The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-21

his home IN Indianapolis WEDNESDAY
afternoon at4:45 o'clock. His death
was quiet and painless, there being a
gradual sinking until the end came,
which was marked by q single gasp
for breath as life departed from the
body of the great statesman. The rel
atiyes, with q few exceptions, and
several of his old and tried friends
were at the former presidents bedside
when he passed away.
The generals condition was so bad
in the early morning, after restless
night, that the attending physicians
understood that the end could not be
far off, and all bulletins sent out from
the sick room were to this effect, so
that the family and friends were pre-
rared when the final blow came, The
gradual failing of the remarkable
strength shown by the patient became
more noticeable in the afternoon,
and there was an apparent break down
on the pars of the sufferer, as he sur.
rendered to the disease against which
he had been so bravely battling for
30 many hours. The change was
noticed by the physicians and the
relatives and friends who had retired
from the sick room to the library be-
low we're quickly summoned, and
reached the bedside of the general be-
fore he passed away.
News of the death spread quickly
through the city and several OF the
more intimate friends at once hurried
to the Harrison residence. The word
was flashed from the bulletins of all
the newspapers and thus communica-
ted to the people on their way home
in the evening. The announcement
produced the greatest sorrow. Within
a few moments the flags on all the
public buildings and most OF the down
town business blocks were hoisted at
half mast and other outward manifest
atoms of mourning were made.
General Harrison had been uncon-
scious for hours before his death, the
exact time when he passed into a COM
atose state being difficult to deter
mine. He spoke to no one during
the day, failing to recognize even his
wife. The greater part of Tuesday,
also, he was in q a<semi-comatose con-
dition. although he was at times able
to recognize those at his bedside.
None of General Harrison's children
were present at his death. Neither
Colonel Russell Harrison nor Mrs.
Mckee had reached the city, although
both were hurrying on their way to
the bedside of their dying parent as
fast as steam could carry them.
Elizabeth, General Harrison's little
daughter, had been taken from the
sick room by her nurse before the end
came.
The group at the bedside included
Mrs. Harrison, William 81. A. Miller,
Samuel Miller, his son, Rev. DR.. NJ.
L. Haines, pastor of the Fifth Presby-
terian church, which General Harri-
son had attended for so many years,
Secretary Tibbets, Drs. Jameson and
Dorsey; Colonel Daniel NJ. Randsdell,
sergeant-at-arms of the United States
Senate end close personal friend ef
the dead e1-president, Clifford Arrick
and the two nurses who have been in
constant attendance. General Rarri-
sons two sisters and an aunt were also
present.
Inc generals little daughter, Eliza
beth, was brought into the room for a
few moments to see her father, and Of
fered him small apple pie which she
herself had made. General Harrison
smiled his recognition of the child and
her gift, but the effort to speak was
loo much and he could do nothing
more to express his appreciation.
Wednesday all efforts to arouse the
slowly dying man to consciousness
failed, and he died without word of
recognition to any Of those who sur
rounded his bedside.