The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-12
End Comes to PhilanthrO-
pist Suddenly in His
84th Year.
CONSCIOUS TO THE END
Developed Cold Friday, but
Seemed in Little Danger
Till Sunday Night.
FUNERAL TO BE PRIVATE
Wife at Side, but Daughter,
Who Saw Him Saturday,
Arrives Too Late.
Special Despatch TO THE Sun.

LENox, Mass, Aug. H. Andrew
Carnegie died this morning at 7:10
o'clock at Shadow Brook, his summer
home here, of bronchial pneumonia,
which began Friday with a cold.
His illness had caused concern
among his family, because war worry
bad made inroads upon the constitu-
tonal strength that had served him
during so many OF his eighty-four
years, but it was not looked upon as
serious until few hours before the
end
Mrs. Carnegie was at the philan-
thropist's bedside when he died. The
effect was to unnerve her so that 1t
was not until afternoon that John
Poyton, Mr. Carnegie's private secre-
tary, was able to give out the plans for
the funeral. The service will be held
at Shadow Brook and will be rigor-
ously private because Of Mrs. Carne-
gies health.
MI. SdiHC6 NihAN, kAoA baA Oh
Miller, wife of Ensign Roswell Miller
" New York, was at her summer
lome at Millbrook, N. Y, when the
ironmaster took the turn for the
worse. Millbrook is In Duchess
county, across the New York State
line from Le1ox. Mrs. Miller motored
in haste, but did not arrive at Shadow
Brook until after her father had died.
Left Him Saturday.
Mrs, Miller was at Shadow Brook as
late as Saturday at noon. At that time
the ironmaster was troubled by nothing
more serious than the cold that had
made itself noticeable the previous day
After his daughter had left for her home
Mr.. Carnegie spoke of having difficulty
in breathing, but he passed the afternoon
with Mrs Carnegie among his flowers.
During Saturday night Mr.. Carnegie
was attended by a nurse, but his Illness
did not appear to become more serious.
He breakfasted Sunday. morning as
usual. He passed the day in his room.
Yesterday his condition became such as
to give concern. A DR.. Brace Paddock
was called from Pittsfield and remained
at Shadow Brook all night. Mr.. Carnegie s
temperature was above normal and his
general condition was weaker. A tele-
gram was sent summoning Mr.. Car
negies New York physician.
Bronchial pneumonia developed vapidly
during the night. Early to-day 1t be-
came evident that death could not be
averted Mr.. Carnegie remained con-
scous and talked to his wife until just
before he died.
Mr. Carnegie had not been his former
self physically since 1917 when he had
the grip. Three years of the European
war had affected him more than most
men because of the money, time and
energy he had given to efforts to make
Its outbreak impossible. Following his
recovery from grip ne was constantly
attended by nurses whether in the
country or at his town home, which oc-
cupies the block in Fifth avenue be-
tween Ninetieth and Ninety-first streets.
This illness marked the beginning of
Mr.. Carnegies retirement from public
activities He had been a centre OF
public interest for so many years as a
leader In the steel industry or a philan-
thropist whose gifts matched the magni-
tude Of his material success that his
seclusion was cause OF comment gen.
orally. II was felt that all was not well
with him and this feeling probably took
something of the edge Off the shock the
announcement OF his unexpected death
after a brief illness would otherwise
have been.
On many occasions after his arrival
at Shadow Brook in May, Mr.. Carnegie
NJ azk.H 81. Tel,
which adJoins his property. Although
he received only his Oldest and closest
friends at Shadow Brook, 1t had been
80 common for the people of Lenox to
see him from a distance during this
spring and summer and to speak of
he incident to their friends that In the
village and neighboring country 1t was
not appreciated that he was not a we'll
man.
Death Announced at o O'Clock.
Word Of Mr.. Carnegies death was
rent out from the house two hours after
1t occurred. Immediately the telephone
service began to experience high pres
sure Long distance calls succeeded the
sarAer rush OF business from neighbors.
me little Lenox telegraph office took
par' oil the burden off the telephone ex-
change after the first hour or two and
messages Of inquiry and condolences
rom all over the country were taken
piles for transmission to Shadow
n'ook' In the afternoon and last night
e telegraph messages included many
la mad come by cable from abroad.
Mt, Carnegie bought Shadow Brook,
e. estate Of 800 acres, from Spencer p,
@u'er ,SSs OF New York and Savannah in
i'le, He went there for the first time
~, ~ May 1917, and passed the following
.nree summers there. The war had
N,.ue MS yearly journeys to Scotland for
iners at Skibo Castle, Dunfermline
impossible and his physicians had de.
,.ued mat he had shown too much will
.'shess 10 interrupt the seciusion they
uought necessary by seeing callers al
ms rum avenue home.
Inc Hover gardens of Shadow Brook
nave had his special interest. He loved
n Kinds of flowers. but was particularly
'ono OF heliotrope. verbena and ger