The New York herald., 1877-09-18
OBITUARY..
HIRAM CRANSTON.


Hiram Cranston, proprietor OF the New York Hotel,
died suddenly yesterday morning at nine O'Clock Of
disease of the heart Tho deceased was in his
oce attending to his business retired at his usual
hour 10 his room preparatory to taking breakfast,
seized with the fatal ailment and expired within
q halihour after its first attack. DR.. White, OF
Twenty first street, and other physicians were immo-
diately called but their efforts were iruitess and he
died His only words wore addressedto his brother
s.Give me gome arr" The deceased born In
stephentown, Rensselaer, county, N. Y, on
the 18th OF september, 1916, and was,
therefore, in the sizty-second year OF his age
When only sixteen years Of ago he taught district
school in Berkshire county, Mass HIS hotel experience
began 1886 in the Troy Hotel, Troy n ", where he
was a clerk. From Troy he came to the city OF New
York and took position clerk In the Office OF tho
Pacific Hotel Green wich street, Alter experience
OF three years In the Pacific I'm lS3o) he took
charge of tho Pavilion at Rockaway He kept this
place for twelve years. Thence he went TO DAVIS
Brooks Co. and took charge Of tho California busi-
ness OF the nrm In 1916 he opened the Eutaw House
in Baltimore still Keeping control OF tho Pavilion at
RocAaway. In 1854 he was landlord Of the Now
until 1867, or during the civil war. Having anassed
considerable means Mr. Cranston retired from bus-
and went back TO HIS birthplace (Stephentown)
whero he built hne pace and proposed 10 retire en-
trcly from business. But tho attractions oil city lie
nature. During the winters OF his retirement he at
tended the Maniattan Grub IN this city. lie thers be-
came associated with cx- Governor Tilden and William
Butler Duncan House Committee OF tho club
SO satisfactory *as his management that tho
event that is remcmperea tor its Sriliiancy.
In July, 1870, Mr.. Cranston reopened the New York
ing CONDITION. OF tho house to It's pristine height The
hotel was during the civil war the resort and head
deceased became distns Tor the aid he extended
his southern guests who were theu without riends or
means the North His Kindness then won the warm
gratitude oil the Southern people and II Is exhibited
even yet The deceased leaves widow, but no chill
dren, his only having died some years ago. The
hotel Will continue IN charge OF his nephew, who
his partter In business Mr. J. Henry Cranston.
Tho iunerai services will take. place tomorrow
Wednesday, ut eleven O'Clock A. NJ, in tho hotel,
when The romans will be takcn for final intormcnt IN
Greenwood Cemetery.
Probably few hotel proprietors now living In this
country nad better intimacy with the prominent
men OF his period than Hiram Cranston. With Stei-
son, OF the Astor House, there was, no coub more
cosmopolitan intimacy Steson took guished
stalesmen-whlgs OF old times democrats oil old and
lines all who were sure Of lavish hospitality at
his board Cransons endeavors were more confined to
the specalties OF section. The South his field
and the Souhorners his patrons Stetson rolrcd
only moderate means; Cranston died leaving an estate
of value. Sletson was never bothered oy threats or
direct assaults Cranst0p was The Latter was the
victim Of Two attacks, both OF winch came near prov
ing fatal Tho first occurred at his hotel, where
the editor the Courier des Etats Uns ~ Galardct,
was guest. N. Gaiiiardct became angered ut some
thing Crans!on had said or done. Cranston asked
hl.n what the matter when, by way OF physic.
explanation, Gaiardet sezed o champagne bottle ana
smashed 1t over CTanstCn's head Gaillardet was
rested and but escaped his keepers
France not having rot urned to this
try since the occurrence. On apother occasion,
while Cranston kept the Eutaw House in Baltimore,
he was stabbed through the lungs by drunken cab
man he had ordered TO be taken out OF his house:
THIS wound affected him to the day OF his DEATH aud
gave HIM that peculiar bending walk noticeable among
HIS friends and strangers In all his career Hiram
Crauston has lett record that will DO admired his
friends and cannot for honesty integrity, upright
ness and unsshshness DO denied oy any class Of
people.