The evening world., 1894-04-14
GEN. II. W. sLoCUM.
EXPECTED


Gen. Slocum had been suffering with
pneumonia. and although seized with sew
eral weak spells, up to last night DR..
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
Gen. Slocum's age and a weakness OF
when he was first taken Ill. made the
fight for life more difficult.
Yesterday Gen. Slocum was reported
night, while Mrs. Slocum was by his
bedside. he suddenly became very weak,
and began to gasp for breath. DR.. Bel
once once for I DR.. % Westbrook. H. A0 ~ ~
AT first. the physicians thought the
General was dying. but he soon rallied
and his condition seemed to be inprov-
ing. The doctors worked over him. ad-
ministering stimulants. until l.3o this
morning, when they announced to the
family that he was out Of danger.
Dr. Bellows said he would remain and
watch over his patient.
Dr. Westbrook had hardly left the
% Gen. soeam % VS. Was DsM sasping "eeb for breath. sh
His face was an ashen hue. and DR..
Bellows at once summoned the family. .
Al endeayors si,,r to succor the .,p patient
closed his eyes and passed quietly away.
Up to the last moment Gen. Slocum was
conscious and spoke of his wife and chill
end WAS so near.
DIR. Bellows said to-day Gen. slocum
was taken i'll two weeks ago. He
amining a house which he contemplated
renting 70 rthe Summer. He complain
ed Of pain In his chest. When he
returned home DR.. Bellows was sent
DIR. Bellows at first diagnosed the case
as a stomach complaint. 1t was sew
eral days before symptoms of pneumo-
Arrangements for the funeral will not
be made until late this afternoon.
Sen, Gen; Henry w. slocum was born a. at
Sept. "a. 1927 He had brilliant war
famous "fghting Generals"
particularly trolley strcet-car lines. in
which he has made fortune.
| He began his education at the Gaze
twenty-one entered West Point Military
Academy. where he was graduated. He
was appointed Second Lieutenant. United
He was promoted First Lieutenant of
the First Artillery in 1856. In the same
year he resigned from the army and
In 1859 Gen. Slocum was elected to the
Legislature and MS Treasurer of Onon-
| daga County, in which capacities he
| was serving when the war broke out.
During the month OF May, 1861. the
Twenty-seventh New York Volunteers
was organized and Gen. Socum was
placed In command His first battle was
at Bull Run, where he was severely
VIC unded in the thigh.
When he recoyered he was made Brig.
Of the Potomac under Mcclellan, and
on July 4. 1862. was made Major-Gen-
eral
| At the head Of the Twelfth Army
Corps he distinguished himself In the
three great battles of Fredericksburg
Charlottesville and Gettysburg.
After the fall of Richmond, Gen.
| Siocum resigned his commission. He
then made his home in Brooklyn. and
resumed the practice of law.
| In 1865 he was defeated az candi-
date for Secretary Of State on the Dem
ocratic ticket In 1858 he was chosen as
Presidential Elector. and elected to
Congress. He was reelected Congress
man in 1868, and in 1884 he was chosen
as Congressman for the third time.
He was one OF the Commissioners oi
the Brooklyn Bridge and was in favor
OF opening 1t free to the public.