St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15

opposite the house and gaZed at the
lace curtained windows of the sick
chamber with anxious and sympathetic
eyes. Voices were hushed and nerves
were drawn to extreme tension, for III
the moment that great struggle between
death and his uncOnquered adversary
might be ended. There were faces at
nearly every window in the brown
stone houses fronting and within
range OF the Sherman mansion. The
sun had ceased to shine, and
The House of Sorrow
stood In the chill and shadow. more
gloomy than ever. A sudden gust OF
wind tore the last bulletin of the pa
TENTS condition from the glass of the
storm door, where it had been pasted
for public inspection. AS it fluttered
away into the street liveried servant
pushed hurriedly through the doors and
out onto the stoop. He called to the
officer on duty, and the latter walked
towards him. The domestic bent to-
ward the officer and whispered some
thing to him. The newspaper men drew
closer. Every one was expectant and
waiting for an Interpretation OF the
message. The police turned toward the
reporters. but the servant, as if the
burden of his news was too great to
longer contain, said, in sm0thered
voice: "He is gone. He died at | 80"
Instantly the scene changed. Young
Ewing dashed out of the house almost
before the words were spoken. and was
running for the telegraph Office. The
newspaper men Joined in the rush.
Faces disappeared from the windows,
and the occupants of the houses hur-
ried into the street eager to get all and
anv information they could.
The Fight for Life.
Gems. Slocum, Coils and Woodward
came from the house and held short
consultation regarding the arrange
ments for the funeral. Gen. SlOcum
said that the arrangements had not been
perfected, but that which had been
given out was correct. He and Gen.
Howard will meet at Gen. Sherman's
late residence at noon tomorrow to ar
range all details. Gen. Coils said that
a guard would be sent from Govern
or's island to take charge of the re-
mains while they remained in the house.
All night long Gen. Sherman wavered
between life and death. and continued
to fight bravely the hopeless battle.
Early In the evening the physicians
knew that the end was approaching
slowly but surely. The swelling of the
face and neck had disappeared, but
with the su Dsidence of the symptoms of
erysipelas came the development of
lung trouble, complicated with return
of the long-standing asthma. Mucus
began once more to accumulate in the
lungs, and the first signs OF passive
pneumonia became apparent. AT
o'clock this morning the general was
still slumbering, and there was evident
ly no change in his condition as far as
could be determined by the doc
tors. The house was closed for
the night and quietness regned.
At S:25 o'clock Senator Sherman tele-
graphed to his family at Washington
that his brother was still alive, but only
family conscious. He was apparently
without pain, but his breathing was
labored and his strength diminishing.
At this time the physicians were hold
ing consultation. When it was over it
was given out that Gen. Sherman's
Con dition Was Hopeless;
that the end was rapidly approaching.
and that the bronchial trouble was max
ing marked progress.
During the forenoon as the hours
passed by every inquirer who called at
the generals house was told that all
hope had been abandoned; that his
ItldIlNcS anu dllCuudllto WClC hCiClJ
.Baiting for the end, and endeavOring
70 make his last hours as free
from suffering as possible. Among
those who called was Cyrus w.
Field, who was driven to the
house in his carriage. After he had
learned the sad tidings, he still fingered
around. Soon after Mrs. U. S. Grant
drove up to the house. Thomas Ewing
Jr. descended the steps from the house
to her carriage door, and told her of the
condition of her husbands old compan-
ion in arms. Shortly after noon, Secre-
tary Barrett was asked if another bull
letin was not TO be issued. He replied
that it had been decided to issue no
more bulletins. No change except the
last great change of death was consd
cred possible, and that was looked for
to come at any moment. The end came
peacefully and quietly at l: 80 O'Clock.
while the general lay unconscious, sur
rounded by all the members of his fam
lily. except Thomas Ewing Sherman.
who is now ON the ocean on his way to
this country. There was just slight
culver of the muscles of the face, the
old soldier ceased to breathe, and
All Was Over.
Although all hope had been aban.