The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-05
OBITUARY..

Capt Ebenczcr II. Virgil died ut his home
in Troy yesterday. When 10 years old hs
became n stage driver. and In 1871 he
established an express line between
Albany and Montreal The first trip
was failure. tho loss hcin!: $40.
The second trim was moro encouraging. but
as tho cypress matter did not M an ordinary
CARPET bag. tho remaining space was filled
with advertising cards. On June 30. 1912. Mr..
Virgil made his first trip over the route. and
was mbnrd with tho idea that thu venture
would ultimately prove n success. The route
was soon extended to New York city and three
DAYS were Required to make tho trip from
New York to Montreal In tho winter.
when n"visation was closed. tho entire
distance ,wns. corc:"d by stage. recurring
tho enterprise. and in 1858 the National EX.
press Company was organized with Mr.. Virgil
on tho growth Of the National Express Com.
rany vas phenomenal The lines were rx-
tions were made with other companies 10 all
points Of tho United Statcs.. Mr. Virgil
Of 1e Of sna
when Il" retired in favor Of james ". Hunt ~
general surerint"ndcn' hut retained his place
rs secretary OF the company M to his death.
CRpt. NirGi's sister il tho mother Of Surrogate
Ransom of New York city.
,Rcbcrt Grracen:: an OLD resident Of this city.
whore he hal lived more than forty live years.
II" was horn in the county. Of armagh. in the
to New York in 1887. engaged in business. and
amnsscd u fortune. which il invested in real
estate in his city; now said TO he worth about
five daughters. and son. Eohert \. Greacen.
the Rerubiirnn committeeman Of the old lit
First United Presbyterian Church in Thirty
fourth street lnenr Eighth avenue. on Tues
"y the amy dot lot in w csms
terry.
John J. Maroney. who was one Of the men
arrested in this city ana locked up in the
DIR. CroEin u: Chicago" died IN saturday at hie
home. &! East ll+th street. Maroney had
SsSn one iof Sst IF:
time Of the srlit in 1884 lie cast Ms fortune:
Roland. and ever att.rward Vas ardent in the
ospousal OF that side. Suliivun's opronen
nw and Mh. he h wds GG%
and come to this city. He had been an inspec:
tor in tho Department OF Public Works until
recently.
America from Ireland with her husband early
in the century. died in Springfield: Mass. last
settled in MASSACHUSETTS, aud brought un a
large, family. but only two sons and one
od ay has o nInss
field for moro than half n century. and her
husband di",l ,h"r: over thirty, years ago:
past was quite good until within two years.
but lattery her faculties failed rapidly.
J. Escher proprietor OF the Ahnmbrn Tho
afro in st. Louis. died on Saturday morning
from the effects OF au operation performed on
him three weeks ago. Mr. Fischer was said to
be the oldest theatrical manager in the coun-
try. lilo opened the first variety theatre in
Chicago. and ut one time Ind u house in Cin-
cinnn;i. lie has made st. Louis his home
since 1871 1t was ut his house that Fritz
Emmett. Bobby tinylor. and others who after
ward bccnm" famous first appeared He was
horn in Philadelphia. and has II brother in the
show business there now.
The lev. Dr. Robert G. McGonncgal OF Nor.
walk died Yesterday.
Con. Dumont is dead Mt Paris.