New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-17
EVEN IN DEATH NOT DIVIDED.
Mr.. AND MRS. RUTTER LAID SIDE BY SIDE.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE OF RAILROAD MEN AT THE
FUNERAL

LARGE ATTENDANCE OF RAILROAD MEN AT THE
FUNERAL.
Tho double funeral services for James H. kntter
president of the New-York Central and HUDSON
R,ver railroad Company, and his wife. Mrs. oaren
Poilock Rutter who died within two days Oh her
husbands death attracted bn cs4T% ana
,ftv.third-st. at IL A. IN. An hour previous the
board of directors of the Central Company held on
special meeting and adopted strong of the
Jncoosed efiicer iipon the arrival of the train
brinsing the dead bolies from lrvlngt0n,o inc ne
Hudson the funeral P roSSS as oows Thomas
Rutter, George Darling, G. J. Langdoni austin
Lathrop General George Mageev on SSn T.
G. c. CLARK Chauncey NJ. Depew. HORACE j. Hay
den, George ii. Watrous president OF the N NE
New Haven and Hartford ha tnn pnnSriyania
Railroad Company and William Bliss. president OF
the Boston and Albany Railroad Company. when e
hearers came the children of Mr.. Rutter. Nathaniel
and Harriet, his son and daughter, his married
daughter a Mrs A. j. Manning. and her husband, and
Rutter was represented by her sisters Mrs. Purdy
and Mrs MacVicker. the former accompanied oy
her husband, and j. G. Pollock, cousin ana Win
confidential assistant and his wife. The directors
of the New-York Central Company came next IN
order F Ms Moran ii %@ Se
Frederick DE- IorSSsS Vanderbilt The 81 depaTt
of about 500 employees helped to crowd the church.
MANY personal friends of Mr.. Rutter were present.
Jaw Gould stood with bowed head IN the yestlbnle
as the procession passed up the middle aisle OF te
church. Among the many prominent persons pres
emit were Commissioner Fink, Assistant Commits
sioner Pierson, Austn'Corbn A. L; Hopkins, vice
ss Of the Erie
and Western Railroad; George w. Quntard. Il. NJ
E Tsssr John q II H. Es shf
aeer. and John L. Williams. treasurer OF the
Western Transit Company; Superntendent :: NJ NJ
and Assistant General Passenger Agent Richards,
r. l.. Crawford, Z. V. W. Rosster William II. Nc,
Iihanny, Auditor Chambers E. Clark r., samuel
the Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati and Indian
apolis I Railroad, ex-Postmaster-Gene james mes
Charles Reed General sales Agent io.ueh, O oa I'VE
The chancel of the church was decorated with
many oral pieces among them r Pei9s rSa 81
sent bv the employees of the road. The services
were conducted by Assistant Bishop Potter, sup;
he Rev. W. Ii. benjamin. W. II. Vanderbilt did
not 90 to the cemetery but his sons went toeetner
with the greater part OF the aTten nia a. .ne
the dead president and his wife were buried SIDE Dy
side handsome monument already marks the
spot, ,., l., f,u - oao,,ea
BY the New-York Central drectors
Resolved That token Of respect to the memory OF
deceased the following minute be entered AT length
on the records of the com rany
James H. Rutter was born February 3, 1886. ut Low
ell Mass. He received good academica and business
education though destined by lis parents for mcr-
camille pursuits determined upon raroang as the yo
cation OF mis- life As trail boy ght clerk In diff
erent companies and distant parts Of the country and
station agent, he acquired practical familiarity with
details of the work. which lifted him to fill with sue
freight agent of the Erie Railway Mr. William H. Wander
bit the executive officer Ofsthis company having
become Impressed in 1872 with the remarkable ability
of Mr. Rntter invited him TO the posio S OF genera
dsrbilt gave to him large and discretion and his
of the local business OF the company aud
through the critical crises in the transportation service
speedily promoted the positions OF general traffic
and vccpresident Upon the retirement OF Mr.
yander and the general chocs fo WHEN as
presidency OF the company: In his knowledge
the freight traffic both ,a general oI and
natas and how It's carriage be influenced OF the
relations rivals and connections In tho vast and In
tricate network Of our national railway system and
how they could best utilized for his own company,
lie had superior among the railway men OF the
country. AS an executive officer. while firm and
Courageous vet he was always so considerate and
that he secured not only efficient service but
aectionste loyalty from all who were subordinate 10
rreparabe loss the great and varied interests with
which he connected. James H. Rutter was good
son father and citizen. but beyond most other
men he possessed the qualities which won and retained
devoted friends lie could unsehshly rejoice In their
pGsRty IN fhe transaction Of business, possessed OF
unusual alertness energy and determination, In his
hours Of relaxation he was one OF the most genial,
amiable ana ovable OF men, Ohically we deplore the
event which deprves this company OF his services but
personally, death homo to us as II the family
circle bad been broken. - -
Resolved That the members OF this Boardswn attend
ResoIrcd That these proceedings he engrossed and a
extend to them our proioundest sympathy In their
sad bereavement