The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
PRESIDENT MARCY DEAD.
THE HEAD OF THE FITCHBuRo
RAILROAD ASSES AWAY.

Death Duo to ApopIexy-The EmbeSzlcmept os
ell,OOO by Auditor Anthony. who D,ed
Recently. Thought to Have Had Some Par.
In ris Dcnth-A Long Railroad Experiences.
Boston. Mass, Aug. 10.-Hcnry S. Marcy.
President of the Fitchburg Railroad. died sud.
denly Mt his home in Belmont this afternoon.
He had been subjected to Il great deal Of worry
of late owing to tho investigation OF tho com.
pany's books, which resulted yesterday in find.
ing a shortage of $14,Oo 0 in the accounts of tho
late auditor, G. S. Anthony. Death was al.
rcctly due to apoplexy. but tho physical con.
dition that made the stroke possible was be-
cause OF his recent worry over Auditor An.
thony, whom Mr.. Marcy held In the highest es-
teen. Only yesterday afternoon no gave out an
Interview in which he tried TO shield Mr.. An
thony rs much as possible.
President Marcy's sudden death caused a sen.
sation in local railroad circles. All sorts OF ru.
mors have been flying thick and fast regarding
shortages In the accounts Of the Fitchburg road
during tho past few weeks.
Reports swelled the total sum to hundreds NJ
thousands. This morning there was announced
the discovery OF the shortage Of $4,000 in the
accounts OF Mr.. Anthony, who died suddenly
about FIVE weeks ago.
There have been hints OF suicide in both cases.
but they have been denied with emphasis. Tho
physicians signed President Marcyfs death GER.
tifcate today, giving the cause "apoplcxy Of
The .Fitchburg Railroad Company's books
have been under under 81 efaHH nina Yorp by Expert
SEss xs'. ssl$ S'': sesa e t 8 s's @essh 8, s ,Rs
there should be an examination of the books BY
an outside expert. While the. books were being
%uditor Anthony fma edhie eS. after IT s q very nbb risf liinss,..
'President Marcy himself announced the fact
slightest possibility of the shortage being made
good now. It will be a dead loss to the cor.
II Mr.. Anthony had lived, however. a largo
part Of the amount might have been recovered.
handling Of large sums Of money. he had gen.
eral supervision Of the accounts OF the
s WeIl as G tSose at Sn tho St, p pPG 6 iipeS 81 stations s I sO "a ith 10
road. The money came into his hands before ID
went to the treasurer Of the road.
No one had the least suspicion that his 40
counts were not all right, but after his death u
was thought best to have experts go over all
was supposed at first that there might be docu.
ments in existence to balance the apparent def
thing Of the sort. There are certain amounts Of
money that are still unaccounted for.
the entire shortage viii not exceed 81, 600.
Speculation in stocks is supposed to have been
at the bottom Of it all.
Mr.. Marcy was born Jan. 2s, 1887. at Hart
College. He entered the railroad service April!
t TT asGs; SR no on of Tie i sullivan uHG1i me- R SS 5 %a'' From q,
Oct. 1. 1851. to May /. 1868. he was superin.
Railroad. From May. 1868, to July. 1864. he
was master Of transportation. and from July,
1854, to November, 1865. he was acting super
intendent OF the same road. From November,
1865, to MAY, 1871. he was general freight
agent of the Rensselaer, and Saratoga
Railroad. From May, 1871, to May is.
1885 he was general freight agent of the Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company; from May
Is. 1885. to Nov. 1, 1889. he was General traffic
manager for the same company. and since Nov.
/. 1889; he. was President Of the Fitchburg
Rensselaer, and Saratoga and the Delaware and
Hudson roads Mr.. Marcy lived at Ballston Spa.
Mr.. Marcy leaves a widow and four sons.