New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-27
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Youngstown Ohio. Aug. 26.-John Newell
president Of the Lake Shore Railroad. and also
president Of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Rail-
road who was stricken with paralysis on his car
here last night and removed to the Tod House
died at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon. Under the
influences OF stimuants he rallied last night and
able TO converse with the attending phys-
clan. DR.. Clark but daylight approached he
lapsed into a comatose condition. and after 4
o'clock became unconscious. When taken to his
room there were symptoms OF paralysis Of the
left side OF his bodv and his left arm was use
less. The symptoms alarmed Mr.. Newell. as
during the last year he had said that he feared
his death would result from apopexy. His
daughter. Mrs. Harry Garfield. and her husband
arrived from Mentor to-day. but when she spoke
10 him there was no response except a slight
pressure OF the hand. Messages were sent to his
son Arthur at Chicago. and Mrs. Newell and her
daughter. who on the coast OF New-Hamp-
shire. and they are hurrying TO Ohio by special
train President Reed, General Manager
Beach and other officials OF the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Road were informed of the dangerous
illness OF Mr. Newell and came at once on
special train. DR.. King Of Pittsburg. arrived
here on a special train Also reaching the bedside
Of Mr.. Newell moment before he died
Immediately after death the body OF President
Newell was embamed Shortly after the death
OF President Newell, Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield left
here on a special train for their home, at Mentor.
General Superintendent Cannin. OF the Lake
Shore arrived tonight and completed arrange
ments for the funeral train. The body Will be
placed in President Newelrs private car and the
funeral train will start from here at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, through to Mentor. where
Mrs. Newell will meet II. Tomorrow evening II
will 20 through to Chicago. On arrival of the
train there Tuesday morning the body will be
conveyed to the home of the family. where
funeral services will be held Wednesday after
noon.
Mr. Newell was born in 1880. He entered the
railroad business in 1876. since which time he
has been identified with many roads In different
capacities He was, by profession, civil eng-
neer and he started on his railroad career at the
bottom OF the ladder. For one year ana SIX
months he a rodman and then assistant engi-
neer OF the Central Vermont Railway He was
also In charge OF the terminal facilities Of that
road. In 1851 he worked on the extension OF
the Champlan and st. Lawrence road. In 1897
he surveyed route for a road between LOUIS
Vile and Cincinnati In 1858 he surveyed the
route Of the Saratoga and Sacketts Harbor road.
In 1855 he appointed engineer OF the OLD
Cairo City road. and from 1855 TO 1853 was eng-
neer OF maintenance Of way OF the Illinois Cen
trail From 1868 to 1865 he was president or the
Cleveland and Toledo road. which has since been
absorbed by the Lake Shore In 1868 and 1869 he
was engineer and superintendent Of the New
York Central and Hudson River. He returned to
the Illinois Central In 1869 as Its vice-president.
Two years later he was elected TO the presidency
Of the road which he held until September IL.
1874 In 1875 he became connected with the Lake
Shore. He general manager until 1888, since
which time he had been its president as well
Under the presidency Of Mr.. Newell the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie road has grown TO great eff
cheney He took hold Of the road In 1879. just at
the time the Pittsburg McKeesport and
Youghogheny was built. Both roads have since
been largely improved.
Mr. Newelrs home in Chicago. His wife
and several children survive him. One son. A.
r Newell Is Superintendent Of the Western d.
vision OF the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern Another Is in the coal business in Cleve-
land His eldest daughter Is married TO a son OF
the late ex-President James A. Garfield.