The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-15
c. ,. HUNTINGTON IS DEAD
MULTI = MILLIONAIRE
MAGNATE EXPIRED SUDDENLY
IN THE ACKNOWLEDGES
DEATH DUE TO HEART FAILuRE
Apparently Well on Monday Even
ing, He Was Taken III and Died
I'm "a Few Hours-Left
Vast Fortune.

RACQUETTE LAKE. N. Y, Aug. IA
c. P Huntington, president of the South
ern Pacific Railroad company, died at his
camp, Pine Knot, in the Adirondacks
about midnight.
Apparently well on retiring at II O'Clock
he was taken suddenly with a choking
spell, which was quite common with him
and which was not thought to be serious
but he became worse. AS soon as the
seriousness of the attack was realized, q
messenger was dispatched to the neigh
boring camp Of Gov. Lounsberry for a
doctor, and he was on hand in half an
hour. Mr.. Huntington died without re-
gaining consciousness, not more than
three-quarters of an hour having passed
between the attack and his death. Mrs.
Huntington and Mr.. Huntington's sec
rotary, G. E. Miles, were at his bedside
at the time of death
Early in the day of Monday Mr. Hunt
ington appeared to be enjoying the best
Of health, walking about his preserve and
taking trip on his private steamer, the
Oneonta, and he remarked to friends that
he was feeling unusually well His adopt
ed son, Archer M. Huntington, was mott
fed at an early hour this morning, and
is hourly expected to join Mrs. Hunting
ton. After much difficulty and delay the
news Of the death was delivered to w.
West Durant, who was Jointly connected
with Mr.. Huntington in the Racquette
Lake railway. Mr.. Durant will contribute
his boats, teams and servants toward
making the final arrangements for the
disposition of the body.
Mr.. Huntington, wife and servants ar
rived at Durant on Friday, Aug 10, in
their private car. The steamer Oneota
was awaiting their arrival at the wharf
to convey them to their mountain home,
Pine Knot Camp. 81
HIS VAST BUSINESS INTERESTS.
Mr.. Huntington, at the time of his
death, was president and director of the
Southern Pacific company, president and
director of the Pacifics Mail Steamship
company; president and director of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company of
California; director of the California Pa
cific Railway company director of the
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio
Railroad company; president and director
of the Guatemala Central Railway COM
pany, and director also'in the following:
Gulf, Western Texas & Pacific Railway
company, Louisiana Western Railway
company, Mexican International Railway
company, Morgans Louisiana & Texas
Railroad and Steamship company. New
port News Light and Water company,
New York, Texas & Mexican Railroad
company, Old Dominion Steamship COM
pany, Old Dominion Land company, Ore
gon & California Railroad company,
Western Union Telegraph company, De-
troit Gas company, Fuente Coal company
and Metropolitan Trust company, of this
city.
Mr.. Huntingtons death had little effect
on the general stock market. Even his
own stocks, chief among which was
Southern Pacific, were hardly disturbed.
Some large lots of Southern Pacific came
out in 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 Pa
eific soon rallied from its one point de-
cline. 1t seemed to be the general opinion
of those conversant with Mr.. Hunting
tons affairs that he had left his proper
ties in such shape as to permit of easy
handling by others.
meeting of the Southern Pacific in
terests and certain prominent banking in
terests was held early today The South
ern Pacific road and other corporations
all carry large deposits in this CITY, and
are frequently in the money market 1t
seemed to be the opinion of the bankers
at this mornings conference that no APP
prehension need be felt because of Mr..
Huntingtons death.
Wall Street estimates the fortune of
Mr.. Huntington at from $40, 000, coo to $50,
900, 600.
THE NEWS IN SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14-News OF
Coils P. Huntingtons death created a
great sensation in this city, where his
movements, both in railroad and private
life, have been watched and studied with
keen interest.
There was an air of great sorrow
around the Office of the Southern Pacific
| company today. Expressions of regret al
| the passing Of the president of the com
pany were heard on every side. Although
| Mr.. Huntington spent most of his time
| in the East, he maintainedra residence
| in this city and spent two or three month.
here each year.
H. D. Huntington left Houston, Tex.
last night for San Francisco, but has beer
informed of the death of his uncle, anC
will doubtless proceed East at once. H,
is personal representative of the Hunting
| ton interests in this city, and it II
thought here that he will succeed to tn,
management of his uncle's vast posses
sions.
HIS EARLY HISTORY.
HARWINTON, Conn, Aug 14-Th,
boyhood of Coils P Huntington wa
spent in Harwinton, Litchfeld county
where he was born Oct %, 1921, in al
old-fashioned dilapidated house in tn
Beverly Hill district The old house ha.
| been unoccupied for many years and nov
is in the last stages of decay. The mothe
was Christian woman, but the fathe
| was man in whose makeup ambition
had no part He was a tinker, ant
Travelled about the country meA1ing UNI
brellas, sharpening razors, etc. The incom.
OF the elder Huntington was far to,
meager to supply the wants of the larg
family, and when Coils was ten year
OF age his parents separated, Mrs. Hunt
| 1ngton going to make her home witt
friends, and the children being places
with families in the town. Coils mad
his home with the family Of Orson Bar
bier. Mrs. Barber was an unusually in
telligent woman, and to her training owe
Mr.. Huntington the days of his success
A USEFUL TEACHER.
Mrs. Barber was an unusually intelli
gent woman, and to her training, as MI
Huntington in the days of his success
always admitted, was due the fire of am
bdtion which early was kfndled In hi
breast to make himself-a success in tn
| world.
Young Huntington was notTa particular
ly bright student in his school DAYS. an
the last day he attended school of an
sort he had trouble with his teacher, Rus
sell Wilson, and, snatching his cap fror
the rack, made bolt Tor the door, stop
ping on the Threshold. long enough t
bid goodbye to his schoolnfates and t
his teacher in bit of verse which fur