New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
SHE LIVED ON THE OCEAN.
THE LUCANIA's OFFICERS INHERIT HER
FORTUNE
MRS CARSON NEVER MISSED A TRIP ON THE
STEAMER FROM THE DAY SHE WAS LAUNCHED.
AND SINCE 1865 THIS STRANGE WOMAN
HAD MADE HER HOME on


HAD MADE HER HOME on
ATLANTIC LINERS
Chicago. Jan. H-Mrs Elijah Carson. who
died on Friday night in Anamosa, Iowa, crossed
the ocean $50 times and had never missed trip
on the Lucania since that vessel was launcneo.
For thirty years she had been travelling across
the Atlantic until her face had become famiiiar
one not only officers OF all the vessels or the
Cunard Line but to the custom house officiais on
both sides Of the Atlantic. She Is said to have
been received on intimate terms by the Astors
and Vanderbilts and other prominent families
who had long been accustomed to meeting her on
her trips across the sea. Nine. Patti, the pr'"ia
donna. had strong liking for her
Mrs. Carson was the widow OF Samuel carson
Of Eclfast Her name was Newell before her
marriage and William IT. Newell. her brother'
was millionaire Of Nashville, Tenn Shor'y
after the death OF her husband In 1S64' Mrs'|ar-
son, accompanied by her daughter. Eilzaoe'"'
came to America to visit her brother. Ihis was
her first ocean trip and was the beginning oi net
inia:uaton for the sea Mr. Newell pre'aheo
uron her to remain in America and on his death
bed beuueathed to her half million dollars
This formed an ample fund to permit the ihdu's-
encc of her desire to be constantly on the ""'e''
II was IN the year 1866 that Mrs. Carson was
her daughter with friends and took her second
trim to Belfast. Returning in few weeks s"e
saw that her child was in safe hands and from
| that time until the day she was seized VII" "c'
last illness. a month seldom passed in when she
| a,a ro, ,oLe a VOYAGE across the Atlantic. In
| 1Ss3 her daughter was married to julius hohr
| hacb a travelling salesman OF Chicago. MrS
Carson then felt that she had no more 1afh''E
| ues which would restrain her from keeping con-
,inual,v on the sea Since 1856 her entire time
had been spent In voyages -
Mrs Carson had great liking FOR captain" "'
Kav and all the officers OF the Lucah'a' anu
remembered them in her will. III II sa'u s"'
beouea thed $4,000 TO Captain Mckay anu w
the subalterns sums proportionate 10 'he es.ee""
in which she held them. The exact terms Oh '"e
will however cannot be learned as the oocu-
ment was filed at Belfast
Mrs Carson was we'll known In Chicago.
Ahout two wears ago her on-in-law. by 'he au-
vice OF his wife made an effort TO restrain ME
Carson from taking any more trips across 'ne
ocean. While she was at a hotel here. on Visi'
TO her daughter Mr.. Rohrbach went oeioie
court and asked for the appointment Oh Z"
guardian making the statement tha' NiS NA
sor had already spent S2Jo,ooo m her 'osashs'
and that unless a stop should he put to 1t her
| entire fortune would ne lost NILE O"'
,his lapaI action and in a vigorous manner an
nounced that she would submit to no restraint
II her SON -inlaw dared to interfere with her ho-
ertv she would cut him off without cent
This so alarmed Mr. Rohrbach and his wife
that the proceedings were dropped. ana MIS-
| carson was permitted to resume her saiiins
The incident. however. had made an impresslon
on her mind. for her next visit 10 Beiias'
she made and had placed on record a VIII III
which she gave only 81 900 10 her daughter
Soj 600 each to he- banker at Belfast ana nef
aoent in New-York City. and the rest or hef
fortune to the officers and crew or the Lucan,a ,
Nra Carson made her 'ast voyage across the
Atlantic five weeks ago. On the trip Out IRON,
Liverpool she seized with an ATTACK o'
pneumonia and when the steamer reached New
York she was failing RAPIDLY. she was taken
70 hotel where she remained two days, when
her daughter arrived and took her West
W ard Mrs Rohrbach arrived here this even
irp from Iowa with Mrs. Carson's body. IheS
we're on their way to Nashville. Tenn, where
tho burial will take place on Friday afternoon
Mrs Carson was seventy-four years OLD