The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
Did Not Complain Of Illness, but Went
About Ills Camp.
DEATH DUE TO HEART DISEASE.
Made No Disturbance Until q Few
Minutes Before the End.
WAS APPARENTLY IN GOOD HEALTH.
Ills Daughter, Princess falrfeld, Booked to
Sail Today.
STORY OF THE MlLLIONAIRE'S BOYaOOD
His Father Mcnded Umbrellas ana
sharpcncd Rnzors for II Living.
Memorial TO His Mother.
VAS APPARENTLY IN GOOD HEALTH.
STORY OF THE MlLLIONAlRE's BOYaOOD

Utica, N v, August IA, Coils p. Hunt
ington president OF the Southern Pacific
railroad, died at pine Knot Lodge. his
camp in the Blue mountain region, early
this morning. Mr.. Huntington went into
the woods last Thursday afternoon aud
was In apparently excellent health. FRI
day and Saturday he was about his camp
noting the prosroes OF the improvements
which ne has been carrying out this year.
Sunday he remained at his lodge very
quietly, receiving the calls OF several
friends from the neighhorng camps, Yes
terday he continued in good health and
made no complaint OF illness. He retired
last night at II O'Clock apparently in
! the best OF health and so far as can be-
ascortained slept soundly. as no disturb
ance was heard from his room until a
short time before his death. Means pro-
ceeding from Mr.. Huntngtons room
aroused members OF the household and
they Immediately went TO his assistance
In about ten minutes he was dead.
New York, August 14-Mr. Huntlngton'n
private secretary, j. 70. Gates received
message at his residence. the Hotel
Majestic. this city, this morning, ANNOUNCE
Ing the sudden death last night OF the
millionaire at Raequette Lake, N. Y
MIR. Gates left for Camp Pine Knot
on the first train early this morning.
| Friends of the Huntington family In the
city at once sent message to the Lon
don address of the Princess Hatfield, the
daughter OF Mr. Huntington, announcing
the death OF heT father.
dispatch received from London yes
terday by the Associated Press said THAI
Princess Hatfield was booked 10 sail Ter
the United States on board the Majestic
August IS.
Mr. Huntingtons rtT,th had little effect
on the general stock market. Even his
own stocks. chief among which was South
ern Pacific, were hardly disturbed. Some
large lots OF Southern Pacific came out
| ia the initial transactions, but they were
promptly taken by banking interests
known to represent the late millionaire,
and as a result the price OF Southern
Pacific soon rallied from it's one point
decline.
meeting of the Southern Pacific in
terests and certain banking interests
was held cnny today. The South
4 ern Pacific road and other corporations
all carry large deposits In this city and
are frequently in the moIsey market. II
seemed to he the opinion OF the bankers
at this mornings confererfre that no app
prebenslon need be felt because OF MI.
Huntington'e death.
Wall street estimates the fortune OF
Mr.. Huntington at from $4,000, 600 10 $780,
900, 600. Mr.. Huntington at the time OF
his death was president and director OF
the Southern Pacific; president and d.
rector OF the Pacific Mail Steamship COM
pany: president and director of the South
ern Pacific Railway company OF Caiifor-
MIA: director OF the California Pacific
Railway company; president of the Gal
weston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Rail
way company; president and director OF
the Guatemala Central Railway company.
and director also In the following; Gulf.
West Texas and Pacific company; Louis
lana Western Railway company; Mexican
International Railway company, Morgan
Louisiana and Texas Railway ana
Steamship eompasy, Newport News
Light ana Water company, New
York. Texas and Mexican rail-
wav Old Dominion Steamship COM
many. old Dominion Land company, Ore
gon and California Railway company.
Western Union Telegraph company, ps-
troit Gas company, Fuente Coal company,
and Metropolitan Trust company Of this
city.
Heart disease was the direct cause Of
; his death The remains are to be con-
veyed 20 the Huntington residence in New
York. The time for the funeral has not
vet been announced.