New-York tribune., 1896-07-08

THE WELL-KNOWN STREET RAILWAY
MAN PASSES AWAY AT HIS FIFTH
AVE. HOME

George Law. the we.l-known street railroad presi.
dent of this city. died at 3:O5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at his home, No. 80 Fifth-ave There
present at his dcath-bed his wife Mr. and Mrs
Smith the grandparents OF Mrs Law Mrs Wr.g9g,
and Mrs Williams. his sisters; Mr. Wright, Dr
Martin Burke his attending physician, and the Rev
DR.. David J. BurreE. the pastor OF the Marble Co..
legfate Church. For the last three weeks Mr. Law
had been lying seriously Ill at his home. and for the
greater par; OF the time his life had been despaired
OF. The primary complaint was an affection Of the
stomach but this developed into acute meningitis
and for four days before his death he was uncon-
scious.
George Law born In this city ffty-three years
ago, and the OF George Law the street rail-
way man. He received his cary education In the
city schools, graduated from Columbia
College and was then set by his father TO lelrr
practical sreetcar management. He started
streetcar driver and followed this occupation for
severa. months. when he promoted a clerk
snip in the offices of the company. His next step
Was taken when he promoted to be superin-
tendent Of the Ninfh-ave road At the death Of his
father he inherited fortune and became the presl-
dent OF the Eighth and Ninth-ave roads He proved
TO be an excellent OF business and increased
the fortune left him by his father In spite Of a dis
position TO live in an eXtravagant manner.
In the palmy days Of the Tenderloin Mr.. Law was
weii-known man about town. and many the
stories that told about his prodigal spending OF
money. He was man Of striking appearance,
tall, broad-shouldered, and at that time with hair
and mustache streaked with gray.
Mr.. Law married on Monday. September a. 1894
Miss Aga Smith, Of this city. It was said about
two and a half years ago that Mr.. Law was en-
gagged TO be married to Miss Josephine Mack. who
with her mother was living the Hotel Waldorf
This rumor denied. About the same time
he gave dinner in the Moor:sn room CT the hotel
and for cosness IL WED with any entertainment OF
is kind ever given in New-York. At this dinner
the present Mrs. Law was guest.
Mr. Law was a member OF the American Yacht
Cub ant was always an enthusiastic yachtsman
having owned the steam yacht Veto He also owned
and East Twcnty-third-st. Ferry Company and of
many other local corporations The funeral will be
he'd at his home. No. 259 Fsfth-ave. at 10 o'clock
Friday morning. It will be private The burial will
be in Greenwood Cemetery.
The father Of the dead man. whcee name was also
George Law, was native Of Jackson County and
was man OF untiring industry. VINO worked his
way from hod-carrisr to a millionaire. He helped
10 build the CIoton AQueduct, took the whole con-
tract sor the High Bridge. and then revived the
fortunes OF the Dry Dock Bank. tie Harlem Rail-
road and the Mohawk Railroad. buying their stock
al nominal figures and bringing il up nearly to par
Then turning MS attention TO the sea- he bought
several steamers and founded a line OF steamers to
ply between NewYork and Panama. At time
he had a fight with the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany through operating line in opposition tc them.
There lively time for while, but IN 1851 the
Pacific Mail bougAt his steamers the Pacific, AMI
he bought theirs the Atlantic thus ending the
strife In 1851 he purchased the entire stock, the
amount OF $4,000 in the Panama Railroad. and In
the following year he bull, the Eighth Avenue Rail
road Later on he purchased ths Staten Island
death owned the Grand and Roosevelt-st. ferries
Brooklyn.