The Washington times., 1901-12-23
CLUSKEY CROMWELL
SUFFERS NO MORE.
DEATH OF POPULAR JOURNALIST.
Reporter and Editor of Marked
AhiIify-Nnn of Most Extensive
hcuunintnncc-Fuuc at
st. Patrici's Church.

S. Cluskey Cromwell. one of the best
/ known newspaper men in Washington. and
for the past nine years reporter on the
Washington Star" died at O'Clock YES
terday morning at the Providence Hos
pital
His death was due TO locomotor ataxia
and Brights disease. with which he had
been sufferer for years. month ago
he was taken to his bed. and week later
was removed to the hospital. He re-
maincd conscious until an hour before
death
Among those present at his bedside
when he died were his mother and wife.
an aunt. Mrs. Wall, and the Rev Dr..
Dennis ]. Stafford. pastor of St Pat
rick's Roman Catholic Church. Besides
his widow he leaves a son. S. Cluskey
Cromwell, jr., four years of age.
Reporter ON National Republican.
Mr.. Cromwell was Al years OF age. lie
was born and reared in Washington. and
began his newspaper career in 1879. when
he was engaged as a reporter on the Old
National Republican" At the time of
his death he could boast of larger and
wider acquaintance in Washington than
airy other man engaged in newspaper
work, his forte being reportorial work. al
though he had held a number OF editorial
positions.
His early newspaper career in Wash
lngton covered a period of eight years.
After working on the National Repub-
liean' for several years he engaged ser
vice on the Capital and later on the
'Hatehet' He then took it into his head
to follow Horace Greeley's advice and
went West.
Mr.. Cromwell first went to Denver,
where he secured a berth On the repor-
torial staff of the Rocky Mountain
News" After working in Denver for some
time he went to Seattle and took up Jour-
nalistic work in that city. From Seattle
he went TO Portland Ore, to accept po-
sition on the Portland Oregouian." From
Seattle he headed again for the East. and
after working several months at Helena.
Mon, he returned to Washington, after an
absence of three years.
His Return to wnxhinEton.
After his return to Washington he ac-
cepted a position on the reportorial staff
of the Washington News" and was
later made the city editor of that paper.
About nine years ago he severed his con-
nection with the News" to so on the
staff OF the Washington Star" which po-
sition he held until taken to what proved
TO be his deathbed. a month ago.
Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman, managing ed
itor OF the Washington star" in refer
ring to the Death OF Mr.. Cromwell, paid
the following tribute to his memory;
Mr.. Cromwell had a most lovable dis
position, and great big heart. He was
a thorough newspaper man, one OF the
most thorough | have ever known, He
could be depended upoI TO cover any as
given him. and although valu- |
able man on the editorial staff. his wide !
acquaintance made him almost invaluable |
as reporter"
Skilled in All Branches.
Mr.. Cromwell was skilled in all branches /
OF journalistic work. He was q good /
and as a descriptive writer I
II can be said OF him that although some /
equaled. but few excelled. He also wrote /
many clever verses.
Although he held various editorial posi- |
tions. he boasted with Just p-ide Of his |
achievements as reporter. His acqaint-
ance extended to every gun and rod club /
in the District, in Maryland and in Vir- /
ginia where he was always welcomed as
one of them.
About seven years ago Mr. Cromwell 4
was married. his wife being a Rockville. /
Nd. lady.
The funeral will be held at st. Pat
rick's Roman Catholic Church. Tenth and 1
e Streets, at 10 o'clocK tomorrow morn
ing. the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Stafford. Off 1
Interment will be at Mount Oil 4
vet Cemetery. The palIbearers viii be I
selected from the ranks of his comrades +
in the newspaper profession.
CAPTAIN COOK IMPROVING.