New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
CHARLES P. CLARK DEAD.
THE WE'LL KNOWN RAILROAD MAN EN-
P1RES AT NICE, WHITTIER HE
HAD GONE FOR HEALTH.

Boston March 21.-The death Of Charles p.
Clark formerly president of the New-York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company,
to-day a. Nice, in the southern part of France.
was announced in a cable dispatch received
this afternoon by his son. c. Peter Clark. gen
eral superintendent of the eastern district, from
his mother who is in France.
No arrangements have vet been made for
bringing the body home, and date has been
fixed for the funeral. although the latter will
he held from his old home in Pleasant-st New
ton Centre.
Death resulted from heart trouble brought on
from overwork during his presidency of the
New-Haven road. He had suffered more or less
from this trouble for three years past and two
years ago forced to relnqush active work.
His condition has been serious since last No
vemher when the disease reached a critical
stage.
Charles Peter Clark born in Nashua. y. H,
on August Il. 1885. and educated at Dartmouth
College, being graduated in the class of 1856. On
October q, 1851 he married Caroline. daughter of
Samuel and Elizabeth Spring Tyler. The early part
Of his business life devoted mercantile pur-
suits. and his first important business venture was
/ in the African trade the owner Of a small
vessel which he had purchased with his early
savings. As illustration OF his indOmitabe en-
ergy and his sef-reliance this story is told OF him
On the eve OF the fourth voyage Of his vessel
Mr.. Clark discovered that the captain was drunk
There time 10 he lost. He at once bought
| a complete Of works navigation, jumped
aboard the vessel and. having good mate. as
surned the duties Of master. on his return from
that voyage which successful. he purchased
a larger vessel and continued in the trade until the
/ beginning of the Civil War. He determined 20
give his services to his country. and. presenting
himself for examination at Charlestown Navy
Yard. passed as masters mate. He was promoted
rapidly and soon he was in command OF the
stormy Petrol on the blockade service. He served
with honor throughout the war. and subsequently
return ed 70 aud entered the Iron business.
In August. 1870 he drfted into the railroad bust
ness He x7s clerk OF the board OF receivers OF
the Boston. Hartford and Erie Railroad. and sub
sequenty was trustee under the Bertell mortgage
/ and acquired much practical knowledge or the
I business that he made general manager. soon
afterward he resigned and went 10 Europe. where
he made a thorough study OF the science OF rail
/ roading Returning 70 this country, he became in
terested in the New-York and New England Rail-
road. and served that corporation suecessivey as
and again president In october, 1855. ne was
/ New-Tiaven and Hartford Railroad. and in March,
1881 he elected president or that roa1 d pos
ton which he hled until November 1888 with
srisor6 trR Ra,yoad m mslSS 60 corp5ration: he left
/ il a s6OOcOO0O one Almost MS hrst move was 70
STesl Of stock TO SO 666 to acquire stocks and
b1D5 oF leased lines and in 1891 1850 shares
/ issued TO stockholders ar par. During his admin
stration subordinate lines taken into the con-
/ sodated system. the HOusatonic in 1892, the New
London and Providence in 1882 the old Colony IN,
Guiding the Boston and Providence. in 1893, ana
the New England which the reorganized
/ New York and New England. In 1884 President
/ Clark was the pioneer in American rairoading IN
third rail and electric long distance connections.
| with the Nautasket Beach. the Hartford and New
/ Tritain and Rraintree and East Weymouth. the
New-Frirain and Bristol and the New-Canaan
proy,id-u,e and FAN River. He was the nrSt rail-
road man to undertake the quick delivery OF South
/ ern yegetab bles and other freight in New EngiaHd
and he was also the pioneer Of the fast newspaper
! trains from Ncw-York into New England.