The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-14
DEATH OF +. |. AMES.
His Body Pound in His Room on q
Fall River Steamer.
wEALTHIEsT MAN lNNEw ENGLAND
His Fortune Estimated at Thirty-fve
Million Doilars-Notsd for His Modest
pemeanor and Devotion to Commerce,
Art and Science.

pemeanor and Devotion to Commerce,
Art and Science.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Frederick l..
Ames, vice president of the Old Colony
railroad, and a millionaire, was found
dead In a state room of the steamer Pill
grim. soon after her arrival at Pier %,
North river
Il As Mr.. Ames had not appeared at 0
O'Clock Captain Davis sent messenger to
him. There was no response TO the mes
Benger's knocks, and when told of this
Captain Davis became uneasy. He waited
until 10 o'clock when he ordered that the
state room window be broken open. This
was done, and Mr.. Ames was then seen to
be lying on his face upon the floor. He
was dressed only in his night shirt. His
clothing had been neatly arranged on the
hooks in the state room.
The coroner's investigation into the death
si Mr.. Ames develops the fact that he
died from cerebral apoplexy, and a certi-
dcate to that effect was given.
BOSTON, Sept. 14-Mr. Ames, whose
death is announced from New York, was
not only the richest man in New England,
but was one of the most widely esteemed
of the citizens of the commonwealth. He
performed his widest public service in the
active, intelligent direction Of the many
railroad and other corporations with
which he was identified. He had been for
many years the working director of the
Union Pacific, which his uncle AMI father
originally built. He was also an active
director in the General Electric corpora
tion, the Western Union Telegraph com
Pany the Chicago and Northwestern, and
about seventy other railroad companies.
He headed the list of directors in all the
leading trust companies of Boston, was
the largest real estate owner in the city,
and Ind very large real estate interests in
Kansas City, Omaha and other growing
= places in .he west
Mr. Ames was member Of the corpora
tion OF Harvard college, and identified
with many charitable organizations. Not
withstanding his vast interests in rail
roads, real estate and manufacturing, he
Rept well abreast of the best literature and
the latest discoveries in science.
Mr.. Ames leaves five children, about
SIS 900, 600, and one of the widest circles of
friends and business associates of any
man in the United States. He was IS
years Of age.
Mr.. Ames was member of the corpora
tion Of Harvard college, and identified with
many charitable organizations. lIo had
collection of orchids, snid to be the finest
DIN the United States These were kept at
his estate in North Easton, and lie had
many valuable paintings, rare china, eUSh-
sngs, etc, at his home on Boston.
4 Notwithstanding his vast interests in
railroads, real estate, and manufacturing,
MIR. Ames kept himself well informed in
matters literary and scientific.
Oliver Ames, Jr., second son Of the dead
millionaire, arrived in Boston with the
body of his father at Z o'clock this morn.
ing over the New Haven and Hartford
road.
Mr.. Ames was a son Of the second Olive,
Ames, and a grandson OF the original
Oliver Ames, who founded the shovel
making industry In Easton. The founder
bf the family had two sons-Oliver, the
Father of Frederick L., and Oakes, the ex
congressman and father of ex-Governoi
| oliver Ames The last named Ia thus a
\ kousin of the dead millionaire, but al
thogTStza man OF great wealth his fortune
l-1=--~&4 Srobahly rnere than 1000, 900
Frederick l.. Ames was born in North
Easton, Mass, on June 8, 1885.
Mr.. Ames was an untlrlng, methodical
nQkYonstant worker, pnssionlcss, patient,
p-~ b6mcsdAl and so'ift- in determination
Plain and transformations in dress ant
habits this millionaire would never bt
taken for other than an everyday shovel
maker undl you came to driYea bargain
with him or interest him in a railroad. He
wRs to be found daily at his office
From about 8 o'clock until 2 o'clock, but
after the latter hour IL was impossible t.
tnduce him to talk about any matter o.
business