New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22

suit Of which was that the committee declared the
charges unfounded. and Mr.. Craven resigned
"My father outwaIked his two colleagues upon that
OCCASION" said General Greencs to the reporters,
although they both much younger men. Ho
went over the whole line Of the Aqueduct. while they
stopped at the top the bottom Of Tn: shaft until ne
came back
General Greene's Oldest son Is George s. Greene.
who born In 1897 lie has been engineern chief
OF the Department Of Docks for the sixteen years.
samuel Dana Greene his second lie died IN
1884 lie was first lieutenant and executive officer a
the Monitor In all her brilliant and effective work
against the enemies Of the Republic. Major Charles
T. Greene. his third son. lives Long Island City. lie
served in the War Of The Rebellion captain and od
ju.ant general his fathers staff. lie cost leg AZ
the battle OF Ringgold and Is the retired list 81
the Army. Captain Francis yinton Greene Was his
fourth son. lie was graduated 10 1870 at the head Of
his class in West Point. and appointed 70 the
Engineer Corps OF the United states Arny. He
was miltdry attache at st. Petersburg during tho
Russo-Turisish Five years ago he resigned from
the Army and il now vlec-prcsidcnt Of the Barber
Asphalt Paving Company
Colonel William {. Young has not 50 varied aD1
brilliant military record as his venerable compatriot
though ms career has been most interesting enc. The
Colonel lives with his family IN neat little house at
No. 46s West Twenty Ourth-st.. and his friends are
making arrangements for the celebration IN qnics
way of rhc anniversary OF his ninetysccond birthday
/
1870. that he was born. in Youngstown, ohio tive
wears before that great state admitted to the
Union but he was brought up In wlhtcsboro. Oneida
County ia this state. The family Is OF the stufNy
Irish stock their longevity, through long ine u
ancestors has been remarkable. His greatg'ahoi''h0
and his grandfather were named John and DAVID Young
Ia an ancient cemetery in the city OF "orocs'ef
Mass there are two graves. side by side, over WHICH
one gravestone has been erected upon IT are the two
following inscriptions
YOUNG, JOHN.
Here Ives inerrd remains CT John lounc VINO w.
bonn In the Isl OF Bert, near Londohderry' ia VIZ
Kingdom of Ireland:
he departed this lite
June Both 1880 aged lO'
YOUNG DAVID.
Here Ives nterrd ye remains q David a0ung %hE Done
born in the Parish OF Tahboyn, County vi D"i'0
gal and Kingdom Of Ireland
he departed this life
December 2G-l77d--aeed %. ...
The aged SON aud the more aged Father beneath tns
stone their m9ndcrng bones mere rest tho aye Of
fourteen years he had studied geometry rHs
mensuration and surveying, more extensive eoasse
than + eS e w now Sen by Judge Wright as one Of
surveying party TO locate the Ere Canal sno n 1S
pIsns for It's future consruction. lie ore q l24
who in 1915 were admitted as cadets TO ,ne miss a1
Academy OF West Point He was graduated III io<1f
received his commission as leut1nant Of artillery ane
was assigned to duty Of Fort Mifin near Phadelpma,
city He was for time ut Crcenleaf Point, Wash
ngton. ID. C., and after t!s was i9r TWO years
I
practice had been ORGANIZED WIN Tnrris o,. o. ten
companies. In the spring of ls2o ne ootalne a..
furOtgh TO attend the funeral Of his father ana en
accompanied his brother George npon survey p LOT
canal from the ponds OF Dutchess County to the bronA
River, in Westchester County conduchs tne Zoe
this survey for the CrotOn canal IN MaNh' I'D
no resigned his commission In the Army. Hence.
forward he devoted himself TO civil engineering, anu
accepted the place Of Surveyor to party OF ehsees
making survey of the Janiata route for the rem
In is29 the State of Massachusetts applied to the
New York legislature for permission TO- MAKE Wss
chusetts to the Hudson River. Colonel loung naae
the survey. In 1880 ne had his hrst pracueai eA-
perlence in railroad construction as Inspector OF tne
work Of contractors grading for the roadbed OF the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Inc he1s
year he appointed resident e1glneer TOT mre
he proposed and practically introduced the pfesens
system Of supporting ear rails on the roldbec mat -
foundations which formerly sustained the sleeper 20
Which the strap-rail was spiked. lie was appointed
next chief engineer of construction ana snpern%dn-
dent OF operations upon the Utica and schenectady
road and in 1s49 he became chief engineer Of the
Hudson River Railroad Company.
The most important engineering service on tnis
roadbed had been made Of stone filling, rising above
| the surface Of the water This sank out OF sigat
overcome the diihculty lie substituted cribwork
! OF hewn timber, partly filed with stone This device
| was successful and endures today lie became
withdrew from the service of tile company In January
of the following year. II was only when stricken by
fever that he gave up Work FOR the hrss snne"
tendent Of the Western division Of the New YORK Cen
| tral Railroad Company. which he resigned July 1.
1887, and ceased finally from all further performance
" And So while General Greenes military record is
striking one, well as his achievements IN cNn
nontng TO his many feats OF professional skill here
recorded Peace hath her victories no less reno"hs
| than war;"