Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-21
GEN. CROOK DEAD.
The Veteran Warrior Succumbs to
Heart Disease.
THE SUMMONS WAS SUDDEN.
All Europe Still Agog Over Bis
marck's Withdrawal.
CRY OVER oAkoTAs MORTGAGES.
A MIGHTY INDIAN FIGHTER GONE.
Maj. Gen. George Crook Dies Suddenly
This Morning in Chicago.

Maj. Gen. George Crook Dies Suddenly
This Morning in Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 2I-Maj. Gen. Geo. Crook,
United States Army, in command of the de-
partment of the Missouri, died at the Grand
Pacific hotel at 7l5 o'clock this morning of
heart disease. There had not been the slight
est warning that Gen Crook was not perfectly
well. He was at army headquarters all day
yesterday and last night at the hotel appeared
to be in his usual good health.
He got up usual this morning about z
O'Clock and while dressing be suddenly said to
bis wife: Il can't breathe"
was at once summoned, but before he could
reach the room Gen. Crook was dead.
The general has been in command of the de-
partment of the Missouri for several years
succeeding Gen. Schofield.
EXERCISING IN HIS GYMNASIUM
Mr.. John s. Drake, proprietor of the Grand
Pacific hotel, an intimate friend of Gen. Crook,
made the following statement to an Associated d
Press reporter:
"Gen. Crook arose shortly before O'Clock
this morning, apparently in his usual health,
and. in accordance with his custom, began
exercising with the weights and pulleys con-
nected with an apparatus for the purpose,
which he kept in his room
After exercising for few minutes he stopped
and lay down upon a lounge, saying that he
felt a difficulty in breathing. A few moments
later he called out to his wife, oh, Mary.
Mary; l need some help; 1 can't get my
breath
Assistance was at once summoned and DIR.
Hurlbut, who lives near by, was sent for.
Everything that could be done was done, but
he failed to rally and died at 7:l5. Mrs.
Crook and her sister, Mrs. Reid, were the only
members of the family present at his bedside
when he passed away.
The general had no children. / suppose
his death resulted from all 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 neighborhood of the heart"
THE PHYSICIANS STATEMENT.
DR.. V. l.. Hurbut, the physician who was
summoned, said: Il arrived at Gen. Crook s
bedside only four or Eve minutes before death
supervened. He was suffering from irregular
action of the heart and his lungs or
chest seemed to be filed up. We
did what we could for him in
the way of hot applications, with
sinapisms, hot bags to his feet, &C., but it was
no use and he died without rallying. 1t ap-
peared to 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 stomachic complications"
Maj. Randall of Gen. Crooks staff said.
I'VE 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 sufferinss. At the theater last night
saw that he was not feeling at all well aud
asked him if he we're in pain"
He said no. but think that was the be-
ginning of the end"
BURIAL IN MARYLAND OR ARLINGTON
The arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been made. Gen. schofield has been tele-
graphed to in regard to the matter and his
wishes will be considered
The burial will probably be at Oakland. Md,
the home of his wifes family. though possibly
at the Arlington national cemetery.
Gen. Crook was sixty-one years old in
September last
SORROW IN OHIO.
CINCINNATI March 2l-The news of the
death of Maj. Gen. George Crook was received
here with profound sorrow by his many army
friends His home was in Ohio near Dayton,
and he was appointed to command an Ohio
regiment early in the war. His military SER
vice brought him into close relations with many
Ohio men, among whom we're ex-President
Hayes, Gen. J. d. Cox and many others. His
merits as an officer and his modesty have made
him universal favorite. -
GEN. SHERMAN On CROOKS DEATH.
New YORK, March 2l.-A reporter was the
first to convey the news of the sudden death of
Gen. George Crook to Gen. William L. Sher-
man. The hale old veteran was placidly enjoy
ing his inevitable cigar but his hand shook as
he removed it to express his deep concern and
regret at the death of his old comrade in
arms.
George Crook was always a man on whom
we could depend, said he. "He was the most
successful man in dealings with the Indians
that the United States ever had in
its service. The Indians respected
and trusted him and he could
bring them around or make them
amenable to reason where every one else failed.
During the rebellion Crook had charge of the
second cavalry division, stationed in northern
Alabama, and did excellent work. During my
fifteen years as commander-in-chiefo of the army
had ample opportunity to find out Crooks
good traits, and never found him any thing
but a man who could be depended ON in every
emergency. The War department will, of
course, take the funeral arrangements in hand,
and suppose his wife viii want the remains
inferred at Cumberland, In northern Maryland
her native place"
HIS AVUNCULAR RELATIVE.
Young Emperor Wilhelm Receives the
Prince Of Wales at Berlin.