New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-28
MIR. KARGE'S SUDDEN END.
THE PROFESSOR DIES IN A CAB.
LIE LEFT PRINCETON YESTERDAY N coon

HE LEFT PRINCETON YESTERDAY IN UOoA
HEALTH-TAKEN ILL on A FERRYBoAr.
Among the passengers who boarded the Penn@
sylvania ferryboat that left jersey City for
New-York at 3 80 yesterday afternoon was an
erect, well-built man, whose commanding presence
and soldierly bearing lnstinctiyely attracted tha
attention of the other passengers. lie was Joseph
Karge, professor of Continental languages anu
literature at Princeton College. BY his ade
as he walked to the upper cabin were Professor
Hermann c. o. Huss, his assistant. and Henry n
Fine. professor of mathematics at the same COLI
lege. Professor Karge was apparently In the
best possible health, although il was known thau
he had lately been troubled with attacks OK hearu
failure. The Christmas holidays had given MN
a few days vacation, and he was ABOUT 70 epen"
il in New-York, partly with his son, laaisiaS
Karre. who has law Office at No. 230 Broadway,
and uartly with Henry +. Taber, Of No. AZ Eass
/ Twelfth-st.
All through the journey to New-York he mao
been in good spirits laughing ana chatting wi."
even moro than his usual animation. WIN NJ,
Fine and Mr. IIuss either side Oh num- 'n.
Karce walked to the fore part of the cabin ana
took seat by the window. just as the stea''
whistle sounded for the start Professor flne'
who had been looking out of the WINDOW al .ns
ri,Sr hoard a short cry, and turning quickly
around. saw that Professor Karge had iaiien over
IN tho scat In the same instant several pay
sengers rushed over TO him. Mr. Huss shu
Mr. Fine loosened his shirt collar bathed Ills iao"
with water ami used all means 10 res.oi1 - .,i
I'm. r,ben the boat touched the New-fork slp
Professor Karge was unconscious linen ho ""
carried 70 q hack, which driven at great speeu
70 the Astor House DR.. Farrington' the no'e'
nhveician. ran downstairs to the mack Ai"
/ fessor Karge was dead. a., .oa,.
! At the suggestion OF DR.. Farrlng'on' tie "ouS
,o, .oIer 70 Naughtons undertaking rooms
No 35 Mott-st.. and word OF the deA'n "a' n'
70 Iadisas Karge, who took charge OF the ooay'
nonutv Coroner Conway gave the usual permit
and early in the evening the body was sent 70
Princeton. ,;. 1r.
profes.or Karrs lei an eventful life Ho
WAS horn near the city of POsen in the Grsnd
Ducbv of that name, Polish dependency
% Prussia. on July 3, 1923. His father. an ac-
cempished soldier, lad served as colohei VI
cavalry under Napoleon At an early age rro-
fc-sor Karge entered the gymnasium at foseh'
nreDaratory TO beginning his university s'uuie"
In 1912 he entered the University of Breslau.
,rbera lie was distinguished for his attalnmen's
in both languages and history. In 1890 10
went 10 Paris, and attended fuA cour" ON
lectures on Slavic literature in the Conege 10
france He went to Berlin in the following
discbargipg at the same time his military obit
cations to the State. Being an enthusiasts ne
publican. he engaged in the movement in ls4S
which had for its object the independence Ok
Poland. Tor his participation in that move-
,,.pt he was condemned to death by the Pru9slan
authorities lie succeeded in escaping from tho
country, and, after seeking refuge In france ana
England. he finally embarked for the United
States, landing in this city in 1851.
From that time until the breaking out OF tne
War of the Rebellion he was engaged In teacnln9'
and was at the head of classical schooi III 'i'is
city when President Lincolns proclamation OK
April l5 1861, called into service 1o,ooo "ei|
He offered his services TO the National Governs
ment. and in February, 1862, he received coiii-
mission as Lieutenant-C Colonel Of the lst RegI-
ment Of New-.Jersey Cavalry. As early as August
1sGo he was already discharglng the duties OF
colonel While covering tie retreat IN August,
1862 of the Army Of Virginia under General rope
from the Rapidan 10 the Rappahannock he was
wounded near Rappahannock Bridge In less
! than four weeks, however, he was again WIN MS
command. although his wound had not yet healed.
/ On December Is, 1862, he took part In the patte
of Fredericksburg; but his disabilities were such
that on December .? of that year he was COM
pcllrd to resign from his command. In the spring
Of 1863 he received authority from the War De-
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! Cavalry.
In June. however Governor Parker in response
10 an appeal from Mr.. Stanton, Secretary Of War,
and Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, for force
/ To aid in rcpolling the army of General Leo,
| called upon the militia of Ncw-Jersey u furnish
q division consisting of ten regiments OF infantry
and two regiments Of cavalry, 10 serve in Penn
sylvaria for thirty days General Karge was
made chief Of cavalry, with the rank OF colonel,
and took steps on Jure 1s, 1853, TO raise tho
necessary troops On July 4, however, the emer-
cencv for which u.oy intended had passed.
the Battle Of Gettysburg had been fought, ana
Lees army was rctIeating toward virginia. In
the month Of October, 1863 the I'd Regiment or
New-Jcrscy Cavalry proceeded from Trenton to
WASHINGTON. and On November left Washington
for Eastport. Miss, having been assigned 70 TIE
! Sixteenth Army Corps, Army Of the tennessee
! I'm April 1854 the General commanded the Fourth
Brigade. Cavalry Division. II that army =: iIo
yemler. 1868. operating IN conjunction WIN tle
army o. General sherman in bis march n m
! Chat:anooga 10 Atlanta. On March -, lsCo,
G.mcral Kar:c was nominated by president
! Lincoln PTigader-Gereral By bIevet for 2allart
az mertoriouS SER ices during the war, HIS
| nomination WAS confirmed by the Senate April
! .. 1866. lie was mustered oat Of the service OF
| the United states in November, 1863.
General karge was considered one OF the moso
sl,ilful var,men in the war. General l$lyard,
before he fell at Fredericksburg called him ono
| oC rho ablcst cavalry officers IN the service. In
| 1867 he accer;el u commission in the Regular
| Army and for several years commanded two I'M
uortant military reservations IN Nevada, then
| occupied nv hostile Indians
In 1870 the War Department gave him shoru
leave of absence. The Chair OF Continen'al Lam
enages and Literature at Princeton COLLEGE was
offered 70 him at that timc and was accepted
This position he continued TO hold ,ii up to the
Karge was most delightful companion. He
was married in 1851. and his widow and two
sons survive him.