Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-15
THE CHANGE WROUGHT BY DEATH.

Inc cnange in the appearance o
things about General Sherman's late
residence. caused by his death, was re-
markable. A small crowd Of curious
people gathered on the sidewalk oppo-
site the house, and gazed at the win.
4 dows OF the sick chamber with anxious
and sympathetic eyes. There were
faces at nearly every window in the
houses fronting and within range Of the
Sherman residence. The sun had ceased
to shine, and the house of sorrow stood
in chill and shadow more gloomy than
ever. A sudden gust OF wind tore the
last bulletin OF the patients condition
from the door where it had been posted
| for public inspection. A liveried SER
want pushed through the door on to the
stoop. He bent to the officer on duty
there and whispered something to him.
The newspaper men drew close, every
one expectant and awaiting the inter-
probation OF the message. The police
man turned toward the reporters, but
the servant, as if the burden Of the
news was too great to longer contain it,
said in smothered 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. The
faces disappeared from the windows,
and the occupants of the house hurried
into the street, eager to get all and any
information they could.
Generals Slocum, Coils and Wood
ward cace from the house and held
short consultation regarding the ar
rangements for the funeral. General
Slocum said the arrangements had not
been perfected, but that which had been
given out was correct. He and General
Howard will meet at Sherman's late
residence tomorrow to arrange the de-
tails. General Coils said guard would
be sent from Governors island to take
charge OF the remains while they re-
mained at the house.
AN uNCAyNy pREMoNITloN,
In speaking of General Sherman's
illness, General Coils says, that two
weeks ago he had conversation with
the general, while that gentleman was
visiting him at his house, Of which the
subject was the approaching anniver-
sary Of General Grants birthday, April
9th. General Sherman at this time,
would be dead on the day when the Gel
Coils that he had premonition that
while at banquet some cold night, he
would contract cold which would carry
him off. This sight into the, future is
regarded by General Coils as something
uncanny.
THE FATAL MALADY.
DR.. Alexander, who had been almost
incessantiy at the generals bedside
from the time his illness began, said to-
night: 'sThe general caught q cold
week ago Wednesday. The next day he
attended y wedding and aggravated the
cold. On Friday i found the general
suffering from cold and sore throat, but
on Saturday he felt so much better that
he wanted to go out. Idissuaded him,
however. ,ErYsipelas set in Sunday and 4
on Monday he became delirious. Fry
sipelas spead over his face and the 4
lymphatic glands in his neck became
swollen. On Tuesday and Wednesday
he grew worse, but rallied slightly
Thursday. The rally was not such,
however, as to insure even faint hope
OF recovery, and 1 so informed Surgeon
General Moore at Washington. Friday
was the turning point. The erysipelas
had almost entirely disappeared, but
the attack had left him much weakened.
His old complaint, bronchial trouble
and asthma, l think, killed him. In
his weakened condition he was unable
to throw off the mucus which gathered.
1t accumulated and he slowly strangled
to death. l think he suffered greatly.
There was always the quick respiration
gasp for breath, but he bore everything
without murmur, and no one could
have been more heroic. Since Tuesday
we practically abandoned hope OF his
recoYerY.V