The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
GREAT euNmAKER is DEAD.

Herr krupp, One Of the Leading Figures of Europe
r.FE4a Passed Away Suddenly.
Berlin November 22-Iierr Krupp the great gun
maker and the weathiest man in Germany, died sud
denly from npoplexy today at his villa in Hucgel
Herr Krupp had been i'll for several days and a
report of his condition was telegraphed daily to his
wife who had been for several months in Genoa under
medical treatment Concerned by the last dispatch
regarding her husband she left Genoa yesterday,
companted by Prof Wagner of the medical faculty.
She Will reach Essen early Sunday morning
According to the medical reports, his physicians
succeeded in restoring Herr Krupp TO consciousness
but their patient soon relapsed into nsensbility He
died at o'clock. In the meantime the directors of
the Krupp works and Herr Krupp's solicitors had
been summoned. They held consultation after his
death and caused bulletin announcing his demise to
be posted at the works at o'clock.
About noon rumors were In circulation in Essen
that Herr Krupp was dying, but the public had no
accurate information regarding his condition until
the works which dominate the city and furnish en-
ployment to $4,000 men, were closed. The first ques
ton that everybody asked did he commit sui
cider"
There seems to be no testimony to support this
suggestion, the physicians in attendance resoluteIy
asserting that the was simply one OF apoplexy
That considerable time elapsed after death before the
news announced is taken by some persons to
indicate that the cause OF death is somewhat obscure
Near friends of the dead man who were aware of the
great mental distress to which the recent publication
In the Voerwaerts had thrown hrl-reproduced as 1t
was in adjacent cities and elegraphed the world
are confident that the charges contained in the
story induced his death.
Herr Krupps villa, where he died is several miles
from Essen The great gunmaker lived there In al.
most feudal fashion. and the place tonight Is unap
proachable, nobody being admitted within the gates
except the police, the directors of the Krupp works
and the undertakers and their assistants
The officials and employees OF the Krupp works
yesterday called public meeting for today and ex-
pressed indignation at the charges made by the Voer
waerts.
Estimates OF the fortune of the deceased place It
at Sl25000U00 and his annual income at $4,000 600
Herr Krupp made great sums by supplying plate
almor for the navy,
Besides his iron works and ship yards he had an
interest In many financial enterprises and recently
had acquired extensive coal properties in connec.
ton with the North GermanLoyd company
Emperor William was very fond OF Herr Krupp
personally, and frequently visited him. The emperor
OFTEN had Herr Krupp as his guest at Berlin AS a
special mark of distinction his majesty conferred upon
the gunmaker the title Of "exceency which usually
rs confined to the ambassadors. etc.
II Is understood in Essen that the great works
created by Herr Krupp will be placed in the hands
Of trustees for the benefit OF Frau Krupp her
daughters and the collateral heirs. II Is said that
the cousin OF the deceased Arthur Krupp of Bern
dort WIN become the head OF the management.
All the theaters in Essen are closed and the house
buildings draped in mourning The CITY councif
assembled Immediately after tho death announcement
and adopted resolution expressing INDIGNATION al
the injuries on Herr Krupp before his death
Herr krupp determined two days ago 10 return
To the island OF Capri believing that he could thus
best refute the accusation that he had left there a
the request OF the Italian government His private
car already had been prepared and his baggage and
hshns tackle were aboard. He intended to start TO.
day