New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31
WILLIAM II. WEBB DEAD.
.,.s su1pBUILDER AND FOUNDER OF
,rrBBs ACADEMY AND HOME En-
PRES SUDDENLY.


Henry webb. the well known retired
".1~rsc- died suddenly at MS nome 40 40
s5p'~. las. night. He was in his eishiy-fourh
T.'h'',, ,vcrb demonstrated the possibilities OF
ytAi' motive power cor propelhne vessels after
sea-" "..,.....,. had been shown. lie had a world
rs ~.,.,s...n as a builder OF seagoing vessels
W. ,-..f.. frst experience al sea was u ms
N' ,o liverpool ou board the New-i YORK when
vo]"A ,..+ 10 was the vessels trial trip
te fa' .. close and practical study Of
ara While abroad DE received news OF his
me -. ,..+s and hurried home. He found his
az ,-.r-.ai Affairs 10 an unsatisfactory con-
lA''" t .-r,rei new partnership which IN
r.s entirely in his own hands
- .- . the Webb family In America was
--s lr,tt ,f Gnlcestcrsh!re England VINO
e.. E,s..l previous 20 ls1-. In 1880 ne Went 10
''..... -~I h.S descendants we're among the
N'.,., adj. most pro mnent citizens or STAN
",-.-s y ..vai> in the seventh generation from
o.. Isaac Webb. tho father Of William
N-"''~, ,.. the famous builder OF ships Isaac
he.' l.., .u Stamford in l79i hut soon after
W. ST.. ...-.rt- removed 10 NcW-loTk cry. AT
Va" ,t. boy was apYrentced to the we'll
-- t.-l.Ef.r Henry Bedford whose repu'a-
.-. v.r.lvll, after the war OK 81
10" .- t.. ..rn Isaac webb with two fel-
az ms .rcarizei the firm Of Webb, Smith
--.. i.lt several celebrated ships un-
$1,000. ,-h Henry Eckford among them
e .. r-,-..- f.r second steamship ever con-
r- -s Is.a. Webb and his old chief
.,~..,.-.ir which was terminated by The
',- ~. ., l.. .-e ~ sir. Eckford. after which
.-- isaac Webb & Co.. then Webb &
,.. r.r.r- u.ttl 'he death OF Mr.. Ntho.
lr.a. Hs.-y Ne.. MAS born I'd Ne" York 'l'y
so I'D pe v.s- educated under private tu-
.-. All. .n -.e .o.-f ~o'leAe Grammar Sc'""'
t.... - s.xta,. tcgan the study Of marine
......., f.r .- IVES QpaEcnt from early boy
=, ,,,. 5.s..~ed 70 become, Ike his
hood t1et Le N'9 ~ -, 80
...re~ il dfs.er.r arl . lcer or SHIPS. lie was
l'.e d., .ls4bra snd geometry when most boys
g-zznv ogcr f-4 ,...s. and before Dc was III,
'e.A -o ' .-- s,-,u craft Ry the time he
I-N1o~7 "- 80 -. -,
vas tVert! -,..ee Lee Lao oul4D UAueI su"-coH'i !
,.b Is iatler. t.rce Jacket ships ana TWO smaller
,,- work t.~ . mach needed rest In Europe The
- - ~. f.-f.- called him home the following
yeah lie formed d. partnership win MI zen MS
.a,ads - @''' "'-.'' '-'''D ''''''
81 A-e- -e--'.-' NJ, .....,.o,
80 ,.o.a-,a ana ~ the most
ne 1-----s7 "'.''.' 60 -. ,ocord n
sa,~ .- -l-oeiS OF ms 80. ,i ,l-r,st sraount
O., SHIPS -.it - gus sa! .S 49, ' - bis
90 l, ~ AneI.ean s.,ri 49, mil
s-1,tv- rs arc 4eii'sii,- ,vi - - I,,,,r \ey,-
York .- The General Aamral' , 9ql} ~.
.Ss 80 o. i.~sS--- -\aNS ne - ~r,rS mn
t.--. --- -t ne civil War arc ..4''- va -
Chased o. l." -ellCn 90 IN, ,'.sss.is If re-
fastest e.- most 10 4l..-'.9 E5r,,5 .,'s..
,.r. taa Long Island SOUND steamers 10y go,
c.l ir~'. ana TWO liohc.eu 4l'i.-V,.t $50 ~
5.se-- - Italy the first troc4au -
loss -e Atlantic ocean In ~. he fet ., i''.-
-- -rNlFl oi oiio Hu-.~.s. "ltn' -, ,es..
OBJ .".-' Oily or ih part MY "i mus ''9'3'
n ,He'a rom ms s own "a, "a ~ Mr. Webb He
IS Vel as 4hllr "a .s'u =. --+-',.'-.,-,,s
had -.-.fs rom ssNeiaI Ui ny p,r, I ,'irht
te- z poAuss nta - 80 q ~e ~, ..,rfr,.
have e.l N ny puOAc olHCts III ~ ~ 80. -.
H- for fourteen years pieSotAl @. '-' an ~, ..
RI. .u-al Reform in NeW-A otK N.lf aii-s sts
dives active 81 municipal dNaliSt b-t 'tsoA" t1'2
bal lo political Aspirations MS cidlltle9 an.
1l hrnefactions have been many, tne mos
'0--t. .Ious being The Webb Academy and Home
g. - builders. ,...
webb VS. married IN no 10 ,,n,r;