The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
THE NEWS IN HOUSTON.
Southern Pacific Officials Shocked-A Biographical
Sketch of the Deceased.

Southern Pacific officials in Houstonl
we're greatly shocked yesterday morning
when they learned of the sudden death of
C. P. Huntington, the head OF the great
Southern Pacific railroad system, which
has done so much for the development
OF the West and Southwest.
H. e. Huntington, nephew of Mr.. Coils
r. Huntington who has been on tour .
OF Inspection of the property in Texas, /
was nearing San Antonio when he received !
the sad intelligence of his uncle's death. Z
He at once returned eastward and left
on special for New York.
oncals Of the Southern Pacific in
Houston were greatly surprised when the :
news of Mr.. Huntington's death was
flashed over the wires to them. All We're
plsonhlly acquainted with the great rail
way manager and all spoke in the kiudii- I
est terms OF the great mdgnate. IAey
talked as though they had lost near ana
Gear friend
30 you know" said one gentleman,
That | never knew more genhl or APP
proacaable gentleman than Mr.. Hunting
Ton? He was a rugged, honest, straight
10 ward genrleman--A man OF the old
school, yet one who lived in the present
as well as in the past. lie was never re-
served or diifldent. He was as plain as
could be--the very opposite OF such men
as Cnauncey DepewGyet he was one OF
the greatest men in the world. His lie s
history shows that to be the case
WHO do you think will be his success
sor as manager of the great railway in
terests?"
"Of course nothing can now be definitely
conjectured, but rs Mr.. II. f. Huntington
is fret vice president, and to great ex-
ts..s. .fa,Vf f+ haN RNfp
eumed he VIII succeed to the presidency.
With tho exception OF Howucd Hunting
ton, son OF Mr.. X. ". Huntington, there
are no other male relatives Of the namc
consequently think Mr., a. 3. Huntington
Will certainly fall heir to his uncle's re-
sponslhilities as wen a. his millions.
III. e. Huntington has a great many Of
his uncle's characteristics. There is no
ostentation about him yet he is in thor
ough touch with the plans and policies
of his uncle He is the logical successor
and he is undoubtedly In full touch with
what has been the policy Of the company.
With all the thorough and systematic CIR
ganixation OF the Southern Pacific system
Mr. c. p. Huntington was the great d.
recting mind. His brain planned and car
red out the construction Of the grea
trauscdntnental system OF rtilways, auc
he liked TO see the results Of his wonder
full genius OF course his counsel and adj
before such another wonderful nnAncier Il
born TO the world yet I believe he has 81
arranged his affairs that everything viii
move along In It's natural channel"
The general Offices ncnted their Nag
at half mast yesterday In respect To Nj
Huntington's memory and the uptow
ticket office and entrances 20 the Gran
Central depot are % be draped In mourn
ing. It Is presumed that on the day o
The funeral the offices OF the Souther
Pacific and Central will be closed durn
the hours OF the funeral
Following Is n Biographical sketch
Nj. Huntington written last year an
gives an idea OF the greatness 81 the man
Coils r. Huntington N magnitude an
circumstances OF achievement Is perhapt
without parallel Ia the Industrial HIS
terry OF the world The boldest magma
ticn of French genius gave Monte Crilt
his vast wealth as the result OF A luck
find but II never entered even into th
lively Imagination OF a French novels
to create Monte Cristo out of sheer on
ergy, and patience, and badness, aud In
dustrial achievement Mr. Huntington
life has been firm the start a BATH
fierce and continuous. and those who hav
opposed him unite with hts associates an
friends In prnnounctng him one Of n
most remarkable men the age has pr
duced. His plans and enterprises disclose
all the holiness and originality Of Calont
Mulberry Sellersbut they have boon un
formiy successful He has fought a,
overcome obstacles from which natlOI
have shrunk because % their magnitude
In the ordinary course OF nature q
works OF this man would have spread ovC
and engrossed the lives az dozen me
Of large conceptions and vigorous chara,
ter. He Is directly identified with larl
err number of enterprises. OF greater W
riety. more widely scattered. and as
whole more successful, than the cntc
prises OF any other man now living
who ever lived. The achievements
such man can not fail TO be OF lntere
to every student az affairs.
The railroad mileage owned or CO.
trolled BY MIR. Huntington II stretched OF
In one continuous track. would rcat
from the north pole to the south pole