The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-11
A Remarkable and Successful
Business Career.
INTERESTING PERSONAL "REMINISCENCES.
Colossal and Worldwide Commercial
Relations


avenue and Thirty fourth street at hatpast one
O'Clock yesterday afternoon Mr. Stewards CON-
plant was Inflammation OF the bowels, and he had been
seriously III for nearly three weeks For than
week his sickness had been considered critical by his
physicians, Drs White and Marcy To avoid attracting
troublesome inquiry. however, the knowledge OF his
condition kept from the public during the progress
OF his fatal maady. Not until Sunday was his CON-
plant considered really dangerous A change Tor
the better was looked for the afternoon,
and II did not So closely the secret OF his
approaching dissolution guarded that the announce
ment Of his death was general surprise. IL need
scarcely be added that was WELL shock TO tho
commercial world through which his immense busi-
ness interests had such extensive qualifications 1t
would DO difficult ut this moment TO estimate tho
probable effect OF such death II will doubtless
necessitate radical change In the great firm in which
his mastery intellect extingushcd had been SO
long the ruling power. The future alone holds the
secret oil that change. As TO his charities
their pcrpetuaton Is doubt provided for In
his will To inherit Mr.. Stewards great wealth, which
probably equal that of the late Mr. Aston, he
leaves blood relations in this country. His wife
and number Of her relations gathered about his bed
side during his last hours For days prior to his
demise Mr. Stewart had been semi-unco nscious
state changing as his condition altered for better
FOR He altogether insensible for the two
preceding his DEATH and he passed away without
struggle The Of his dccense spread hrou ghout
the city with great rapidty. In his stores
siderable excitement prevailed on its reception, and
they were Immediately closed The news tele-
graphed to his mills and establishments abroad, and
work in these also suspended.
In the financial world OF Wall street Mr.. Stewards
DEATH MIS- thought, will have Immediate appreci-
Able effect He was in no sense speculator, as that
term is understood the street. The arrangements
Inrt bo fpn
inferred in his family vault ST Marks church, on
stuyvesant square, where the remains OF his mother
and other members Of the family lie Thursday is tho
day appointed for the burial The services will be
held in the church, which no has attended since his
marriage. Ho was brought up Quaker. but at his
marriage became, with his wife, member of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church
SCENES THE DrArHBEn
Drs White and Marcy, Mr.. Stewards family ply
sIcians, state that week ago they entertained but
little hope Of their disting uished patents recovery
The malady from which Mr. Stewart was suffering
Frustrated him very much from the rst and although
all that patient and medical skill could accomplish
done for HIM, no sank rapidly. For the last three
years his health had been better than for long siple
previous and those who knew him well prophesied f6r
him long lease OF lie despite the fact
that no was nearly seventy-four years Of age.
Three wears ago this spring he was very
seriously Ill, and he then asked his physicians
what his prospects for living any length OF time
He was informed that they very assuring
whercupon he about arranging his business affairs
SO thoroughly did he perform the task OF settling his
Affairs that the other members Of the firm say the
business VIII not suffer interruption whatever but
viii be carried on as before.
As has been said before, Mr. Stewards condition was
past all human remedy week ago. Ho was informed
o. this fact but TO tho last persstenty refused to
permit the public to DO made 1t Last Sunday
morning he was SO low that his demise moment
arily looked for but still he held out and TO tho
prise OF his medical advisers, survived the night
DEATH scgS.
One OF his physicians, his family and his faithful but
Ter, William Smith, renamed constantly by his side.
During the forenoon yesterday he grew worry feeble and
gave uumistakable evidences OF rapidly approaching
dissolution. He had not been wholly for the
past forty eight hours although times he asked for
some little thing he wished. About twelve O'Clock no
spoke 10 his physician and asked for some nourish
ment, but after this he seemed wholly unconscious,
and, at thirty minutes past ono O'Clock he passed
peacefully away. From the FIRST he did not seem to
suffer any great pain, and, although informed several
days ago that he could not live, he bore up with all
hat forttude aud patience that had ever
his character.
At the moment OF death there were present In the
room Mrs. Stewart, her brother, Mr. chnch and her
two SISTERS. the Misses Chnch; Mrs. Judge Smith, a
niece Of Mrs. Stewart, and Mrs Butler, grand niece;
Mrs. Judge Hilton and her daughter, Drs White aud
Marcy and William Smith, the butler.
THE ROOM WHICH DIED.
The room in which Mr. Stewart died is what is
known In the house rs the slace room" 1t is an OBJ
long apartment, fifteen by twenty feet and situated
In the southwest corner OF tho building, the
second floor. There thrco windows opening from
The room, the Thirty-iourth street front and
the west end, overlooking the yard and arcaway
between the house and that OF Or. White door.
Two doors open into the from hallway which
runs through the OF the building, and another
door leads from the TO dressing situated
Immediately the main in Thirty fourth
street The bed which Mr.. Stewart died Is OF the
most elegant description, built Of solid rosewood and
inlaid with gold II in the OF tho ROOM
tween the two doorways. with the head facing the
north. Besides the furniture usually found In an
apartment OF this kind and which OF the most ec
CANT description, upholstered in bluc and bun there
q rosewood wardrobe standing ut the foot OF tho
bed, between the windows opening Thirty fourth
street, and sofa sitting in the southeast corner
SKETCH LFE
Alexander T. Stewart born the county OF
Antrim, Ireland, II q homestead distant few miles
from Belfast December IL, lsoa HIS ancestry was
OF Protestant, Saxon stock. which had long before
settled the North OF Ireland where his father was
an extensive landowner. Young stewart infant
only three days old when his father died. and his
early training and ,hecxccen example OF his mother
that he owed many OF prominent OF char
acter which dlsting uished him throughout his long
career Tho boy OF quick parts, apt to learn and
fond Of study. As he advanced toward maturity he
displayed great proficiency at school, eyncing strong
taste for classical studies and this caused his grand
father 70 take great interest the lad and send him
the best schools which could be obtained Having
finished hts preparatory studies At an academca nst
tuition 10 Belfast, he entered Trinity College, Dublin
With the intention OF nsting himself for the minstry
bus q shs expirssiou OF his second term bis grand
father died This had the effect Of disarraneing all his
plans his Withdrawal nom college being the immediate