The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-27

DEATH OF CArTAIN sIIAs 1

The death OF this well known citizen and greatly re
spected son Of the sea- took place yesterday morning
at East Greenwich Rhode Island at which place the dc
ceased had spent the principal part If the whole
last in the company Of bisriends there residing
He had been for length OF time In very feeble
health, and his death had been daily expected by his
friends, he far advanced Ia fc being The 10Th
year OF bis age.
Captain 81 AS Holmes or the leading shipping
chants OF this city for many years He arst com
menced his maritime "before the mast and
during that period OF his life, when he served ICON.
seaman" he not only gained credit for hs industry
and energy Of character but also for his integrity as
may be judged from the following little Anscdo,e re-
lated by Of his Oldest acquaintance Ca one
occasion, when The toamen Of the weasel
which he belonged being paid OF, tho
old Quaker gentleman who owned the vcesel land
who always remarkable for his ac1ieness in
scru.inzing the accounts Of the who H. in
most cases making out the accounts HIMSELF, seeing
deceased among the pa be paid said 20 him. sss
thee can't make out thy own account" and paid him
according H. which action the part Of the old gen.
rsmsD considered the greatest mark Of confidence
ever shown 10 any in his service.
In 1915 the deceased, who had worked his way up by
his indomabe energy and perseverance, appointed
Of the vessels plying beWeea tals city and liverpool
rhis vessel during Of the voyages unfort nAtey
sprar leak and sunk AT sea- but laden WITH
naval stores there was no jeopardy OF life during the mis-
fortune In the ls2o he, ia company WITH John ".
4 Russell, Dunt the fhUoc Ann, q brig, which he
| handed. This brig may be said 70 have been the
4 pon-vr " all tic paekvts between TINS city AMI
New Orleans THIS vessel he captain OF Tor three
years, and when he gave up the command i. may
be sso, without e1algerstton, that he
bete driven from The sea and male % lie on soore oy
street When plying between this sity and New Orleans
70 said that In the energetic desire Of making quick
pasFsees, he was nr Too nslouH, and ran the vesse.
aground than When called upon by The
"t6,ccs" 10 makcan expAna ion, he Is tad 70 base
Piled 10 their Iterrog stotee In somewhat OF the follow
Ing strsin-"By this ac;lcent have learned nothing
more than kLeg before. WA previously that
the spot v here did, and also kaox that am gcry
likely TO do exactly the sane Thing 10 my next voyage
1bs set tomt what OF prsJuo against him sost gheh
rrul,ed IN his being compelled 20 retire sea-
and when, like many ether apparent historian s,
very thing helped TO fortune. In 1919
he oomnenced the line 10 New Orleans, and pur.
chased the ship Crawford AID others. 10 ths
Inc be was very successful up 70 the time
when be sold out The business 70 the present
ovncrs, W. Nelson Co which was in the yesS lsS0.
ia 1887, ~ the time q the commr cis panic, he
compelled ~ his Connection with somo Outside matters
totUsptn4 pay meEt, and compounded with his creditors
for tiy cents the dollar lie, however, subsequently
PAID ~ the shole hundred 10 said that some Of his
then ieuds toto him be ghi have easily gobe with
his business without fuspension bat he deemed otber
wise; aud rather than rink the chance " .Ete fail
IRE and greater loss 10 his creditors he tusrended.
lie also connected Ia the ship OF tbs nat
oeisfl ,orcw hngdcek IN tbs city, which dock, Al.
though fr many years souIcc ~ many dcailca, tin
ultimately wac means Of realizing great proals He
further was ose Of the directors Of The Delaware aud
Hudson rsnal Company, ard u ~ owing ~ great
his bdefatsablc energy that u %
cetsiul. liz not only made money himself IN this
oefn, h1t be was the mans Of preventing macy fro
/ t,bIg out wh,n the stock very low, who would
Otherwise have done 50, 10 sher future regret: at
east they 20 eel sorry haYrg rctaiued ihtr
shares For mary yeas no hal retired INTO completely
private life, and but li.e trown cf him during that
many years prominent member OF the "o.d Brick
Church" in bekman street, and when ednce
ion % M.rsy hin and the erection Of the nc. baiidrr
there took place be antirref his church relation N Dr.
NcEIoys. He retded Tor length OF tmo n <s
u W he Penn oxad In.
cay, and from whence hs funeral will take place Mon
day IoNt, Al half past three r. ".
Inc said have lied worth Al loast not
quarter Of a mloa u dollars He slaored
10 be ID hh business reiaioss during life man Of stfct
pfohy, and IN his moral relations cstimsble could
bc desired by The mrsi siringcui Puritan. al puss
Ter BE- was unesuald, aud SlS much rcspeesed BY boh
education, be was ecemcd by bis puscpgers (sbo
mostly members a CyTEre nr1 tae t o. The time)
and psasaat his manners, b. ,hsir sslssm a. ven
tieI fosTect during The ytysge Although a married
man, he bad any chldrea, bot bis nephe and
tisoss Eere considered by him such Among them
some q the mot impCrtArt o. our pesent
an tse lale wth known wam Hazard, o. Ses Oslcans,
who prshei from tho rnysges ~ the cholera 10 1884
81 bis fcThewH. Toe DECEASED a % strong
wi ana descrmiI ali,n nd ~ben he once set mind
any courfc ~ tcioa be cot 70 Ne frightened from
IT, nor would he finch from apparent difficulties The
Nay. Atrue tire, Sheo m invciera,e sAvc 70 he nee
oi tobacco both 10 fmcx and chewing he maze ~
mind 10 abandon ~ Al the pcrsussous Of his
lsIes Ntf sattmtnts q evil results Of hs ssdien
e.virg m could max, bin refrAia from ian edaey
dong there several anecdotes current abslt me
tyldsrus Of his strong viu, among which the
, fact that, NJ rneesuctce ~ QUO OF the msr-
charts who had been IN ihe habit q snding goods
ny his vessels tayHg continually he wosd nos
and airy lcrger by him" N - ani - did net tAxe
place, he Gay surprised him BY fensiaz e carry .1e
goods All sistlrs - The merchant, whcn he Inquired
the reason Il his % doing b. bal ~ ofs said be
nWoud H., ptrd ~ bin BE- woud kerp him Al his word,
srs ~ stbsud not 10 - Ard great length Of umo
csnsrs H. - ~ card ~ rersuaicd BY his most ntna
fpfs ans even oferg q the most abject apology
~ a. ~, ,srg merchant ~ allow the goods be seat
~ M, vs.fsis he well tDosn by the Shipping spd
obrr merchants ard bis death - much regretted by
4 mani