, 1890-05-08
SENATOR BECK DEAD.
He Falls Lifeless at a Rail-
way Station.
HIS DAUGHTER WAS WITH HIN
A Superficial Examination Reveals
tho Cause to Be Paralysis
of the Heart.

WAsHIgGToN, May 3.-senntor James
u. Beck, of Kentucky, dropped dead at
the Baltimore * Potomac station Mt
o'clock this afternoon. lie had Just ar
rived from New York, accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. Goodloc, the wifo oi
Major Goodloe, of the United States
marine corps. lIo got Off the train with
the rest OF the passengers and walked
with his daughter the entire length OF
the platform and through the cato lead
ing to the station proper. He seemed TO
walk with an effort, and to breathe with
labor, hut these symptoms had been the
usual accompaniment Of exortion with
him for some months past. Amer pass
ing into the station the senator and his
daughter stopped and were joined by Ills
private secretary, who had brought "A
carriage to tako them home. A few
words wera exchanged with regard to
the care OF tho baggage, when the
senator suddenly turned palo, and with
the remark, II feoi dizzy" fell into tho
arms of his companion. She could not
support his weight and he dropped to
tho floor, where he swoonqd away.
Willing hands were numerous, and the
limp and helpless body was borne into
tho office Of the station master, about
twenty feet away. When the physicians
arrived there was nothing for them to
do, except To examine the body and do
tcrmine the cause OF death.
A superficial axicminAton only WIS
possible Rt the time but sufficient to
satisfy the physicians that death re-
suited from paralysis Of the heart
The news was telegraphed to tho cap
ttnl and aIIhaNnm0nllN anFaaH In III
tions of the city.
Representatives Breokinridgc Ca.
Tuthe, Stone and others Of the Kentucky
congressional delegation, repaired TO the
station at once aud arranged for tho re-
moval oil the remains to more suitable
place.
senator Beck had not been regular In
attendance upon tine sessions OF tho SEN
ate for two years. and was In his ssat
but few times at this congress The
last legislation of general Importance
with which he was connected was the
characterization BILL" which passed
the senate In March. 1883. "IIe worked
on that measure with constant deyo
tion," said Senator Allison, who was as
sociated with him until IL was disposed
of. "One morning shortly aiterwerd he
came into tho room of tho committee
saying lie had been sick the night before
and was not then feeling we'll. That was
the nrst time hc was ever known to bo sick
and from that time forward he was never
well man again. During the debate
ON the senate substitute for the Mills
| bill he was not present to tako part, ana
his absence was great loss TO the demo.
cratic ranks. lie was not able to be
present at the opening of the special ses.
sion Of the senate in March, 1859, and
was sworn In by President Pro Tenn In
gals some days ailerward. Ho has Wis
tied the capitol occasionally since the
opening of the Eifty.irst congress, but
took no part In tho proceedings except
to vote His last Appearance In the
new Montana senators, Sanders and
Power. was settled. Senator Beck wa.
greatly beloved by the employees OF the
senate for his uniform kindness and
courtesy, and his active interest in thcil
welfare