The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-22

noon. heart disease being the immediate
cause.
No definite arrangements have yet been
made for bringing the remains home. and
no date has been fixed for tho funeral,
although the latter will be held from his
old home on Pleasant street, Newton
Centre, Mass.
HIS ACTIVE CAREER.
Charles Peter Clark was in the eighth
generation from Hugh Clark, who came
from England in the first half OF the 1sth
century and settled I'm New Hampshire.
He was born In Nashua n. H., Aug. II,
1896. son Of Peter and Susan Q.ow) Clark
Mr.. Clark graduated from Dartmouth
college in 1856. Then. he. went to sea.
making some extensive Voyages In the
second year OF the civil war he Joined the
United States navy, entering as acting
ensign.
He was twice promoted and was act
ing volunteer lieutenant commanding
when honorakly dismissed I'm December.
1866, having commanded the ironclads
Carondelet and Benton of the Mississippi
squadron.
on leaving the navy Mr.. Clark engaged
I'm business I'm ST. Louis. He remained
there only a short time. however. return
ing east 10 become a partner i'm the old
Boston shipping firm OF Dana Bros, then
engaged IN West India trade in sugar
and molasses.
This was his occupation till August,
1870. when his railroad career began in
the capacity of clerk OF the board of re-
- H.. IL wI
Erie railroad. Mr. Clark. in April 1873.
upon the transformation of the old Hart
ford and Erie Anto the New York and
New England railroad, became general
manager OF the new line.
AS such he strengthened and developed
II I'm various ways and showed the genius
for railroad management that WAS in
him.
From February TO September, 1879, he
was vice president as we'll as general
manager OF the road: from December,
1883. to January, 1884, president; from
January. 1884. TO January, 1856. receiver;
from January TO December, 1856, again
president. and from November, 1898.
president Of the reconstructed New Eng
land.
BUILT UP SYSTEM.
Mr.. CIark's official connection with the
New York, New Haven and Hartford be-
gan I'm the autumn of 1881 as second vice
president. He became president and head
of the concern I'm March. 1887.
During his administration the most con-
spicuous Accomplishments have been the
enlargement OF the Consolidated with the
absorption OF the Boston and Providence
and the Old Colony systems. and the con-
ception and completion of the new Bos-
ton terminal station.
Mr. Clark's home life was exceedingly
bright and cheerful. He had a great
faculty for making people happy, of win-
ming friends His home I'm New Haven
was one OF the finest I'm the city.
He also retained his old hame in New
ton Centre. Mass. where he lived
through his administration of the New
York and New England's affairs. and
where comfort and hospitality reigned.
His wife was Miss Caroline Tyler whom
he married I'm 1857. There are six chill
dren living, two sons and four daughters.
OF the sons. the elder. Charles Peter
Clark Is now superintendent of the east
ern division 'of the Consolidated system:
the other. graduated from college two or
three years ago, is also connected with
the railroad.
one of the daughters is the wife OF
Professor Hincks of the Andoyer Theo-
logical Seminary: another married Ed
ward G.. Bucllland, attorney OF the New
YORK. New maven anu tiartioiu ia tillS
city.
When he retired from the Consolidated
road. the system had been brought TO
very high standard OF efficiency. which
Was very largely due TO Mr.. Clark's un-
firing enterprise.
WELL KNOWN HERE.
Mr.. Clark was very well known in
Providence. and during his term presi-
dent of the Consolidated road visited
here very frequently. The new passenger
station Is monument "a his memory.
He also developed the freight yards Oh
both sides OF the station. and was am
earnest advocate Of a deep waterway
from Providence TO the ocean,
Mr. clark mot the business men OF the
city AZ public gatherings. and delivered
several addresses on local railway ques-
tions
When tho Providence work was near
ing completion Mr.. Clark took UP the
construction OF new station In Boz
ton. known as the south Union station.
lie chose the site OF the old New Eng
land station. at the foot of summer
street. and his plan called for the absu-
donment Of the terminal at Park square
and the building Of new station 10 the
Back Bay district
Mr. clark WAS the first railroad man
10 undertake the quick delivery of South
ern vegetables and other freight In New
England. and ne was also the pioneer
of The fast newspaper trains from New
York into New ENGLAND.
lie had achieved "a reputation both iu
this country and Europe as thorough
railroad man. aud especially az one who
had benefited tho service ln all its
branches by his original ideas and cxecu-