New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-18

port His father removed the family In the sDfly
OF 1915 to the Isle Of Guernsey. where he built m
priyateers for the French Government. In AA
1877 the family came TO this city and vert
Washington where the father, who was enptoya
in the Construction Department OF the uhM
States Navy Yard, made the plans Tor the mos
Brandywine. which was the first warship via
round stern in the United States Navy. In IN "
family came to this city, where the father oo9
for the Dry Dock Banking Company. at Tenn%
and the East River. the first marine railway ~
structed here James r. Steers was then % =
prentice under his father and the first vssd
which he worked was the cotton steamer w
ernor walcot. which the first vessel Ws
hauled out Of the water on a marine railway NJ
company then built a bank at feminist. ~ ~
me d. now known as the Eleventh Wan benk
OF which James r. Steers's eldest son, MI
Steers is now the president
In 1896 a company was formed to recover Hva
which was said to have been sunk In Revoiuuv
days on the British frgate Huzzar. jams =
Steele's father, who had the contract Tor the "a
and who was assisted by his son, then invented =
used in this task the first air-pump ever usee ,
submarine operations. In 1873 the iainer ana =
built the United States s,oop-of-war Peacsa
lanes r. Steers In 1880 became superintendent ~
tho old shpbuildlng firm OF Smith & D!mon. whoeo
ward WAS at Fourth-st. and East River He M
married Miss Fran is +. Hunt OF. this city Isg
had four children. all OF whom survive mo CIV
dren are Henry Steers. OF No 10 East Tmry'esn~
St president of the Eleventh Ward Bank; jams
II. Steers IT., lawyer, Of No. lol Park-aVe. JAM
Steers, OF Newport, X. l., and Mrs rreaeneA =
Baker Mrs. Steers died in 49, ana IN 100 =.
steers married Miss Marion Z. Walters. Of this
city who survives him.
In 1891 Mr. Steers built the yacht Edwin ForNs
for Gerard stuyvesant and afterward built many
other yachts. among which were the Tnres DIV.
ers. the Miller's Damsel the Huzzar and osnss
which will be Remembered by me o.Ser yaGS brother
George NJ built the yacht Martin van bu Jun hat
proved to be the fastest boat o. nef s.e .Sio and
yacht building hrm Of George 4 James Il st'e"
whose yard was at the foot OF East iwem n,,sc Ar
In october. 1880 this firm entered INTO INTO stsvsss
Edward a. Stevens George Schuyler. 1 ~ ~
Wilkes and J. Beekman Finley. In Jdns as
August personally sailed her 10 victory ~ ssrce ~
OF the. Royal Yacht Squadron , IN 'H rsesoSI ~
hrinaing OF the Americas Cup to this counuh
IT has since continuously TemaIn1ps Steers coaia.H
The firm OF e, Geo H. wS Sees on !" the dean
brother and partner James X. steers n ,sd W
large fortune and the business was Con sristeues
eldest SON. Henry Steers. During tne "a shns III
the Arm il built large number OF ncssa -, ssf iau
yachts. among which were the sa nnsp Adrs
the yachts Julia widgeon and other ''S'-'
Mr. Steers, who had not been actively snssm69
any business since 1851 was chaIiue' ussona u
Polar Star. Lodge, Free and Accep'e,u ths cousu1
He was formerly foreman OF the voluntss. entA vhn
pany known as Live Oak Company ~, cc,unh
engine house was In Houston-st, be,wsss ssryice
and Cannon SITS and having entered mat nss mryiv
1893 he is believed TO have been the ~ this city
the time OF his death. He was a DemVSaL s,msp snd
tics and alternately the Assistant nr Hssyer ysn
between 1850 and 1856 He was also ro"sS sodne
for about six years. beginning ir,son eefors .A
The funeral will take place from Trln:,y dsfttSst,
Episcopal Chapel. No. 10 West Tws sn.,,,}|,sm v~
10 a. m on Monday. the Rev. Dr. "h''1
bert, vicar. officiating.