The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-20

CHICAGO, June 19.--Emmons Blaine,
son of ex-secretary Blaine, died yester-
day at 1:15 a. M, OF blood poisoning,
the result Of Inflammation OF the bowels.
The fact Of young Mr.. Blaine's death
was kept concealed for some time after
he had actually passed away, the object
being to reach the father first with
some gentler 1ntimation of the sad
news. Efforts to get Geographic. COM
municatiOn with the ex-secretary failed,
however, and about 1915 the news
OF tho death leaked out
It was not until about quarter Of an
hour prior to the fatal moment that the
least intimation that Mr.. Blaine was in
dangerous condition became known,
and then only'to few
At his office in the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad headquarters, in this city, his
associates were only aware that he was
Ill, and had been for several days. Re-
porters were sent to the Blaine resi-
dence, 1856 Rush street but while they
were informed thar the patients all
ment had assumed fatal form, no
other information cou 4 be gained, for
the time being.
Young Mr.. Blaine was a notable fig
ure in the excl ting convention scenes
at Minneapolis that resulted in his
fathers defeat. He took the result
greatly to heart and was confined TO his
room shortly after his retgrn IRON the
north. During tho convention he
seemed in perlec. hruitli, and none
who heard OF his sudden passing away
were more shocked thau those who saw
him participating in caucuses early and
late, night and day, in his fathers in
terest. 1t is thought possible by many
that the strain and excitement Vt Min
neapolis, followed by the keen disap-
pointment Of the outcome, had not
little to do with the physical prostra-
ton ensuing.
The death bed scene took place in
the great brown stone mansion OF the
Mccormick family, on Rush street.
The wife, Mrs. Emmons Blaine, and the
couples two-year-old son, Mccormick
Blaine, were the only persons present
besides Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick, young
Mrs. Blaine's mother. Death came so
swiftly, when it did come, that there
was not time to summon the other
members OF the Mccormick family,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Mccormick, who
were in the house at the time.
Intellectual efforts were made con.
tinually throughout the night and
to reach Mr.. James 6. Blaine and
Mrs. Blaine by telegraph, TO convey the
sSE ~ iNITu
condition. The family left Augusta,
Me-, several days ago for Bar Harbor,
Me-, Mr., Blaine's summer seat but 1t
was impossible to effect the delivery OF
telegram either to Mr.. Blaine or any
one who could transmit the message to
him. The New York and Boston repre-
sentatiyes Of the Mccormick Company
were Instructed to use every endeavor
10 convey the information 10 some
member Of Mr.. Blaine's family, or to
Mr.. Cyrus Mccormick, who went to
New York some days ago, but up to
this afternoon the efforts had ayailed
nothing.
The first confirmation >of the fact OF
death was given by the attending ply
sicians, DR.. Billings and DIR. Airport.
Their statement was simply: 'Mr.
Emmons Blaine died at 1l:l5 o'clock Of
septicaemia (blood poisoning), due to
disease Of the bowels"
Emmons Blaine at the time Of his
death was vice president Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, and had until
quite recently resided at Baltimore,
coming to Chicago to take charge Of the
western interests OF the company. 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 who
was at the bedside when the father
died. Before being connected with the
B. 90. he served in less conspicuous
places than the vice presidency. Mr..
Blaine was at different times in the SER
vice Of the West Virginia Central, the
Chicago and Northwestern and the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe.