New-York tribune., 1896-06-06
m1r DEATH OF MIR. CORBIN
,o.,, TO BE HELD HERE ON MONDAY
FuNH PRIVATELY.

cOrbin a". accident here yesterday. will be
the ca' Nsw-York and the funeral OF MI Cor
sksn 10 so held at his home at No. 425 Fifth
bn VIII ,,orday and will be private A n. Par-
,se, OIL - who was an intimate friend OF
IT, OF IA attending to the wants or the
w. Co'' making arrangements for the
sneral ,, Aust,n Corbin. jr.. arrived
yr 'O .c George S. Edgen Mr.. Corbin's
ssi Ne" ,s IN the West. and 1t is expected
saAn'a"' ou, On his way East. His grandson.
tsi !" ,-,rou whose leg was broken In the ac-
w and Dr. Kunzier' whose arm was oioNen
as'" o. snraineG, are az comfortable as could
u shhe rd are at the Edgell place. They
rprobably recover
,.o, the Corbin Building at John-st.
I..o.dway waved at hair mast a" oa' yes
1us,ds there was an atmosphere OF uneasi-
ssy in,o,,on. i"''rs for nothing but the bare
~ '" ~, ,a,al accident were known. ~ the
sas '. org Island Railroad II was said that
>s :" 80, received from Mrs. Corbin that shc
tEl in this city to-day bringing the Dony
rsrd "a later on further dispatches were
fh' ,,,o that the funeral was TO be private
nsHs" house at No 425 Fifth-ave. The ar
al ~ the details was postponed to await
,s corbn's arrival
Ss W.. Edsell. Mr.. Corb.n's son-in-law' and
.''.,ar Of the Long Island Railroad. was .nousn.
tfs'" sunnysde. Ark. and several dispatches
N ,,r, him. but no reply had come back.
Naa " 1, however that even II kilograms failed
1--WE" ,,, he would probably read or the acci-
" ra'" ,aners and be here in time to attend
dent In 'he p'''
The funeral ,,., ,.o os rrca. shock
lux s-.n.,o, community where ne had for many
~ s.sn conspicuous figure. His death was re-
"., =. sspecially untimely. because II prooac.!
$50 s,ne large projects that ne haa IN view i''-
so.Pe' ,,,nel from Brooklyn 10 Jersey City be-
eU." ,s East and North rivers and under New
l'a . sns a steamship line 10 Europe. he was
i"A i".-v successful IN his Undertakings, and with
rs ,,a Mad Of them il was thought by many
,.,.o.onably certain that these two enterprises
".,,,,or would have gone through. and would
20 ,rohability have been followed by others OF
49,. .oual importance. He was a wonderiuiy
deserved man. and was regarded as having
-, Years OF work and usefu.ness before MIN
-. asalngs he was fair and upright. There
n., eas an engagement which he enteren INTO
-, vas no, scrupulously kept. His last business
".,..,,n - innor:ance was done only recently.
- n. and / Rogers Maxwell sold the Erira,
n-,pa and Northern Railroad and IT'S extension
"a. csnss,ota Northern Railroad, TO the Lehish
Valley Railroad The Emira Cortland ana No''"-
49, ,o,,s g pso On0 IN amount he'd by M. CorDin
A., Nr Maxwell which were guaranteed by the
I,Nrh Valley. were Offered in London YESTERDAY
.l,rsr in Mr.. Corbn's own Handwriting reached
.bYspess associate yesterday making an appoint
-s., FOR the consideration Of a transaction they
IA! In hand
there were sales on the Stock Exchange Yesterday
aSVshares Of the stock of the Long Island Railroad
he chief prcperty controlled by Mr.. Coroin. one
Kindred shares sold at ~. ani 200 at IS The ast
ueyious sale was a. 1917. 1t was reported that MT
Cns estate was eft in trust and that his invest
rents would not be disturbed. II was said that MS
,,rIn-lsw Mr. Edgcll. who had ,ons aided him IN
edirectlon OF his affairs would manage his estate
Henry W Maxwell. at one time vice-presidehi OF the
Long Island Railroad. was seen a; his office IN the
Jersey Central building in Lberty-st. Mr.. Maxwell.
