New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-14
OBITUART.
EDWIN DEAN WORCESTER.

Edwin Dean Worcester secretary Of the New
York Central Railroad ComDanv. and for more than
htty years an officer of that road ana its sub
sidiary companies. died from heart disease yester-
day at his home. No IS East Forty-ninth-st. He
had been i'll for about weeks. Until his Illness,
ne was at his office every day He was the only
survivor Of the old management o. the New-York
central which controlled that road before its
consolidation with the Hudson River Railroad
Nj Worcester was born in Albany on November
~ lS-S He was the son Of EIdad Worcester. OF
Iewksbury, Mass and Sarah Chickeriug OF An
dover. Mass. In his early years he was employed
IN the office of the State Controller afterward in
the City Bank. also the Commercial Bank of
Albany In which institution he became correspond
ing teller. In May. 1883, the New-York Central
Railroad Company was formed by consolidation.
and Mr.. Worcester was EMPLOYED to lay out open
and manage the books Of that company. At that
time there were no presidents for the organization
Of large railroads or their accounting departments
and this work called for original capacity of = high
order
Mr.. Worcester was intimately associated with the
affairs OF the continually increasing Vanderbilt sys
tenn He took a principal share in preparing and
carrying out the details of the 50 per cent scrip
dividend on the Central. and of the consolidation
with the Hudson River Railroad Company. He
became treasurer Of the New-York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company when it was
formed. In 1870 he left the treasurership of the
Central TO become its secretary. with general pow
ers In the latter part Of 1872 Mr., Worcester took
road TO the New-York Central Early IN 1873 he
became secretary of the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railway Company. subsequently becOm-
ing the vtce-president and Of that road.
also the president and secretary OF the Mich
igan Central All Of these Offices he retained until
his death. and held from time time many other
offices and directorships in subsidiary roads the
vanderbilt system. He was also for years a
director in the Western Union Telegraph Company.
His personal relations with Commodore Vanderbilt
and with William II. Vanderbilt were close and
intimate.
Mr. Worcester prepared and negotiated IN New
York and London considerable part OF the bonds
Of the 100000 mortgage made by the Central in
1873 He conducted in behalf OF the Central and
Lake Shore, the negotiations with the Postoffca
Department for putting the special train known
as the Fast Mall between New-York and Chi
cage. In 1879. the sale by William II. Wander
dicate; Mr. Worcester made the arrauge ments
whereby that stock was put on the London market.
preparing ali the forms OF books and papers in
cidental thereto In 1878. when Mr.. Vanderbilt Sc
cured control Of the Michigan Central Railroad
company, Mr.. Worcester made secretary OF
that company. He had previously been connected
with the Canada Southern Railway Company IN
his time practically the development Of the entire
railroad system of this country took place He
was known among railroad whose
try in the United States.
Mr.. Worcester married Miss Mary A. Low, daugh-
ter OF Warren s Low, OF Albany, in iS55 He
leaves widow and five children-Edwtn D, George
h, Harry A, who is superintendent OF the Lake
Shore road AT Buffalo. Wifred J. and Mrs Charles
u Williams