The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-22

CHICAGO, June 1s.-Emmons Blaine. son Of
ex-Secretary Blaine. died today at 1915 a.
Blood poisoning, the result of inflammation
of the bowels. was the cause. The fact Of
young Mr.. Blaine's death was concealed for
some time after he had actually passed Away,
the object being TO reach the father first with
some gentler in timatioD of the sad news. Efforts
to get telegraphic communication with the ex-
secretary failed. however. and about 1915 the
news of the death leaked out. II was not un-
til about quarter of an hour prior TO the
fatal moment that the least intimation
that hr. Blaine in dan
gerous condition became known and then only
to a few. At his office in the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad headquarters il this city his as
sociates were only aware that he was i'll and
had been so for several days. Reporters were
sent to the Blaine residence, 155 Rush-st., but
while they were informed that the patients all
ment had assumed q fatal form, no other in
formation could be gained for the time being.
Young Mr.. Blaine was a notable figure in the
exciting convention scenes at Minneapolis that
resulted in his fathers defeat. He took the re-
suit greatly to heart and was confined to his
rooms shortly after his return from the North.
During the convention he seemed in perfect
health, and no one who heard of his sudden
passing away wAs more shocked than those
who saw him participating in cAucuses early
aud late night and day in his fathers interest.
1t is thought possible by many that the strain
and excitement at Minneapolis followed by
the disappointment of the outcome, had not a
little to 90 with the physical prOstratiOn ensu-
ing.
The death scene took place in the great
brown stone mansion of the Mccormick family
on on Rush-si- The wife Mrs. Emmops
son. Mccormick Blaine, were the
only persons present besides Mrs.
Cyrus Mccormick, young Mr.. Blaine's
mother. Death came SO swiftly, when il did
come, that there was no time to summon the
other members of the Mccormick family, Mir.
aud Mrs. w. q. Mccormick who were 10 the
house at tho time. Intellectual efforts were
made continually throughout the night and to-
| day 10 reach Mr.. James @. Blaine and Mrs.
| Blaine by telegraph to convey the intelligence
of their sons preearious condition. The family
| left Augusta, Me-, several days ago for Bar
| Harbor, Mr.. Blaine's summer seat but il vas
| impossible to effect the delivery of telegram
either TO Mr.. Blaine or any one who could
transmit the message TO him. The New
the Mccormick company were in
| struoted to exert every endeavor to
convey the information to some member OF
| Mr.. Blains's family to Mr.. Cyrus MoCor-
| mick, who went to New York some days ago,
but up 10 this afternoon the efforts had sVAiled
nothing The first confirmation of the fact
| of death WAS given by one of the attending
| physicians, DR.. Billings and DR.. Airport. The
statement was simply: MIR EmmOns Blaine
died at :15 clock of septicemia lblood
poisOningl due TO disease of the bowels"
Emmons Blaine st the time of his death was
vice president OF the B. & o. railroad, and had
| until quite recently resided ct Baltimore,
! coming to Chicago to take charge of
| the western interests OF the CON-
| pany. His wedding in New York
state to Miss Anita Mccormick, daughter of
| the great reaper manufacturer was social
event of the first magnitude. They have had
| only one child, the infant wko was at the bed
side when the father died. Before being con-
nected with the B. & o. he served in less con-
| spieuous places than the Weep presidency. Mr.
! Blaine was At different times in the service of
| the West Virginia Central, the Chicago *
Northwestern and the Atohison, Topeka &
! Santa Fe.
During the entire week of the Minneapolis
convention il is said EmmOns Blaine hardly
| gave himself single thought. He scarcely
| slept an hour and he was under intense nerV-
Gus strain. Last Saturday he returned to Chi
| cago greatly exhausted and somewhat indis-
posed. He attributed his slight gastric and in
testinal arrangement TO oyerwork and laughed
at anxiety of friends. On Monday he felt much
! better and left his residence for q short time
though he was far from well. On Tuesday he
| felt rather worse and remained indoors the
greater part OF the day, though not taking his
| bed. On Wednesday, however, symptoms be-
gan to annoy him considerably and that night
| he retired unmstakably i'll.
DR.. Billings and DR.. Alpoero diagnosed the
case and at once discovered the gravity OF his
malsdy. Intussusception of the intestine had
already developed and the case was deemed all
| but critical. The bestImethods of proceed
urs were resorted to and il was believed that
| Mr.. Blaine's exceptionally vigorous condition
would enable him to battle the dangerous all
ment No alarming disturbance made itself
evident on Thursday, and the family enter
tanned no apprehension. in fact only Mrs.
/ Blaine knew the exact nature of Mr.. BlRine's
illness. Friday noon. however, there was
| sudden elevation of temperature and the ply
sicians knew that their efortsIhsd not availed to
advert the dreaded outcome.