The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-01
Deserted by Physician and Railway
Man Alexander Clark Dies OF
Heart Disease al Antioch.
DEATH AFFECTS GREAT PROJECTS
Line to the south From Kenosha Was the
Life Work OF Clark and 1t May Now
Devoive on b. j. Arnold,

Alexander Clark Of Evauston, pro-
moter Of the elevated loop and the
North Shore Electric Line planned to
run from Waukegan to Kenosha, was
found dead Sunday morning in the
waiting-roorl of the Wisconsin Central
eepoe at Antioch. Tragic circum
stances were linked with the death
The evening before Mr.. Clark was
suddenly taken i'll at the station, and
was attended by DR.. ]. M. Palmer of
Gray's Lake, who after hurriedly adj
ministering treatment was obliged to
leave on an incoming train. The
physician notified the conductor that
traveller was sick IN the station,
but the latter refused to take the sick
man on board, and the promoter was
left alone in the darkness to fight with
death and yield.
In connection with an electric rail-
way project Mr.. Clark spent Saturday
in the neighoorhood of Antioch, APP
pearing at the station at9 O'Clock to
take train to the city. Ten minutes
later the train pulled out leaving him
stretched on seat, seriously Ill. Or.
Palmer, who assisted Mr.. Clark in the
depot, was advised to telegraph back
from Lakeville, hat t4e station at
Antioch was deserted r the night,
and atteudence for the dying man
could not be sum noned. A newsboy
who entered the waitii. Groom early
yesterday morning stumbled across
the body lying out strelc ned on the
floor, death having evidently occurred
several hours before. The body was
removed to the Clark home 926 Judson
avenue, Evanston.
Among Chicago capitalists Mr..
Clark was we'll known as the silent
man" in several important electric
railway enterprises. He was chief
promoter ia the building of the elevat-
ed loop, and played similar part IN
the construction of the North Shore
Electric Line. His most recent en-
terprise contemplated an electric line
between Waukegan and Kenosha,
which would supply the missing link
in the connection between Chicago
and Milwaukee.
Mi. Clark was born IN 1851, and after
graduating from Wabash College went
to Chicago ia 1887. On his marriage
in 1881 he took up his residence in
Evanston, where mis- family has since
lived. A widow and two children sur
vive, the Oldest, John Alexander Clark
being d student at the University of
Wisconsin. Mr.. Clark was mem Der
of the Union League and several other
clubs.
Mr.. Clark was known to many of
the college boys in Kenosha as the
former secretary of the Phi Kappa
Psi college fraternity.
Death Affects Great Projects.
The death of Alexander Clark has
caused great sorrow in Kenosha where
he had many friends. For years Mr..
Clark had had his eye on Kenosha and
all his projects have led toward the
completion of the electric lines be-
tween Kenosha and Chicago. His
persistence in carrying out this life
work had won for him the admiration
of many of the leading men of the
Northwest. Just now the project was
in fair way to be completed and the
hope realized when Clark was suddenly
taken from the scene Of the work.
The death of Mr.. Clark may have
the affect of overthrowing all the plans
that have been made. No man is able
to take up the work planned by Mr..
Clark as he held all the details of the
great railway project to himself.
B. ]. Arnold of the Kenosha line is
considered as the most possible sue
cessor to Mr.. Clark but Mr., Arnold has
always shown hesitancy to take up
the great enterprise.
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