Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-14
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Death Of Coils p. Huntington.

New York, Aug. 14.-Collis Z. Hunt
inpton. the veteran railway msgnate,
died suddenly last evening at his sum-
mer home, Scamp Pine Knot" in tue
Adirondack mountains. Mr.. Hunting
ton was seized by sudden Illness.
Everything possible was done to re-
lieye him. but he only lived few min
utes from the time of the attack. lie
seemed to be in his usual good health
Yesterday morning. He complained OF
feeling badly in the afternoon. He re-
covered. however, and seemed more
cheerful in the evening before stricken
with the fatal attack. 1t 10 not yet
known what the nature OF Mr.. Hunt
inpton's illness was, but it is thought
that il was heart disease. He was born
in Harwinton, Conn.,, on October ~,
1921, and therefore was nearly ~ years
old. He inherited splendid physical
development and vigorous and well
balanced brain. His education was OBJ
tanned in the common schools in New
England as such existed hall century
ago, and consisted of three months
schooling during the winter, and three
months during the summer. His bust,
ness career may be said to have COM
menced at the age OF twelve, when he
obtained the position of errand boy 10
a general mercantile store. He swep
out the store, lighted the fires and made
himself generally useful.
At the age of fifteen be came to New
York and purchased with his savings
few goods, principally watch findings.
These goods he sold for little tim
near his own home, but finally went
south. Mr.. Huntington and his broth
or we're both attracted by the discov-
cry of gold and took passage for Cali
fornia early In the spring of 1919
Shortly after their arrival the house o.
Huntington Il Hopkins was establish
ed. 1t was his idea to purchase large
quantities of goods at a time in antici-
patton of their approaching scarcity
and holding them until prices adj
yanced. As result of this method OF
doing business Mr.. Huntington's spec
ulative ventures for the year 1851 yield
ed him profit of 100000. The Ger
trail Pacific Railroad was organized
ia 1860. Near the close OF 1862, Mr..
Huntington came to New York, fully
charged with the administration OF lis
financial affairs. Later Mr.. Hunting
ton built the Southern Pacific, Chesa-
peake 81 Ohio, and other railroads,
making a continuous system from San
Francisco TO Newport News, Va. M.
Huntington became one OF the richest
men in the country. His estate today
is estimated to be worth 100000, 600.
1t is understood that the remains will
be- taken to New York, and the funeral
will be from the family mansion on
Fifth Avenue. The princess Hstzteldt,
the adopted daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Huntington, is 10 England. She was
booked to sail from Liverpool tomor-
row for New York. The news OF Mr..
Huntington's death was cabled to her
this morning. Mr.. Huntington's mag
nifcent home in Fifth Avenue is one OF
the most interesting mansions in New
York. II represents an outlay OF 81
100000. He had, besides 100000
home In San Francisco, country places
10 the Adriondacks and in Westminster
county, and in Woodlawn cemetary he
had erected a s250,00 mausoleum.
Mr.. Huntington served one term in the
u. 3. Senate and was violently opposed
TO the Nicsraguan cana. Directly or
indirectly he had one hundred thousand
men under him. In business he was an
4utocrat, quick and decisive in manner
and expressed himself with q force when
he had anything to say.
New York Aug. 1.-THE death OF Z
P. Huntington was shock TO wall
street, but caused little disturbance IN
values. The officials here 10 New York
upon whom Mr.. Huntington placed his
chief dependence say that no changes
| will be made in his business interests,
except those OF necessary succession,
that he had built up complete macnl'
merry for all his business affairs, which is
capable OF running all interests, accord.
ing to plans mapped out long since.
His property Is 80 arranged that there
| will be no sales whatever. About the
succession to the presidency OF Southern
Pacific, they said it is too early to speak.
Mr. Huntington's nephew Fl. H. Hunt
tington, Vice President of the Southern
Pacific, is now in Texas. He has been
notified of Mr.. Huntington's death and
will come on to New York at once.
New York, Aug. l4.-The sudden
death of Coils p. Huntington was
shock to the members of the republican
national committee today. The fnaD-
cier was q warm friend of al the COM
mitteemen and expressions OF regret
we're heard on all sides. Huntington
visited headquarters one day last week
He wssa liberal contributor to the cam
psign fund.
Newport News, Va, August 1.-THE
death of Coils p. Huntington caused
much sorrow in this city. He Was look
ed upon as the maker OF the town and
his name was revered by every one.
To 1887, while yet in his youth, Hunt
iDgton stood upon the banks OF the
James river overlooking Hampton
Roads, and predicted that a great sea
port would be built there. 10 the early
eighties he started to build the city.
He frequently visited this city ard was
here about ten days ago.