New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
MRS. ROEBLLNG DEAD.
She Helped Her Husband Direct
Brooklyn Bridge Construction.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1sUNE.I


Trenton, N J., Feb. 2S-Mrs. Roebling, wife
os Colonel Washington A. Roebling, engineer
OF the Brooklyn Bridge, died this afternoon
after an illness OF two months Mrs. Roebling
had not been in good health for more than a
year. She suffered from progressive muscular
weakening Her husband survives her, as does
their son.
Mrs. Roebling gained her first and greatest
prominence through the part she took IN of-
recting the details OF construction OF the 6Tooh-
lyn Bridge after her husband had been incapac1-
tated by caisson fever. Two years ago she
was defeated for president general OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolution after she
had confidently counted election. Since
that time she had led exceptionally quiet
life.
Mrs Roebling was born on September 70, lS45'
at Cold Springs, on the Hudson. She was the
daughter of General Sylvanus Warren, and the
youngest of eleven children. The late Major
General Gouverneur Kemble Warren was her
brother.
Her early life was spent in the Hudson Val
ley. When a young girl she entered Georgetown
Convent. Washington and there completed her
education. When General Warren received COM
mand Of the Fifth Army Corps he selected as
a member of his staff Colonel Washington A.
Roebling. Mrs. Roebling met Colonel RoeDhng
while visiting her brother in camp, and they
were married January 1S, 1866, at the Warren
homestead at Cold Spring. At the close of the
Civil War Mr.. and Mrs. Roeb!ing went to Eu-
rope in order that Colonel Roebling might study
submarine foundation construction. While they
were at Mulhausen, Thurngia, Germany, their
only child. John Augustus Roebling, jr.. now Of
Asheville, N. c., was born. On their return
from Europe they came to Trenton, where they
since lived.
Colonel Roebling assisted his father. John A.
Roebling, in preparing the plans of the Brook
lyn Bridge, and on the death of the latter, who
was killed in 1869 while making the first survey
for the bridge, Colonel Roebling took charge.
Colonel Roebling was stricken with caisson
fever while experimenting the sinking of the
foundation for the bridge, and in 1SI2 became
an invalid. That he might watch the compile
ton Of the work he lived on Brooklyn Heights,
and with the aid of field glasses directed the
construction from his sickroom. Mrs Roebitng
gained fame at that time by her direction, under
Colonel Roeblings supervision, Of the work.
| The bridge was completed on May II, 1888, and
| Mrs Roebling was the first woman to cross it.
| She was seated in a barouche with a rooster on
the box, symbolizng victory. The rooster is
mounted, and occupies a conspicuous place in
| the Roeblng home, in Trenton
Since her part in the construction OF the
Brooklyn Bridge Mrs. Roeblng had been promi-
nentIy before the public through her Identified
ton with womens social and patriotic societies.
She was member of Sorosis the Daughters
| Of the American Revolution, the George Wash
| ington Memorial Association and other organ
| izations She was also a member Of the ma
| tional board Of lady managers of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.
After her retirement from social activity Mrs
RcebIne devoted her time to literary work, and
| only a few days ago "The Journal OF the Rev.
! Suas Costani" work from her pen, was pub
TShad She was also the author OF small vol
| ume BENJAMIN Warren Of the MayfioWer, OF
whom she was a descendant.