The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-15
TO ETERNAL PEACE
General Sherman Ends His
Splendid Career Amid
Universal Mourning.
THE DEATHBED SCENES.
Career of the Great Commander
in War and in Civil
Life.
THE DEATHBED SCENES.

General William Tecumseh Sherman
died at seven minutes to TWO o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
The hopes held out TO his family and
friends by his long struggle with his
malady and bis marvellous power to
rally his physical forces proved decisive
and tor the last six or eight hours before
his death the watchers at the soldiers
bedside simply awaited the end.
At an early hour this morning all the
members Of his family were assembled
about the dying generals bedside.
General Sherman was unable to speak
and most of the time seemed to be un-
conscious.
After the physicians had held a con-
sultation at eight o'clock public an
nouncement was made by DIR. Alexander
that the General was dying and the same
sad news wns sent by Senator Sherman
to bis family in Washington.
Frequent bulletins we're issued during
the morning 10 inform the callers who
could not be admitted and the people Of
the city and nation about The generals
condition, but they were all of one tenor
They will be found printed below
Soon after noon final bulletin was is
sued stating that the old soldiers death
was momentariiy expected, and that no
more bulletins would be issued until the
sad event took place.
At $3.50 O'Clock DR.. Janeway held con-
sultation with Drs. Alexander and Greene,
and at 10 o'clock issued bulletin saying
that there was no change for the better.
This was at once construed that their
patient was worse. Mr.. Thackara con-
firfoQff thfc M l. .1r4r 9xr4f NJ
midnight Private Secretary Barrett is
sued i bulletin saying that the general
was sleeping, and an easier night was
looked for than was expected
Nothing but bad news came from the
sickro0m Of General w. Z. Sherman this
morning. Since half-past i've O'Clock the
family have been assembled about the
sick mans bedside and are anxiously
waiting for the end.
At four O'clock yesterday morning
Private Secretary Barrett said that the
Generals condition was extremely low.
AT Ealf-past five o'clock the lights in the
sick room were turned on and Tor a few
minutes there was considerable c6mmo
ton in the house. A few minutes after
ward Secretary Barrett sent for Dr.. r H.
Green, Lieutenant Fitch ana Lieutenant
Thackara. At this time Mr.. Barrett said
that the General was muck weaker.
AT ten minutes past six O'Clock Mr.
no change had occurred in the Generals
condition. At seven o'clock Mr. BarretE
went TO a drug store and had pFescriD-
ton filed He said that the General
might live through this morning
DR.. Janeway was sent for Sat eight
O'Clock, and on his arrival consultation
took plsce betwesn him, Drs Green and
Alexander. The latter mad been in the
house all night aud although much
fatigued did NOT take any rest as the Gen ;
efaf was fhen IN su1lf critical condition
At fifteen minutes past eight o'einck
Secretary Barrett said that the General
continued to be very low and was con-
stantiy becoming weaker Senator
Sherman sent a despatch to his family,
given below, at half-past eight o'clock
DR.. Janeway left the house at fifteen
minutes to nine O'Clock after holding
consultation with the other physicians
He stated that the Generals strength was
fast leaving him and that death might be
expected at any time yesterday. The
trouble now was chiefly bronchial, al
though the erysipelas had somewhat in
creased. The General was constantly
growing weaker.
Shortly after DR.. Janeway left the
house Mr.. Barrett went around TO the
telegraph station near Seventy second
street, where the reporters eongregate.
On entering the Office he took out of his
pocket a bulletin which the physicians
had Just issued after a brief consulta-
ton. Il was the bulletin signed by Dr.
Alexander, showing that the Generals
condition was desperate, and that all hope
had been abandoned.
Anxious friends of the family were
constantly calling at the house. aud all
united in saying that they were told that
the Generals condition was desperate.
None of the friends that have called this
morning was admitted further than the
front door, and all the members of the
family were invisible even to their
most intimate friends. The members
Of the family were all gathered
about the bed of the dying General They
included: P. 7. Sherman, his daughters.
Rachel and Lizzie Sherman; Lieutenant
and Mrs. Fitch. Lieutenant and Mrs.
Tnackara. Mrs. Colgate Hoyt, Senator
John Sherman. Private Secretary Barrett
and Miss Price, the nurse
At the corner of Seventy-hrst street and
Columbus avenue quite a crowd gathered
and eagerly inquired for news from the
sick room. kilean Van Rensselaer, called
at 1920 o'clock, and wnen he departed he
said that the family, with one or two ex
ceDti0ns, had abandoned all hope. Not \
single symptom was manifested after the
publication of the $50 O'Clock bulletin TO
iusrffv any ancOuraremant