The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-09-05
General Ludlow Expires Suddenly
From Consumption
Had q Splendid Record for Bravery
Honesty and Military Ability in
His COuntru'S Service.


of two wars, lies dead at the
home of his son-in- law, G. A.
Griscomb, Jr., in Morristown.
His death was sudden and uneX-
pected. Since General Ludlow
arrived here, five weeks ago, he
had been steadily improving, and
it was thought that he would be
we'll in a short time.
The cause of his death was tu-
bercular consumption, which he
contracted while military COVER
nor of Havana, Cuba. He came
TO Mr.. Griscomb's home five
weeks ago, having oeen invalid
ed home from the Philippines.
When he arrived he was very i'll,
but soon gained strength, and on
pleasant days during the last two
weeks had spent much time in
the sunshine on the lawn and
veranda. At 10 o'clock yester
day morning he dressed and start
ed down stairs, when he was at
tackled with hemorrhage. At II
o'clock he was dead. Mrs. Lud
low and Mrs. Giiscomb were with
him to the end. Secretary Root
of the War Department was i'm
mediately notified. and he sent
the following message:
'.WAsHINGToN. D. c., Aug 80
&C. A. Griscomb, Jr., Morris
town: l beg to express to Mrs.
General Ludlow and her family
my deepest sympathy and the
sense of official loss and persona
sorrow which | feel in the death
of her noble and gallant husband.
''ELIHU Roof, Sec. of War y
General Ludlow is survived by
a widow, one daughter, Mrs. C..
A. Griscomb. Jr., two brothers,
Admiral Ludlow, q. S. n retir-
ed, and Edward Ludlow. of Mex
leo, and one sister, Mrs. Robert
Bond of the Indian territory
There will be a military funeral.
The arrangements will be made
in New York City.
The general was born in New
York in 1647, was graduate of
West Point in 1864, served with
high honors in the latter part Cf
the civil war and rose rapidly by
merit. His bravery at Allatoona
pass and at Atlanta ard his dis
tinguished ability as an engineer
officer while with Sherman on
the march to the sea are we'll re-
membered.
When the war with Spain was
declared General Ludlow was on
lighthouse duty in New York.
He was made chief engineer Of
fcer of the United States forces
at Tampa, with the rank of Brig
adler General of volunteers, and
later was placed in command of
the First brigade, Second division
of the-Fifth Army corps, anG
participated in the battles around
Santiago. After the occupation
of Havana, General Ludlow was
made military governor of the
city of Havana and commander
of the department of Havana.
The breaking up Of an organized
system of blackmail in Havana
was entirely due to his efforts.
He inaugurated the first improv
ed system of sanitation inHavana
and was largely responsible fol
the improved sanitary conditions
of the city. After his return from
Havana he was made president
of the war college board atWash
ington, and last January was or
dered to the PHILIPPINES with
other officers assigned to duty al
Manila. While at Manila Gener-
al Ludlow's health broke down
completely, and it was evident
from an examination made by
physicians there that he had con
sumption. When his condition
was reported to the War Depart
ment, Secretary Root immediate
! ly issued orders for his return t6
the United States on account Of
disability. He arrived at Sar
Francisco on June 90, and was
on waiting orders from that time
General Ludlow was a brother tt
Rear Admiral Nichol Ludlow, U
@ NJ uho married n cicfo1. %