The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-26
RAILROAD MAN A SUICIDE.
ELBRIDGE q. ALLEN SHOOTS HIMSELF
AT THE GRAND UNION.
Colony Railroad Until April, 1s9s-Reg-
istered Here MS "Andrews" and In Bos-
ton ns"Auderaon',-Ioft 10 Ex 10 n nj lions


istered Here as Andrews" and in Bos-
ton as"Anderson'-Left No Ex plan ntions
ElbridGe q. Allen. formerly General Super
intendent OF the Old Colony Railroad system.
shot and killed himself yesterday morning In
his room at the Grand Union Hotel. He had
been living at tho hotel Just a week under the
name OF +. q. Andrews. Ho left brief note d-
recting that notice be sent TO Flora f. Allen at
Uxbrdge Mass. He had recently come from
Boston. whore also b hud put up at a hotel
under an assumed EHhne.
Little was known at the Grand Union OF the
oomngs and goings OF Alden. When the door
OF his room. A IA on the first floor. was still
locked ut noon. n hullboy was sent TO look over
the transom. and reported that he thought the
man was dead. Tho room was broken into.
Policeman Burns found Allen lying near the
edge OF the bed with hole in his right temple.
A revolver lay near him. He had ON only an
undershirt and he had been dead several
hours. Coroner yucca went over the dead
mans effects with view to discovering somc-
thing about him. The first thing thew found
was a note written across tho front OF one OF
the hotel envelopes which lay on q stand 1t
read:
Find sl45 in the small bag Notify Flora f.
Allen. UIbridge. care of W. A. Boss.
In his pockets were found a gold watch and
chain. S10O.57 in cash. a cheek for S4577. aud
como m sceaneous papers. There were also
four baggage checks marked Boston. In ono
vest pocket was cardcase containing cards
which were engraved as follows:
"E. G. Allen. Railway Examiner and Appraiser. I
Broad street. corner OF Wall. New York city,
Several letters forwarded from II. L. Day 4
Co. at that address showed that his letters had
been sent there. The other vest pockets were
filled with season passes to Boston theatres
and with railroad passes. mainly on New Eng
land roads. One Of these was an annual pass
to sweden. Me. whore he was born. and some
Of his letters had been forwarded to that town.
Allen. General Superintendent Of tho old Colony
Railroad. dated Nov. -. 1895, and signed
S.r have. Raf et M E' alien r:.rn ssS
on April |. 1898. as shown by copy OF his let
tor OF resignation found N his pocket and ad.
President Clark's reply. accepting tho resgna-
ton with formal expression OF regret. Other
ay State Trust Of Boston signed II
f. Barney. 800 Boylston street, trustee, re-
fss% + d ii at s Ffd d Scr
RSsio az tSs'te2 S1 SUPERVISE
London. datei july i, 1856. and eiyine, the
Windsor On tho back Of the card ia printed
The Queen will drive through tho grounds
A considerable quantity OF clothing was found
In the room. Some Of it was new and some Of
It WINS marked with his Initials initials On the stand
Andrews. had come there from Boston on
sonaly. As far rs could be found out nohody
had he ard the shot that killed him. He may
have chosen the moment when an elevated
train was going past
Ebridgs q. Allen was born May IA, 1850. in
hs sn% .9 9ssHn h fsTGsa S
various capacities on roads in Maine. Michigan
and MASSACHUSETTS,. and then became super;
intendent OF the Massachusetts Central road.
In 1888 he became Snperntendent, OF the
Ohio River road. and after yearot that, took
England. For three years, beginning IN 1897.
10 was In the employ OF the New York. New
Of Se e
vision OF the New York Central in 1870.
LATER a me anToIo to sas Sw
Superintendent Of the, Central division OF the
0Id Colony road and in lS he wa. p52Id;
Colony system. which he held until his resig-
When he lett the New Haven Railroad he be-
street syndicates, He lived in Brooklyn when
on on his farm r1" In Sweden rsturninS to the city
only recently, J :. sSoilsld, Assista9t suGer.
O. sn fsT xxx nr tat he Nat
Allen was worth 500. 900 when he left The, New
Haven road He didnt believe Alien had lost
cause 1t would not raise his salary
General Superintendent Of the Old Colony sys-
tom. Mr. Allen remained II boston for
rta and sh%s went nd to Ne% YG5k
past six or eight months. He acted as
claim adiuster for railroads. traced cars and
did work Of that nature. He was in Boston
three weeks ago and was in good health and
spirits, at that time. He had been q sufferer
from the grip several years ago and hid had
severe headaches. and Mr. H. +. Barney t Of this
city. who know him WELL thinks it must have
took his lie, Mr. Ale leaves wife and son.
Allen OF this city Mr. Allen had n suit for $40
900 pending against the New Haven Railroad
for back salary. He was about sixty years OF
age
cording to railroad men in this city. good
deal OF n speculator in railroad stocks Just be-
fore he finished with tho New Haven line. and
at one time he was said to he ,, wealthy as q re.
time wero largely in the stock OF the New
Haven road. The railroad men who furnished
these facts tonight said that he met with
revers"s finally in his stock dealings and lost
nearly all he had made.
1t was the belief among. some OF the railroad
men when they heard OF his suicide that he
lations between himself and his wife. with
whom no had not lived for several years:
When Allen was Young he followed
h 'ea Ssss o9n.
and Portland. Then no settled in Bos-
ton and became BLACKSMITH. working
friendly struggle. He finally got Job ms con-
ductor on q Boston street line and IN that way
got into the railroad business. His son is
road. Mr. Allen was the inventor OF the So
called zig Eng ear that could be used at n ght