New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-30

Saturday morning was published in The
Tribune of that day. 1t was the result
of a severe cold contracted on March is. in lroN'
where he was called by the sudden death OF his
second daughter. Mrs. Arthur ii. Allen. lie was
taken sick in Troy on Wednesday. but he did
not 90 to bed. The following day he had chlll'
and on his return to his home on Friday DIS.
Ludwig Conrad and Herman Bosch were called.
He was seriously i'll the day of his daughters
funeral, and steadily failed. until last Saturday,
when lie seemed to rally. and callers were re-
ioccd TO hear that he was slightly better.
The paticnt passed comfortable night. but at
o'clock Yesterday morning he had faintin9
SPELL The physicians were summoned. and DIR.
Bosch responded remaining for an hour: Mrs.
Crosby and the two trained nurses were present
also When DR.. Conrad called at Z 80 O'Clock
he found the patient seemingly much improved
and half an hour before chc morning service In
the Fourth Avenue Church a message was sent
10 the cNpectant and anxious congregation that
their beloved pastor was better. and that If he
continued to grow stronger for dav or two his
recovery was probable. This gave new hope to
his people, for they remembered similar illness
five years ago. when he rallied slowly after being
for some time at deaths door
But the serious nature of the disease and its
advanced stage were not apparent even to those
nearest tlc SICK man tt = O'ioOh hS o"''"NH'J
rose in bed and refused to lie down Unable to
persuade him to do SO. the family sent for Dr.
Clarence c. Rice. neighbor The physician
succeeded in quietng him. When Dr.. Conrad
called shortly after he administered hypodermic
injections of camphor and gave stimulants. which
relieved the sufferer somewhat Vt j.25 Or.
Conrad left the room to prepare another injection.
when he was suddenly called bY the nurse. lie
returned and saw at a glance that DR.. Crosby
was diving. lie called Professor Nicholas Il.
Crosby who was in the next room with his
mother and sister. and who entered the room
in time to see his father alive.
Dr. Crosby died calmly and peacefully, al
though the end WAS not expected 50 suddenly.
During the night he secured four hours sleep
He then asked for paper and pencil and wrote
n letter to George +. Stcrry. the senior elder Of
his church in years of service, in which he cN-
pressed his love for the people OF his church and
his trust in God. Only an hour before his death
lie called again for paper. His daughter, Miss
Grace. Handed him pencil, and he wrote a touch
ing letter TO his loved ones. mentioning especially
those who were not at home. In his letter he
said:
MY heart is resting swcctly with Jesus and
my hand is in His
In the afternoon he recalled many incidents
relating to his early life. lie spoke particularly
of little Willie his first born. and Agnes
and said - shall he with them soon The
last time he was able to take charge Of public
service was Oh Tuesday week ago, when he
ted the study of the Sunday school lesson in his
church parlor. This was the day before his
daughter died.
The first caller at the house after DR.. Crosbys
death was Morris X. Jcsup. lie was quickly
succeeded by eN-Police Commissioner Thomas {.
Acton, the Rev. Henry Mottett, who left Gala;
the Rev Dr. Rainsiord, the Rev. Dr. Henry VI.
MacCrackcn vice-chancellor of the University of
the City of New-Yorli; Ralph Wells, faithful
elder of Dr. Crosby's church. and one of his most
intimate friends: Charles ID. Kellogg of the
Charity Organization Society; the Rev. DR..
4. T. Schauiiler. Dr. William Brink and
T. c. Jackson, of the Railway
Mail Service, a deacon of the Fourth Avenue
Church Tie only one who admitted to the
house was Mr. Wells, who represented the family
in the funeral arrangements There will be pri-
vate services at the house tomorrow at = p. H..
and at > 80 p m. public services in the church
at Fourth-ave. and Twenty-sccond-st. The burial
will be in the family plot in Woodlawn.
A message was sent possible after
death to Ernest II. Crosby and his sister, Miss
Edith, who are in Cairo, Egypt. This message
will reach them almost directly after the letter
giving the details of tie death Of their lister.
In speaking of DR.. Crosbys illness last night,
DR.. Conrad said:
DR.. Crosby suffered from croupous pneu-
monia. The immediate cause of his death was
paralysis of the heart and choking, due TO the
inability to throw Of the mucous formation from
the lungs lie suffered much during tic illness,
but the end was peaceful Nothing could he more
devoted than the attention which his wife and
hldren have paid TO the sufferer don't think
Mrs Crosby has had eight hours Sleep in the
last six days Never did patient have more
faithful attention"
The Rev. Dr. Marvin r. Vincent preached in
the Fourth Avenue Church yesterday morning.
1t was then decided not TO have evening SER
vice. When DR.. Crosby died notice was posted