The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-28
OBITUARY..

Prof. De volson Wood of the chair Of mechan.
ical engineering Of the Stevens Institute Of
Technology died yesterday at the house of his
brother, Prof. II. A. Wood. 1907 Garden street,
Hoboken. at the age of IS. He lived at Boom
ton, Nj. He was taken i'll of diabetes just
after the commencement exercises at the
institute, and he also complained OF
pains in his head. but he SO far re-
covered that it was supposed he was
entirely out of danger, and his family went to
their summer home in Chautauqua. He suffered
a relapse yesterday and lied very suddenly. He
leaves a widow. two sons. and three daughters.
He was born near Smyrna. y. y. He graduated
stitute in Troy. lie was appointed professor of
civil engineering at the University OF Michigan
gan 10 the chair Of mathematics at, tho
to the chair OF mechanical engineering. He
was a member OF the American Society OF Civil
Engineers. and OF the American Association for
the AdvnnceRent of Science, Of which he was
President Of the society for the T Prom sni nF Of
Engineering Education. He is the author of
pal technical colleges OF the country and which
are authorities on higher mathematics and
mSfsani Mitb esg taIsss ISs,,I hs had I'D been ron,
years.
James smith Payne, ST.. died at his home, .6o
SklIlnlu slTcel, brooklyn on saturday, aged
81 years. lie was born in a log cabin at ,Haup-
pauSh, L. l., in 1903. He was apprenticed to a
carpenter, and after learning the trade no
until thirty years ago. when he took up his resi-
denCc in Brooklyn. He had three sons, and they
MI served in the civil war, one being killed in
battle. Mr.. Payne was a Republican and the
last time he was out OF the house was on election
day, when he voted for William J. Nj kinley.
lie leaves ono son and Two daughters, seventeen
grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
The intcrmcnt will be in the Jersey City Gem
etcry.
Edmund Calvin Fisher died suddenly of par-
allysis OF the heart at his home, 37S Adelphi
street. Brooklyn. last evening. He spent The
hSt oSc at 5 :" o FTiosRec'u p" WSs F fnaEa as. DO t his
hours later. He was 80 years old. and had been
In the dry goods business twenty-five years. He
T Fish Sr'G at gBGagg'inS roa an Nay nI Int Si hS he %as SoS ~
nectod with +, s. Jafray & Co. or lato years
was a Republican and a member of the Union
League Club. He leaves IA family of grown chill
drcn.
Philip w. Cross died at his home in Newark.
n. j., Just before midnight on Saturday, after
being III with laundice for three months. Mr..
Cross was born at sharon =. ", IN 1913. and
Company X, First Ohio Volunteers. during tho
war. lie. commenced the practice OF law in
i Ms%sFk an nd IN 1S iS7s I aTd ls r. served her Sds as 8 @ city At.
of the Assembly. He leaves a widow and two
adult children.
Freeman A. Corson of West Brighton, S. l.,
died at his home yesterday morning. He
had Just been Joking with members or his family
when he fell 10 tho floor and expired in a few
minutes. lie was III years of age. For fifty
one years he was IN the employ OF The old Staten
Island Dyeing Establishment. A widow, a
daughter, and u son survive him.
Thomas J. Hodgen. a leading stock broker of
Washington, died on Saturday from "A stroke of
apopleXy received while making n business call.
lie was, % years old. Formerly he was a tanner
III WashinSl on, Pa, hut for twenty years he had
been n resident OF Washington. lie leaves an
estate estimated nj $e5o,OO0.