The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15
SaERMAN'S LAST SLEEP.
THE GENERAL FINALLY SURREN.
DERS TO DEATH.

The End Came at 1:50 O'clock Yester-
day Afternoon-The Story of His Last
Hours-The Interment to Be Made at
st. Louis Next Thursday.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14-Gen. William
Tecnmseh Sherman died at l so O'Clock this
afternoon.
All night long Gen. Sherman wavered
between life and death, and continued to
fight bravely the hopeless battle. Early in
the evening the physicians knew that the
end was approaching slowly but surely.
The swelling of the face and neck had dis
appeared, but with the subsidence of the
symptoms of erysipelas came the develop
ment of his lung trouble, complicated
with return OF the long standing asthma.
Mucus began once moro to accumulate in
his lungs, and the first signs of passive pneu-
monia became apparent. At 1;30 O'Clock
last night Lieuts. Thackara and Fitz left
Gen. Sherman's residence for the purpose of
getting much needed rest. At that time
the dying soldier was awake, but breathing
required all his efforts. Aucus had filed
his throat, and the glands evidently sti II
caused much pain.
ASLEEP AT MIDNIGHT.
At midnight sleep had come to the relief
of the sufferer. At o'clock this morning
the general was slumbsring, and there was
evidently no change in his cond ton as far
as could be determined by the doctors; the
house was closed for the night, and guiet>
ness reigned. At $3.50 O'Clock this morning
there was no apparent change in the
PATIENTS condition. Gen. g wings son, who
had been at the bedside of the sufferer all
night, said at 4:25 O'Clock that he could de-
tect no change, excepting that the generals
respiration had considerably increased,
which caused anxiety. With the exception
of heavy breathing at $50 o'clock no change
could be discerned.
A CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.
An hour later decided change for the
worse set in and Lieut.. Thackara and DR..
Green were summoned from the latter's
residence. Another hour and all the mem
bers Of Gen. Shermans family we're sum-
moned to the sick ROOM Death seemed
near, and the paled watchers showed evil
dencs in their faces of great suffering. The
unconquered soldier was still conquerer; he
lay suffering, but refused to
succumb, aud thus was passed
Senator Sherman tslegraphed to his family
at Washington that his brother was still
alive, but only family conscious. He was
apparently without pain, but his breathing
was lsbored, and his strength diminishing.
At this time the physicians were holding
consultation.
HIS CONDITION HOPELESS.
When it was over 10 was given out that
Gen. Shermans condition was hopeless, that
the end was rapidly approaching, and that
the bronchial trouble was making marked
progress. When asked If there was the
y1sf . &k.a Ia.
pLied, Not the least hope remains. Inc Ren..
n eral eanispossfpiy survfSe the day. Soon
after the substance of this answer was off,
cially announced as a result of the consulta-
tion, being signed by Dr. Alexander. At the
time this bulletin was issued there were by
the dying mans bedside and in the adjoin-
ing rooms Gen. Sherman's unmarried
daughters, Rachael and Lizzie, Mrs. Fitch,
Mrs. Colgate Hoyt, Mrs. Thackara, Lieut..
Ihacxara, Senator John sherman, P. L,
Sherman, and Drs. Janeway and Alexan-
der, besides the latter's assistant, DIR. Green.
After consultation DIR. Janeway went away
for short time.
A SURPRISE TO THE PEOPLE.
To the scores of anxious people awaiting
new information this bulletin was a pro-
found surprise. While it was known that
the general was lovly yet somehow it had
gotten abroad that he was going to pull
was abandoned fell like cloud on the
spirits OF the hundreds Of inquirers. 1t was
ofnclelly stated this morning that the GEN
erals condition had all along been more
critical than outsiders had been led to sup
pose. Only at one time since Tuesday have
tne doctors entertained hopes
OF ultimate recovery, and that
nope was not one Of strong
confidence. This was when the erysipeIas
was gotten the upper hand of. Thea for a
little time 1t was hoped that the generals
vitality would enable him to rally, but
symptoms OF pneumonia appeared, and
subsequently, these were augmented by the
bronchial troubles. All OF the bulletins is
sued have been very carefully worded, and
tne doctors have guarded their every utter
aee When DR.. Janeway said this morning,
Ihere is not any hope" it Is believed that
ne finally uttered what had long been in his
mind.
A PEACEFUL END.
theend came peacefully and quietly at 80
O'CLOCK, while the general lay unconscious,
surrounded by all of the members of his
family except Rev. Thomas Ewing Sher-
man, who is now on the ocean on his way to
snls country. There was just slight culver
Si ehe muscles of the face, and the old SOL
ofer ceased to breathe and all was over
Although all hope had been abandoned
iQr hours the shock was great to the mourn
rug friends who were at the bedside, and
~ M many minutes no one left the room.
Ahsy hung over the deethbed weeping and
sSzlng on the stilled face so dear to them
Ihen young Thomas Ewing left
tue house, aud his appearance, even
UeIore he spoke a worfs was
Sqe signal to those who waited wi ~out that
al! n, was over. He fastened to the telegraph
olnce around the corner, but the reporters
we're before him, and before ne had reached
the news of the generals death was
epteadlng far and wide over the wires
throughout the country.
HIS SECRETARY GREATLY AFFECTED.
shortly after Secretary Barrett reached
Nne telegraph Office and sent messages an
Tpuncing the generals death to President
Sarrlson, Secretaries Blaine, Proctor,
as nusK and many others. He could not re-
ssVialn his tears HE died like babe
tealiing asleep" he said. There was no suf-
Iefiog, no pain. After 10 o'clock he lay
tm;oaonless. Only the very slightest respira-
uon showed that life still existed. Before
rooh time all had agreed that death was
Hereiy question of minutes.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.
:, The arrangements for the funeral" con-
SSiuoed Secretary Barrett, ''are in charge Of
uen. Henry W. Slocum. The funeral SER
slSes over the remains of the general will
axe place on Thursday from his late resi-
uence, although it may be deferred il bis
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