New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-19
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ONE MADE ~ PATERSON ASD oNE ~ ICELAND
his soN's COUNSEL SAILS Fo2 EUROPE.
The fact that Thomas Barbour, Of Paterson,
who died fl Ireland Ia January left wills has already
been published in THE TRIBUNE. The first will. which
was offered probate in Paterson Soon after his DEATH
beaueathcd nearly all his property 20 his son, William
Barbour. The widow was to receive $4,000 year in
lieu OF dover. Mr. Barbour loft Paterson In
March. 1883. for ireland. AMI subsequently made
another Will, which, 1t Is understood gives
considerable portion Of his property to his sisters IN
Ireland Soon after tho Will offered for probate In
Paterson caveat was filed In behalf Of william Bar
hour against any will that might thereafter he offered
william Barbour SAILED for ireland two days after his
father = death and has remained abroad since. His
counsel is Garrett A. Hobart who sailed for Europe
Yesterday ON the seryia, accompanied by Mrs. William
Barbour.
Thocompany Of Barbour Brothers, of which Thomas Bar
bour was president linen thread factories at Lsburn
Ireland and ut Paterson william Barbour Is secretary
OF the company. The NewYo Office Is ut No. 1874
Churchst., where the manager, william Thompson. was
asked 10y TRIBUNE reporter yesterday about story
,ha Tho Will ma de In Ireland would make difference Of
million and half 10 William Barbour 8" That ia NIB
,uIiop and half aIl told lie might have been a very
rich ma u II he had devote his attention IA his
later years to the accumulation Of wealth He seemed,
nearly 80 wealthy IA his brothers"
Has Paterson attorney gone abroad IN ihe maiterr'
OF Barbour Brothers. lie may have gone abroad be-
cause the business required Il. authorized TO net
and spc ak only the business of the company
At william BarbOurs home In the Grenoble, No 200
West Fifty-sevcnh.st, II said that Mrs. william
Barbour had received cable dispatch from her husband
two days ago. and had sailed the Serya with Mr. HO
! bart and her infant child.
Thomas Barbour varOusly rcputed at his death 20
be worth S3.OOO,O00 10 Sl0OO0,OO0. His history was
| an evcniful one He tho Of william Barbour.
whose father. John, introduced linen thread manufact-
ure from Paisley Scotland into sbur, ireland, where
In the nsxt hundred years developed the largest
| linen thread mandatory In tho world. Thomas
Barbour was born Llsbum and to this
| in ls19, commission agent for
His father the first OF tho family TO here
The high tariff induced the hrm Ia 1864 10 build mills
Paterson, for the supply OF their American trade. The
company now three large mills there, employs 1900
TO 600 hands and manufactures threcfOurs OF al the
linen thread produced In the United States Thomas
| Borbour built up this business, In which he
| was Joined by his brothers, John ID.
| and Robert They branched out at Paterson
and became interested IN banking, railroads water.
power and other enterprises Mr.. Barbour himself was
at one time member OF the Reycuue Reform Commte
! OF the Chamber OF Commerce and president OF the
! Paterson Board Of Trade. Ho prominent In 1874
through with the Custom House officials. which
was one Of the that led 10 the abolition of the
| molety aystem. He owned hne farm OBJ
| posite Paterson, Known as Warren Point. where le
entertained General Grant few years e also had
| a fine farm at Preakness aud a residence In broadway
Paterson. when he went abroad In 1888 II was an.
nounced 10 the double object OF taking charge
| tls cOmpauys mills at Lisburn and to restore his