Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-02-25
AL..N wANvEL DEAD.
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Las, night A. A. Robinson, second wee
precedent aud general manager ~ the
santa to system ~ railroads., arrived ~
HIS special car from the north, accom-.
panied by John Player, superintendent
Of machinery u tho company. THIS
morning, while at h,a car d,c,a,ing scus
l"tters IL hls private secretary, M. Rot
inson receIyed the following private die.
patch:
Los ASoIl.Ea, CAT, Feb ~.
\ A, Roblnsop. Albuquerque, n, NJ.
Mr.. Marvel died this morning.
ALDEN SrEAHE.
Mr.. Speare IL one ~ the directors %
the San = Fe company. and the telegram
IN dated from les Angeles, hut the death
of Mr. Marvel occurred at Han Diego Mt
l:l5 this morning. iiis wife and twn ub
married daughters were with him IN his
last moments, and II ~ understood that
the body will receive burial NJ San Diego.
\ married daughter tesl,iea IN Chicago,
and Ia her, and III. ether officials ~ the
road, b"aldes Mr.. Robinson. messages
have been sept from the death cham DER,
Informing them % the sudden demise Of
the great railroad manager.
MIR. Marvel and party, with Mr.. Robin
sDn. wct" IN Albuquerque the latter part
~ January, aud On the lat Of February
lie left Tor southern California, Mr.. Robin.
son returning to Topeka, For some time
he MAS teellug unwell from "a complica-
| 'lun ~ diseasss. such NJ hsaFt and u dney
troubles, but hIs case sas not % an
alarming character; III fact he stated to
the reporter of ruE CIrIlES, Who inter
| NleAed him upon the railroad situation
~ thu southwest, that hIs trip WAS prov
INK beneficial aud he thought that he
would ultimately recover In California
/ llls case, Il, viewer. WAS serious, and nov
! the wires flash the sal news ~ hls sud
den death.
Mr robinson was on route To make 90
inspection trip over the branch road that
raus FROM Benson. Arizona, To Guaym
VI 'xlcp, but will doubtless return To To
reka, knnsas, 10 morrow morn,ng. II,
states that Mr.. Marvel was about 81
years old. and was elected president u
the Santa Fe railroad company in Sep
t.mber, 1889. being rs elected 10 the im
portant poe,t,on every year since tina
tu$s.
lie was indeed great railroad man
nger, one who had great faith in the IA
ture Of the bew southwest, and his dealt
will be- sadly mourned by every person
N New Mexico, who desires To- see ,b
territory come to the trout IN the adver
tisement Of her natural and well.knowI
resources. Indeed the death OF Mr.. Man
vol ~ very unfortunate to the territory
especially At this time when New Mexic'
needed such u staunch friend.
General Superintendent Gabsl. % ia
Atlantic a Pacific. IL now on the west sn'
81 ;hs road, and az soon M he recsive
the sad news he will probably proceed h
San Diego. Chief Clerk Walker inform
| IHE IiIlIEN thht No soon @ tue uhte y
the funeral 10 definitely known that al
business at the various Departmental, "a
tar AZ practicable, will be suspended oI
the day Of the funeral.
tn. following brief biographical sketoI
Is obtained from q clipping taken frou
the Globe Democrat Of Aug. ~, 1889:
lie was born at Alexander, N. Y
September ~, 1897, entered railway scr
vice ~ March, 1859. on the Rock Island
and was succsss,vely clerk in the office
OF the purchasing agent, paymaster, ~
slstant superintendent aud general 81
perintendept OF that company. May
1881, he assumed the position Of assis,
ant general manager aud general superb
t.ndent of the st. Paul, Minneapolis
|. Manitoba railway, aud November l, 1888
was Appointed general manager Of this
company. lie will resume the dutis
II has new position a. president Of Oh
: Santa Fe road GU Nc7. 0. 1889, and hAv
his headquarters at Cbicsao.