The Washington herald., 1906-12-12

New York, Dec u.-Bishop Charles Nc
Cabe, of the 81 E. Church, was stricken
with apoplexy this morning at the foot OF
West Twenty-third street while on his
way to Philadelphia from a trip to New
England.
An ambulance was called, and he was
taken to the New York Hospital, where Il
was said tonight that the attack was
comparatively slight, but in view of the
bishops seventy years, no definite progno-
sis could be made.
1t was a few minutes after 10 O'Clock
when Patrolman John Leider. of the West
Twentieth street police station, saw the
bishop standing uncertainty on the side
walk at Twelfth avenue and Twenty
third street. He carried a small satchel
and parcel in his left hand, and was
reeling and swaying to and fro as if about
to fall. The policeman saw at once that
the clergyman was seriously i'll and helped
him into the back room Of a saloon on the
corner
The Bishops right side appeared to be
almost useless, and he had no control
over his right leg and arm. His speech
was thick and almost incomprehensible,
but he managed 10 make the policeman
understand that his name was McCabe,
and that he was on his way to Phil
adelphia
Insisted on Continuing Trip.
When the ambulance arrived, in charge
of a surgeon, Bishop McCabe at first
demurred to being taken TO the hospital.
He could scarcely talk, but it was plain
that he was anxious 10 continue his
journey. He was IN no condition to
travel, however, and finally agreed TO the
ride in the ambulance. When it came
time to leave the shelter of the saloon
back room it was found that the Bishop
could not walk, and he was carried out
on a stretcher-
At the hospital he was identified
through letters found in his pockets Rev.
Dr. Eaton Homer and the Rev. Dr. G. p.
Mains, of the Methodist Book Concern.
We're sent for and hurried to the hospital.
speaking with great difficulty the bishop
managed to ask that his wife and son be
sent for. Then he added slowly: Tn
not worried. nt-you-wOrry"
Mrs. McCabe was called on the telephone
at the Hotel NOTmandie. in Philadelphia.
and informed OF her husbands illness
She said that ne had been on a trip to New
England, and had expected to get home
to-day The bishop had less serious at
tack last summer, but at that time he
called IT vertigo and rallied very quickly.
Mrs. McCabe started at once for this city.
arriving at the hospital late in the after
noon.
Attained Wide Celebrity.
Bishop McCabe is one Of the most wide
y known men in the Methodist denomina-
ton. He has occupied his present post in
the church for ten years, but was long
known as Chaplain McCabe," on account
Of his services in the civil war. when he
was chaplain of the 122d Ohio Volunteers.
He was taken prisoner at the battle OF
Winchester, and spent four months in
Libby Prison After the war he toured
the country with a lecture called The
bright side of Libby Prison"
The bishop is regarded as one of the
most successful money raisers Of any re-
hgioUs denomination. 1t was he who. as
secretary Of the Methodist Missionary So
ciety, raised the cry Of "a million for
missions. Within Il year he had sue
ceeded in raising that amount
Last spring Bishop McCabe became a
member Of the international policy hold
ers committee In September he resign
ed from that committee in a letter, In
which he denounced the 'vituperative
campaign waged by that committee, de-
clared that the committee had given out
an address to which his name was ap-
pended when ne had never seen it, and
expressed entire confidence in the present
administration Of both the Mutual and
the New York Life.