The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-03
SUDDEN DEATH OF
DR.. R. H. DARLING
STRICKEN BY pARAIYss WHILE
TRAVELLING.
LIVED But FOUR DAYS
After the Stroke Came Died al Fon do
Lac Surrounded by His Family and
Relatives.


came the announcement last Sunday
that Or r H. Darling had been
stricken with paralysis at Fon du
Lac. Wis. on his way 70 MilwauKee .
that he was unconscious and his life
was dispared Of
The information came through a
telephone message from Or Cviate.
of Oshkosh. whom DR. r. II Darling
had called to his assistance Or
Oviate stated tnat the whole OF the
left side was paralzed and that the
patient was periodically unconscious
This information came late in the
forenoon and no train would leave this
station until 90 o clock that evening
Or. Darling was In a strange town
among strangers with his life slowly
ebbing away and every minute was
precious 20 the grief stricken wife and
relatives
In the emergency Snpt w. J..
Richards volunteered 10 uee his efforts
10 get q special from here to Fon do
Lac and 10 this he was successful.
Supt Lindsly was got on the phone
and be promised q special train as fsr
as Green Bay. that being the limit OF
his Jurisdiction. and he further stated
that be would take the matter up with
the superintendent OF the Wisconsin
division and sec IL the train couldn
be run through
The special left the locsl station
about 300 and carried Mrs II. H.
Darling and daughter. Gladys, DR.
A. NJ. Darling, Mrs A. NJ Darling
and W. y. Lindernan.
In the mean time Mrs Darling
brother was got on the phone anc
apprifed % the situation and he alsc
started for the bedside Of the stricken
man and. he being closer, arrvet
several hours earlier Walter coult
not be got and was not apprised Of th'
serious condition OF his father unit
later.
The travellers from Crystal Falls ar
rived at Fon du Lac about 10 0
0 clock D. m. and they found tn,
patienta condition worse, il any
than Or Oviats had reported Tn
whole Of the left side was paralyze'
and the Doctor was unconscious DIR
Linderman telephoned home at ! o
a. IN. that he was no better
The many friends Of the Doctor il
this city were in suspense all da
Monday, everyone eagerly watchin
for bulletins Of the Doctor condition
While the Doctor afiliction came a
sudden revelation TO his friends ar
acquaintance in this city, IL was II
secret TO his family that he was not i
the best Of health and had not been 70
, some months past. In fact. DR. Darlin
was on his way 10 take baths In hope
! OF getting permanent relief from hi
afiiiction when stricken. II was hi
} intention 10 take a rest from work o
his return and he and Mrs Darlin
! had planned trip west in hope 3
+ getting rest
The first bull lstin came Monday for,
, non and IL told OF the still serious cor
/ dition Of the Doctor
| Tuesday morning DR.. A NJ Darlin
telephoned that his brother had r,
/ gained consciousness. could move Oh
I fingers Of his left hand and that III
general conditions were much NOR
hopeful
Wednesday letter bearing very ~
couraging news came from DR. Lindei
/ man saying that the patient was i
much better that there was much hop
, for his pulling through This latte
, information brought much relief 10 th
anxious watchers for news from TIA
/ patient bedside In the city.
u DR. Linderman returned WedneAda
. forenoon bringing encouraging report
! from the bedside Of the sick man an
4 the spirits Of the anxious watchers 70
E news rose perceptably, only To be dash
! ed later on in the day when. abou
noon. VI b. McGee talked with Dl
: A. NJ Darling and learned that. afte
Or Lindermans departure th
! patient took change for the wors
and at that time he was unconscious
= Anxiety waxed warm again and abor
three o'clock another message came b
! phone telling us that the patient
. condition was very bad. His rigt
eye was closed and IL was thought ths
the disease was slowly nearing N
! vital spot
The end came at $40 when. witbor