New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-27
FUNERAL OF JOHN N. TOUCEY.
MANY PROMINENT RAILROAD MEN ATTEND
THE SERVICE AND BURIAL AT
GARRISONS


GARRISONS.
Many prominent railroad men attended the funeral
Of John VI. Toucey, for many years general man.
ager Of the New-York Central Railroad. at 0arri-
sons yesterday afternoon. They came from far
and near TO the last tribute the friend whom
they had learned to love. A special train composed
OF seven coaches left the Grand Central Station
shortly after O'Clock, arriving Garrsons at 3:S3
o'clock, where carriages awaited the funeral party.
The members Of the party were taken to st. Philips
Protestant Episcopal Church. where the service was
held, and where Mr.. Toucey had been vestryman
and treasurer There no funeral service at
the house The body arrived at the church at
O'clock and was met at the entrance by the Rev.
Dr. Walter Thompson and the Rev. Carol Perry.
the rector. The pallbearers Samuel Sloan.
president Of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Vest
ern Railroad William Buchanan, superintendent Of
motive power, New-York Central and Hudson River
Railroad; f. " w. Rossiter, treasurer Of the New
York Central and HUDSON River Railroad; James
d. Taylor, treasurer OF the Wagner Palace Car
Company; Charles f. Pugh vice-presdent Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad; George Westinghouse. pres
dent OF the Westinghouse Electric Company Theo-
dore ~ Ely, superintendent of motive power. Penn
sylvania Railroad: Walter Katie chief engineer Of
the New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad.
and c. c. Clark, first vice-president OF the New.
York Central and Hudson River Railroad.
The church was crowded to the doors. and many
persons were compelled to remain outside. The
choir, which was composed of Mrs. j. w. Garrison.
Miss May Upjohn. Miss Laura Housmer. Miss Con-
stance Arden, the Misses Annie and Nellie Austin.
Miss Grace Lewis and John and Joseph Eyes. sang
the hymns, For All Thy Saints Who from Their
Labors Rest and Peace, Perfect Peace" Miss
Jennie Wcks played the organ The body was
buried In the church grounds. 4 number OF beau
tiful floral pieces covered the coffin. Chauncey II.
Depew. who was to have been one OF the pail
bearers was unable to be present on account Of the
convention at Saratoga. Mrs. Toncey received =
message Of sympathy from Cornelius Vanderbilt:
The funeral party on It's return left Garrisons at
p. m, arriving in the city at $50
Among the prominent railroad officials and others
River Railroad Hamilton Mckay Twomby, John
and Hudson River Railroad: H. H vreeiand presi-
dent of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company:
Department. Of the NeW"Yor Central and Hudson
River Railroad, and manager Of the Norfolk Va)
Railroad l. D. Barton, manager OF the Brooklyn.
Railroad George Hsnford
Hudson River Railroad; D. A. Waterman, treas
Irer OF the Michigan Central RAJ Rarosd: j. y.
road Marshall l.. Bacon. assistant controller Of the
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad; J.
New-York Haven and Hartford Railroad: +.
A. Harrington, Superintendent OF the Mohawk d.
Railroad Theodore Voorhees,, e-president of tho
Philadelphia and Reading Railway; =. ! Hayden;
Hudson River Railroad George H Daniels: ger
cnra sG IF Her OF the %
dett paymaster OF the New-York Central and Huc-
son River railroad, h. 4. Juler, general mdudeci
Of the American Express Company; Charles L.
Francisco. superintendent of buildings at the
Grand Central Station; W !" kingman general general
River Railroad; Guy Hustis; general superintendsnt
Of the West Shore Railroad; J. IA Phyfe; superln,,
and Hudson River Railroad: D. 3: Mccoy, superin;;
and Hudson River Railroad; Nathan Guford,
and Hudson River Railroad: j. II. Franklin. gen
eral manager, Harlem Line. Grand Central , sta
am, Rat Eredprirk Slack tralmdster
the Hudson Division Of the New-York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Thomas F. Richardson.
Warburton. secretary Of the Railroad Branch CT
the Young Mems Christian Association; Allai
BoHrp Ref fgGn 81 'fe exr Farehd as
sistant purchasing agent Of the New-York Contra
and Hudson River Railroad; r. L. Crawford gen
trail and Hudson River Railroad; +. j. Ricnards as:
sistant general passenger agent, New-fork centra'
partment. Grand Central Station; G; F. spalding
assistant to general counsel Of the New YORK cen
tral and Hudson River Railroad; j.: b Brady; man
ager of the Fox Steel Company: d. NJ bIsdy.
Railroad George " PheIan sgperlntendsen.i, uS o.
son River Railroad; william II. Van Steenberg. r
tinted Railways Of New.Jersey; C. w. Bradley.
formar nerintendent Of the West Shore Railroad;
+ A Haskell former freight agent OF the city
stations of the New-York Central and HUDSON
Fifth Avenue National Bank James =. Dawson;
Of the auditor Of freight accounts oies; ~ n
New-York Central and Hudson River Ra II sS.:
John II. Weeks. assistant Superintendent OF .nd
Hudson Ry ySo4 Railroad: & H. Ewngs car sc-
countant OF the New-York Central and Hudson
River Railroad: Charles Cossum. dispatcher a.
Poughkeepsie; { NJ. Bssell former superintendent
of the Harlem Division: James buchanan Msst
Albany; r Fleck George ln Mssde rousnNeep''e'