The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-30
ROBERT GARRETT DEAD.
The Former President OF tho u. & o Road
Dies ut Deer fark-IIi, Mental Innrm-
ify--Sketch Of Ills Career.

| "tNN ~ AsttE AhEh-ttts
ify--sketeh Of His Career.
BALTIMORE, July 29.-Robcrt Gar
rett, formerly president OF the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad. died at his cottage at
Deer Park. Md. soon after . o'clock this
morning. Although Mr.. Garrett has
been u hopeless mental invalid for many
| years, Is was not thought that his ply
Hical lnilrmltles were such us to cause
any immediate unea8iness upon the
part OF his friends.
The Immediate cause OF death Is un-
| ucrstood to be chronic nephrltis, which
he has suffered from for many years.
Robert Garrett was born IN this city
April 20, 1877. the eldest son OF John W.
Garrett and grandson OF Robert Garrett.
the founder OF the banking house OF
Robert Garrett md Sons. lie Erndu-
ated from Princeton College IN 1867 AMI
soon entered the banking house OF which
lie was In recent years tho sole surviv-
Ing partner. In 1871 Mr.. Garrett was
elected president OF the the Valley rail-
road. n Virginia branch OF the Baltimore
" Ohio, succeeding Gen, Robert l.. Lee.
He became third vice president uf the
baltimore & Ohio company In 1879. Mr..
Garrett became Identified with many
local and outside enterprises. lie was
nm incorporation OF the American Union
Telegraph Company, which was cvcntu-
ally sold to the Western Union when the
Vanderhllts and Jay Gould bccnni" the
controlling power IN the telegraph buM-
ness OF the country. On July II, 1881,
MIR. Garrett wns elected first Vice prrsl-
dent Of the Baltimore & Ohio, md Sam
uel Spencer. now president of the South
ern railway, wnS chosen third vice preS-
ldent. Soon after John W. Garrett died
IN 1854, and Robert became president.
In directing the aTfnirs OF the rniirold
Robert Garrett enlarged upon the policy
outlined By his father by endeavOrlrg to
combine under his management n telc-
graph fyStem and exprcsg Jrd plrlor
and sleeping car service. These proved
TO be expensive adjuncts md along with
other experiments cost the Baltimore &
OHIO millions OF dollars. Under Mr..
Garretts direction the Baltimore & Ohio
secured m entrance into New York and
acquired the Staten Island rapid transit
system. II was about this tI,nn that the
financial world wag startled by the
statement that Henry S. Ives had se-
cured mn option on certain OF the BaltI-
murr & Ohio properties. 1t became APP
parent early In 1887 that Mr.. GsirStt's
expensive policy OF conducting things
would have 10 be changed by Topping of
the collateral undertakings 10 increase
the strength Of the railrood business
proper. Mr.. Garrett went 10 Europe
and Sold slO.0C0000 Of the Baltimore &
Ohio securities wherewlth TO pay on the
debts OF the company. The Baltimore &
Ohio telegraph system was sold 20 the
Western Union during his absence. Mr..
Garrett resigned the presidency OF the
Baltimore & Ohio. and acting under the
o1rta, .,f htu t.h stn NV,
tour around the world. accompanied by
number OF relatives and friends. The
death 10y drowning OF his brother. r.
Harrison Garrett. whose yacht was sunk
In the Patapsco river. brought Mr.. CAT
rett home July II, 1883.