New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04
WILLIAM II. OSBORN DEAD.
CLOSE Or A Lo:;G AND USEFUL CAREER
MAN AND AN ACTIVE WORKER ~
CHARITABLE, FII.IDS


William H. Osborn Cx-presilent of the Illinois
Contra. Railroad and OF recent years well-knowr
in charitable work In New-Tors CITY. died Friday
afternoon Mt $50 o'clock at his home No. % Park
ave lie had been in poor health for several months
and hs death due more 20 a general decin-
than to any specific cause At his bedside when he
died bis wife ana his two SONS. Professor
Henry r. Osborn of Columbia college and William
Church Osborn. a wcil-known lawyer in this city
The funeral viii take place tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock at the house. Tho Rev. lrs Nclva'ne
and Durye2 viii of!icia,c The burial VIII BE- on tn'
same day ~ his country home, Garrsons-oA-iiud-
Mr.. Osborn for many years one Of the mos
conspicuous men in railroad circles in the United
States and in England. For many years he was
the president OF the Illinois Central Railroad and
also Of the Chicago. St Louis and New Orleans
Railroad and by his indomtab'e win. Integrity and
uprichtncss of characte: h improved those cor
p3raticns which were IN state OF chaos, Vergins
on bankruptcy. that they formed one Of the
most substantial railroad properties in the word
He born IN Salem. Mass. in ISL. whore he
spent his boyhool days and received his carly o1i.
cation. lie entered business firm in that town
and soon made his mark for business ability 1T
was the custom in those days to send bright young
men as business partners to firms in the far East,
aad Young Osborn was selected 70 serve rs junior
uartnor in the firm Of Peel Hubbell d Co. one Of
,he eldest and best known firms in Manila East
Indies
HIS ABILITY SHOWN AZ AN EARLY AGE.
Young Osborn went out Manila in this capa-
city in 1911. and showed such ability that m the
course Of q few years he became the head of the
firm The business training and experience which
he acquired in this place was Of great use in
after life and Mr.. Osborn always looked back upon
his experience IN the Far T. Is laying the founda-
ton of his business character and ability. Iii
1852 Mr.. Osborn left Manila and returned to the
United States. In the summer Of 1874 he be-
came actively interested in the Illinois Central Rail
road. This railroad had been started and organized
by some of the greatest financiers then in the
United States. Their names are familiar 70 every
one who has read the history of railroads in this
country The Illinois Central Railroad at this time
was far from being in fourishins condition, and.
in fact. the railroads all over the United States
known as tn" Schuyler frauds. connected with the
New-York ard NewHaven Railroad
Although comparatively young man. Mir; Osborn
entered into the Illinois Central company. bImSlhS
character which in after life were such marked
characteristics Of the man G immediately ,h pG
and in the thirty years in which he was actually
q, the highest point So that before he severed his
connection with it he was able t. negot fos its
conplished by any railroad in th" United states.
DEVELOPING SOUTHERN OUTLET
While still actively interested in the Illinois Cen
trail Mr. Osborn became connected with the chi
cago. ST. Louis and NewOrlcans Railroad which,
at the time Of his becoming interested in it. was not
In a hourishing condition. With keen desire 10
already spent 50 many years of his active HE;
Mr.. Osborn that the Chicago. s. Louis and
New-Orleans road would be of great value II
properly managed as southern outlet 10 the ne ba
came actively Interested in the southern road from
1876 10 1852. during which time II became one Of
the most valuable railroad properties in the United
In jss2 Mr.. Osborn severed his official connection
with the Illinois Central and the Chicago. st Louis
and New-Orleans railroads, and retired TO pr-
10 he
activity which had always been a leading chaI.
and found an outlet in the charitable work in which
ne engaged during the later years OF MS NE into
invaluable experience Of his business life and ia
aid Of his ndomitable will and business integrity,
which had made his business career such great
success
GOOD WORK FOR THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED.
The charity with which he conspicuously
connected was the New-York Society for the Relief
of the Ruptured and Crippled This society has a
fine hospital building at Fortysecond-st. ana Lex
gonaye and its work + 100 %e kP S ot to
ETY. founded Apr 10. 1868, and since that time
"na,es The thrtieth report of the hospital says:
1.-The new cases recorded for treatment last year
M the p y n Year The demands made on the
hGsBs 5 this the HnS 10 of
homes. With the opporiuny OF sending limited
we mo ,ne lsy IN Newersev has esab
home Here The most helpless children are re-
that child With every Joint diseased can be pain
lessly moved from the city 10 me country: win
fea any Tn Sas b stay W a ns
care long as II needs treatment. Thirty years
have passed, and sim cases hat are most in need
the ins,inions in the outlying diT,Tics OF New
number OF indoor patients we find the wards st
Mr.. Osborn was actively interested in this so.
ciety to the day Of his death and II would not be
putting too strongly 20 say that is present pros
are largely due TO his interest in its work Sine
site in this picturesque part of the Hudson Valley
h,iH p like everything else MIR Osborn did this
house was built substantially. and VIII for many
W yeatf s Of it's f buiider monument VIC integrity anu
Mr. Osborn was interested in other charities
prominent among which the Training School
for Nurses at Bellevue Hospital. He became con
is well-known organization and is emnenty
practical in its aims
DOING GOOD DEEDS N QUIET WAY.
In working for everything in which ne was in
terested Mr. Osborn eninently transformations.
yet there are many recipients of his benevolence
stantiaI aid he has given them. He became i'm
Sanie and purchased three Of his
pictures. Mr. Osborn was liberal patron of art.
Card. Sir John Rose and Richard Golden. While
in New York he attended the church OF the Coy
Osborn professor of biology in Columbia College.
and William Church Osborn. a Well-known lawyer
In this city, whose office Is in Wall-st. Mr.. Os-
born's wife was daughter OF Jonathan Sturges
WILLIAM A. HCSTACE.
William 4 Hustacc. living in Cottage. ave. Mount
Vernon. died suddenly Thursday. He was
stricken with pneumonia on Saturday last and was
thought to be improving on Wednesday. but had a
relapse Thursday morning. from which he did
not rally He was son OF the late Alexander
Husiace, and leaves wife. daughter and three
sons. Mr.. Hustice member of Hawatha
Lodge of Free Masons, Mount Vernon Chapter Of
Royal Arch Masons and Bethlehem Comma ndery
Of knights Templar. Mr.. Hus;aoe was direc {