Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-20
EMMONS BLAINE.
His Sudden Death Comes an
Unexpected Blow.
People Had No Warning Of His Fatal
Illness.
6riei Stricken Parenis Leave Immediately for
Chicago.

CHICAGO. H.. June l9--Emmons Blaine
son OF ex->eeretary Blaine, died Saturday
at rs \. NJ Blood poisoning the result
OF Inflammation Of the bowels, was the
cause.
IL Was not Till abent a quarter of an hour
prior To the fatal moment that the least
istinlation that Mr. Blaine was in A danger
GUS condition became known, and then only
10 a few. 1t his office in the Baltimore 4
OHIO railroad headquarters in this city his
associates were only aware that he was i'll
and had been 40 for several days. Report
cts were sent to the Blaine residence, 1855
Rush street, but lille they were informed
that the patients aiInent had assumed a
fatal form, no other information could be
gained for the tni,e being.
Young MIR. Blaine WIS a notable figure
al the exciting convention scenes at Mime
apoli, that resulted in his fathers defeat.
He took the result greatly TO heart, aud was
eoutined to hi- room shortly after his re
turn from the North. During the conven-
ton he seemed 10 perfect health. and no one
who heart of lis sudden passing away was
more shocked than those who saw him par
ticipatins in caueuses early and late, night
and day. in his fathers interest 1t Is
and excitement at Minneapolis, follow cd
by the keen disappointment of the outcome,
had not it,e TO dO with the phs steal pros
tration ensuing.
The death scene took place in the great
brown stone mansion of the Mccormick
family on Rush street. The wife. Mrs.
Emm0ns Blaine, and the two-year-old son,
Mccormick Blaine, were the only persons
hal'a lob
young Mrs Blaines mother. Death came
swiftly that there not time TO sum
mon Mr. and Mrs. W. e. Mccormick, ho
were in the house at the time.
The first confirmation of the fact of
death was given by one of the attending
hysicians. Dr. Billings and DR.. Airport.
Their statement was simply "Ilr. En-
mons Blaine lied at | l5 o'clock of sept
cgmia (blood poisoning due to disease of
the bowels.
During the entire week of the Mime
apolis convention, il is said, Emmons
Blaine hardly slept an hour and was under
intense nervous strain. He returned here
last SATURDAY greatly exhausted and some
what inCiispose,l, but he attributed his
slight gastric and intestinal arrangement to
overwork, and laughed at the anxiety of
his friends.
Monday he fell much better and left his
residence for a short time, though he was
far from we'll. TUESDAY he felt rather
worse and remained indoors the greater
part of the day, though not taking to his
bed,
ON "wednesday, however, symptoms he
gan to annoy him considerably and that
night he retired Enthusiastically ill., Drs,
Billings and tlport diagnosed the ease and
at once discovered the gravity of his
malaiv.
The best methols of procedure were re-
sorted to- and il was believed that Mr..
BIaines cxccptisnally vigorous condition
would enable him to baille the dangerous
aiipcnt. No alarming disturbance made
itself evident on Thursday and. the family
entertained no apprehension. In fact only
Mrs. Blaine knew the exact nature of Mr.
Blaines illness.
Friday afternoon, however there was
sudden elevation of temperature, and the
physirians knew that their efforts had not
availed to avert the dreaded outcome.