Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-21
SAD, SUDDEN DEATH.
Senator Plumb, Of Kansas, Dies of Ap-
opleZy at Washington.
FS PHYSICIAN HAD WARNED HIM
r.,. Ts Vas Doing More Work Than Any Man
1vrl Sand. But He Kept At It With Uns6ated
Eawgy-hgals Mentioned For the Va
q-,y Aready-S0rrOw in Kansas.

w,survcroy, d. c., December co.
.nb INV God my head, my head, my
- r, and Senator Preston B. Plumb,
-t,as a representative Of the State OF
,,-rsss I'm the United States Senate con-
.'-norsrv since 1876, has occupied
..,r,iDent place in the councils OF the
Pspgblican party, few minutes later
t,Ii unconscious, never 20 regain SnoWl-
'.4gs Of what was going on about him.
+. yas quarter to seven o'clock this
---r-inp when he uttered this eXclama-
.-.v a li.tle more than hye hours
-,,sr tbe broad-framed, powertul-looS-
t-. r-arsss Senator was stretched out
,sst I'M his modest apartments on Four
nth street. His physician, DR.. Philip
: Wales; his clerk, b. w. Flennlken,
,,5 his landlord, Mr.. Jennings, were
win him at the end. His vile ana Two
children are in Kansas.
Death came from apOplexy, the result
~ exhaustion Of the brain. It was
,-sqr ease OF Overwork and inattentlon
y, ,be laws of nature. The Senator
has been known. for years as the most
w.9ipg. energetic, hardwOrking men,
f.r of the Senate. A year ago he began
=, aU. His brain became affected, and
.sr,bbinr headaches became more and
more frequent.
Vis rhvsicisnS warned him that con-
..rrarce of his laborS meant death, but
tarefused 10 heed their warning. lie
-,rttrued 20 work with the energy OF a
.,ssm engine, when still apparently In
f-u viror and with many wears OF lie
bsi1rc him, he died.
The news Of his death shocked and
startled his friends and acquaintances,
sfwhom he had a great number IN and
arr of public life. IL being Sunday,
~--v persons were at church at the
time of his death, and none save those
s-tfs Geathbed knew that he had taken
Ha actively loOhed after the interests
rfffs constituents last week, and prob
s5v leads any other Senator in number
.f bills introduced az this session. Not
outstanding this activity and his own
assertion OF mis- vigorous health, latter
~ he had been complaining OF S.eeplesS-
ness. vertigo. and symptoms which IN
medicine are embraced IN the term
"Apuasia.'
lie complained Of the persistent pains
.- bis head. impairment OF memory and
.-5wiug inability 10 ClOthe his ideas In
-ugar and appropriate words. The
senator had previously been remarka-
sa.y fluent Of speech, and his words
-r.a So freely. CopiOusiy and rapidly
,.st he was the terror Of StenOgrapherS.
4. was not until TWO weeks ago, how
n- Phillip ). Wales was called IN and
.,.rI for advice as 20 the trouble. The
r..-gr after a careful StudyOf the case,
Informed the Senator that his symptoms
rf..a-ti auOp,eXy and that be must
QUIZ work and take q rest, but Mr..
Plumb was iucredUlouS and thought the
Doctor had become unduly alarmed. he
ss9- no mis- Iabors except when severe
headaches forced him temporarily TO
abandon his work.
af.w DAYS ago Senator Plumb went
% Philadelphia with Senator Quay for
OH. purpose Of consulting Or. Pepper.
n. returned 10 Washington last night
u.JcI0ck, complaining Of a violent
headache, but went 20 a dinner at
Crlu5erIaiu's given by ex-senator Ma
lone 90 a few friends.
4. must have been O'Clock or later
,l.s morning when ne returned 70 his
l-urs, for his landlord, Mr.. Linson
H Jennings, said to-day that be did not
r.r-a .nti. 4 o'clock and the Senator
lad not vet returned shortly before -
o'clock Mr.. Jennings was awakened Oy
,rocs 40 his bed room door. Senator
Plumb told MIR. Jennings he was very
,es, ana requested him 10 come down
ygs and sit up with him.
Nr. Jennings saw that the Senator's
coalition was serious, and at . o'clock
.- Wales was summoned. The doctor
isy.ataI the pain and administered the
proper medicines. He stayed with Mr..
Plumb from two until half-past six
o'clock, and then left his patient sleep
l- quietly.
Ar a.uarter to seven o'clock Senator
..u5 woke, and with q spring bounded
.oi bed 90 y Slop jar and began TO
Wl.t. His head was aching violently.
Tie vomiting ceased after a time.
Then ,he Senator tossed his hands 10
-,.heaj and exclaimed. "Oh, my God
rF head, my head" the last words he
uttered.
Nr Jennings Stroked his head 10 re-
-ve Che pain, and a few minutes later
VIZ. Plumb lapsed into Slumber and later
mo- uu3OuSciouSness. At 1880 he died.
Up Wales said this afternoon that the
ped.ate cause OF death was apOpleXy
'olclt 0u 5y fatty degeneration Of the
.--r from oyerwoy6 and fatigue.
TO was a clear case Of OverwOrk,"
u. the doctor. IF he had given up
work, ia all probability it would
nave been different. lie did not con-
'. with me until two weeks ago. I
N--leI him 20 cease work. but he kept
- He had a strong frame, but he had
10 enormous amount OF work 20 carry,
-l DO man could keep up doing what
was doing.
The new, OF the sad event spread
,-s.y. Within an hour after Senator
..-u.s death, senator Pfetfer was az
me SIDE Of his dead colleague. Ser
,'-l.-a--Arms Valentine and his deputy
-ales W. EeaGe, were promptly on
r--1 and assumed ting direction OF the
'terl. arrangements. An undertaken
PAS summoned and took charge Of the
.-l..s. Tie proceeded at once TO pre-
',s -1e body for interment, and in
'-- tine completed the embalmlnS
...e's His haste in this matter gave
S7 % @ distressing incident. News OF
llsoand's death had been tele-
-loed Mrs. Plumb. who is at En-
...-' haS,, within a few minutes after
occurred.
-.s, after the undertaken had en-
.'.led the body, telegram was re-
,',g1 from one Of the friends of the
.a..7 a, Emporia directing that tire
,..s ans Dc not embalmed Soon after
,-.' -,-' out Ike the first too late, came
sr. -l telegram explaining the direc-
\, p, 10 stated that last summer Sena-
l,.s'0no was for two or three hours in