St. Paul daily globe., 1884-11-22

family the blow falls heavily, and Senator
Sabin is about prostrated on account OF his
death, as he considered Dir. Stinso1 the
handspring of the company, and he had
been through the care and worry Of the en-
barassment Of the company and had so
worked and assisted a. 70 get it again on
solid basis He has not been in good health
all summer, but it was only about a mouth
ago that he WAS taken seriously
I'll, and the physician had little
hope from the first. II vas only his upnder-
full viii power that kept him alive 50 long.
with an iron conssitdtion. His saIsrings at
many times were almost unbearaole, but be
was never heard TO murmer. aud always ex-
pected that he would get out again when be
intended to go to Germany for his health.
Mr.. Stimson was 4 man of large heart, and
one that had his hand always open to help the
deserving. but those who could aid them
selves, be put in the way OF doing so. No
man in the city viii be more missed, es-
pecially by the poor. He did not give that
the world might know OF it, but his help was
Of the unassuming kind, ard was usually
sent through some other party, so that there
might be no knowledge of the act. He was
= member OF the First Presbyterian church.
and was always in his pew in
church when possible. We were especi-
ally under obligation 10 9ir. Sunson,
and the counsel given by him viii not be
forgotten In the most trying business
troubles we always found him the same. All
Of our citizens join in sympathy with his be-
reaved wife and daughter, aud his other
fri Tno faFl oF,r uIr.t, -,
Of bis life we have been enabled TO gather.
aud which shows, tnat from boyhood he was
an active worker, aud was a seh-made man.
Mr.. s. r. Stinson was born in the CITY Of
New York, Oct. 1, 1888, and was a son OF L.
G.. Stimson,a New York broker. His mother
was a native Of Vermont he was educated
at Jersey City and Patterson, y. J.. He be-
gan life for himself when IL years Of age In
the Peoples bank, y. j., his father having
died in ls49. After being some time in the
bank, be went with 2. p. James & Co., bro
kers on Wall street, and afterwards into the
American Exchange bank, y. Y. He then
became interested in the lumber regions Of
northern New York, and became thoroughly
cOnversant with that business. In 1853 he
was connected with the Erie railroad, and in
1861 he was made superintendent Of the
hrdceFiAe " Miami railroad ana remained
with It till 1869, when he came TO
this state. He was appointed
superintendent Of the Western Wisconsin
ailw az, and the road from Hudson to 81
Paul was built while he was superintendent.
There he showed much executive ability,
which made him a man % mark among the
railway men. In 1873 he went back 10 Ohio,
taking position with the Pioneer II Stand
ard OH company. and went afterwards TO
Chicago in charge OF the Standard cOmpany's
business. In 1851 he was appointed general
agent OF the Manitoba road. J. J. Hill con-
sidering him one Of the best railroad men in
the country. On Jan. l, 1882, he was ap-
pointed general superintendent OF the ST.
Paul & Duluth railroad, and on May !, 1888,
was appointed general manager OF the North
western Manufacturing x Car company, aud
in the fall Of the same year succeeded +. b.
/ Clarke as First vice president, still retaining
the title of general manager, which position
he held at the time OF his death.
In 1864 he married Miss Sarah Belville,
daughter Of DIR. Belville, Of Dayton, Ohio.
His wife survives him and be leaves one
daughter. He has a sister living at Fort
Worth, Texas, and another at Anderson
vile, Ky.