New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Broken in Health and
Saddened by War, Iron
Master Suddenly Sue
cu1nbs to Pneumonia
TarrytOwn Will
Be Resting Place
Had Given Away, Since
He Began His Benefac-
tions, $35O,695,653

LENOX, Mass, Aug. 11.-1n his great
mansion overlooking lake in the
beautiful Berkshire Hills, where he
sought seclusion when bodily infirm-
ity overlook him and his mind was
saddened by the entrance of his coun-
try into the world war, Andrew Car
negic, ironmaster and philanthropist,
died peacefully to-day. He was in his
eighty-fourth year
Although he had been in feeble
health for more than two years, his
final illness was brief--a matter Of
days. severe cold developed quickly
into bronchial pneumonia, the aged
patient lapsed into unconsciousness
and the end came as though it were
but the beginning of deeper sleep.
Simple Funeral Planned
No ostentation will mark the funeral
of the man who, when he began eighteen
years ago to give away his millions, was
rated as having the second largest pri-
vate fortune in America. A simple ser
vice, attended only by members Of his
family and his household, will be held at
the home, Shadow Brook.
1t was said unofficially late tonight
that the Rev Benson N. Wyman, pastor
of the Lenox Congregational Church
and the Rev. DIR. William P. Merrill
pastor of the Brick Presbyterian
Church, of New York, would offciate
at the funeral, to be held on Thursday
and that the body would be taken to
Tarrytown, N. Y, for burial
Mrs. Carnegie was at her husbands
bedside in the last hours of his life but
he did not revive sufficiently to permit
of any sign of recognition. Their
daughter Margaret, who last April mar.
red Ensign Roswell Miller, of New
York, was notified that it was apparent
that the illness would be fatal, and she
arrived from her home at Millbrook
N. Y, few minutes after her father
had died
Grief Overcomes Widow
The widow of the Laird of Skibo,
although overcome with grief at the sud
den death Of her husband, bore the SHOCK
bravely. Her physician said to-nigh,
that she had recovered sufficient strength
to make it possible for her to go through
the ordeal of the private funeral service
She was not equal however, to the tasr
of directing final arrangements for the
service and burial.
A mass of telephone and telegrapf
messages of coincidence from person.
of prominence in all parts of the coun
try had accumulated at Shadow Brool
tonight Until Mrs. Carnegie is abl,
to read these tomorrow the names O.
the signers will not be made public.
DR.. Brace w. Paddock, of Pittsfield
who attended Mr.. Carnegie in his las,
illness and had visited him frequently
throughout the summer, said to-nigh
that the patient was in a very feebl,
state when he returned to his summe,
home in the spring.
Shows Temporary Rally
At that time it was evident to hi
intmates that the once great industria
leader was a broken man and that an,
slight indisposition might have a fata
termination. However, the air of tn.
Berkshires and the seclusion afforded
in his beautiful estate appeared to hav
beneficial effect upon him and he ex
hibted occasional flashes of the OF,
exuberance that had made him
cheerful companion for so many years
At times his spirit outran hi
strength, and it was necessary for thos
responsible for his care to RESTRAIN
him. He was eager to motor on pleas
ant days and to fish in Lake Mahkeena
when the weather was of the fishin,
variety. At such times he sought per
mission from his physician with a per
suasiveness that vas hard 10 deny.
Cold Turns Into Pneumonia
Mr.. Carnegie proved an easy prey t.
a cold contracted last Thursday, an,
after futile attempt to shake it OF
ne took 10 MS bed the following day
Saturday bronchial pneumonia devel
oped rapidly despite the most thor
ough efforts 10 stay il. Late Sunda
n!gnt the aged man iapsed into uncon
sc.ousness, remaining so unit! the end
at 10 minutes after Z o'clock this morn
ing.
Archibald Barrow. secretary to Mrs
Carnegie, left for New York tonight
1t was understood that he would loo
after arrangements for the removal o
Mr. Carnegie's body.
The sum of Mr.. Carnegies henefiac
lions was estimated to-day al $780,
695,653