Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-30
WRIGHT, KING Of
FLYERS, IS DEAD
Siege of Typhoid Ends Fatally
for Famous Aviator at His
Home in Dayton, Ohio.

DAYTON, OHIO, May 30.-Wilbur
Wright. first aviator Of the world. died
here at $3.50 a. m. today. The man
who, with his brother Orville, invented
and perfected the first successfully
heavier than air flying machine sue
cumbed to typhoid fever, and after
battle for life that lasted three weeks.
The end came after one of the most
remarkable struggles against the dis
ease that physicians have ever known
For more than 36 hours Wright's tenn
perature had stood between 1O4 and
105 degrees, while his respiration was
between 40 and so. His purse averaged
140. Stimulants were resorted to and.
for the last three days had been used
freely. At last midnight Wright began
to sink rapidly His pulse grew weak
er and he failed to respond to stmu-
lants
Wonderful Vitality Shown.
At Wright's bedside were his father,
Bishop Milton Wright; his sister Kath-
crime, his brother and CO. worker and
inventor Orville Wright and Lorin and
Reuchlin Wright, younger brothers. Dr..
Conklin was in attendance when the
end came
Wilbur Wright's illness began a little
more than three weeks ago. He grew
rapidly worse and his condition be-
came critical within week after he
had been attacked by the malady
Orville Wright, brother of the in
ventor who was in Washington taking
up with government officials some mat
tiers in connection with the govern
ment's use of the Wright machines. was
summoned home. Shortly after he ar
rived cablegrams were sent to foreign
countries which the inventor had ex-
pected soon to visit, saving that it
would be impossible to make the trip
for some days. Then for the first time
it was known that Wilbur's condition
was such al to give grave alarm.
Wright rallied after the first sinking
spell and his wonderful vitality made
the physicians hope that he might re-
cover He aroused himself sufficiently
ito say that he would get well, and then
he srimly battled against death, fight
ing desperately against disease.
Made Game Fight For Life
A second sinking spell occurred, and
three days ago Dr. Conklin announced
that there was no hope. Wright sank
into state Of coma. He rallied slight
~, and though his fever was very high,
there seemed a slight chance that he
might recover The fight he made
caused the physician yesterday to issue
a hopeful statement.
Il do not know what the outcome wifi
be, he said Wright has remarkable
vitality and he is putting up gallant
fight. He may live l can not tell"
Wrights condition again took a turn
for the worse about midnight. He sank
into Inconsistencies and during the
last few hours was kept alive only
through stimulants.
Early today it was seen that the end
was not far off and the entire family
was summoned. All were in the room
when the aviator passed away
The aviators condition sank lower
and lower as the morning hours sped
by Shortly after o'clock it was
thought he was dying. His heart ac-
ton became very low The stimulants
eere again used and his heart respond
ed slightly. The final sinking spell be-
gan about 3 o'clock. He died peace
fully.
Brother Is Overcome.
Orville Wright, the brother who has
shared in Wrght's work and his
achievements, was overcome Their
sister Katherine. who helped the broth
ers when they We're struggling with
their invention and who shared their
triumpha European trip and their
home coming after the success of their
machines had been demonstrated,
though overcome herself. strove to
comfort Orvile.
Wrights mother is dead and his sis
ter Katherine has taken the mothers
place in the home since that time.
No arrangements have been made for
the funeral.
complication OF kidney trouble is
supposed to have been the cause for the
first sinking spell after it was believed
tba faEe,. had bapp hrot.ap