Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-21

Ex-Coagressman W. L. Scott died very sud.
denly at the Mitchell cottage ut Newport OF
Saturday night at 1915 o'clock. He is being
taken 20 his late home a. Erie, Pa, by a special
tram today.
Nr. Scott was taken TO Newport not quite
month ago for his health, anu with careful
nursing and absolute quiet he had improved
quite rapidly until Friday, when he YVES seized
with a severe attack Of Heart failure. He was
with difficulty rallied from this, only to sue
eumb to another on Saturday.
Dr. Pepper OF Philadelphia, who has attended
che patient since his arrival. was at Lancaster,
Pa. when Mr.. Scott took the unfortunate turn.
He was telegraphed for and arrived at Newport
at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon. going direct TO
the patients residence. where he remained till
his death. All the members of Mr.. Scotts family
we're with him TO the end
ILLNESS AND DEATH.
DR. Pepper was seen at his cottage Yesterday
afternoon. and gave the following account of
ilr. Scotts sickness and death:
1.-The fatal result was due to repeated attacks
of heart failure. the first OF which occurred on
Friday afternoon. From this he was rallied
but there a most alarming recurrence yes
terday afternoon and it was only by constant
and powerful effort that he was rallied from
this. At II o'clock in the evening a third and
sudden failure of heart action occurred, from
which no human power could rally him.
The very grave gastrO-iutestinal catarrh
from which he had suffered for two months be-
fore he was brought from Erie had yielded en-
:irely TO treatment and for the past two weeks
he had been able to take and digest large guam
Titles OF nourishmen..
SUDDEN COLLAPSE.
There was nc organic disease of the stomach
or bowels. 1t is evident, however, that during
the prostration caused by the prolonged illness
the heart became enfeebled, and not I'M
probably the muscular substance became af-
1ected with acute degeneration.
In no other apparent way can the occur
renee of the sudden and repeated attacks OF the
heart be explained, coming on as they did
when he was apparently doing well and Tn
der the most favorable surroundings. being in
absolute quiet and with most careful nursing
Rad treatment.
HE was in his sixty-fourth year AID had
since early life. devoted himself to his rapidly
developing interests. 50 that unqucstionably a
large element OF nervous strain and exhaustion
must be recognized, which has doubtless con-
tIibuted largely 10 tho sudden failure OF his
heart"
LIFE AND CAREER OF W. l. SCOTT.
VIM L. Scott WAS born IN this city July 2,
ISIS. being little past sixty-three at the time
OF his death. lie came of patriotic stock. his
father. Robert l. Scott, q resident OF Virginia.
having been o graduate of West Point of the
class OF 1872, and his grandfather, Gustavus
Scott a delegate from Maryland to the CONT
mental congress. and the nrst commissioner Of
PuoLc puiuhgs III the city OF washington by
appointments oi Iresideht washington AouhS
Scott received a common school education, and
early became familiar with public life by serv-
ing as a page In the House of Representatives
from his twelfth until his eighteenth year.
CnIer congressman Reed $ patronage he went
70 Erie, IA, ana nteraily grew up with that
growing city. rising from a shipping clerk. his
first employment. to the position Of its wealth.
lest aud foremost citizen A shipping clerk at
twenty, ne soon decided 10 embark IN business
sh; anu W. !rrs seI ehs"sea III .he
blowing both sail a nd steam vessels in his entar
prise
successful from the start. he began to amass
capital, which he Invested IN iron furnaces and
Coal mines To transport coal and iron rail-
roads were requireC anu scott soon found HIM
SELF railway builder and owner, serving at one
Time In an official capacity as president or direc-
TOR OF lines covering - 600 miles of completed
road-probsbly the largest mileage in which
any one man has yet been intrusted in the his
tory OF American railroadIng. He early ac-
guired an immense fortune. which he invested
very largely IN the various business enterprises
o. his adopted city.
IN PoLIrrCs
Althouob a democr,, in . ran,y,;.,-, .o,,
IN ieP'Oiie"i CUM
n'uui'. suen was MS personal popularity ana
the high esteem in which he was held as pub
hc-spirited citizen that he was elected mayer
49, "oe4- Az AOiA- Al AoUo Ac
was delegate TO the democratic national con-
Nenuon which nominated Seymour for Presi-
dent- anu again IN leoO, when Gen. Hancock
was nominated lie became member of the
ueinoerauc national committee IN 1870, serving
eouunuous4! uAui iooi In mat year the re-
PuoAcans nominated Tor Congress q candidate
Sno was objectionable 10 many republicans
M; ocO't accepted the democratic nomination
.iu received many republican, votes HIS ma
!o,nE was oo-; IN 1850 iie was Reelected by
l,-IJ, although tie republican ma iority tLat
o.S'tic' mat ye'sr was 4,5'V-
IN CONGRESS.
During his two tar,ns in Conorss. Scot, xos
.ba 60. ,J;.o. ., p-..;I... ., n
OA i-es'e"' Nic'eAHu III I'LL
pia.'ers pertaining TO pennsylvania. the two
iaen having oeen Intimate friends long before
Cie'ei1Ad teca,ne PRESIDENT or Scott wis
eIecIc4 70 congress Al the expiration OF his
second tcrrs III Congress he declined a renomi-
nation, new apPortionment having changed
,he boundaries OF the district. making II more
hopelsssly republican than ever. HecOntiuued
however, TO take keen interest in state poll
ucs ana was CHIEFLY instrumental III uniting all
iacuons OF the democratic party IN favor of the
nomination OF Pattlson FOR governor when it
becgme evident that republican detection
would follow the nomination OF Delamater by
80. VIC S0AnIoh convention, put the