The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-18
CAPT. HORACE c. LANPHEAR.

Death of a Valued Sound Navigator.
 New London. July 17.-captain Hor- ace c. Lanphear died yesterday of shock Of paralysis by which he was stricken Monday night. There was something about his genial personality that made people like him and he counted his friends by the hundreds. His long service on the Norwich line of steamers put him in touch with people from all over the country and no one in this part of the country was better known that he.
 He was one of the most respected citi- zens of Waterford and in all of his rela- uons fith his fellow men he exhibited kindness of heart and an integrity of chaFcter that made his friendship some thing to be desired
 Captain Horace Lanphear's career as mariner was most remarkable one, For over fifty-two years he followed the water and during that long period of over half of century his record was not marred by a single disaster. He was born at Westerly, June 24, 1926, of god old New England stock. His pa- rents were EnOch and Susan Berry Lanphear. When he was ten years of age he started his marine career as cook on fishing smack and while still quite young became mate of the smack Herald. He earned the title of captain by assuming command of the smack Commerce which he bought and ran for several years.
 r TEFacs ID s,, ,n1s 1ss,pr ship, that he had his first deep sea ex- perience. His first trip lasted for thirty four months and gave him chance to see a large part of the world. This voyage was begun in October, 1S44.
 Five years later he began to run through Lag Island Sound on packets. He was on the Catherine Hale, and the Leader and while plotting those boats he gained an intuitive knowledge of the shoals and rocks in the Sound. In 1856 and 1857 he was engaged in the coasting trade on the schooners Orlando Smith and Richard Law.
 As pilot of the Sound steamer Con- necticut in 1858 he had his first regular steamboat experience, running from Stonington to New York. Prior to that time he had acted as spare pilot on nu- merous occasions. He was pilot of the Vanderbilt, Commonwealth, Plymouth Rock and State of Maine.
 His connection with the Norwich line dated from 1865. He commanded the City of Boston, City of New York, City of New London, City of Lawrence, State of New York, City of Worcester and City of Lowell. As captain of the Bos- ton he established the record of six hours and five minutes from New Lon- don to New York. which stood until the Lowell came on the line.
 In 1888 the captain decided to give up steamboating but after five years spent ashore he again took command of the City of Worcester and had charge of the steamer for year. His service with the company lasted thirty-two years.
 Since his retirement from steamboat ing the captain has been successful farmer at Waterford. He is survived by his wife and one son, Horace P. Lanphear. Captain Lanphear celebrat- ed the fiftieth anniversary of his we'd ding January ,2S, 1900. His wife's maid en name was Abbie M. Oven.
 While in command of the City of New York in June, 1879, Captain Lanphear did heroic work in rescuing the pas sengers of the I'll fated steamer Narra- gansett which was sunk as the result of a collision with the steamer stoning- ton,
 Captain Lanphear's skill as a steam boat man is known all over the country. His success was due to complete knowledge of, the sound and confidence in his ability which came from his per- feet familiarity with his duties.