The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-28
ELISHA A. BUCK.
The Owner OF the Spirit Of the Times will
be SndIy Missed in New. York.

The Owner OF the Spirit OF the Times will
he Sndly Missed in New York.
Elisha A. Buck, chief owner and publishes OF
the SPIRIT of the Times. was born about fifty
three years ago In Pomfret Conn. His father
was Presbyterian Of the strictest school. and
Elisha was subject to a rigid religious train
ing when boy. He often said in his later life.
that in addition to his usual daily religious
duties. he was always compelled to attend
church services three times day on Sundays.
and it was to this that he attributed his lack Of
desire for churchgoing when he became a man
He LETT home as boy. and before he was
twenty-one years old lie was a railroad con-
tractor In western New York. Ohio. and Penn
sylvana. His headquarters were at Buffalo
for long time. and he interested himself in
grain transportation on the lakes. Twelve
years ago he sold to William H. Vanderbilt and
the New York Central Railroad several steam
boats he had used In the Lake Erie grain
trade.
Mr.. Buck In 1881. shortly after the opening
Of the Gunnison country. Colorado. to settlers
organized party OF a doze m en- to 20 out on
a fishing and hunting trip. Among those in
vited by him were Judge Henry A. Glider
sleeve and Col E. H. Sanford of the original
rifle team that went from tho United States
to Europe. Col. Dayton Of Cincinnati Mr. Ton
bier OF Pennsylvania. and MIR. Young. While
on this trip Mr.. Buck became interested In
Western resources, particularly in mining
ventures. The first result was his establish
ment OF tho GunniSOn NPTs in the. new town.
and afterward helbought mining stocks there:
The Gnnnlson NeIcs no never sold. aud he used
to say that the paper had made Colorado Dom
Mr.. Buck was one OF the first men to pene-
trate into the then almost unknown wilds OF
Gunnison. He and his party struck into the
country from Pueblo and went over Marshall
DAG thA mn rlN ~ 4 n IN hAv nan
etrated to Sheep Mountain and Ruby Noun
tain. the widest region in the United states.
iished in this city. and in 1870 he bought the
Hhsl hs On the S Nj Bgsn n
orders that no mention OF a prize fight should
ever appear In its columns- Prize lighting was
enthusiast, and that was his pet aversion The
only time that this order was ever disobeyed
tE mhss Store fGs
fight between Peter jackson and +. 7. Slavin
The trottng horse was ~, what ,t Mr Buck e took
i H. TssIa IL s%ssi Hairy Maffsy $5 $S
stake ever put W. in this country; This race
was at the liulralo i'ark In the first heat
ha5Sy hn Would So ont
race. but the nudge allowed Harley to start
The only race horse Mr.. Buck ever owned
and he sold her for $1,000 after losing nearly
$4,000 on her. lie hoped to win the Wheeler
Handicap with her at Chicago in 1891, and she
was specially prepared for the race. She failed
to run prominently. and she did NOT come up
to expectations here in the East. and Mr.. Buck
sold her For her new, owner, A; Wilson, she
won. the Oriental Handicap at Gravesend in
the fall OF that year.
Mr.. Buck was an intimate friend of Jay
Gould's. and picture OF the tlnancier that
hangs oyer his desk is said to be the finest pic
ture of Mr.. Gould in existence. Mr. Buck had
large list Of friends among the leaders Of the
theatrical profession. Edwi in booth and Henry
Irving were his very intimate friends. Mr..
Buck had for many years made 1t a practice to
send Mr.. Henry Irving annually box OF can
vasback ducks on tho 18th Of October. and on
ThanksGiyinG Day Mr.. Irving always ns returned
Mr.. Buck was very foud OF yachting. and
when Henry Irving was in this country the two
always went on a yachting tour together. Mr..
Buck owned at ono time the steam yacht
Promise and the yacht Rambler which he sold
to Allen Thorndke Rice.
He leaves a widow aud two sons, John. %
years old. who is married. and Henry who is
30 years OF age. His two sons each owned an
interest In the SpWn oJrtf Tunes. Three years