The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-05
Arrived mt New York Yesterday on
the Steamship Deutschland and
Was Taken to a Hotel.
NOT EXPECTED TO RECOVER
HIS CONDITION LATE LAST NIGHT
WAS ALMOST CRITICAL.
Return of j. p. Morgan and Other
MiiliOnaires from Europe on the
Same Steamer.

NEW YORK. July 4-Pierre Lorillard.
who was a passenger on board the steamer
Deutschland. arriving here to-day from
Hamburg. Southampton and Cherbourg
was veEy Ill with nephritis throughout the
passage His friends fear that he may not
recover.
DR.. Edward Kilroe, who was called TO
the Fifth-avenue Hotel to attend Pierre
Lorilard, made the following statement
"Mr. Lorillard has suffered from kidney
trouble for the past ten days. He was
stricken al Ascot, but he had had previous
ly three four attacks The trip across
has exhausted him, but he is resting now
more comfortably than he has in the past
forty-eight hours. He will not die tonight
unless unexpected complications arise"
Early this evening word came from Mr.
Lorillards room that the patient was rest
ing easily and that he seemed to be some
what improved. At 1880 o'clock the clerk
OF the hotel said that he had received word
which seemed TO indicate that Mr.. Loril-
lard was worse
The information given out at the hetel
at 1890 o'clock concerning Mr.. Lorllard's S
condition was not justified by a report from
the sick room. given out a IL o'clock The
change for the worse
Others of the Deutschland's passengers
were ]. Pierpont Morgan. w. c. Whitney.
jr.. w. X. Vanderbilt, jr., and Mrs Van
derbilt OF New York: p. A. b. Widener
w. L. Elkins and Clement Griscom. OF
Philadelphia; Chekib Bey. Turkish minister
TO Washington; Raphael Joseffy, the mu-
sician. and Dr. James II. Wormann. of the
fafa
yaria.
A big fleet OF private yachts anc a num-
Der OF tugs went down the bay 10 meet her
at quarantine but few OF them got along
side. There was some delay about docking
the ship. as the Fuerst Bismarck of for
Europe with big list of passengers. was
slow about leaving her berth The ire
mendous crowd awaited the shin and her
passengers aboard, and IL took double lines
of police and customs officers. supported
by dock laborers. 10 keep the crowd back
j. Pierpont Morgan was not disposed 10
discuss any OF the great Industrial deals
which he is planning and financing. Il
never talk about my business deals until,
they are completed" he said, "and then I
say very little. L can't tell you anything
about the threatened strike OF steel work.
ers. The principal events concerning IL oc-
CURED while i was at sea. and | am not a
mind reader. have 10 inquire about things
just any one else. / cannot tell you
anything about the Northern Pacific or the
railroad situation. The fact is. l don't know
what the situation is. You see. have been
away. cdntlot say anything about the
Leyland line. l am going home to-day but
will be at my office tomorrow" A little
later Mr.. Morgan left in the Corsair for his
summer home at Highland Falls.
y. A b. Widener and w. l.. Elkins were
met by big party OF friends and We're hur-
ried away 10 special train that carried
them over the Pennsylvania line 10 Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Widener is not worried BY
the granting OF franchises 10 his rivals in
Philadelphia. Il understand the fran
chises have been given. ne said. with a
smile. but the Philadelphia Traction Com
pany will come out on top"
Mr. Griscom. OF the American line. took
occasion before leaving the pier 10 deny the
rumor that he had taken passage on the
| Deutschland 10 discuss business with Mr..
Morgan. ''It is not true / went abroad for
the purpose OF seeing Mr. Morgan about
the amalgamation OF the Red Star line and
| Leyland lines" said he. Il went abroad
solely 10 attend the Chamber of Commerce
banquet in London and 10 transact some
business fer my company. / was In a hurry
| 10 get back. so gladly accepted the invita-
| tion OF the captain OF the Deutschland 10
occupy his stateroom. During the trip |
| did not have more than five minutes con-
versation daily with Mr.. Morgan. and then
We did not talk about business"