Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-17
CHIEF ARTHUR IS DEAD
Head of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers.
GREAT LABOR LEADER
OPENED SPEECH WITH WORDS
LATER PROVED PROPHETIC.
For Many Years One Of the Foremost
Sociologists Of America-Fu-
neral at Cleveland.
GREAT LABOR LEADER

WINNIPEG. Man. July 18-P. M. Ar
thur, grand chief engineer OF the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers, dropped dead
at midnight while speaking at the banquet
closing the annual union convention OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
which has been in session for the past few
days.
Mr. Arthur had Just risen to respond to
a toast and repeated the words: 1t may be
my parting words to many of YOU" when
he fell backward and expired a few min
utes afterward.
Heart failure. due to over-emotion,' was
the cause assigned for the sudden death OF
Chief Arthur.
"Out of the fullness of the heart the
mouth speaks" were the opening words OF
the last speech that Chief Arthur will ever
deliver The speaker then paused slightly
seemingly in an effort to control his feel,
ings The chairman had just presented
him a beautiful floral engine AS the ven
cradle leader began the sentence: 1 want
to saw a few things as 1t may be my part
ing words to many of you MS emotio on
seemed to be getting beyond control. His
voice lowered slightly, but without losing
its cearness he continued
Fell at Midnight.
1--WE are here tonight. no one can tell
midnight, the speaker fell. Those present
were the first to utter a sign of alarm. In
an instant many hands were ready to give
assistance Several rushed forward to sup
mort him DR. Macarthur hurriedly ascend
ed the stairs and Mr.. Arthur was carried
off the platform. The physician examined
the patient and pronounced him dead
Heart failure due to over-emotlon ne
said An affecting scene followed the doc
tors announcement.
The funeral will take place at O CLOCK
this afternoon from the undertaking rooms
The remains will be taken 10 SleVeidHo'
Ohio for interment.
The remains were sent south today On q
Great Northern train to Cleveland Inc
body Is accompanied by several delegates
to the convention. A large procession es-
corted the casket containing the body from
the undertaking rooms to the station.
Mrs. Arthur Notified.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 1.-THE Asso-
ciated. Press bulletin was the first informa-
ton that Mrs Arthur had of her husband s
death. She was too much distressed to
make any statement and Immediately sent
for some friends of the family in the city.
When they have reached her home COM
munication will be established with the
Winnipeg officers of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers.
Body Sent to Cleveland.
A telegram received at the headquarters
of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers in this city, early today from Win
nipeg, stated that the body of Grand Chief
P. NJ Arthur. who dropped dead there last
night, would at once be embalmed and
shipped to Cleveland. The remains will
probably reach here Sunday evening De-
ceased was seventy-twO years OF age and
Is survived by his wife and two children.
c. B. Arthur and Mrs. Samuel Haserot,
both Of whom live in this city.
Assistant Grand Chief A b. Youngson
of the Brotherhood is lying critically i'll in
a hospital at Meadville. Pa, and has not
been Informed Of Mr.. Arthurs death.