New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-13
OBITUARY.
PERCY ROCKWELL.

Percy Rockwell. the well known bater and con-
feoioner died from heart disease yesterday at the
Hotel MetrOpoe, Broadway and Fortetn-S., where
he had made his home for the last year. Mr.. ROCK
well was n bachelor, and his widowed mother VINO
lives in East Eightysixt-st, is the only relative WHO
survives him. She with her son when nc dled.
The dead man was born in this city In 1852 and was
educated in the New York public schools. when he
become cf ace he started In the business at which he
Accumulated a fortune at Thlrd-ave. and Nlnth-st
with a capital of only $500 lie was possessed OF
large degree OF foresight, and his trade increased
he enlarged his facilities to meet the puonc DC
mands. His bakery at No. AID East seventy
hftf-st where he employed more than loo men, ana
nearly as many horses required for his delivery
wagons Rockwell's bakery became one OF the most
noted eStabsh ments OF the kind In the city. Ills
property which is probably left to his mother Is p-
posed 10 amount to 100000.
In politics Mr. Rockwell Democrat, and was
a Jealous member of Tammany Hall. Two years ago
he Organized movement for the overthrow OF the
Reilly dynasty which had long controlled politics In
the XIvth Assembly District. Ex-senator Thomas J.
Creamer ex-Aldcrman Jacob Kunzenmann and other
prominent Democrats Of the district Joined forces with
Mr. Rockwell, whose ambition II was 10 suppiaht eA-
Register John Reilly In the Tammany leadership
Mr. Croker encouraged the movement Of the Rockwell
party and had committees appointed TO investigate
the charges against Mr.. Reilly. But the latter, who
Wigwam, succeeded In making his peace with Them
after several months of contest and DIR. Rockweils
Inc dead baker gave largely OF the products OF his
factory to the poor and needy. 1t Is estimated tnit
he gave $1,000 u year In this way to charity. us
funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon az Inc
GENERAL WILLIAM PE.TTIT TRoWBfdDGE.
New-IIaven Aug I2.-General william Petit Irow-
bridge Of Columbia College Ncw-iork, died d. Ms
home iu this city about O'Clock this afternoon HIS
death WAS sudden and is attributed 70 hesTt iSu'0'
Professor Trowbridge was born at Troy Michigan,
in 1898, and was graduated at the United States
Military Academy in 1s4s at the head OF his Glass ana
was Immediately assigned the Engineer Corps with
the rank Of brevet second lieutenant. during the
last year at the Academy he acted as assistant pro
lessor Of Chemistry the exigencies Of the Mexican
WAT demanding the services In the field OF all the
graduates competent TO fill that place. FROM 1910
10 1850 he engaged in making astronomer 3D.
servations at West Point He became q second lien
tenant I'm 1s4B and a first lieutenant In 1854. In
ls5o-'o1 he served at West Point with company OF
sappcrs miners and pontoniers. From 1851 10 1855
he was engaged In coast survey work. being engaged
IN the primary trianguation OF the coast OF Maine.
surveys Of the Appomattox and James rivers ana
surveys and astronomical. tidal and magneuc Oh
servatons on the Pacific Coast In 1905 he resigned
70 become professor Of mathematics In the University
M Michigan where he remained for year. From
1857 10 1851 he scientific secretary 10 Supein
tsudent Bache, Of the Coast Survey. While holding
this place General TrowlGidge established magnetic
observatory at Key West md made photographic
survey Of part Of Narragansett Bay.
In 1901 he agnin entered the engineer service
hnvlng charge throughout the war of the engineer
agency IN this city. This agency was engaged In
supplying materials for Notifications and constructing
engineer materials for the armies In the fe1d lie was
also from 1852 to 1855 experimenting engineer OF
the fort at Wllletts Point and OF the repairs at Fort
Schuyler, and had charge Of the works on Governors
Island. After the General Trowb1dge Wits vice
president " the Novelty Iron Works Il! this city untl
1870. From that year until 1877 he was professor f
dynamic enaLetng In the Sheffield scientific school OF
Yale College. Since 1877 he had been professor OF e'a
neering In the school Of Mines. in Columbia college
From 1872 TO 1876 he Adjmant General OF CON
nectlcut from 1873 to 1879 Commissioner for building
the Capitol at Hartford; sin 1872 commissioner for
establishing bartor lines at NON Haven and nom 1870
1870 commissioner for building bridge across me
Quinnipiac River. General Trowbridge was tie
author Of 81 Heat as q Source OF Power OS74l. lie
received the degree Of A. VI. from Rochester IniVer
SIT, IN 1886 and Yale In 1870. the degree Of fh ~
from Princeton In 1880. and the degree OF w. ~
from Trinity College IN 1888 and Michigan CniFmAty
In 1887. lie chief special agent OF the Ientn
Census for collecting statistics relating to power ana
machinery employed In manufactures.