The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19
Stricken with an Intestine Trouble on
His Return from Minneapolis.
Where lie 0yerworked Himselfin His Fathers
Interest Blood Poisoning Resulted and Was
the Direct Cause Of His Sudden Demi:e.
Dir. and Mrs. James G. Blaine Overcome
with Grief on Hearing the News.
Accompanied by Their Daughter Hattie. They
at Once Leave Bar Hsrbor for Chicago-The
President Sends Message of Sympathy.
EaMoNs BLAINE DEAD.

Blood Poisoning Follows Attack Of In
fiammation OF the Bowels.
CHICAGO. June 1S.-Emmons Blaine, son
of ex-Secretary Blaine. died to-day at 11:15
A. NJ. Blood poisonIng. the result of in
Illumination of the bowels, was the cause.
The fact of young Mr.. Blaines death was
kept concealed for some time after he had
actually passed away. the object being to
reach the father first with some gentler
intimation of the sad news. Efforts to
get telegraphic communication with the
ex-Secretary failed. however. and. about
12:15, the news of the death leaked out.
1t was not until about q quarter of an
hour prior to the fatal moment that the
least intimation that Mr.. Blaine was in a
dangerous condition became known, and
then only to a few. At his Office in the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad headquarters,
IN this city his associates were only aware
that he was III and had been so for several
days The death scene took place
the great brown-stone mansion of the Nc
Cormick family on Rush street. The wife,
Mrs. Emmons Blaine and the couples two
year-old son. Mccormick Blaine, we're the
only persons present besides Mrs. Cyrus
Death came so swiftly, when it did come,
that there was no time to summon the
other members of the Mccormick family.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIG. Mccormick, who were
IL the house at the time Intellectual eff
forts wero made continually throughout
the night and to-day 10 reach Mr.. James
q. Blaine and Mrs Blaine by telegraph to
convey the intelligence of thor sons pre-
carious condition. The family left Au-
Bar Harbor. Me-. Mr.. Blaine's sum-
mer seat. but il was impossible
TO effect the delivery of a telegram either
to Mr.. Blaine or any one who could trans
NIT the message TO HIM. Tho New York
and Boston representatives of the McCor-
mick company were instructed TO
exert every oDdeavor to convey the in
formation TO sOme member of Mr.. Blalnes
family or 20 Dir. Cyrus Mccormick, who
went TO New York some days ago, but up
TO this afternoon the efforts have ayailed
nothing. The first confirmation of the fact
of death was given by the attending phy-
sicians, Dr. Billings and DR.. Alpoert. The
statement simply: MIR. Emmons
Blaine died, at 1i:i5 o'clock, of septicsemia
tblood polsoning'. due TO disease of the
bowels"
During the entire week of the Minneap-
oils convention, II is said, Emmons Blaine
hardly gave himself single thought. he
scarcely slept all hour, md he was under
intense nervous strain. Last Saturday he
returned to Chicago, greatly exhausted
and somewhat indisposed. He attributed
his slight gastric and intestinal derange-
ment 10 oyerwork, and laughed at the anx-
iety of bis friends. On Monday he felt
much better, and left his residence for
short time, though he was far from well.
On Tuesday he felt rather worse. and re-
manned indoors the greater part OF the day,
though not taking his bed: On Wednes-
day, however, his trouble began to annoy
him considerably, and that night
he retired unmistakably i'll. DIR. Bill
ings and DR.. Alpoert diagnosed the case. anu
at once discOy cred the gravity of his mall
adj. lntussurce ptiOn OF the intestiDes had
already developed and the case was deemed
ali but critical. The best methods OF pro-
cedure were resorted 10 and 1t was be-
leved that Mr.. Blaine's exceptionally Wig
orous condition would enable him TO battle
the dangerous aiimeDt No alarming dis
turbance made itself evident on Thursday
and the family entertained DO apprchen-
sion. i'll fact only Mrs. Blaine knew the ex-
act nature o! MIR. Bainus illness. Friday
noon however. there was a Sudden eleva-
tion of temperature, and the physicians
knew that their efforts had not ayailed to
avert the dreaded ogteomo.
1t ~ said young Mr.. Blaine took the result
of his fsther's defeat greatly 10 heart.
DurIng the convention he seemed in per-
feet health, and no one who heard of his
sudden passing away was more shocked
than those Who saw him participating in
caucuses early and late. night and day, in
his fathers interest. 1t Is Thought possible
by many that the strain and excitement at
MinneaD polls followed by the dIsappoint-
ment of the outcome. had not a little 10 do
with the physical Hgostration ensuing.
EIamons Blaine ~ the time of his death,
was vice-president of the Il. ~ %. railroad,
and had. until quite recently, resided IN
baltimore. coming TO Chicago 70 take
charge OF the Western interests of the com
pany. HIS wedding in New York State 10
Miss Anita Mccormick. daughter of the
great reaper manufactures. was social
event of the first magnitude. They have
had only one child. the infant that was at
the bedside when the father died. Before
being connected with the b. * o., he
served in less conspicuous places than tho
presidency. Mr.. Blame was at differ
ent times III the service OF the West Nir-
ginia Central. the Chicago * Northwestern,
and the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe