New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
C. F. WOERISHOFFER DEAD.
A SLIGHT ILLNESS THAT PROVED FATAL

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| The sudden death of Charles r. Wocrishofer star
tied Wall Street yeste rday morning Hs had not been
ut his OIL oe for week and 10 understood that
sickness the of his absence Yet bis most
intimate friends did not anticipate any serious result
from ndisposition hich seemed TO be a mere at
tack Of ind geson His family physician looked upon
il rs grayer matter and after few days expressed
regret that his patient suffered more pain. for he
feared that would leave his bed too He told
Mr.. Woer1shoher Sunday afternoon, however that
he was much improved and probably would DO able to
resume active business In short time. Mr.. Woeiis-
hotter was 80 well In the afternoon that he received
several intimate friends and after hearter meal than
usual since his Illness he smoked cigarette. In the
evening he read short time. but, complaining of
dizziness in the head he asked his wife, who sit
ting at his bedside. to read TO him. He was suddenly
attacked with hemcrrhage and, before medical aid
could reach him, he dead. he had recently sold
bis ouse In Thirty pinth-st to Daniel T. Wordcn one
of bis most timate friends and In anticipation of
trip to Europe living with Oswald Ottendorfer.
his father n-law bis place at Manhattanvle. The
funeral will take place at noon tomorrow at Mr.
Ottendorfers city house. No. Fast Seventt enthsr
The pail hearers will be Dr. jacob Andrew ID. Green,
jacob H. sohlH. +. G. Rsnner, s. b. French, August
Rutten, Addison Cammack and Daniel /. Worden.
The Rev Dr. Tiffany will conduct the services at the
of the Lutheran Church will be held.
Mr. Woerishofer had interesting career. He was
born at Hansu In Hesse Nassau, IN August 1s43. He
was trained to the brokerage business at Frankfort
and Paris and in 1864 came to this country. lie was
a Door boy seeking a fortune III the new worlt. de
was first a clerk with August Rutten, and after few
years was doing the principal part OF the geld business
OF l.. Won Hoffman g. Co. He became member Of the
Stock Exchange in 1870. and since that time has
achieved rare success. He had made some money
when q few years later he made the acquaintance OF
Addison Cammack, the great Wall Street bear
The friendship then begun ended only by death,
and the older did not disguise his tears when ne
was In ormed of the death of his associate II is safe
to say that Mr.. Cammack leaned somewhat on tho
restless activity and strength of the man who was
really his only promising pupil.
Charley" Woerishofer was by instinct and train
ing gambler Below the medium height but in late
years rather stout he quick alert and in Ameri-
can phrase, smart. He was excessively nervous and
his manner always one of restrained excitabity
One of his favorite in business hours was
to cut pieces of paper iutO narrow strips. When the
stock market was most excited he would follow this
pastime listening of course al the time reports from
his brokers giving them sharp, quick orders IN
whisper His nstr was insatiate OF excitement and
even stock speculation was not sufficient auench the
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Street was tue gaming table, snd he never played for
small stakes Stories OF high play at the Philadelphia
Club at Long Branch last summer foated up ~ the
city He was adept at all games and Tor the sake
OF the excitement played anything that wa" nsnd
If there not faro, or roulette or poker ne had
no objection 10 u hand at whist provided the game
was few thousands a corner. few hours sleep ana
lie ady again to mbark in the biggest deals IN
lie was. however an excellent business man, not
easily betrayed into a bad bargain or financial er
ror. His greatest mistake possibly was tue Denver
and Rio Grande, but be made great oeaI OF money
ont of the enterprise although he chung 10 IL 10 the
last He was one Of the promoters OF the West Shore
Railroad and after it had difficulties be ad
vanced money to the without any hesitation
1t IL related OF him that when Henry Willard demand
ed his resignation director of the Oregon and
tected in seling the stock he accompanied bis letter
! with the threat that te would break y Mr. Willard
Mr. Woerishofer was a bull or I" bear in the
market according to circumstances. bear in 1875
and 1857 he became bull IN j. ~ and AFTER the as
sassnation of President Garfield be turned bear
again. He large and lively operator and at
tunes his ventures seemed border recklessness
As rule they turned out well and although he suffer-
ed losses in the last two years he iefa fortune OF
rom $4,000 600 to 100000 He retired from
active business about years ago, but he became
special partner in the firm OF Woerishoier Co..
and was undoubtedly at his suggestion that larger
and handsom Offices engaged He was not only
a good business man and daring SPECTATOR he was
firm friend, whose kndnesses were done ~ secret
an indugent husband and tsther and GOOD citizen
His charities were large but they pre- baby Will never
be known Ii is estimated that he practically owned
some twenty mem bership5 in the stock Exchange and
It Is probable that the number has not been laced too
high 1t must be remembered, however, Il at there
can be no mortgage of a Stock Exchange seat aud
therefore his advances without other collateral
than friendship To old acquaintance who had
suffered reverses he gave 100000 capital recently
after Iaying all his debts. ~
Mr. 'Woershoiier married in 1878, Miss Chl the
stepdauuhter of Oswald Ottendorfer. HIS wife and
two children the older daughter about elsSen years
old and the second an infant. survive him.
Business at the Stock Exchange was suspended yes
terday while the following committee to draft sppro
pirate resolutions announced Daniel |. Worden
William L. Bull. Addison Cammeok. August Rutten,
s V White r. II. BisseIl and ). J. Harriet.
The wheat market broke quickly upon the announce
INIT Of Mr. Woershotfers death. aud although he bad
denied that he had any interest In the Produce EI-
change the contrary stated 10 be a fact lie was
one Of comblna ion formed by Wall Street crowd In
the latter part of April corner" May wheat tins
combination was reported TO have held 5000, 600
bushels Immediately afterward there was consider
able heavy selling which suggested to some IN the syn
dictate that others unloading upon them and they
withdrew This was followed By a break from S4i2
TO 81 IL IN Nav wheat. Then Mr. Woerishotfer Is re-
rorted 10 have retained bis share adding more TO IL
until he was carrying about 900 900 bushels at the
time of his death. 1t is believed however that he
had sold futures" against his holdings OF May
wheat