Evening journal., 1913-03-31
]. P. MORGAN
DIES in ROME
continued prom First Pace

CCAhHAt0 IiQll Iini ldkts
mitted that he felt that it would be
his last trip to Europe. He was an
xious to get to his excavations on
the Nile, where he had spent vast
sums Of money and many interested
days in digging up relics OF the an
cient Egyptians.
Stopping for a brief rest in Naples
and Rome, the banker hurried on 70
Egypt and rested again at Shep-
heard's Hotel in Cairo. Constantly
attended by physician, he was
urged TO rest longer and told that his
health would not permit of any siren
uous oxertions. But he was all inn
patience to get to his excavations and
early In February. started up the
Nile, accompanied by the Satterlees,
eighteen women friends OF his daugh-
ter and the inevitable doctor and
nurse
The boat used was one especially
built after designs of Morgans own
suggestion, and workmen were build
ing her for many weeks before the
fnancier reached Cairo. She was
luNuriously appointed and cost a
small fortune But Morgan was not
destined TO make his anticipated leis-
urely inspection OF the Nile diggings
What proved today TO be his fatal III
ness attacked him soon after the start
up the river and he was forced to turn
back Acute Indigestion seized him
and IL was feared he would die before
he could get back to Cairo. For
] day Morgan was unconscious, while
CONSERVATION reigned among his
house-boat guests.
Physicians and nurses were hur-
riedly summoned to Cairo, and
reservations we're made on the first
steamer, the Caronia. leaving Alex
ander for Naples. Orders were sent
ahead for eminent Berlin. Paris and
Rome specialists to meet Morgan and
IL was announced that he would hurry
10 New York as rapidly as possible
| Professor Bastianell. who went to
Cairo from Rome. advised against the
hurried departure and Morgan re-
NAMED at Shepherds until March Q.
He recovered his health in a measure
and IL was insisted that a rest would
restore him.
He consented to obey the doctors
ana rest, and awaited the sailing of
the Adriatic, which left Alexandria
for Italy on March TO- AT that time.
il was announced that Morgan would
proceed to Rome, and rest there for
two or three weeks, after which he
would tour Europe and return home.
He landed at Naples on March 10,
accompanied by his daughter. Mrs.
Satterlee, Herbert l.. Satterlee. her
I
Jean La Cree. the latter the daugh-
ter OF Morgan's partner Charles
steele; his cousins, Mrs. Lucy Lee
and Mrs John Hurlburt, his grand
daughter, Miss Hamilton and Dr.
Dixon
Because OF his health. Morgan had
been forced to forego his usual visits
in Egypt to the Khedive and to Lord
Kitchener. but at Naples Satterlee
said that his father-in-law intended.
/ II possible, to arrange an audience
with the Kaiser and with King
George, Of England, before returning
home
Unconscious Of His True Condition.
When he reached Rome IL was in
timatod by his relatives that Morgan
realized he would never see Europe
again and therefore he was most anx-
ious TO visit Berlin. Paris and London
before going to New York. On that
account he consented to rest in Rome
indefinitely, as his doctors ordered.
Doctors and relatives were unable
20 know whether the banker at the
last realized the seriousness OF his
condition. Since last Sunday. he had
been much under the influence OF
drugs TO make him sleep and for the
most part since last Wednesday was
in a comatose state. Such times as
he aroused himself for a moment. he
apparently recognized none of the
persons about his bed, either rela-
lives or physicians and II was believ-
ed that he graspod little or nothing
Of what was going on about him
Late yesterday Morgan took de-
cided turn for the worse, aud the doc
tors warned Mrs. Satterlee that his
time was matter only of hours DR..
Dixon and a relay of nurses remained
by the bedside while the Satterlees
were awake in an adjoining room.
Shortly after daybreak there was
another consultation OF Professor
Bastianelli and Drs. Dixon and Starr.
/ when the doctors made thorough
! examination Of all Morgans organs
/ They discovered that the banker was
suffering from mal-nutrition. being
unable to assimilate the liquid food
/ injected. The physicians issued a
bulletin, giving the pulse. respiration
and temperature and told the Satter-
lees that death was but a matter Of
hours.
Twice during the morning. Mrs.
Satterlee visited the beside Of her
father. but he was unconscious.
At noon, Or Dixon called Mrs. Sat
terlees from the adjoining room and
/ told her that the end was at hand
At 1906 D. m. Morgan died with his
daughter. son-in-law, the three doc
tors and a nurse at his bedside.
Flag at Half-Mast.
AS soon as announcement Of the
death was made, the flags of the
Grand Hotel we're put to half-mast
and signs Of mourning soon were vis-
ible throughout Rome.
Mr.. MORGAN WAS