The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-15
W.T.SHERMAN
The Great UniOnGeneral
Dead.
THE NATION MOURNS
The Loss of One of Its Chief
SaviOrS.
HIS FAMILY AND RELATIONS
Were at the Death-bed Scene-He Spoke No
Word-He Desired a Military Funeral
Tributes of Respect
THE NATION nOURNS
The Loss of One of Its Chief
SaviOrS.
HIS FAMILY AND RELATIONS
Were at the Death-bed Scene-He Spoke No
WOrd-He Desired Military Funeral
Tributes of Respect.

Tributes of Respect.
New York, Feb. 14.-All night long Gen
eral Sherman wavered between life and
death and continued to fight bravely the
hopeless battle. Early in the evening his
physicians knew the end was approaching
slowly but surely. The swelling in his face
and neck disappeared but with subsistence
of the symptoms of erysipelas came de-
velopment of lung trouble complicated with
a return of long standing asthma. Mucus
began once more to accumulate in the lungs
and the first signs OF passive pneumonia
became apparent. AT II 80 o'clock last
night the dying soldier awoke but only to
continue breathing which required all his
efforts. AT midnight sleep had come to the
relief of the sufferer. At l o'clock this
morning the general was still slumbering
and there was no change in his condition SO
far as could be determined by the doctors.
The house closed for the night. At $50
am. there was no apparent change. General
Ewing's son said at 3 :25 he could detect
no change excepting the generals respira-
TONS had considerably increased, which
caused anxiety. With the exception of
heavy breathing at 5 80 o'clock no change
could be discerned. An hour later de-
cioed change for the worse setiD. Another
hour and all the members of the family
were summoned. Death seemed near the
unconquered soldier. Still conqueror he
lie suffering, but refused to Succumb. Thus
was passed the next few hours.
At $40 o'clock Senator Sherman tele-
graphed his family at Washington that his
brother was alive, but only family con-
scious. He was apparently without pain,
but his breathing was labored and his
strength was diminishing. At this time
the physicians were holding a consultation.
When it was over it was given out that the
generals condition was hopeless; that the
end was rapidly approaching and bronchial
trouble was making rapid progress. When
asked if there was the slightest hope, one
of the physicians replied: mot the least
hope remains. The general cannot posi-
bly, survive the day."
Soon after the substance of this answer
was officially announced as the result OF
the consultation to a score of anxious
people awaiting information this bulletin
was a profound surprise. While it was
known the general was very low yet some
how the idea had gotten abroad he was
going to pull through.
During Jn6 iOreuOOQ, dS Jue uOurS passed
by, every enquirer who called at the gener
ais house was told that all hope was aband-
oned, and his relations and attendants were
merely waiting for the end and endeavor-
ing to make his last hours as free from
suffering as possible. Among those whC
called were Cyrus w. Field and Mrs. U. S.
Grant
AS on the preceding days since it became
known General Sherman lay at death:
81, ,.al
near his home talking to each other in low
tones of the dying soldier.
At 80 p. N. a servant came out of the
house ana told the policeman on guard tina
the end had come, and that the general a
last had surrendered. From Secretary
Barrett it was learned General Sherman
remained unconscious to the last, dyinl
with no visible pain.
The general passed away without speak
ing to any member of his family gathere
about the bed. Four daughters were pres
ent and his son 2. I. Sherman and Senate
Sherman aud also the attending physician
Secretary Barrett and some other friend
were in the room below. Soon after
O'Clock Barrett sent to the Western Uniol
Office and sent off a number of dispatche
10 Washington in which he announced tn
hour of death at 80 pm.
Funeral services over the remains of tn
general will take place Thursday from hi
late residence though it may be deferred
his son does not arrive on that day froI
Europe on the Majestic. Thursday even
ing the body will be taken to ST. Louis in
special train and the body be interre
there. 1t will be in charge of Genera
Schotield and will be accompanied by a deli
cation from Post Lafayette, Grand Arm.
of the Republic, of this city.
The change in the appearance of thing
about General Sherman's late residenc
caused by his death, was remarkable. :
small crowd of people had gathered On tn
sidewalk opposite the house, and gazed q
the windows of the sick chamber with ana
ious and sympathetic eyes, and there wer
faces at nearly every window in ii
houses fronting within range of the She
man mansion. The sun had ceased I
shine and the house of sorrow stood il
chill and shadow more gloomy than eve
A sudden gust of wind tore the last bullet
Of the patients condition from the doc
where it had been posted for public inspet
ton. AS it futtered away into the sire,
e liveried servant pushed hurriedly throug
the door and out TO the stoop. He bent u
wards the officer on duty and whispere
something to him. Newspaper men DIRE
close. Everyone was expectant and wal
ing for the Interpretation of the messag
The police turned towards the reporter
but the servant, as if the burden of new
was too great to longer constrain, said in
smothered voice: He is gone He died
1:50.n
Instantly the scene changed. Your
Ewing dashed out of the house almost b
fore the words were spoken and was ru
ming for the telegraph Office. Newspap,
men Joined in the rush. The faces disa,
peared from the windows and the occi
pants of the houses hurried into the stree
eager to get all and any information the
could. Generals Slocum, Coils and Woo
ward came from the house and held a sho
consultation regarding arrangements f
the funeral General Slocum said arrang
ments had not been perfected, but tn
which had been given out was correct T
and General Howard will meet at She
mans late residence tomorrow to a
range the details. General Coils sa
a guard would be sent from Governor
island to take charge of the remai
while they remained in the house.
In speaking of General Sherman's
ness General Coils said that two wee
ago he had had a conversation with t
general while that gentleman was visitil
him at his house, the subject of which w
the approaching anniversary of Genel
Grants birthday, April q. General She
&xn at that time. though in the best