Evening journal., 1893-05-17
A. v. DUPONT DEAD.
The Louisville Street Railway
Maguate's Sudden Death.
MEMBER OF THE DELAwARBFAMILY

One Of the Richest Men in Louisville,
Ky, and Public Benefactor-Not
Long Since Ho Gave the City a $780,
600 Manual Training school-He Went
West Many Years Ago.
A. V. DUPONT, the richest man in
Louisville, Ky, died yesterday afternoon
Of heart disease In that city He was
attending 20 business as usual In the
morning, but about noon was taken sud.
denly ill., He went into physicians
office. The doctor, realizing his condi-
tion, took hhn TO his home in Central
Park at once but he died as soon as he
had entered the house
Mr. DUPONT was go years old and a
member Of the celebrated Delaware
family of that name. He went TO Louis.
Vile when very young and went into the
paper manufacturing business He
prospered rapidly and, accumulating a
large fortune, bought the controlling
interest in the Central Passenger Rail.
way Company. The rapid development
of the car lines greatly Increased his
wealth He was soon at the head OF the
consolidated street car system Of Louis.
vile.
His estate is worth at least s. OOO, 600
Mr. DUPONT was bachelor and Of very
quiet habits He was a hard worker and
his only recreation was a game Of cards
A few months ago he surprised every.
body by building and equlpping manual
training school at cost Of 500 600,
which he then gave outright TO the city
He is the owner Of Central Park, a valu
able piece Of pleasure grounds, in the
best residence center OF Louisville. This
has been free 20 public use under certain
restrictions and is beautiful natural
wooded park
He was well-known personally and by
reputation 90 many persons In Whining
ton His relatives and friends here were
shocked to hear Of his sudden death.
System Of Manual Training.
The Louisville Courier Journal prints
the following item, concerning the trans
fer Of the manual training school to the
city
"In the county clerks Office was yes
/ terday recorded the deed Of A. V
DUPONT formally conveying to the School
Boari the valuable property recently
presented to It. The following clauses
fully explain the purpose:
" Believing that the system Of educa-
tion known as manual training is the
system that will best ft boys of the city
Of Louisville for the actual duties Of life,
and being desirous Of aiding in the es
tablishment Of said system, and having
erected a building and equipped the
same with machinery, tools and furni
ture necessary for a Manual Training
High School Of the first order, does hereby
give, grant and convey unto the party OF
the second part, the Louisville School
Board, and its successors, in trust ani
upon the conditions hereinafter set out
the said property which is described a.
follows. viz:
IA lot of land in the city Of Louis
vile, county Of Jefferson, State OF Ken
tucky, beginning on the southeast
corner Of Brook and Oak streets, run
ming thence east with the south side Of
Oak street 1917 feet; thence southwardiy
lS6 feet and inches thence westwardly
parallel with Oak street 1877 feet "a
Brook street; thence northwardly Will
the east line Of Brook street 1888 feet
inches TO the beginning.
Together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, and the engines
machinery, tools, furniture and fixtures
| therein.
Deceased Visited Here Two Months Ago
The deceased was a son Of the lat,
Alfred DUPONT Of this city His mothe
resides at "Goodstay' mansion, on Ken
net turnpike, just beyond the cit!
limits. He was here about two month";
ago, and spent several days with hi
mother.
The Body TO BE Brought Here.
At o'clock tomorrow afternoon
j special car over the Baltimore and Ohil
railroad will arrive here with the remain
Of A. V. DUPONT, the Kentuckian VIII
died yesterday in Louisville. The bod.
will be accompanied by relatives an
) friends Of the distinguished man fror
, the Kentucky city and by members Of Al
order to which he belonged.
} Interment will be made in the famou
. Delaware family's cemetery along th
Brandywine. Arrangements have no
D been completed for the services and 10
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