The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-25
DEATH OF NATE SALISBURY.
DISCOVERED BJFFALO BILL AND
CREATED THE MIDWEST SHOW.
Joined the Army In the Ci,ii War aud SUNS
Ills Way Into Groces Of Ills Colonel
Had About s3O.OOO Poker Receipts
On Discharxe-Ileaded TrOubadOurs.

Nate Salisbury. Who owned the controlling
in'ereS, in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show,
died in his Liberty street home in Long
Branch at $50 o'clock last night. Mr. SAILS
bury had been in falling health for some
time. hut was able TO be around ard super
intend his business until a week ago. he
suffered from a stomach trouble, which
caused his death.
Maze Salisbury was one OF the most cele-
brated showmen of his day He was the
man who found William +. Cody and made
him known throughout the world as Buffalo
Bill. He was born at Freeporl. H., the
scene of the great Lincoln Douglas debate,
and IS years old when the Civil War
began. outstanding his youth he en-
listed in an lllinouis regiment and served
throughout the war. Young Salisbury
soon became a !avori'e in the regiment
because he was always ready TO sing, tell
a story, or do a dance, and on one occasion
his Colonel, who was a strict disciplinarian,
said, after hearing Salisbury sing
BY thunder, il had a regiment OF 900
men like Salisbury could lick 3, 600 rebels"
II is related that when young Salisbury
eft the army he had about 900 To his
credit as a result Of his skill at poker: and il
is also related that it took him Just eighteen
months to run through this roll. When he
became poor he decided to 20 on the stage.
He made his first appearance in a minor
part in 'Pocahontas." at Grand Rapids,
Mich.
After barn storming for several months
he got a position in the celebrated Boston
Museum stock company with William
Warren and Annie Clark. Hestayed there
four years and then went West with Hooleys
comedy company, with which organza-
ton he remained three years That COM
pany then contained James O'Neill, vii.
liam H. Crane, Nellie McHenry and Billy
Florence
At the end OF the two years Salisbury
organized a stock company with John
Webster and put on the road Salsburye
Troubadours, which travelled all over the
United States and Europe for fifteen years,
with uninterrupted success
While Mr., Salisbury was at the head
OF his troubadours he met William F. Cody.
and after a talk with him he got up the
Wild West show, which has become promi-
nent feature Of American amusements
Up TO few years ago. when his health
failed. he travelled with the show. Two
years ago he spent nearly SzU,UU IN con-
verting from a barren waste the select
cottage colony known as the Reservation, :
near north Long Branch
He was also president Of the Long Branch
Property Holders Associat ion and, besides
owning a controlling interest in the Wild
West show, was connected also with the
Barnum 4 Bailey circus. He leaves a
widow and four children.
Many interesting stories are told OF Nate
Salisbury One of them relates that he was
stranded with theatrical troupe at Louis
vile years ago and the gruf old captain
Of a Mississippi River boat learned that the
members Of the troupe had no tickets and
refused to let them on his boat.
Everybody in the company, except Sails
bury, was in favor OF dsbanding but SAILS
bury Sat down and started up n song
We sat by the river, you and l."
The rest Of the company, according to
the story, then joined In tho song, which
10 affected the captain that he took them
all on hoard and carried them to their
destination.