The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-20

CHICAGO, Oct. l9.-George NJ Pull
man died of heart disease al o'eloei;
this morning,
The following statement OF the cir
cumstances surrounding Mr., Pullman
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
morning OF angina pectorls, The extra
heat of last week, together with per-
haps more than his usual exertion In
showing some friends about Pullman,
had caused him feeling OF debility,
about which he spoke to one or two
friends, but which he did not regard
as serious. He told one of them yes
terday who suggested that he was not
looking quite as well as usual, that he
had been unable to sleep satlsfactor-
lily the last two nights and particularly
on Sunday night; that he had some lit
tie difficulty In breathing, but that he
felt much better then and he felt that
day or two you'd put him all right
leaving for New York Thursday Death
came to him very quickly, At about 8
o'clock In the morning some friends who
were staying at the house heard a noise
IN his room as II he wished to cali some
one. They went to his room Immediate
ly and found him standing up and evil
IDENTIFY In great pain. One Of them went
to the telephone and called his physi-
mr.. la !,
himself attempted to walk to the
lounge, but before he reached 1t re-
qulred the assistance of his friends to
get there. lie then became uncon
scious. In the meantime DR.. Billings
had arrived at the house and applied
restoratiVes. but without avail. and Mr.
Pullman quietly passed away without
regalning consciousness.
Mrs. Pullman Is expected to arrive In
Chicago on the Pennsylvania limited.
She has been spending the season at
the Pullman summer residence at FL
boron, N. j., but went to New York city
few days ago preparatory to coming
west for the winter
Mr. Pullman, while In apparently
good health recently, formerly had
stomach trouble which he had attrlb-
uted largely to the condition OF his eyes,
His belief was that about all bodily
ills were due to the eyes. The latter
part of last week he gave the visiting
officials OF the Pennsylvania railfEad
a dinner at the Chicago club and was
in excellent spirits.
He leaves two soRs-SaageF and
George NJ, Jr., and two daughters, Mrs,
Carolan, OF San Francisco. and Mrs.
Frank o. Louden, OF Chicago
Mrs. Pullman Is being accompanied
on her sad homecoming by Sanger w.
Pullman, the younger son. George NJ.
Pullman. Jr.. is in the city together
with a daughter. Mrs. Frank o. Lou
den. A second daughter. Mrs Carolan,
is In San Francisco and was at once
summoned to return to Chicago.
The news Of Mr.. Pullman's death
spread first along Prairie avenue. Old
friends OF the family who were sum
moned by telephone messages, at first
believed the announcement to be I'M
true. Mr.. Pullman had been seen almost
every day driving to and from his Of
fees and In active attendance upon bus
iness affairs. He has never before suf-
fered serious attacks OF heart trouble.
Many peIghbors and friends called at
the Prairie avenue home during the
morning, half expecting 10 find the re-
mort pronounced hoax. The fearful
faces OF the servants who answered the
door at the call of the muffied bell
showed at the first glance how true the
hurried announcement of his death had
been.
Funeral arrangements will be with
held until members Of the family at
present in the city may confer With
absent ones.
The death OF Mr. Pullman attracted
wide attention In business circles. Mr..
p, d. Armour said: THE news OF the
death OF George NJ. Pullman shocked
me greatly. though his physicians knew
that he was troubled with heart dis
ease. The city will feel the loss OF Mr..
Pullman. He was a public spirited man
and q fine business man. l do not
think the company OF which he was at
the head will suffer on account Of his
death. Il Is true that he took q deep
interest In the management Of what
might be called the smaller affairs OF
the CORPORATION, but he told me long
ago that he was well supplied with good
lleutenants and that In the event Of his
death the business would be carried on
without difficulty. ! think he was
aware that he had n trouble that might
result seriously.
NJ j. Carroll, editor Of the Eight
Hour Herald, said: George NJ. Pull
man was remarkable man In many
ways No man ever went farther,
thinking he was doing a good thing
for the people. Whether his results
we're as satisfactory as his friends
claim / will leave for others to say. He
was q public spirited man and was be-
hind as many philnnthroplc movements
an any man In town. After the strike
at Pullman few years ago, I did all
/ could to get Mr.. Pullman to arbltrate
with the compnny'B men. He refused.
He did not seem 10 think he could con-
alstentiy arbitratc the difficulties
have heard Il suggested, however that
Il was the great sorrow OF his life that
aho company WAS brought into the po-
gition It was on account OF It's work.
men. The town OF Pullman was his
areat pride, md OF his honesty OF pur-
poBc IN establishing II have no doubt.
] will let othera comment on the results
OF the experiment"
Mr.. Puilman's death affected the chi.
caRo ssoeA marriott quite appFociably.
IIe was said TO have been n heavy hold
or Of both Diamond Match and New
York Biscuit securities, two OF the most
nctlvo stocks listed on the local ok
change. when the announcement Of
Mr.. PufimHn'a death was posted on the
bulletin board II caused a brenk In the
latter stock Of ~ points, break ~
3 points In pullman Palace car stock
was chrOnlcled on Wall street, but a