The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-20
GEORGE N. PULLMAN DEAD.
nc Succsmbed to Heart Disease at
Chicago Yesterday Morning.
HIS DEMISE ENTIRELY UNEXPECTED
deceased, Whose Fatal summons
Came In the Absence OF His FAM
AZ, Leaves Them S4O,O0O, 900.

residence, Eighteenth street and Prairie
avenue, this city, at o'clock this morning,
Mr. Pullman was at his office in the Pull
man building daily and dined yesterday
with his friends at his club.
Later in the evening he remarked having
slight pain in the back He retired at his
usual hour At o'clock members OF the
family were awakened by a disturbance in
Mr.. Pullman's chamber, and upon entering
found him standing In the center OF the
room. dazed and apparently suffering ex-
cruciating pains In the region Of the heart.
Rev. X. NJ. Eaton, who was visiting Mr..
Pullman, called DR.. Frank Billings, the
family physician. Restoratisos were ap-
piled, but to no purpose, and at o'clock
the millionaire passed away without re-
gaining consciousness.
George. Jr.. and Sanger, has been on an
Eastern tour, was wired at once and no flu
neral arrangements will be made until che
arrives.
George M. Pullman came to Chicago In
1853. He at once took a prominent place in
business circles. In 1880, owing to growing
put into execution pet theory Tor the es-
Establishment OF model town" as a home
for his car workers and thousands of en-
ployes. A site was selected on the shores
of Lake Calumet, twelve miles south Of
Chicago. Mr.. Pullman devoted his personal
attention to the erection of the little city
and succeeded even beyond his own expec-
tations in making 1t model town. Pull
man low has population Of 1000
Ia l.
mated at from S12,000,O00 to s35,00o0o0.
His financial interests were confined to
few corporations, the bulk of his holdings
being stock in the Pullman Palace Car
company, of which he owned about one
fifth. Some stock was also held in Dia
mond Match and New York Biscuit. These
securities were somewhat affected by the
news of Mr.. Pulman's death, but the de-
clines were quickly recovered.
Mr.. Pullman was married in 1867 to Miss
Hattie Sanger of Chicago. Four children
are living-George NJ, Sanger, Harriet
and Florence. The latter was married TO
Frank O. Louden Of this city two years ago.
Chicago October 19.-George NJ. Pullman
died suddenly of heart disease at o'clock
this morning. Mr.. Pullman's death &C.
Cured in his magnificent brown-stone
home at the corner of Prairie avenue and
Eighteenth street, where he resided for
many years. Mr. Pullman retired last
evening at his usual hour. which was
somewhat early. He was apparently In
his ordinary health and there was no in
dication Of his demise. or, indeed. any
premonition Of even illness. Mr.. Pullman
was at his office in the Pullman building
up to o'clock yesterday afternoon at
tending to business. Nothing was no.
ticed in his appearance. Mrs. Pullman
was not at home when her husband passed
away, she being absent in New York.
AT the town of Pullman, where the great
shops that bear the dead magnate's name
are situated, 70 word had been heard of
his death till newspaper men began to
inquire as to the feeling of the towns
people on the subject The event had been
so sudden and at such an hour that the
company officials in town had heard moth
ing regarding the death OF their chief till
after the toilers of the huge car works
and kindred establishments had begun the
daily routine, all unconscious Of the tragic
occurrence at the brownstone palace a
few miles further north on the lake shore.
Immediately, however, preparations were
made to close the big shops. and for the
proper observance Of Mr.. Pullman's OBJ
sequies.
While seemingly in good health. Mr..
Pullman had been complaining during the
last three or four days of the hot spell.
and feeling rather uncomfortable. After
leaving his office at o'clock he remained
at his residence all evening At 4:30 this
morning he awoke and called his body
servant to his bedside and spoke of feel
ing uncomfortable. Finally he requested
that the family physician, DR.. Billings, be
sent for. In the meantime: hearing
through the servants OF Mr. Pullmans In
disposition, Rev. DR.. Charles II. Eaton of
New York, an intimate friend OF the Pull
man family and who was visiting al their
home. went hurriedly into the sick mans
chamber Mr.. Pullman rapidly grew
worse, and a second message was sent TO
Dr. Billings, but before the doctor couid
reach the house Mr.. Pullman had died.
Mrs. Pullman, who Is in New York, was
Immediately telegraphed, and Is now on
her way to Chicago.
Mr.. Pullman, while apparently In good
health recently, formerly had some stom-
ach trouble which he attributed largely 10
the condition of his eyes. His belief was
that all the bodily Ills were due TO the
| eyes, The latter part OF last week ne gave
the visiting officials Of the PennsylVania
railroad a dinner at the Chicago club, and
was in excsllent spirits
| He leaves two sons, Sanger and George
NJ Jr. two daughters, Mrs. Caroan OF
San Francisco and Mrs. Frank o. Louden
| of Chicago.
The following statement OF the clrcum-
stances surrounding Mr.. Pullman's death
was prepared for the Associated Press by
Mr.. John s. Runnels, chief counsel OF the
Pullman company:
Mr.. Pullman died at o'clock this morn
| ing OF angina pectors. The esr>sae heat
| OF las. week, together with perhaps MOI
| than his usual exertion IN showing sorl'
| friends about Pullman. had caused him I
feeling Of debility. but which he did no
| regard as serious. He told one Of hii
friends yesterday who suggested that h
was not looking we'll that he had been UNI
| able to sleep satisfactorily the last two
nights. and particularly on SUNDAY night
| that he had some little difficulty In, breath
| ing. but that he felt much better then. ailt
/ = .hat N duy two would nut hin