New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-08
OBITUARY.
JOSEPH CLINTON CARY.

News of the death of Joseph c. Cary, a we'll
known member Of the Stock Exchange, at Oak Bluffs
MArtha's Vineyard, received IN Wall Street
after the close Of business yesterday. It
surprise even to his intimate friends, VINO
had not been prepared to consider HIS
condition critical In letter written Sunday his son
said that he weak and confined to his bed but gave
no hint that his death was Imminent
MI. Cary was born farm near BrOckpOrt, Monroe
county ~ Y, and about hty-hve years Old Little
IA known ohs early life beyond The fact that he received
no more than common school education. He worked
snort time in printing office in Rochester, but
the Dent OF his mind the study OF machinery He
was the inventor afterwards OF a rotary force pump
winch was named after him, and from which he derived
handsome income for many years He applied the in
vention to fire eugins and the first steam fire engine
buiit was supplied til Cary pump. He was extremely
proud In claiming in recent years that he was the
real founder OF the present fire department In which he
always took lively interest He first appeared in Wall
street about the beginning OF the civil war His nyen-
tion had furnished him with capital and the other quail
Ties necessary to successful speculatOr he al
ready possessed He opened his first accOun
with David Groesbcck, who was then one Of
Daniel Drcws brokers In 1853 he Joined the omen
Board Of Brokers and since il consolidation in 1863
he has been active member of the present Stock Tx
change.
Mr.. Cary, WHO was ncknamcd Cross-town" Cary
was one o. tie besfk own figures I'm wall street Rather
under the medium height. but Of stout build and full
habit. ne always walked orecy md proudly. His eyes
were large. full and bright, hls mouth rattle
small bn with dm lips. His face always clean shlven
ul, err the cara, WIS fu and rudy with health In rss
aad arince ho was sclpulo,y ne it. and A. always
wore d Iov-cut w.i-fcott showiue ~ broad shirt front
ANA narrow white ur. For several year
uc wore IN his bosom thr.o large aud
mnl-ieud appearance which attracted attention
From tie first account I'm Gro-hac5s office 10 hi4 last
dut ON the floor uf tine EEcuau-' uo WF Simply HEper
mlt,r liz method, Ut business were peculiar. aud IA.
never dcv,iad from them. IIi trpn-acions werc
closed nofor The end of the dat, llc watched me
current OF +p'cuai % closely and mate FORUM" 10y
ny'htblr to.o"mtt. ~, Wa no. I' GUAR .' h,r
pucrs moved up CO.. down hut dull trl'y market was
uu apomuuion .o h'm. He hid mo- special h ruon or
ha rcd TO" stOrt lr "I.fo. sock Duo ht on} d''I
ia onr at tine. When ho eutcrcd the loiid room
n the morning hr HcecJci hs stock bouEdt
particular group ho usually renamed for the rest oi tine
daf or uuIl hc Ia d Eanod -ati factory plDhi' SOM,
times d" would change biz position in the W'rNi
several Times ~ aay huu ",'l Dl7 uA9,t'lpu' "',
amount to several thousand share. Nhgfyr ihr}
wore he ro'e them ni pr'h, or i''7, w. "g go
ho l't The floor Probably ho d9 ~, go
home nt night with 400 erect m The market
orpcr than ourc or twice year lie ll'rl io any ln'
Whom lace I'll have tu utcrrHt over ut t hr newer c"u
scop Ntr Cars never entered into business pWtuct.
snip ln rarely lr over consented 20 execute AN order
man of tor,o und strong sclr WILL he was fuIi Of
,t'' tIiI.',,h 1..uinrl iu
manner ana appearance no unbcut u the prrscuco OF
h' I'iuh W@"iu u, HA"" o." A., ,,. t,.et a. ,,i,,r re-
generosity. Ht was popular H jug W., W. 49,.
-prrt- but li7 fellow members of the Exchange were
fond OF g4ylug him. About six months d-p tht lhua-
ton of new member tAtItu Nouo ol l"' 1""'-
brokers. and IN the midst of the sport rush was made
dy. ba WI s eonned to hs house for few weeks aud
AGAIN after few days lie won't away To the country of
and constantly grow weaker. II Ii supposed that he
'nfi.re, from son,r III .ea.c of the kidneys
VT Cary's nickname OF tro---towu' was gained 10y
his relations with Tie lobby at Albany in thc winters o,
1850 In legislation for the Fourccnth-st. and
third AMI turl-iuUifr-~i. morse IdIbfu-