Evening star., 1913-03-31
NOTICE ON FIRMS DOOR.
Morgan Offices Closed in New York
Because of Death.

NEW YORK, March 81. - The Morgan
offices at the corner of Broad and Wall
streets were closed this morning. On the
front doors was posted this notice:
y. +. Morgan died at Rome, Italy, at
12O5 o'clock, Rome time
Henry p. Dawson, a member of the
house of Morgan. made the announce
ment He said merely that he had re-
ceived a cable that the financier had
passed away shortly after noon. Mr..
Dawson had planned to go abroad some
time this week, but 1t is thought probable
that this trip will be postponed
Coincident with Mr.. Morgans death it
became known that he had sustained
serious attack before his departure for
Europe, but had rallied SO rapidly that
1t was not considered a forerunner to
1afal illness and was known only to his
most intimate friends.
For many years Mr.. Morgan spent
considerable portion of his time abroad,
but on this trip, for the first time, he
severed all connection with business af-
fairs. and permitted his partners to
shoulder all responsibility for their con-
duct 1t was the first instance Of his
entered the banking business in this
city before the civil war.
=. No Effect on Market.
Prominent bankers in this city said
this morning that they did not predict
any decided unfavorable effect on the
stock market by reason of Mr.. Morgan's
death. The reason of this, they ex-
planned, was that the recurrent rumors
of his serious illness had prepared the
market for any possibility, and enabled
those engaged in market operations to
prepare for just such situation.
Please don't speak to me now" was
the request of j. p. Morgan, jr.-now
newspaper men who greeted him when
he left his home on Madison avenue this
morning. Mr.. Morgan was bound for
the home of his mother, few doors
away. Before he entered her door, how.
ever, he added:
1.-TWO ca!blegrams have been received
from Rome. One was received at Sis
and the other at $50. They have not yet
been translated. A statement will be given
out later at the Offices OF J. p. Morgan &
Co..
Curious Assemble at Office.
Almost before the newspaper extras an
nouncing the financier's death reached the
street. the curious began to assemble out
side the office OF ]. p. Morgan & Co.
Closed doors with the shades drawn
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inside of the door greeted them. None
was admitted; the Office was closed and
only business Of the most urgent nature
was transacted within.
Behind the locked doors there worked q
of clerks over fast-growing
sheaveS Of kilograms and cable messages
that poured In from all sections Of the
world. At the home Of J. p. Morgan. jr.,
the occupants apparently passed q Sleep
less night. The younger Morgan knew Of
his fathers death before It was an
in Rome. and through him and
Mr.. Davidson the news first reached the
world. Close friends of the Morgan fam
lily were notified and many Of them called
during the early forenoon to offer condo
lences. Among them were Bishop Greer
Of the Episcopal diocese Of New York,
George F. Baker, the financter: Mr. Davi-
son and Representative Levy Of New
York.
Statement Withheld for Present.
All the partners OF the Morgan firm
who are in the city-four in number
met shortly after 10 O'Clock and decided
to await further details from Rome be-
fore issuing any statement relative to
Mr.. Morgan's death. It was said that no
statement other than the brief bulletin
his death might be issued
today.
Soon after Mr. Morgans death was an
nounced Wall street haif-masted it's flags,
the great flag that floats over
the stock exchange. I.
Mr.. Morgan's death will make no change
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