The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-04


When told of the nature of the case
and the necessity for an immediate
operation, Mr. Scott, in his character
istically cool manner Informed the
physicians to take the chance. He
was VARIED that death would probably
result, but he did not finch. He want
ed to be cured and was willing to take
the small chance held ont to him.
He was removed to st. Luke's hos
pital, and Monday DR.. Odgen, assisted
by DR.. Maclaren, performed the oper-
alton, which revealed that their pa
ttent was suffering from an incurable
cancerous growth on one of his intes-
tines. A passage above the cancer was
made, but this was only intended for
temporary relief.
Mr.. Scott revived from the opera
ton, and Monday evening his condition
was so favorable that some hopes for
his recovery. were entertained by the
family. However, DR.. Odgen was not
at all optimistic, contending that the
nature of the disease was such that
death was inevitable.
Up to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Scott continued to rally. Then he
suffered a sudden sinking spell, be-
coming unconscious shortly before S
O'Clock. From that hour until death
relieved his long sufferings he sank
rapidly, and early in the evening all
hope was abandoned.
Mrs. Scott was constantly at her
husbands bedside from 4 o'clock until
death came. Harry C. Hope, of the
Omaha railroad, was also at his chiefs
bedside during the last few hours Of
his life.
Mr.. Scott is survived by a widow and
two daughters. The daughters are
Miss Margaret, a girl twelve years Of
age, and Mrs: Fl. e. Seaman, of Clin-
ton, Iowa. Mrs Seaman was en- route
to ST. Paul when her father died.
The funeral arrangements will be
made today by Mr.. Hope. Burial Will
probably be under Masonic auspices,
as Mr.. Scott was a member of the
Knights Templar branch of that organ
ization.
Career of Walter A. Scott.
Walter A. Scott was born in Near
Knickerbocker N. Y, sixty-three yelrs
ago. He attended the public schools at
that place, receiving thorough element
ary educatlon When seventeen years of
age he came West, entering the railroad
service as an apprentice in the shots of
the Chicago, Iowa & Nebraska railroad
After ms TOUR years of apprenticeship he
working his way through the different
| branches of the mecha nical department,
@ Until ne was master of all the details
In 1885 Mr.. Scott was made assistant
general superintendent of the machinery
ana motive power department of the Chi
cago & Nortn-Western road, and has
since been identified with the lines con-
trolled by that system Two years later,
| in November, 1887 he was transferred
20 the operating department of the North
/ Western line, and for six months was
superintendent of the Madison division
of the G. C Nv. with headquarters
Becomes Manager of Omaha.
Mr.. SCOTS excellent record in the VAR
lous departments of the North Western
! system was brought to the notice of the
roads roads. officials, and after serving SIX
ison division he was rendered the po-
si,t sition OF general Superintendent Of the
| Chicago; Minneapolis, st. Paul & Omaha
road. with Headquarters in st. Paul For
nine years he, remained with the Omaha
IN this capacity. until 1896, when he was
| appointed general manager of that sys-
tenn. Four years ago Mr.. Scott was elect
| ed president of the ST. Paul Union Depot
| company.