Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-18
GAYNOR SUCCUMBS
On OCEAN LINER
Son of New Y0rk's Mayor Sends
Message.
HEART TROUBLE Is BLAMED
Executive Dies on Deck Of the Steam
er Baltic While at Sea on Wedaes-
day-Wife Deeply Grieved
Over Husbands Death.
HEART TROUBLE Is BLAMED

New York, Sept. I3.-News % the
death Of Mayor William J. Gaynor OF
rev York, which occurred on the
Steamer baltic IN "Wednesday. was
sent BY wireless BY lis son Rufus.
The dispatch follows:
Ny father, Mayor Gayuor, died on
the Baltic at seven minutes 10 one
O'Clock wednesday afternoon.
Death was due to heart trouble
EIe was sitting in a deck chair when
Fhe end came. 4 deck steward had
been with him but d few moments
before his death and had taken his
order for lunch. The mayor had
marked the menu to indicate the
dishes he desired. [ was on the boat
deck
= went below at lunch call to tell
father that his lunch was ready He
had been taking his meals in one Of
the state rooms. He was seated in
his chair apparently asleep. I shook
him gently, but he did not respond.
His trained nurse, who had been
with him ten minutes previously. was
summoned, and the ships surgeon.
Doctor Hopper, was called The may
or was given a hypOdermic injection
and artificial respiration was resorted
to. But it was quickly apparent that
he was beyond aid,
They stopped for an examination.
The stethOscope showed that the heart
was no longer beating.
The body was taken in charge by
tina ships officers. It was embalmed
and placed in a scaled casket
On the morning of his death. the
mayor arose about nine, and after q
hearty breakfast went on deck. He
walked about on the boat deck at fire.
qUent intervals, keepinG in the sun
lie watched the men go through fire
drill. About ten minutes before one
he descended to the promenade deck
and went to his chair. Temarking that
he felt very we'll
During the voyage his health had
steadily improved His nervousness
decreased noticeabIy The mayor had
taken great interest in the ships daily
run and was particular to know just
where the Baltic was when the chart
was pointed out in the companionway
each noon
-On behalf Of my mother. my fam
lily and myself, | wish to express pub
licly my deep gratitude to Captain
Ransom and his officers for kindness,
courtesy and unfailing thoughtfulness.
Il wish to acknowledge my debt to
the passengers for their cOurteousaess
and consideration at all times IN re-
speeding the mayors desire for
privacy
RUFUS w. GAYNOR-"
by the death of Mayor Gaynor, Re,
pubIicas becomes chief executive of
New York city. President Adolph l..
Kline of the board of aldermen sue,
Ceeds TO the othce.
Mrs Gayuor Vas notified immediate
~ OF her husbands death She was
deeply grIeved. but bore up braveiy
Mayor Gaynor left New York at q
time when the city was seethlng in
one of the strangest municipal poIiti
cal campaigns in its history The day
before his departure he was notified
on the city hall steps by representa-
tiyes Of independent political organi
cations that they had chosen him as
their standard bearer in the mayoralty
campaign 4 throng that crowded city
hall park assembled TO hear him &c
cept 70 bad prepared a speech oil
acceptance. but was so weak that he
vas unable to deliver it, and his see
rotary read it for him, the mayor
standing beside him. Before the may
or sailed. his secretary issued a state
men DENYING reports or the mayor
serious illness
The recent attack OF the old throa
trouble due to the wound inflicted or
Aug 10 1910 by James J Gallagher
who died about three months ag,
in an insane asylum. just as he wa
about TO leave this city for a brie
vacation in Europe. had entirely dis
appeared. according to MIR. AdamsOn
and the mayor expected 20 return ant
enter the campaign with his old tim
yigor
William ]. Gaynor was born a
Whitestown. Oneida county, Ney
York, in 1878.