New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-11

contact were recalled. But the general testimony
OF the men pointed to the fact that the chiet reason
for the confidence liking and respect that tney gave
to their chief his absolute justice ana fairness
In the whole course OF Colonel Hams admnistra-
,on II Is said that no instance record where
a man had been discharged from the company SCI
vice without the opportunity being given MIN o,
making a personal explanation Of any preterred
charge TO the late manager. Moreover Colonei nam
would never allow any one save hmsef 10 oisc"a re
anv man on the road. The only privilege that ne
would give the superntendents to suspend a
man whose work or conduct was not SATISFACTORY
II more drastic measures were necessary Coionei
Hahn invariably investigated the case himself his
time also the men assert, always at the DIS
posal OF any OF them who had grievance 10 Ven'i-
late and they were sure at all times OF just ana
impartial hearing and consideration or their COLI
plant
One Of the station men at Fifty-eighth-st., where
Colonel Hahn was frequently seen, because OF the
proximity of his home said last night: Il doubt
whether any Will ever be able to gain the same
general esteem Of the railway men as did Colonel
Hahn There are many causes why our dead CHIEF
was so cordially liked but II was due perhaps more
than to anything else to the fact that all or us knew
that We could always go to him with either requests
or grievances without the least fear OF any unfavor-
able consequences. The directors of the line Will
also find II difficult to replace him. There was no
to. and on my spells OF night duty here have
known him to be called from his bed several times
I'm the course Of a week superintend something
that happened to go wrong somewhere on the line.
II was his own orders that he should be so informed
and with such calls on him day and night,
IL was no wonder that he broke down Colonel Ham
was a progressive man. too and II his policy mad
had full play the agitation for better lighting ar
rangements and other improvements on the ele-
waited system would have been responded TO long
ago"
Colonel Hams body arrived in this city from
Clifton Springs, y. Y. where the fatality TOOK
place last night on the same train with the BODY,
which reached the Grand Central Station at $50
o'clock also travelled Mrs Hahn and George A.
Post an intimate friend OF the family who had been
visiting Colonel Hahn. Mrs: Hahn proceeded at once
IN her home at No. l65 West t'ifty-eightn-st, out
the body was taken to undertakers Tor the pur-
pose of being embamed In the evening many sym
pathetic friends called upon the widow. among the
humber being Miss Helen Gould The funeral VIII
take place this afternoon at O'clock a. oO!o"e 5
Hams home. The Rev. Dr. Anthony h; Evans OF
the West Presbyterian Church will ofticate Inc
burial will be on the following day at DahViHe'
y. j., in the family plot belonging TO MIS- nam;
an hour before he found killed, described 10 "a
Tribune reporter last night P Ps nnideniay
oned that II had been said In one or Two quarters
that Colonel Hahn had voluntarily sought death, ana
he forcibly repudated the suggestion. 'Coionei
Hahn" he said had everything to live for and there
nothing that had happened or lnar i1a a
act 1t is true that his health was not fully recov-
cred but mentally he was quite sound, whie lie
was cheerful enough in spirits. Only the night be-
fore we had little gathering OF friends al the sam.
torilm and the colonel was one OF the happleSt OF
the party He told many interesting ana hu-
marcus stories and II was remarked by one OF those
Who were with us how lively the colonel was On
saturday morning went. as was our custom, lof
n walk through the country lanes, and Colonel Ham
was as placid and content as ever mad known
him After the midday meal. which we partook oil
together 1 accompanied him to his room. ana after
removing his shoes | settled him comfortably on
affn
tocular remark to him. which he answered In a
similar spirit and then / left him apparently al
rest. That was within few minutes OF O'clock I,
ana an hour later his dead body was discovered IN
The freight yard. Nobody saw him leave the mouse
and nobody saw the accident and consequently IL l.
a Dure matter of conjecture to say that ms ieatn
vas caused in any way but accidentally.
.colonel Hahn an enthusiastic railway man
nd had often visited the yard before TO examine the
engines and the various types Of freight cars TO Be
seen there on the day preceding, went with him
n the same place, and while We were there we IN
spected some furniture vans that were standing In
Inc yard and compared them with those that were
In use when the Colonel and were connected with
The Erie line You see, therefore that II was MOTH
ing unusual for him be in the vicinity of the sta
ton and the probability is that being unable tc
seen he arose from whore left him and strolled by
chance TO the spot where the accident occurred