New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-21
THE DEATH OF WTLLIAM E. DONNELL
HIS FELLOW-NEwSPAPER WORKERS Apofi
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY WITH
THE FAMILY.


Every in Wall Stree; was shocked yesterday
at the announcement OF the death OF WilNam T..
Donnen. who since 1891 had been the financial
editor OF The Tribune. All who knew Mr..
Donnell during the fourteen years he had
been engaged in financial writing know that ne wa
a man OF force and integrity Mr.. Donne.l succeeded
Charles Blake in the place. and the expression
OF his views has always been looked upon IN hhahca
circles as accurate and intelligent. There propaDy
have been few financial writer's who held In so
high esteem among dealers and operators as MI
Donnell.
HIS newspaper associates in Wall Street were
deepy grieved at his sudden taking off. They
met yesterday the office OF +. /. ADAMS
& Co. No Il Broadway. at o'clock, for
the purpose OF taking action upon MS
death There were present Collin Armstrong
and W. \. Lane of The sun; s. D.
Pratt Of The Philadelphia Public Ledger W. H.
Corwne Of The Evening Telegram; T. h. Ham
ilton OF The Herald: W. W. Lyon, OF Herman s.
Walter Barrett and r w. Eddy. OF The Times
w. II. Lewis. secretary Of the Consohda'ed EN-
change: BENJAMIN Nachman. Of THE World; Ash
IevW co;e Of the New-York News Bureau; Henry
Jackson of The Mail and Express. Howard Irving
Smith of The Recorder Henry Alloway, OF Inc
Journal OF Finance: G. W. Tyson. j. ;. IA. tmstcd'
b. s circuit and r Moore. OF The Tribune James
Rascovar OF the New-York News Bureau Johh Ne
Vile of the United Press; Charles r. Brown, OF
Evening POST: H. Newton Sharpe. of The Even
ing sun; J. H. Sinclair Of THE Morning Journal
Edward D. Jones' of the firm Of Dow. Jones co.
John H. Tingley and r. II. Burnett. of The Herald
and lanes Mccormick, Of the Foreign ana Doiheauc
News Company.
The meeting was called 20 order by /. H. haHh-
ton of The Herald w. A. Lane, OF Inc sun
was chosen chairman and c. W. Tyson, Of The IT'D
me ,ecretarv Mr. Lane appointed committee on
resolutions consisting OF Collin Armstrong OF me
sun. ! $ A. Urn-ted. Of The Tribune. and l. H.
Hamilton of THE Herald.
The following report was made, TO DE ehsrosse'
and forwarded TO the family:
Wall Street September 90 1894
We whose names are undersigned, ana VINO itp
c,rn, tavinq learned to-day OF the sad decease OF
orr late associate Mr. William Elingwood DohiSlI /,
and to extend our coincidence to his stricken family
and 10 give expression to the esteem In "hlch lie
a. his COMPETITORS in an intricate field OF news
ma er labor, had unstinted admiration tor ms
treless industry his sterling integrity ahd ms r .
swerving loyalty to the Jouilai ne 81 ao'' ''f'
sented
A committee was appointed to attend the funerai
as follows: W A. Lane. c. w. Tyson s 5 Pratt
W r. Corwine W. W. Lyon. James Rascovar'
Walter Barrett. W II. Lewis. Il. S. circuit, T.
Moore Peter Bennett. Howard Irving Smith Henryy
Aoway, J. S. II. Cmsted. Colin Armstrong anu
It was voted that some simple floral offering I'M
should be given by his newspaper associates tha'
could be borne upon his coffin. .,,
The funeral in this city will be held at O'Clock
this afternoon at The home OF Mr. UTnh ba con- oo
veyed to the railway station and will arrive IN
Portland. Me. tomorrow. .,,,o.oa s,o.x and
Petroleum Exchange. OF which Mr.. Donnell was
member, appointed YESTERDAY 70 attend P ,ne
ledge Gibson, 4. ". Peters. chairman. and W. H.
Lewis secretary OF the Exchange.