New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-06-22
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Emmons Blaine, Son Of the Ex-
Secretary Of State, Dies
in Chicago.
His Death Caused by Blood
Poisoning After a Very
Short Illness.

CHICAGO, June 1s.-Emmons Blaine. SON
OF ex-Secretary Blaine, died to-day at Ills
a. nj. blood poisoning the result of in
Hammation 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 and mother first with some
gentler intimation of the sad news. Efforts
to get Geographic communication with the
e1-secretary Jailed, however, and about
l2:lo the news Of the death leaked out. 1t
was not until about uarter of an hour
prior to the fatal moment that the least in
tlmatlon that Mr.. Blaine was in danger
ous condition became known, and then
only to few. At his office in the Balti-
more q Ohio railroad headquarters in this
city his associates were only aware that he
was ILL., and bad been so Tor several days.
Reporters were sent to the Blaine residence
at l3o Rush street. but while they were in
formed that the patients ailment had as
sumed fatal form, no other in .ormation
could be gained for the time being.
....-.- THE DEATH SCENE
took place in the great brown stone man
SION OF the Mccormick family on Rush
street The wife, Mrs Emnons Blaine,
ana the couples two-year-old son, McCor-
mick Blaine, We're the only persons present
besides Mrs Cyrus Mccormick, young Mrs.
blalnes mother. Death came So swiftly
when it did come that there was not time
to summon the other members of the Nc
Cormick family, Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Nc
Cormick, who We're in the house at the
time.
Young Mr.. Blaine was notable figure in
theseNcitIng convention scenes at MinneaD-
oils that resulted in his fathers defeat He
took the result greatly to heart, and was
confined to his room shortly after his re-
turn from the north. During the conven-
tios: he seemed IN perfect health and no
ore 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 Minneapolis fol-
lowed by the keen disappointment OF the
outcome, had not a little to do with the
physical prostration ensuing. Last Satur-
day he returned to Chicago greatly ex-
hausted and somewhat iudsposed. He at
trlbuted his slight gastric and intestinal de-
rangement to overwork, and laughed at the
anxiety of his friends. On Monday he felt
much better, and left his residence for a
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 Wednesday
his symptoms began to annoy him con-
slderably, and that ght he retired
UNM1sTAKABLY ILL.
Doctors Billings and Airport diagnosed the
case and at once discovered the gravity of
his malady, and the case was deemed all but
critical. The best methods Of procedure
were resorted to, and it was believed that
Mr.. B!aine's exceptionally vigorous consti-
tuition wonld enable him to battle the
dangerous ailme1t. No alarming febrile
disturbance made Itself evident OH Thurs
DAY and the family entertained no aDpre-
hension. In fact, only Mrs. Blaine knew
the exact nature of Mr.. Blaines illness.
Friday noon, however. there was sudden
elevation Of Temperature and the physicians
knew that their efforts had not availed to
avert the dreaded outcome.
Emmoas Blaine, at the time of his death.
was vice president OF the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad and until quite recently resided at
Baltimore, coming to Chicago to take
charge ofthe Western interests OF the COM
pany. His wedding in New York State, to
Miss Anita Mccormick, daughter Of the
great reaper manufacturer, was a social
event of the first magnitude. They have
had only one child, the infant who was at
the bedside when the father died Before
being connected with the Baltimore e.
Ohio, which company he served in less
conspicuous places than the vice-presi-
dency, Mr. Blaine was at different times in
the service OF the West Virginia Central,
the Chicago & Northwestern and the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe.