouri, died at the Grand Pa
ci6c hotel at 7:l5 this morning of heart
failure. There had not been the slightest
warning that the general was not per
tectly well. He was at army head
quarters all day yesterday and last night
at the hotel appeared to be in his usual
good health. He got up as usual this
morning about I O'Clock and while dress
ing said to his wife, II cant breath"
Mrs. Crook helped him to a sofa and q
doctor was at once summoned. but be
fore he could reach the room Gen. Crook
was dead. The general has been in COM
mand of the department of Missouri for
several years. succeeding Gen. Soho
field.
John B. Drake. proprietor of the
Grand Pacific hotel. made the following
statement to the Associated Press re-
porter Gen. Crook arose shortly be-
fore 7 O'Clock appareatly in his usual
health, and in accordance to his custom
began exercising with the weights and
pulleys connected with the apparatus
which he kept in his room. After exer-
cising a few minutes he stopped and lay
down upon a lounge saying he felt some
difficulty 10 breathing. A few moments
later he called out to his wife, oh, Mary,
Mary, | need help! | can't get my
breath Assistance was at once sum
moned and DR.. Hurlburt was sent for.
Everything that could be. was done, but
he failed to rally and died at 7:l5. l sup
pose his death resulted from an affection
Of tho hart For Snn.a maatc in fanf
ever since he returned from his last trip
to the Northwest. he has been complain
ing OF a beaIIng down sensation in the
n~eighborhood of the heart"
DR.. Hurlburt, the physician summoned.
said: Il arrived at the bedside only
four or five minutes before death super
vened. He was suffering from irregular
action Of the heart. and his chest seemed
to be filled up. We did what we could
for him in the way of hot applications,
but he was inarticulo morris when | ar
rived, and died without rallying. 1t APP
peared to be a case of heart failure. but ]
could not be positive about that, as | had
never been called to attend him before.
1t may have been stomachic compiled,
TONS"
Mai. Randall of Gen. Crooks staff
said: Il have noticed for some time that
Gen. Crook was not IN his usual health.
He was a man who never complained and
said very little about his sufferings. Al
the theater last night | saw he was moi
feeling at all we'll, and a sked him if he
were in pain. He said, No. but | think
=. that was the beginning of the end" The
arrangements for the funeral nave not
yet been made. Gen. Schotield has been
telegraphed to in regard to the matter,
and his wishes will be considered. The
burial will probably take place at Oak
land. Md, the home of his wife's people,
though possibly it may be thought best
to inter the remains in Arlington Ma
tional cemetery at Washington. Gen.
Crook was 81 years old in September
last.
In accordance with the wishes of Mrs.
Crook the funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon, the remains will then
be put on a special car and leave fol
Oakland in the afternoon. Gen. Crook
staff officers and a small guard of regular
soldiers will attend.