The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-01
RTERN C0lHIT BGAD TO CONFER At CHICAGO
WELL KNOWN AND HIGHLY RE-
SPECIFIED RAILWAY MAN Elk
PIRES SUDDENLY
HEART FAILURE THE CAUSE
He Was Assistant Secretary of the
Northern Pacific Company, and
for Many Years @. S. Mel
lens Private Secretary.

The sudden and untinely death of Peter
w. Corbett, assistant secretary OF the
Northern Pacific hallway. company, oc-
hospital, as the result of an attack of
heart disease which seized Ar. Corbett
at about 2:30 in the afternoon.
The railroad official was returning from
his noon lunch to his Office at the North
ern Pacific building when Frustrated He
fell just in front of the wholesale store Of
Scheffer & Rossum, ia East Fourth
street, and was quickly carried into the
store out of the heat and sun. He was
unconscious and the efforts of those pres
emit were unavailing in restoring his con-
seriousness. The police turned in a call
for an ambulance and the afflicted man
was conveyed to St Luke's hospital
The first person to observe Mr.. Corbett
fall was Harry A. Fabian, President Mel
lens private secretary, and the successor
of Mr.. Corbett, who himself had filed
that position for period of about eight
years. Mr.. Fabian was directly across
the street and was also on his way to the
ONCE from his lunch. With the as
s1stance Of two others he carried Mr.. Cor
bett into the building and began to do
what in his Judgment would afford some
relief for the stricken man.
AS soon as Mr.. Corbett reached the hos
p1tal, DR.. G. 2. Denny was called and
he discovered that the pulse of the strick-
en- man was beating very feebly. He ap-
piled proper stimulants with the hope of
reviving the family throbbing pulse, but
the restoration was but slight. DR.. Denny
said that it was only temporary and pro-
he cP
tremely serious.
Dr. Charles L. Greene, the sick mans
family physician, with DR.. ]. o. Cava-
naugh were summoned. The doctors
found that heart trouble was the source
Of the ailment and confirmed Dr. Denny g
statement that their patient was IN a
dangerous condition. The fact that Mr.
Corbett had been long time q sufferer
from this dreaded disease gave little hops 6
for his recovery and the physicians did
not think at that time that he would sur
ViVe the afternoon. They applied restor-
attVes and stimulants, however, in the
vain hope Of reviving their patient. Per-
sistent efforts were kept up until the hand
of death laid its final grasp upon the
sinking man. He died at $780, about one
hour after he reached the hospital
The news Of Mr.. Corbett's affection was
received at the general offices of the
Northern Pacific with greatest anxiety,
and his condition was made the subject
Of constant thought and frequent inquiry
until the end came. The news Of his
death was received at the offices a very
few minutes after the sad event occurred
A general feeling of sadness for the loss
of their associate and sympathy for the
bereaved wife and two daughters who
survive him was manifest among those
with whom he labored.
w To-,
Scotland, and migrated to this country
in his early youth, He began his career
as railroad man in Boston, In the en-
ploy of the Union Pacific railroad. He
started at the bottom, and by faithful APP
plication to duty and persistent effort in
the performance of his work quickly rose
to places of responsibility. From Boston
he went to Omaha, where he came in
contact with President C. 8. Mellen. of
the Northern Pacific, who was then gen
eral manager of the Union Pacific at
Omaha. Mr. Corbett was made private
secretary to Mr.. Mellen, and held the po-
siton with honor for a period Of eight
years. This term was, however, divided
between the Union Pacific and the New
York, New Haven & Hartford, Of which
road Mr.. Mellen became second vice
president.
In September, 1897, Mr.. Corbett came to
81. Haul with Mr.. Mellen, and continued
as the presidents secretary until Febru-
airy of the present year, when, upon the
removal Of w. H. Gemmell, assistant sec
rotary Of the Northern Pacific company,
to the position of general manager of the
Brainerd & Northern, he was promoted
Mr.. Corbett was succeeded in his former
position by H. A. Fabian. Mr. Corbett
was a very able railroad man and had
an excellent career.
The deceased lived at Harrington place
He leaves a wife and two daughters. He
was thirty-three years of age