The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
Dr1rn or cor. JAMES MOORE.
one er ERE ~Hsst-Epown Civri Rnsineers In the
United ntatcs-Bult the Jersey Central.

one er the Rest-kpown Civi1 RnGiseers IN the
United states-Duiit the Jersey Central
ELlzABETH, N. J., Aug. 1k.-Col. James Moore,
one Of the best-known civil engineers In the
United States, died at his home, 1876 Madison
avenue, tonight, at the age Of "a. He had been
in failing health for several months, and for tho
last few days had been conscious only at inter
walls. His illness was painless and the end was
peaceful.
Col. Moore was best known In railroad circles
az Chief" Moore, and It was in railroad build
ing that he rose TO prominence In his profcs-
sion. He was connected with the earliest do
velopment OF steam roads.
He was born in Lancaster county. Pa, in 1918,
and his taste for mechanics developed when no
was yet q boy, for he made many useful sugges-
tions even then that, being adopted. made his
fathers mill property one Of the best In
the East. In 1925 no went on q farm,
and three years later left that life to become .
chairman TO q corps of civil engineers VINO were
laying the line of tho old Philadelphia and
Columbia Railroad. He followed tho engineers
sSoG sns shS erIilRl, Work ri i leS t tho c;h Hef e onsi apsa' 70
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SSSiSEt"SSii &. o%1 sHs z NTH S 5siiro Sedfe,. 80 qq mani.
after he became connected with the corps no
was appointed chief assistant engineer OF the
Mino Hill and Schuylkill Haven Railroad.
After serving as assistant engineer on the Rons-
selaer and Saratoga and as chief engineer on the
Philadelphia and Baltimore roads, he was APP
pointed In 1884 assistant engineer Of tho Phila.
delphia and Trenton Railroad. and at that time
was considered ono of the best of the younger
engineers in the country.
In 1885 he. was appointed chief engineer Of
the EliZabethtown and Somerville Railroad.
Jersey. Ex.Gov. Isaac II. Williamson was Pres
dent Of the. road. at that time and gave tho
important place of chief engineer to Col; Moore.
under whose direction was subsequently, built
all the main line and branches but Two OF the
present New Jersey Central's system.
In 1874 Col. Moore was made chief. engineer
Of the Morris Canal in this State, and two years
mont Central RAILROAD Company, From 1917
until 1854 he was general superintendent Of
the Vermont Central. leaving that. post to
accept the more important ono Of general
ern and Northern Indiana, Railroad. In
1850 Col. Moore returned to the Cen.
trail Railroad of New Jersey as chief
engineer ing and after serving 81, Ing a Ions long term es,Irs as t gen,
active business life. He, however. retained the
place Of consulting engineer OF the Jersey
Central until his death.
One Of the most difficult pieces Of engineering
accomplished by Col. Moore was the locating
and construction of the bridge over the Raritan
River, between Perth Amboy and South Amboy.
In 1874 Col: Moore was appointed by President
anime tho Union Pacific Railroad and deter
mine whether 1t had been completed according
to law. This work he performed with his col
leagues.
During the last years of his life Col. Moore
lived quietly in this city, attending to no bust
ness except such as was necessary as consulting
engineer Of the New Jersey Central.
nesday afternoon at $50 at Christ Church, this
city.