The evening world., 1901-07-04
NO HOPE FOR
P. LOR|LLARD.
The Millionaire Arrived from Europe To-Day in
Dying Condton-Taken from Steamship
in an Ambulance.

Piewe LorllIsrd. the millionaire to-
haoeo manufacturer. arrived from En-
rope on tho Deutschland to-day in
dying condition. He was taken at once
in an ambulance TO the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. HIS Immediate relatives and
some II the most prominent physicians
were summoned to his bedside.
Pierre Lorillard. r.. when seen NJ the
hotel at J o'clock this afternoon. said In
re.ponec to the Inquiries OF an Evening
World reporter:
my father has been attacked two or
three times before with this disease.
hut The present one Is the most nnnRef-
Gus attack he ever had. have very
grave fears II he can recover. HIS age
and the long journey ne has just made
will seriously operate against him. he
ha. been sufferer from nephrtth Tor
ten years. and his condition has been
aggravated By his trip abroad.
Or. Austin Flint. tho specialist for
kidney aud liver diseases. was called
IN /. Afternoon and was In consultation
with Or. Edward Ktlroc. who has been
Mr.. I.orillard's attending physician Tor
four ycars DR.. kilroc. who "efi
abroad with Mr. f>or.llard. said to an
Evening World reporter:
mir. Lorillard Is suffering from acute
kidney disorders. In fact 1; can be
practically called BriEhts disease. He
har had two or three attacks. He wa.
seriously attacked at Ascot about ten
days ago. The journey across the ocean
and tho removal In the ambulance have
made his condition much worse"
Mr.. I-oriHard was no, In good health
~,hen he boarded the ship In England.
but his condition was not considered
alarming. 5Hc grew worse when the
Deutschland got to sea. Several t!mea
on the voyage II was feared that he
would die. Only tho most heroic meas
ures kept him alive through some OF his
reiapses.
Doctor with Him.
For <4,e nrst three days OF the voyage
Nr. Loriuard showed slight improve
msnt. Tue weather was fair. there was
. moderate brcoss and tho sea wns
calm. On July the ship met success
sion Of high rolling waves from the
Vo0
ne pitching Of the boat made Mr..
Lortllard vsey III. On tho night OF July
his vitality was. at such low ebb
that Il vas not expected he would sur
vivs until morning. The ships physi-
clans ~ssss In constant attendance day
and night.
Mr.. Ior1ilard has been sufferer from
Brtsht's disease for ten years. He was
accompanied on tho voyage BY his pri-
vats physician. DR.. Kilroc. who has
been his constant attendant for the last
four years.
His Illness was the one saddcnins fea-
turs Of the remarkable voyage OF the
Deutschland. The millionaire contin-
gent aboard are all friends OF the sick
man. and his condition WAS source Of
anxiety to them all the way across
when the Deutschland arrived at
Quarantine there was quite fleet OF
yachts and tugs awaiting her.
NilIionaIres Greeted.
Side by side were J. Picrpont Nor.
san's black-aul!cd Corsair and p. A. b.
widsnsr's snow-whitc Josephine. The
New York Central tug S. Il. Galloway
lay some distance from the yachts.
Other tuEs bearing friends OF passen-
gers went out some distance In the
Narrows 10 meet the big liner and gree,
those aboard. Pistols and Arecrackers
made great din as the Deutschland
oAmelto . stop and the inspectors went
aboard.
Mr. Morgan Immediately went aboard
tho Corsair. The Philadelphia contln-
gent. MeSsrs. w!dcner. Elk!ns and Gle
ment 0riscom. went aboard the JOSE
phlne. There was quite a delegation OF!
Ph!iadelphianA to NEE, Mr.. Widener and
Nr. Elkins. and the sole topic OF their
conversation was the recent grab Of t7e
streets OF Philadelphia BY the Quay ring
OF politicians.
Mr. and Mrs W. X. Vanderbilt. jr..
went aboard the Galloway and started
at once for New York. Other promi-
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