The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
P. T. BARNUM DED,
The Great Snowman Passes{Away at Hg
Rome at BridgeportSConn.

BRIDGEPORT, COM, April T-Barnuu
rested quietly yesterday and up TO li
O'Clock last night was considered TO be i'm,
proving At that time he was much worse
and the doctor saw that he was SinSia!
rapidly and at once advised Mrs. BanuU
10 notify her children. They were tela-
graphed for and will arrive to-day. y:
midnight there was no perceptible change.
He is conscious, but talks little. His death
is believed to be only a question Of few
hours.
BRIDeEPoRT, CoxN., April DIR. G. c.
Godfrey, who has been in attendance upon
2. 7. Barnum all night said at 10 u m
that the veteran Snowman was fast declin-
ing and that his death may be expected In a
few hours.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, 6:22 p mp. T.
Barnum is dead.
NEW YORK, April 7-Phineas T. Barnum,
the great Snowman, dted at his home in
Bridgeport Conn, at 40 o'clock to-uigh,
The announcement was given out this
afternoon by the management of the Mad.
son Square garden where the show now is.
1t was stated in typewriter announce
ment that the death of Mr.. Bar
mum, while not entirely unexpected,
was not in any sense anticipated by his
equal partner, J. A. Bailey. Mr.. BarnuIn,
however, realized that at his advanced age
he being over eighty years of age, his dc
mise might occur at almost any time. Il
was accordingly provided by their article.
Of agreement that in case of the death o.
either the show should go on as usual.
Bridgeport, COM, April During
the period of Mr.. Barnum's invalidism and
cOnfineleslt to the house, which began
twenty-one weeks ago last Friday, there
have been frequent fluctuations in his
condition, from each Of which he RAJ
lied, although il each instauc
with slightly lowered vitality. The chang
for the worse which occurred last night.
however, was so much more pronounce
than the previous attacks had been that it
convinced the attending physician
that their patient had not man
more hours. After the attac.
which came upon him SHORTY
before midnight Mr.. Barnum suffered .
good deal of pain. He seemed to realt
that he could notlive much longer and spoke
Of his approaching end with calmuess. Mr..
Barnum remained at her husbands Side
throughout the night. The sick MAJ
engaged in alternate spells of conversatiO"
in which he showed his brain to be a.
clear as ever. Thus MIR. Barnum passeL
the hours until o'clock this morning,
when he sank into q condition or
stupOr rather tean mature
sleep. To arouse him from thi-
state of Inconsistencies was Difficult
Thus matters went on until about o'c.ocs
this morning when he was again aroused All.
his mental faculties appeared to be brighter
than at any time during several hours
previous. Among the surrowinp group in
the room were Mrs. Barnum, Rev. L. =.
Fisher, pastor Of the Universalist church;
Mrs. d. W. L. Thompson, his daughter
Mrs Clark of New York granddaughter
Miss May Reed. his niece; Mrs ". II.
BushtelI of New York and her daughter
and Clinton H. Zeley, his grandson an
principal heir.
BRIDGEPoRr, CoSN., April THE scene
in the dying mans chamber was deeply p2-
thetic. Mr.. Barnum was fully avail
and conscious, although mis- nearly
exhausted physical powers madd
it impossible for him 10 talk-
The affectionate messages conveyed with h,
eyes TO his weeping attendants were more
expressive than words. With the excep-
ton of himself all We're in tears. At $50
o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Bar
mum sank into comatose con
dition from which it was evident
that there would be little hope OF his again
returning TO consciousness. When the emu
finally came, it was peaceful and to all up
pearance painless. The physicians say Mr..
Barnum had no organic disease what
ever, the enfeebled heart action which
had been apparent for the past few
months being due TO the gradual failure Of
his general mental powers, resulting frog,
old age.
In general way Mr.. Barnum has pre-
scribed directions for his funeral He
wished 1t to be of private character ana
urostentatious. The funeral will be held
Friday afternoon in the North Congrsxa-
t0nal church