New-York tribune., 1898-10-30


COLONEL WARNINGS LIFE.
Colonel Waring was born in Pound Ridge.
~ Y. on July 4. 1892 and received his educa-
ton In Poughkeepsie. where he studied en-
cheering He also took a course in agriculture
and agricultural chemistry under the late FRO
fessor James J. Mapes His lectures in 1890 at
tracted the attention OF Horace Greeley. and so
won his admiration that he made the young stu
dent manager Of the famous Greeley expeH-
mental farm at Chappaqua, \. Y. lie re-
malned this farm for three years. and IN loo.
was appointed drainage engineer OF Cen'rai
Park. place which he held for four years II
was he who designed the present drainage sys-
TEN Of the Park and laid out the beautiful rows
Of elms on the Mall.
At the outbreak Of the Civil War he went 10
the front as major OF the Garibaldi Hussars'
later he raised a cavalry squadron In this city
which was known as the Fremont Hussars. Al
forward transferred to the Department Of the
Southwest he received his title OF Colonel. be
ing appointed commander of the 4th missouri
Cavalry In 1861 he established himselt III .Ne"
nor. as manager of the ogden farm. where he
lived for ten years.
Colonel Waring first attained prominence at
the time Of the outbreak Of yellow fever al
Memphis in 1878 when he changed the sewerage
system Of that city by introducing methods oi
his own. which separated house drainage from
surface drainage His system has since been
adopted in a large number of American cities as
well as in some towns abroad In 1SS2 Coione'
Waring was appointed a member OF the Ma
tional Board Of Health. position which he heid
for a number Of years. and in 1894 he became
Assistant Engineer OF NewOrleans.
Mayor Strong selected Colonel Waring COM
missioner of Street Cleaning for this city on
December 80 1894 He accepted the position
and on January Il took charge OF the depart
ment succeeding Commissioner Andrews he
remained in Office until Tammany returned 10
power on January last. During his admins
tration the Department of Street Cleaning was
thoroughly reformed and reached high degree
Of efficiency. In fact il can be said that TOT
the first time during the present generation the
streets were thoroughly cleaned. The employees
Of the department were uniformed their "orh
was systematized and the streets OF this city
were not only cleaned but kept clean. Coiohei
Warnings methods were at first ridlculed oy
Tammany, but when their results became ap-
parent the ridicule ceased.
When 1t was determined to send Govern
ment Commission to Cuba for the purpose OF
selecting camp sites in the island and making
provision for sanitary improvements IN the
principal Cuban cities. Colonel Waring was put
at the head Of the Commission. lie was ap-
pciuted by President Mckinley October = ana
started for Cuba soon afterward lie spent
several weeks on the island and made a special
study Of conditions in Havana, with the VIE"
4 suggesting plans for perfeciing the sanitary
arrangements OF that city and cleaning OUT the
harbor.
He was a member Of the Century Club the
Players and the New England Society. he was
also president OF the City Club. and one OF us
most efficient workers. a volume OF STORIES
written by him. entitled Whip. Spur ana SAD
die" as we'll as a number of tales OF travel IN
cluding The Bride of the hine.' "A Farmer
Vocation" and The Tyrol and the outskirts OF
the Alps" made him eligible for membership IN
the Authors Club.
EX-MAYOR STRONG SHOCKED.
Ex-Mayor Strong. commenting yesterday on
the death of Colonel Warns, said:
The death of Colonel Warlng came to me like
a thunderclap out of clear SKY. My wlfe ana
some friends called al the hous. last night 10
see how Colonel Waring was getting along ana
were told by the man at the door that Oolohei
Waring was improving and was not consldered
in anv great danger ! was not acquainted win
Colonel Waring until became Mayor In De
cemher Of 1894, when / was looking around ior
a proper person 10 clean the streets OF the Guy
of New-York Colonel Waring was suggested
He was introduced to me and spent an evening
AT nv house became convinced then that ne
was just the man | wanted.
Colonel Waring assumed the place Of Com
missioner Of Street Cleaning on January I",
1885 and by the middle OF May the streets were
all cleaned for the first time in the history OF
the city Of New-York. He was thorough as
Cfplinarian and brought order out Of chaos in
his Department. and in six months uniformed
his entire force in white. and they became
known as Warnings White Wings Of Cleanli-
ness This was. | think, the first time that any
strect-ceaning department anywhere was uni
formed As a sanitary engineer doubt II Colo
mel Waring had equal in this or any other
city and | am quite sure ne had no superior.
He was a thoroughly educated and intelligent
man. and he brought his education ana lntelll-
gence into requisiton not only in cleaning the
streets but for the disposition Of the garbage
II he had had time 10 perfect his system the
entire work would have been self-suppOrtng ana
perhaps would have yielded an income to the
city.
Colonel Waring was an untring worker. per-
fectlv honest and truthful. and | think will al
WAYS be remembered by the city the first
man who ever thoroughly organized the street
Cleaning Department and made every man In
his employ feel that he was an American ciu-
zen equal 70 any other American citizen
L have never before made this public. but
Colonel Waring was frequently consulted by
sanitary engineers Of other cities. and had two
or three opportunities OF taking hold Of the
work in other cities at two or three times the
salary he was receiving in this city. He de-
clined them all. believing that the great work
accomplished in this city would eventually he
appreciated by the city Of New-York and re-
ward-d While his salary was small. the work
he did was really great and his fame VIII live
ana grow brighter as the years roll on.
Socially Colonel Waring was genial man
and greatly beloved by all who enjoyed his ac-
quantance. his hospitality and his good offices
H. was a brilliant convarsationalst. and his
flashes of wit and hunor were much enjoyed.
Nv personal relations with him were most
agreeable. He will he remembered by the city
Of New-York for his intelligent and faithful
work ! shall always remember Colonel Waring
with q great deaI Of pleasure and sincerely re-
gret his death"
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