Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-01-11

PHILIP d. ARMOUR.
of death. He had been rapidly re-
covering from pneumonia that for
three weeks had threatened his life.
At nine o'clock Sunday morning his
heart gave way under the strain of
his recent illness, his pulse running
up to 1913. That was the beginning
of the end
Mr.. Armour was surrounded by his
family when he died. Those at his
bedside besides his physician and
nurses were his wife, Mrs. Philip ID.
Armour, Jr, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Og-
den Armour. The millionaire re-
tanned consciousness until within an
hour of his death.
During the day he had realized that
death was near. To those around him
he had said: II know / am very sick,
and am ready for death when it
comes"
Soon after lunch. and just before the
physician forbade his talking more,
Mr.. Armour in feeble tones said that
he would like to hear the Lords
prayer read.
One of the trained nurses who had
been attending him drew chair to
the bedside and slowly read from the
Bible the prayer for which the dying
man had asked. 1t was read sentence
by sentence and each was repeated by
Mr.. Armour. When the Amen had
been repeated by him he sank back
on the pillow and closed his eyes rest
fully. 1t was the last word the great
financier spoke except feeble fare
wells TO his family little later.
summary of His Career.
Below will be found a brief sum-
mary of the life of Mr.. Armour:
Born in Madison county, n. V, May 16
1892.
Saved his first 800 in 1851. from his
earnings as farm hand and village
grocer's clerk.
Started with party of argonauts from
Oneida, n. Y. bound for California in
wagons. April 10. 1852.
In 1856 returned to the house of his
father in New York, with nearly $1,000
the foundation of his fortune.
In June of that year he went to Mil
waukee and bought an interest In the
commission business of Frederick r.
Miles.
Married TO Miss Malvina Belle Ogden,
of Cincinnati, in October, 1862.
In May 1868. having dissolved partner
ship with Miles, he became junior part
ner of the firm of Plankinton & Armour.
pork packers.
In 1864 the Chicago house of his brother.
Herman o. Armour, was affiliated with
the Milwaukee house. Herman was sent
to New York, where he opened an eastern
branch, called Armour, Plankinton *
Co., and Joseph f. Armour, a younger
ala i,, ,I,n tl,. Viii
cago house, which was known as ii. o.
Armour & Co. until 1870.
In 1865 Philip ID. Armour made his first
world-famous coup by anticipating the
surrender of Gen. Robert Il. Lee, and
netting about 100000 for his firm by
selling pork from $50 down to $40 a bar
rel and filling the orders at an average
| cost of SIS barrel.
Chicago house commenced packing hogs
| in 1865, under the firm name of Z. d.
| Armour & Co.
Philip ID. Armour moved to Chicago
and established his permanent home here
| In 1875.
Established Armour Bros Banking
| company at Kansas City in 1879, and
| placed his brother, Andrew w. Armour
| at the head of IL.
Established a great packing plant al
| Kansas City in 1881.
| In 1878 survived fierce bull raid In
| pork, directed at him, employed $1,000, ,00i
in standing OFF, his opponents and net
| ted 81, 100000 by the operation intended tC
squeeze" him.
| Armour mission founded in 1856 upor
100000 bequeathed for that purpose 10y
Joseph +. Armour, and further endowed
and sustained by Philip ID. Armour
Armour institute founded
| In 1892 an effort was made by leading
| Chicago wheat operators to corner Mr.
Armour in a gigantic wheat deal Hi
chief danger of defeat and enormous los
lay in the fact that his opponents hat
secured all the elevator space. Within
30 days Armour had bought or bull
enough elevators to store his grain ant
d!sappont his rivals
Bought 100000 worth of gold In Londoi
on his personal account, and used 1t t,
stave OFF disaster duripg the days O
| panic which threatened some Chicago
| banks in 1893