New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-28
DIR. CROSBY AT DEATHS DOOR
A PLUCKY FIGHT WITH DISEASE.
HIS STRONG CONSTITUTION A HELPFUL ALLX
IN THE sTRUGGLE-THE CAUSE OF HIS
SERIOUS ILLNESS-A CONSUMP-

TIVE IN COLLEGE.

SERIOUS ILLNESS-A CONSUME
TIVE IN COLLEGE
DR.. Conrad announced at IL 80 o'clock this
morning that DR.. Howard Crosby was in state OF
coma, and that it was probable that the patient
would not live than few hours The
physician went home after giving this state
ment, but DR.. Bosch. his assistant, remained.
Dr. Conrad had called at 10 AS p. m. and had
been in the house only few minutes when he
was joined by Dr. Bosch. The two remained in
consultation for an hour and half and then
DR.. Conrad made report:
DR.. Crosby is much worse. There is now
little hope. lie has lost the power to eXpectorate.
and consequently is constantly choked. His
pulse is much weaker. and consequently the action
of the heart is weaker. He is slowly sinking, and
becomes more and more weak
From morning till midnight yesterday the
policeman on duty in front of the Rev. DR.. Howard
Crosby's house, in East Nineteenth-st., were kept
busy answering questions regarding the condition
of the patient Hundreds of people passing
through the street stopped to inquire whether he
were better 1t had been hoped by the physicians.
Drs. Louis Conrad and Herman Bosch. that he
would be better before evening it was expected
that the crisis would be reached some time dur
ing the day. In the morning the temperature had
risen to lO1 and it gained degree before noon
At time it thought that the patient was
dying, ard bulletin to that effect was issued.
The doctors called frequently. and at z 80 p. m.
Dr. Conrad found him suffering intensely, though
his mind was perfectly clear. The physician said
that the chief hope at that hour lay in DR..
Crosby's wonderful vitality. Without that. he
said, there would be far less cause for hope.
. lie itut adj
of more benefit to him than medicine can
possibly be- We thought last evening that
twenty-four hours would bring a crisis. but that
time has passed and still he remains no better, and
so far as can determine no worse. fear sudden
changes, however, though he may remain for some
time in his present condition"
DR.. Crosby was informed by his physicians
forty-fve years ago. when he was graduated from
the University of the City of NewYork, that he
could not live year. He was informed that one
of his lungs was destroyed and that he would
soon die from consumption No one who has
listened TO him in the pulpit the platform
in the last twenty-five years has associated him
with even consumptive tendencies. His robust
frame, vigorous condition ard ringing tones are
familiar TO New-Yorl audiences that mere ref
erencc to them is sufficient.
Within the last few years DR.. Crosby has been
attending the General Assembly in Saratoga, he
went to Troy one week to preach for bis son-in-
law, phe Rev Arthur Huntington Allen the pastor
Of the Woodsde Presbyterian Church. On his
return he caught a severe cold which clung TO
him long that his people asked him TO 60
10 the country in June. He went to Pine HILL in
the Catsl<Ills, his favorite resting place, living
in the house which he had recently given TO
his daughter Mrs. Allen. While resting he wrote
the address for the Peoples Municipal League
which read by him in the fall and formed the
opening feature Of the campaign. During the fall
and winter his health has been good, and he has
accomplished a great deal of work in addition
to that required in his large church.
DR.. and Mrs. Crosby in Troy last week,
called there by tn eillness of their daughter. When
her babe was a day or two DID, they returned
home, and almost soon as they had reached the
city a telegram was received announcing the
sudden death OF Mrs. Allen. They returned at
once to Troy and accompanied the body to this
city. ON the trip DR.. Crosby caught cold again,
and this. together with the shock caused by the
sudden bereavement of the daughter who had
always been so dear to him and so much interested
in all that interested him. Frustrated him. Mrs.
Allen died on Wednesday OF last week. and the
funeral was at her fathers home Saturday.
Dr. Crosby was i'll in bed when the services were
held, and although it WAS known that he was not
well few knew how dangerous was his condition
that day. On Sunday he rallied somewhat. and 10
was thoughu that with his remarkable recupera-
tive power lie would ward oil the threatened
pneumonia.
On Tuesday the patient suffered a relapse, and
il was not expected that he would live through
nhc night but his system responded to the tpat-
mcnt prescribed, and on Wednesday he seemed
Ia he ont of danger. The following evening DIR.
Conrad. OF his physicians. authorized this
statement pr Crosby is much worse than we
eN pccted to find him. The next twenty-four hours
will settle whe her ne will live or die His tem-
pcrnture is over l03. His strength has not yet
failed him. and hc secured an hours Sleep which
will be If great help Ia him. There Is still some
hope. hut rcgnrI His condition rs extremely
critical" Yesterday morning his condition was
not improved. and after noon the bulletin
that he dying published.
EX-Assemblyman ErEest II. Crosby. the eldest
son. was appointed one of the Judges Of the Inter
national Court n. Cairo by President Harrison,
and last fall his eldest sister Miss Edith Crosby,
went 10 spend the winter in lis home. Professor
Nicholas f.. Crosby and the youngest daughter,
Miss Grace, are a. home.