New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-14
FREDERICK L. AMES DEAD.
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an active man in the management Of Its more I'M
portant affairs. He was never an executive o"I,
but was always a leading director ana ihehoer
of the Executive Committee. HIS interests We
eucb that rarely season passed when ne uiu hoe
go out on the line of the road, spehdihs Se'
weeks in an investigation OF It's cohui,io" ~
father was one of the promoters Oh 'e iN
Frederick l.. Ames inherited a considerable LOT "'e'
but added vastly to 1t by the exercise OF MS own
good Judgment in the management or MS various
business enterprises. He was man OF 'he his"e9.
character probity and honor. and no shaoo" vi
suspicion OF unfair dealing ever rested upon MN
in the slightest respect he was possessed OF al
equable temperament arI well balanced Juus
mont His dea tn il a great loss to the community
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who was the associate VI
Afr Ames in the Chicago and Northwestern Kan
av Company and other corporation directories, said
"Nlr Ames inherited large fortune, ana III
stead of dcvotlng himself TO leisure ana enjoyment
became one Of the most active business men i"
the United States. / do not know OF any one
who was in so many enterprises which required
the personal attention and active interest OF the
directors as he He was a hard worker and under
a mctho1 which enabled him to be thoroughly IN
touch with every one of his vast business interests
scattered as they were all over the country. ne
had the courage OF his convictions and IN the
emergencies which often arise in corporations,
where disaster must come unless some one VIII
assistance he was the readiest OF all his as
societies to respond. The death OF Mr.. Ames re-
suits i'm a very serious. and In some cases an
rreparable loss to the companies with which ne
was associated
"The social side Of his life, he being resident OF
Boston know very little about 90 Know now
ever that ne was most agreeable man TO De WIN
and very satisfactory one with whom 10 trans
act business. / was brought in contact with MN
in several matters of importance and found MN
slngulary clear-headed; and the future IN every
case justified the accuracy of his Judgment
Martin l.. Sykes, vice-president OF the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad Company, was seen by
a Tribune reporter soon after the death OF Mr.
Ames announced. lie said: 1.-THE news OF the
death OF Mr.. Ames is great shock TO US lie
here only few days ago and he seemed 10
be in the best of health and spirits. He had been
suffering then for some time from rheumatic or
equity trouble. but he much better and said
that he in good health. Mr.. Ames was one
of the most active members Of the Board OF Direc-
tors Of this company. lie had been a member OF
the board for several years and he held a large
interest in the stock of the company. AS men,
Der Of the Executive Committee his services
most valuable and influential. He had clear ideas
Of affairs and he expressed them tersey and to
the point. He was a faithful and constant at
tendant upon the meetings Of the Board of Di-
rectors The road loses Of its most valuable
I'm his death"
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad suitable
ton will be taken in regard 10 Mr.. Ames's death.
All of the officials and the directors who can do
will attend the funeral.
The more prominent railway companies in which
Mr. Ames was director at the time Of his death
were the Union Pacific the Union Pacific Denver
and Gulf. the st. Joseph and Grand Island. the
Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern. the Oregon
Railway and Navigation, the Chicago and North
western. the Fort Worth and Denver City, the
Old Colony and the Fitchburs.
The death Of Mr. Ames announced at the
quarterly meeting of the board Of directors of the
Western Union Telegraph Company yesterday at
which Mr. Ames expected be present. Cen
eral expressions Of deep regret made by all
the men present. The officers directed to
draw up suitable resolutions to be adopted SUISSE
quenty.
1t Is said Of Mr.. Ames that in the period early
in the eighties when the raid Union Pacific
securities began. in bear combination in Wall
Street. when measures were pending in Congress
to increase the amount due the Government under
the Thurman act. and when Mr.. Gould dis
posing Of his stock and everything appeared to be
going wrong. il he who persuaded Charles
Francis Adams to take interest in the affairs OF
the company. and to 20 over the road with him
and make an examination Of its physical condition
and subsequently Of its finances. Ii through
his influence that Mr.. Adams became director OF
the company and went TO Washington and used
his influence with the Judiciary Committee to Sc
cure postponement Of action upon the question or
tn" suspension OF the dividend until there should be
some satisfactory arrangement made az 10 the
debt TO the Government. IL was also upon the
solicitation of Mr.. Ames that Mr. Adams TOOK the
presidency OF the Union Pacific Company. and
throughout the term Of Office OF that official, Mr..
Ames hts chief adviser.
II is also said that the cousin of Frederick j..
Amcs. Ex-Governor oliver Ames. sold the stock
which came 10 him through his father, and hence
possessed little or no pecuniary interest In the stock
Of the company at this critical period on the other
hand. Frederick L. Ames whose father was the
stakeholder.
had inherited and held much OF II at the time of
his death. II is said. also. that throughout the
period Of sidney Dillon's presidency of the
pany Frederick l.. Amcs was the man whose coun-
sci was most frequently followed He one Of
the f"w large stockholders who took up the floating
debt and backed the collateral notes. and really
Rescued the company from bankruptcy. Ii il said
OF him that he was not man OF speculative habits.
unlike ms cousin Oliver l|y instinct Mr. Ames
devoted to business and its details. though he
tried TO make 1t a point 70 go abroad and visit
Carlsbad every year. short time previous TO the
death OF sidney Dillon, 1t is said, Mr. Ames was
urged 10y foreign interest to become the president
Of the Union Pacific Company. but he plainly and
tain the office he never would do anything to inter
fere with his wishes in that regard: After Mr..
densy OF he road, he declined on ac-
made that he has ,S practically been the
tinued and persistent maintenance of financial in
terest in the Union Pacific Company believed
10 be- largely due family pride because Of the re-
atons Of his father and his uncle to the inception
of the enterprise and hence he chung his holdings
during every phase and through every change of
enced He had given much attention to the sub
ject of the extension of the per cent snkingfund
sought and generously applied to the accomplish
ment of the plan undertaken by the company.
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