New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
OBI7t AIRY.
EDWARD MAkSLAND.

Edward Nars!and died on Saturday evening at
his home I'm Sing Sing. after long Illness. lie
was born IN the town ~ Newt astle. Westcnester
County. on October D. 1923 He was OF English par
,utage and his maternal grandfather william
Tawcott superin;endcl the putting IN f me en-
giucs Of the Clermont. built by Robert Fulton
NJ Marsland entered the Allaire Iron Works as
an apnrenticc IN 1911, and served four years. In
1851 he entered the service Of the Collins Line OF
steamships remaining six and half years. and
rising 10 the rank " first assistant engineer. IN
IN. spring q lejs through the influence Of Will
lam r. Webb who had just completed the con-
structlon Of the steam corvette japanese for the
RUSSIAN Government. NJ. Narsland was selected
as SECOND engineer To go out on ne vessel 70
Nlkoiieisk. on the AMOR River. HIS services We're
valued so highly that he urged 20 engage In
the service ~ the Russian Governments lie was
commissioned chief engineer OF the japanese. ana
In ad I.lon was paced I'm charge Of Important and
complicated machinery al Nikoaefsh and was
later appointed the rank OF eet engineer Of the
Russian feet I'm Chinese waters.
la August. 1870 Mr.. Marsand resigned his Rus
sian Office % offer his :he United States
Goyerum M. Before MS departure from Siberia
the commander q the japanese wrote an unusual
ly warm communication TO the rear .cm.ral ~
command OF the Siberian squadron OF the Imperial
fleet. 'Nprtssirb his deep appreciation OF the ser
admiral sent 4 rroiy tastfyng to Mr. Marsllnd :
professional skill and personal standing
chief engineer 10 The Pacific Mall steamship com
panv. lo take the Constitution 20 San Francisco.
lie entered the United States Navy ~ first assist
ant engineer on August p. S6i. and was ordered 10
the Uuadilla. the irst ggnboat placed IN commits
sion fOr the war NAic this vesse. was on her
way 10 Hilton Head tA- engines broke down. hut
Dee repaired them ~ sea ana put the Nessci u! a
condition 10 enter the engagement AZ POrt Royal
me following November. Il lSi2 ne was detached
from the Uuadiila. and ordered to duty On the
steam s'oop az war Lacka"anhh al m l,rJoh'i J.
Navy Iard As soon rs she was ready Tor sea ne
took h,r 10 Mobile. where he remained i year. He
was again detached. and ordered 10 experimenting
After ID service OF three years ~ the Navy ne
wa ohl gcd TO resign account of impaired
clAc Mail steamship Company. being appointed
chief engineer % The Colorado. aiterward having
Relou Lr.gi .. PoetoSalo O. italy He remained
Iu tAe employ Of the Pacific Mail STEAMSHIP Com
iany FOR three years.
In August ls;7 ~ no Instance of J,. .. Roach.
D., was engaged - tane the ironciad ram Dund~r-
berg which ne United States had sold 20 France.
O. tie port OF CnerbOurg, and after TWO years
entered n, Engineer Corps OF the United States
and prepared the PLAN and specifications Of the
dredteholt General McAlli-'er supefntend,1 ner
construction iu New-NorA and took Nor 10 New
Through Mi Roach he was induced 20 resign
engineer OF NJ Eoachs shipyard al Chester.
Penn. nncr, h- remained thre, years From there
n" took the pac!ar NAL steamship Cl-y Of Sidney
tsnrial D. ran q water meter OF his own invention
in Machinery Hall. and received Prize medal
Hr was superintendent OF the New-Nork Gas
w. o Yo oI s,lm Hea ,1 Go y lie Was MAS
appointed United states local inspector % steam
vesses 40 New-York ~ l>s5. and was connected
taken ll. four and half years ago.
Mr. Marsand leaves WIDOW ana f~o chHdren,
"a son and "a daughter The funeral Will be held az
his hone tomorrow morning at Il o'clock. and
burial Will be in Dale cemetery.