The evening world., 1894-04-14
GEN. II. w. sI,OCuM.


Cen Slocum had been suffering with
pneumonia, and although seized with sew
eral weak spells, up to last night DIR.
Bellows and Drs. Janeway and West
brook, with whom ne had consulted be-
i.eved Gen. Slocum would recover. Sew
eral days ago the physicians believed
they had the disease under control. but
zen. Slocum's age and weakness OF
The heart. which had been discovered
when he was first taken III, made the
fight for life more difficult.
Yesterday Gen. Slocum was reported
to be but at 10 SsloIk by ass hs
bedside. he suddenly became very weak,
and began to gasp for breath. DR.. Bel
lows was telephoned for. and sent at
once for DIR. Westbrook.
At first, the physicians thought the
General was dying, but he soon rallied
and his condition seemed to be improv-
Ing The doctors worked p, oyer HIM ,nis ad
morning, when they announced to the
family that he was out of danger.
Dr.. Westbrook then left, for home, but
DR.. Bellows said he would remain and
watch over his patient.
DR.. Westbrook had hardly left the
house s,,r, when DR.: Bellows noticed that "a
His face was an ashen hue, and Or.
Bellows at once summoned the family.
Al endcavors to succor the patient
proved fruitess, and at O'clock he
Up to the last moment Gen. Slocum was
conscious ard spoke OF his wife and chill
dren. But he did not realize that the
DR.. Bellows said to-day Gen. Slocum
was talen i'll two weeks ago. He
was in Tarrytown at the time, ex-
renting 70 rthc summer: He complain
ed of pain In his chest When he
returned home DR.. Bellows was sent
| :or.
| Dr Bellows AT first diagnosed the case
as Il stomach complaint. 1t was sew
eral days before symptoms of pneumo-
mia developed
be made until late this afternoon.
Delphi Onondagn County. New York,
famous "nghtng Generals"
| or late years he has been identified
with many hr93klyn enterprises. more
which he has made fortune.
| He began his education at the Gaze.
novia Academy and at the aSe OF
twenty entered West Point Military
&C idemy where he was graduated. He
was appointed Second Lieutenant, United
states Army.
the First ARTILLERY in 1856. In the same
year he resigned from the army and
began the practice ct law at Syracuse.
In 1853 Gen. Slocum was elected to the
| Slsltlult Nilu VI N'HoH-
daEl County, in which capacities he
was serving when the war broke out.
During the month OF May. 1851. tn.
Twcnty-seventh New York Volunteers
was organized and Gen. Slocum wa:
placed in command His first battle wa.
at Bull Run, where he was severe,
y Cunded in the thigh.
When he recovered he was made Brig
adier-General He served In the army
OF the Potomac under Mcclellan. ani
on July 4, 1862. was made Major-Gen
| cral
At the head Of the Twelfth Arm,
Corps he distinguished himself in tn,
Charlottesville and Gettysburg.
After the fall OF Richmond, Gen
Slocum resigned his commission. II,
then made his home in Brooklyn. ant
resumed the practice Of law.
In 1858 he was defeated as a candi
date for Secretary OF State on the Dem
OCratic ticket. In 1868 he was chosen M
Presidential EleCtCc, and elected Il
Congress. He was reelected Congress
man in 1865. and in 1854 he was Choser
as Congressman for the third tine.
lie was one OF the Commissioners o
the Brooklyn Bridge ard was in favo
Of opening It free to the public