novea telegram from Mr. Corhn. dated Newport,
yH June g. in which he said that ne was coming
n this city on Friday Mr. Maxwell. then said: i
have hssn associated with Mr.. Corbin at various
times for more than twenty years and cons!cer
nm the cNevsrsst business man ! ever knew MI
Corbn had perfect faith IN New-York. Brooklyn
and Long Island He believed In their future and
acted on HIS faith Nr Corbin had an able stan
o. men associated With him who are In accord WIZ
his views and although his death will make great
void the property VIII be kept IN good order Win
regard TO the Lons Island road the Pratt family
have very large interest and the CorOin estate
TO- and although hardly think there can ne ioth1
progressive man TO take his place and man AS
fruitful IN plans ST.. believe that the property VIII.
have good care and attention from those remaining
Mr Cor5in thoroughgoing American. starting
With nothing but an active mind and great energy
regard his lOss very great one not ony 70 our
selves personally. but 10 the energetic SIDE Oh our
municipal transportation interests.
Brooklyn business men yesterday expressed re-
frS. NJ,
were most ol,spoken in praise OF M. Corb.n Taahy
2. them saying tha, he had done more for Brook
IN and Long Island realty than any other mar!
Tie officials Of the trolley roads ais9 eulogzedi !
lin. prominent among them being P. II Flynn, o,
laown Nj Corb!n in a business way and had found
LIN fair and upright in his business TRANSACTIONS.
associated with him that had ne lived sixty days
'nser his PEI scheme OF connecting his rIiroa1
sssm WIN the Pennsylyania sys'sn NOUN nave
Indeed" said a well-known railroad man MS
can can only delay the projec until IL ihe & ie' ~
San be reconsdeIed by the man who WI I tax , N !;
to'oins place The plan has already been deci.tlI i i
SG5 snd The capital pledged When the w0rK Ma ~
The Long Island ana Pennsylvania rairosds rom
s.rt Pond Bay 10 Chicago. and New-York VIII be
Europe are concerned Unless his death inierieres
w. .1i The carrying out Of the plan TO greater Ss Ss.
,,.l'p this year II source u gren; regret that
a roroin could not have lived TO see his greatest
Mand Railroad Company. believed that Mr. Cor,
sn sns ceath would not cause the abandonment oi
sy these schemes. but that they would all be
ss.ira i,,.a out on the plans laid down by him In his
'srTaAu .; his dead friend he said:
,,,,., acquaintance with Mr.. COrbin began In inc
, anS Nn Q. the year 1890 at which time my father
rosA I.xl .xl became interested In the Long isiahd
psrscra ona had continued ever since His death ~
ws,sh ! eereayement and loss greater than any
ali NV az been my lot to bear In connection WIN
unasr... business associations. To those who best
hs rs.s svoo MIN ana were most Intimate with hin
bu, ~ ssvvnanty was most magnetic and attractive
con,ss.nose tnose who met MIN only incidentally and ir
oh With some difference OF view respecting
mos, ,as " matters. the impression gane1 was OTTER
,.auavorable and far from being correct rep
ts ~ n .on OF the mans true character The quail
n, mnd and heart which impressed me most ir
sbsov". S"Dn were frst. his sterling integrity and
lin ~ nonesty. More than once have known
inv .ss sst In way which was TO his financial In
t.rs. ssq only because OF his generous and true
sr-y VI MS obligations 10 his fellows. He WAS. as
Nh .ae knew. aggressive and intensely In earnest
cnr.llo,ts 10 carry out any given project whicf
araS Sluel Itself 10 his judgment but having once
rats. aipon any course OF action respecting any
eF,, re was as rigid in requirements upon him
ss ~ se,ahere 10 his commitments as he was exact
sA,oaas rs requirements upon others TO funl theirs
t,ys ner Characteristic OF Mr. Corbip which al
t ssd'ly Impressed me was his untiring IN
sk.,; There seemed 10 be no limit 10 his energy
Nsait 10 the fertileness Of his mind in devsinl