The age-herald., 1902-05-06
Archbishop Conigan Dies Alter
 Sudden Collapse
GREAT SHOCK ID CHURCH
Illness Dates Back as Far as Last Feb ruary, When He Fell Between Two Beams In Kelly
 Memorial Chapel.

New York May 5.-Archbishop Corri- gan died at 11:o5 p. m.
 The death of the archbishop came as a great surprise and shock. Up to 1O:3O there was no evidence of collapse in fact, the archbishop at 10:4O talked with his secretary.
 About Il o'clock, however, the train ed nurses who had charge at the bedside noticed a change and the physicians were telephoned for. At the same time the archbishop's two brothers were sum moned to the room as well as num- Der of priests. It was quickly seen by the physicians that the end was at hand in less than quarter of an hour His Grace was dead. His last moments were peaceful without evidence of suffering.
 A crucifix had been placed in the hands of the archbishop as he lay breathing with difficulty and he died clasping it. His rosary hung from his wrist; over his head was a statue of the Savior and on one side a picture of the Madonna
 Dr. Keys was unable to reach the house until ten minutes before midnight He said that death had doubtless been
  weakness resulting from the archbishops illness.
 Illness Began in February.
 The illness really dated from the end of February of this year, when, in going through the Kelly Memorial Chapel, in course of construction at the rear of the cathedral, he fell between some beams and to keep himself from falling to the floor below he had to hold himself up by the armpits. The strain was very great and before he recovered from the effects of the accident he was attacked with pneumonia.
 Dr. Keys after making his examination tonight said:
 '"rhe condition of the archbishop today was excellent. At 2:SO o'clock when Dr. Delafield and 1 consulted pr. Delafeld was so delighted that he told the arch bishop he might get out of bed Wednes- day and sit up for a while. The arch bishop had been propped in bed all the afternoon.
 The most Rev. Michael Augustine Corri- gan, D. D., was born at Newark, N. J., In 1S4O His parents came from Leinster,
 
 the schools of his native place he was sent to St. Marys college in Emmetts- burg, Maryland. After leaving St. Marys in 1859, having made brilliant record as a student, he went to Europe to take holy orders. In Rome he was one of the thir- teen students who registered in the Am erican college there when it was opened He devoted two years to the preliminary studies of the college and then began the study of theology.
 Educated in America.
 Although ordained priest by Cardinal Patrizi in the Lateran Basilica in 1863 he remained in the American college another year and won the degree of doctor of di- vinity. pr. Corrigan then sailed for home and reported on his arrival to Bishop Bayley in Newark, who at once assign ed him to the professorship of dogmatic theology and sacred scripture as well as to the directorship of Seton Hall Later the Rev. Father Corrigan became vice. president of the college and when only 2S years of age became president of that institution.
 When Bishop Bayley visited Rome in 1870, Dr. Corrigan became the adminis trator and yicor general of Newark He was consecrated bishop by Cardinal Mc- Closkey on May 1, 1S73 and remained in charge of the diocese of Newark for seven years. In that time he has consecrated 42 new churches, among them the Cathedral in Newark. Besides these achievements he established many religious communi- Hes and founded a home for errng women and a reformatory for boys.
 Owing to his successful administration of his diocese Dr. Corrigan was selected to be coadjutor of Cardinal McCloskey. On October 1, 1880. he was raised to the 1,Io ,Ha1 of rfr sJo coadjutor with the right of succession. When Cardinal McCloskey died Archbsh- op Corrigan succeeded to the see of New York