New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
COLONEL CRUGER DEAD.
HE EXPIRES SUDDENLY AT HIS CouN-
TRY HOME NEAR BAYVlLLE,
TONG ISLAND.

ColoneI c Van Rensselaer, Cruger. the former
park Commissioner and Controller Of Trinity
Parish. died suddenly yesterday at Idlesse. his
summer home, near Bayville. Long Island. In
formation Of his death will he great surprise
To his many friends. he was in the city at
tending 70 business on Wednesday,
Colonel Cruger was born in this city on May
Q. 1914. and was educated in this city and IN
Europe. He was attending a university In Eu-
ropc when the Civil War broke out. and he M
rnediately returned to volunteer in the service
# his country. At the age Of seventeen ne re-
cejved a commission as first lieutenant in the
10th New-York Volunteers. Bravery at Get
tvsburg led to his appointment as adjutant or
his regiment In the Atlanta campaign. al the
battle Of Resaca. he was twice wounded and
was carried from the field. As soon as he re-
covered he returned to his regiment. and later
he was brevetted major and Northumberland
After the war he WIS interested in National
Guard affairs. and for several years he was
colonel If the 10Th Regiment. in this city.
As \ real estate dealer Colonel Crucer was
successful and he became man OF wealth ana
Influence in the city In recent years ne was
Controller Of Trinity Parish place once heln
by General John a. Dix, with an office IN the
Trinity Corporation Building. at Church ana
Vesev SITS He also had a real estate
office Al No. 1858 Broadway In society he was
well known H. and Mrs. Cruger' known 10
the literary world as Julien Gordon. entertainer
many prominent people at their city nome anu
at Idlesse their summer nome at BayVihe'
Long Island which vas destroyed by IRE IN
December. 1893.
Colonel Crugor was a member Of the Metropoi-
itan. Union League. Union, Republican, hhcH-
orhocker church. Tuxedo. Country. St Mich
olas Turf and Field New-York Yacht, Seawan-
haiku CorinthIan Yacht and Meadow Brook Hunt
clubs. a trustee Of the Metropolitan Museum
~ Art and Of the American Museum OF Natural
History and a member Of the New-fork Genoa
logical Society.
Always a Republican IN politics. Colonel
Cruger frequently was found opposing the
machine leaders Of his party although ne was
a member ~ the Republican County committee
for years and At ono time was chairman or ina,
committed In 1855 he was the Republican can
ddate for Lieutenant Governor on the ticket
with Warner Miller. and shared in MT. Miller >
defeat at the polls In the administration OF
MAYOR Strong Colonel Cruger was Park Com
missioner and for time was president OF the
Park Board Recently he took prominent par
with the Republicans Of the county OF Ne"-
York and at the primaries on June I he was
elected a delegate to the Republican city Com
mittee He at the meeting OF the City
Committee last Tuesday evening. and then APP
reared To be in his usual health.
N-s Cruger has keen In Paris for several
months word Of her husbands death was sent
to her last evening. She will return to America
at once.
About six months ago Colonel Cruger sold
his house no 112 East Thrtyffth-st. Since
then NJ had been living at the metropolitan
club on Wednesday he was In town. ana. con-
trarv 10 the advice ~ his physician, went t his
country home II had been his intention TO go
abroad in few days 70 meet Mrs Cruger.