Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-19

SomeWIAaC early. lie was apparently IN MS
ordinary health, and there was no indica-
ton of his demise, or, indeed any premoni-
ton even of illness.
Willie seemingly in good health, Mr. Pull
man had been complaining during the last
| three or four days of the hot spell and feel
ing rather uncomfortable.
Mr. Pullman was at his office in the Pull
man building up to ) o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon attending to business Nothing un-
usuaf fwas noticed in his appearance. After
leaving his office at pm. he remained at
his residence all evening. About 4:30 O'Clock
this morning he aWoke and called his body
servant to his bedside, and spoke of again
feeling uncomfortable. Finally he request
ed that the family physician. Dr. Billings,
be sent for. In the meantime, hearing
through the servants of Mr.. Puiimans in
disposition, Rev. DR.. Chas. II. Eaton of
New York, an intimate friend of the Pull
man family, and who was visiting at their
home, went hurriedly into the sick mans
bed chamber. Mr.. Pullman rapidly grew
worse, and second message sent to
DR.. Billings; but before the doctor could
reach the house Mr. Pullman had died.
Statement of Mr.. RunnclIs.
The following statement of the circum-
stances surrounding Mr.. Pullman's death
was prepared for the Associated Press by
Mr.. John S. Runnells, chief counsel of the
Pullman Company:
Mr.. Pullman died at ) clock this morn
ing of angina rectoris. The extreme heat
OF last week, together with perhaps 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 lie told one Of them
yesterday, who suggested that he was not
locking quite as we'll usual, that he had
been unable tC sleep satisfactorily the last
two nights and particularly on Sunday
I light; that he had some little difficulty in
breathing but that he felt much better then
and he felt that a day or two would put
him all right He, ind aed, was SO well that
he intended 10 leave for New York Thurs
day evening.
Death came to him very quickly. At
about ) O'Clock in the morning some
friends, VINO were staying at the house
heard noise in his room as if he wished
TO call some ole. They went to his room
Immediately and found him standing up
and evidently III great pain. One of them
went to the telephone to call his physician.
Ut; b.Hlnes. AT the same time he him.
sell attempted to walk across to the lounge,
but before he reached it, required the as
sistance of his friend to get there. He
lhen became unconscious. In the mean
tiroe Ef: B'illngs had arrived at the house
and applied restoratives, but without avail
and Mr.. Pullman quietly passed away with
out regaining consciousness
Mr. Pullman. while in apparently coed
IctSHt4y, formerly had
stomach trouble, which he attributed large
ly to the condition of his eyes. His belief
was taat anout all he bodily ills were due
to the eyes. The latter part of last week
ne gave the visiting officials Of the Penn
sylgania railroad 4 dinner at the Chicago
Club, and was in excellent spirits.
He leaves two sons-Sanger ard George
NJ, jr, and two daughters-Mrs Caro,an
OF San Francisco and Mrs. Frank O. Lou
den of Chicago
Mrs. Pullman Notified
Mrs. Pullman, who was in New York,
was Immediately telegraphed ror. and ts
now on her way to Chicago.
Mrs. Pullman is being accompacted on bar
sad homecoming by Sanger w. Pullman.
the younger son. Geo. NJ. Pullman, ir., is
In the city, together with daughter. Mrs
Frank o. LouGen A second daughter
Mrs. Carolan, is in San Francisco and was
at once summoned to return to Chicago
MRS. Pullman is expected to arrive in Chi
caso tomorrow morning the PennsyI-
vania Limited. She has been spending the
season at the Pullman summer residence
at Elberon, N. j.. but went to New York
city a few days ago preparatory to coming
west for the winter.
Funeral arrangements will be withheld
until the members of the family present
may confer with the absent Ones
The death of Mr.. Pullman attracted wide
attention in business circles. Mr. T. d. Ar
mour said: THE news of the death of Geo.
NJ. Pullman shocked me greatly, though his
physicians knew that he was troubled With
heart disease. The city will feel the loss of
Mr.. Pullman. He was public-spirited
man and fine business man. l do not
think the company of which he was the
head will suffer on account OF his death
1t is true that he took deep interest In the
management of what might be called the
smaller affairs of the corporation, but he
told me not long ago that he was well sup
piled with good ieutenants, and that IN
the event of his death the business would
be carried on without difficulty. think he
was aware that he had trouble that mgnt
result seriously"
Heard at Town of Pullman,
At the town of Pullman, where the shops
which bear the name of the great r1agnate
are situated. no word had been heard of his
death until newspaper men began to in
quire as to the feeling Of the townspeople
on the subject. The event had been so
sudden and at such an hour that the conn
pany officials in the town had heard moth
ing regarding the death of tseir clief till
after the toilers in the huge car works and
kindred establishments had begun the daily
routine. all unconscious of the tragic occur
renee at the brown-stone palace a few