Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-18
MORGAN TAKEN
. SUDDENLY ILL .
IN CAIRO, EGYPT
Suffered Attack Of Indiges-
tion Early Last Week, but
is Now Reported to be in
His Usual Health.

London, Feb. III. Pierpont Morgan
has been taken suddenly and seriously
I i'll at Cairo, Egypt, according to dis.
patch from Rome to the Exchange
Telegraph Co.
The dispatch adds that Mr.. Morgan
lis today being brought back to Naples
on board the steamship Caronia and
that he is accompanied by two physi
clans and two nurses.
New York Gets Rsassurlno Report.
New York. Feb. II From authora'
tive private sources It Is learned that
Mr. Morgan had an acute attack OF
indigestion three or four days ago but
lit passed OF and he is now in his
usual health He is leaving Alexandria
today on the Caronia for Naples, where
he is due to arrive Wednesday He
expects then to take his usual journey
up through Italy.
The report about J. p. Morgan's III
health given out by the Exchange Tele-
graph Co., has not been confirmed or
even mentioned through any other
news agency. N:
Son Received cabIesram.
J. P. Morgan Jr., today received q
cablegram from his father at Alexan-
dria, Egypt, saying that he had so far
recovered from an acute attack OF
indigestion he suffered recently that
he had decided to return to Cairo and
not 60 to Europe as first planned.
An active member of ]. p. Morgan
& Co., affirmed that Mr.. Morgan had an
acute attack Of indigestion Tuesday or
Wednesday Of last week and added
that ]. p. Morgan, Jr., had on Saturday
received reassuring advices from his
father indicating that the attack was
practically over.
It was said that Mr.. Morgan's family
and friends felt absolutely no concern
regarding him.
Left New York January Z.
j. Pierpont Morgan sailed from New
York on January Z this year on board
the steamship Adriatic. His ship soon
after departing from the pier, went
aground on Governors Island and was
refoated later without sustaining any
damage. He arrived In Naples on Jan.
% and visited the ruins Of Pompeii.
On January "a he left Naples for
Alexandria, Egypt, and arrived there
on Feb Z with the intention Of visit
ing the field of ancient relics being
explored under the auspices OF the
Metropolitan Museum Of New York.
It was stated at the time Of Mr..
Morgan's departure by some OF his
intimate friends that he probably
would not return to the United States
until August. i,. i.3
No anxiety was felt in regards to the
financier.s health when he left New
York and no physicians accompanied
him. Ell
Tie Cunard liner Caronia was due
to leave Alexandria, Egypt today and
according to schedule should reach
Fiume. Austria, on Feb. 20 and Naples
on Feb rs. She Is due to arrive In
New York on March 10.
j. P. Morgan & Co. also received a
cablegram from Mr. Morgan. It was
dated Cairo and said Mr.. Morgan was
in good spirits and probably would
stay fortnight. Reports Of Mr.. Nor
gan's illness alarmed spectators in
the New York stock market and when
trading began stocks were unloaded
In large amounts. Bull traders hastily
closed out contracts and there was also
heavy selling by the bears. Prices
broke abruptly.
@ Stocks Decline in Price.
In all the speculative leaders there
were wide openings" The first
transactions in steel amounted to over
five thousand shares at 62 to 60A, a
maximum decline Of 2 points. Sales Of
1900 Union Pacific broke the price OF
that stock to 1856. q 2 point decline.
Reading sustained like loss. Aside
from steel the so-called Morgan stocks