The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-08-15
ANDNREW CARNEGIE GOES
WAY OF ALL THE EARTH
Famous lronmaster and Philanthropy
ist Dies of Pneumonia, After
Brief Illness.

drew Carnegie, steel magnate and
philanthropist, died at his Lenox
summer home, Shadow Brook" at
7:1O o'clock this morning, after an
illness of less than three days with
bronchial pneumonia. So sudden was
his death that his daughter, Mrs.
Roswell Miller, was unable to get
to her fathers bedside before he
died. His wife and private secretary
were with him at the end.
Mr.. Carnegie had spent most of
the summer at Lenox, coming here
late in May and up to few weeks
ago enjoyed himself in almost daily
fishing trips on lake Muhkeenac,
which borders his big SHADOW
Brook" estate, and in riding about
his grounds.
He was taken ill Friday and grew
steadily worse. His advanced age
and lessened powers Of resistance
hastened the end.
Mr.. Carnegie came to Lenox to
make his home in May, 1917, and
had spent the last three summers
here. h intended to spend his
declining lays at his country home
here an. when he bought it an
nouncement was made that Mr.. Car
negie would spend all the spring
and summer months there. He came
up from New York late in May this
year.
Leaves Widow and Daughter
Mr.. Carnegie leaves his widow,
who was Miss Louise Whitefield, of
New York, and his daughter, Mar
garet, who married last April En-
sign Roswell Miller, Of New York.
Mrs. Miller was at her home in
Mill Bank, N. Y, when word came
of her fathers approaching death.
She hurried to Lenox, but did not
arrive until few minutes after her
fathers death.
Although Mr.. Carnegie was taken
sick Friday, it was not until early
today that his condition took criti-
cal turn. On Saturday it was said
that he was suffering from a severe
cold, but it was not different, appar-
emily from other attacks he had en-
dured, and no fear was entertained
that it would prove fatal. It had
been announced that he was remain
ing indoors under the care of the
nurses who had been in attendance
on him most of the time since he
came to Shadow Brook. Outside of
the immediate household, no one had
any intimation that death was near.
According to members Of the
household, Mr.. Carnegie had hoped
to 60 to Skibo Castle early this year,
but changed his plans when he
learned that under governmental re-
strictions he would be unable to take
the retinue Of servants that he de-
sired, the regulations limiting him to
one automobile and one chauffeur.
Announcement was made this af-
ternoon that the funeral of Andrew
Carnegie would be held from the
home and would be strictly private.
No date was given out.
Invalid Since 1917.
New York, August 11.-Although
Mr.. Carnegie, who was in his S4th
year, has been an invalid since 1917,
when he suffered an attack of grippe
the news of his death was a shock
to old friends and former business
associates here. Since his previous
serious illness he had been under the
care of two nurses.
Identified so long with the inter
national peace movement, Mr.. Car
negie was said to have been more
severely affected by the world war
than most men. 1t came as a hard
blow to him and the cause which he
had so close at heart.
Owing to his i'll health, Mr.. Car
negie for some time had led a Sc
cluded life ard his withdrawal from
all public activities gave rise to ire-
quent statements concerning his
health. After his retirement he was
compelled to limit the number of MS
daily visitors and until his last i'll
ness he met and spoke with only a
few of his Oldest and closest friends.
Mr.. Carnegie's physicians decided
he frequently overtaxed his strength
by seeing all callers at his Fifth ave-
nue. home here.
Two years ago Mr.. Carnegie found
a refuge at Shadow Brook" his new
summer home at Lenox, which he