Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-18
I'd EDITION.
DIED IN A FEW HOURS
Fatal Illness Of E1-Secretary Blaine's
Son Emm0ns.
PARENTS IGNORANT OF His ILLNESS,
Great Damage Caused by the Burst
ing Of a Dam.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
PARENTS IGNORANT OF His ILLNESS.
OTHER TELEGRAPH1C NEWS
EMMONs BLAINE DEAD.


Blood Poisoning Developed From Disease
OF the Bowels the Cause.
CHIGAoo, June lS.-Emmons Blaine, the
second son Of James @. Blaine, ex-Secretsry Of
State, died at HIS o'clock this morning at the
Mccormick mansion, 1876 Rush street. He had
been III but q few hour, and his death
vscs Wholly ss,,o,, s1s1p'i sss ssp01 nas;
immediate cause Of death. Mrs. Emmons
Blaine and her son, Mccormick Blaine, two
years old, and Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick, were the
only nambers of the family at the beside when
MIR. Blaine passed away.
Death came 20 swiftly that there was not
Cormi;k family, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. McCor-
mick, who were In the house at the time. In
effectuL efforts were made throughout the
night to reach ex-Secretary Blaine and
Mrs: Blaine by telegraph to convey the
intelligence Of their sons condition
The family left Augusta, Me-, several days ago
for Bar Harbor Mr.. Blaine's summer residence,
but it was impossible last night to effect the de-
livery of a telegram either to Mr.. Blaine or to
any one who could transmit the message TO him.
The New York and Boston representatives Of
the Mccormick company were instructed to ex-
ert every effort to convey the information to
some member Of Mr.. Blaine's family or to Mr.
Cyrus Mccormick, who went to New York some
days ago, but up to noon today the efforts have
availed nothing.
Mr. ". G. Mccormick Immediately assumed
charge Of al matters incident to the calami-
tous event. Representatives Of the local press
and the press associations were admitted to the
house a few moments after Mr.. Blaines
death and were given the statement Of
the attending physicians, DIR. Billings and Al
post, which was a. follows: "Mr. Eynmons
Blaine died at Has o'clock of septicamia
nl dra IN d{aoa ~
II was impossible to obtain fuller particulars
from the medical attendants at that time.
The announcement Of the death Of Emmons
Blaine created profound sensation here. The
expressions Of sympathy for Mr. and Mrs.
Blaine in their great bereavement we're uni
versal and messages Of coincidence have already
been sent from friends here to the stricken
family. The President was promptly notified
of the sad intelligence and was deeply moved.
The news Of Emmons Blaines death was o
shock to newspaper men and Representatives at
the Capitol. Young Mr.. Blaine was SO well
known in this city and especially among poll
tcians that the loss is considered as something
personal Emmous Blaine was considered as q
young man Of great promise, fnheriting many
Of his distinguished fathers qualities.
Democrats and republicans ut the Capitol unite
IN this tremendous blow, coming SO rapidly
after the death of Walker Blaine and the other
family losses which he has suffered lately.
Mr.. Elliott Shepard, editor of the New York
Mail and Express, speaking Of the
death, said to . STAR reporter today, II
saw young Mr.. Blaine In Minneapolis a
week ago and he seemed in the best Of health.
cannot understand his sudden death. Young
Blaine was an exceedingly bright young man.
The death is more sad on account Of the tre-
mendous blow which it will be to his father and
his young wife."
SKETCH OF THE DECEASED.
Emmons Blaine graduated from Harvard
College and, even while he was q student, took
great interest in politics, going up in the north
ern part Of Maine and making political
speeches to the lumbermen Of those Sec
lions. When he graduated he went to
Chicago and entered the service of the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad as q clerk in the
freight department. He was promoted from
time to time and was sent out into Iowa
a. freight agent, having charge Of q small
division Of the railroad. He was then
promoted to assistant general freight agent in
Chicago. He resigned that position to take the
position Of assistant president Of the West Vir-
ginia Central, Of which ex-senator Davis of
West Virginia was then president. He remained
there for two or three years, when he became
assistant general manager of the Baltimore
and Ohio, with headquarters in Chicago, and he
was occupying that position at the time Of his
death. He married Miss Amelie Mccormick
about three or four years ago. She was the
daughter Of Cyrus Mccormick. inventor Of the
Eesping machine, and they had one child-a lit
De girl