New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-22
OBITUARY.
FREDERIC HUDSON.

FREDERIC HUDSON.
Bosrox. Oct. 21.-Frederic Hudson, one of
the valued citizens of Concord Mass losfuhis lie
there last evening About quarter past I'VE ne was up
preaching a crossing Of the Middlcsex Central
Railroad seated in a covered buggy with Judge John s.
Reyes. who was driving The nacman warned them OF
the approach of train and they stopped long enough to
let the pass Being deeply engaged in conyersa
ton aud not being aware that the coming AZ
ter. and that a flying switch always made at this
crossing they started TO "a the engine
had passed The struck hind wheel and throwing
Judge Keycs into the street, rolled Mr. Hudson. inside
the buggy along the track about nifty feet, and down
slight cmhankment Judge Reyes although considerably
bruised and stunned. not seriously injured Mr.
TIudsons injuries serious, and after every
thing had been tried in vain. he died this morning at
> O'Clock Coroner Moore has summoned a jury to III
quire into the cause OF the accident.
Journalism in the metropolis is like
pitched battle in which the combatants are ever chang
ing line with many aud constant gaps each gap ned
the instant by fresh volunteer The mass OF work
crs ia continually esscnng and continually growing
College boys try H. and the hard work drives them with
its irresistible logic 20 the conclusion that their sphere
of life has smoother orbit Broken down men TRY IL az
drowning recognize the merits of raft Inc num-
Der of those who take up the work meaning to lay
down only with their lives is one to muittuoe ana
the number who carry this resolve to the end Is
smaller still Even in the higher ranks there is conn-
Gal shifting editor who years of service in
the same position even on the same journal If
considered IA fixture; he who can claim twenty
years is veteran. Frederic Hudson. who
entered the Office of The HcrGd boy OF II and LEFT II
man of 49, could easily assume this title. He rose from
the lowest rank to the position of managing editor ana
distinguished himself much by his urhanty ana good
will toward his associates and subordinates as by
his success in obtaining HIS entry into
the Office il SAID have been brought about
by an advertisement in the paper. Mr.. Bennett was
taken with his manly carriage. and thus began his con
ncction with The Heroid which did not terminate untl
1S66 II in one of the first numbers win weh ne
had something do that this announcements whichreads
strangely enough nowadays, appeared "Ihe New-iO fh
and Erie Railroad break ground III few days We
hope they will break nothing else. Between me HtTu"
Of that day and HeydId OF the civil war there
was vast difference. all Of which he sa" I'll
its progress. and much of which he brought ahont'
His first position that Of assistant 10 Mr. Bennett III
which he acted as reporter exchange reader court re-
porter and general Of all work His first great sue
cess was the collection of ship news The same enter
prise GOODNESS and success which made him valuable III
this subordinate position raised him from one post
to another till ne became managing eutof'
"A place which he held for many years
His position and duties such 10 bring him
prominently before the public aud. like many oeFl"Hi-
nais- who occupy the field he Will. perhaps he
best known Ivy what he did outside OF his newspaper. In
April 1866 MI Hudson retired from the post OF man
aging editor account Of the delicate heai'h OF Ma
wife The occasion marked by special
meeting of the employees o. the paper, at WHICH
he was presented with "A magnificent gold watch and
chain md album containing The photograph and Sigi-
turr of every person connected with tho paper The
Associated Press also presented him with handsome
testimonial and adopted resolutions expressing Their
thanks for his fifteen years OF faithful service.
The years of Mr.. iudsOns rctiremen; were spent III
Concord Mass where he interested himself in local
matters but passed his time chiefly in the completion of
his History of journalism in America" which had been
promised long before. This conscientious ana
painstaking attempt to give faithful and eonlIhchen-
sye account of the rise of the newspaper press h0m lis
origin in this country to the year OF the publication
of the work The book begins with the first Amer
lean newspaper Tubljc Occurrences, founded in Boston
in 1890 aud ends with the Greeley Presidential cam
pacn Besides the historical review Of journalism, the
Ncw-Yolk sunday press, the religious papers, ana the
class uapcrs dealing with agriculture, Sports finances,
slavery and the like the subjects OF separate chap-
tcrs The work was kindly received everywhere, ana II
+. by this perhaps that H. will I've chiefly REM mbcred
His educational advantages were limited chiefly TO the
schools of Concord and Boston When 20 years oil age ne
married Miss Eliza Woodward. the wife who No" sur
wives him. with "A son Il years OF age, who is
Freshman al Harvard. she resident OF
Quincy Mass which was Mr.. HudSon's native town He
was between 50 and years His sudden DEATH
and the shocking of it. have east profound
gloom over the community in which he lived ana over
his wide circle OF friends.