New-York tribune., 1905-01-04

plain to the surgeons the hopeless character of
the disease. and after his removal to his sum-
mer home again in September he was confined
to his room. where his vitality slowly ebbed
away.
Flags were placed at haIfmast yesterday on
the Long Island Railroad ferry houses. and the
stations of the road in Long Island City and
Locust Valley were draped, while the locomo-
ttves Of the road displayed mourning flags At
the offices of the company the news of Mr.
Baldwin's death was received with much sor-
row, as he had earned the esteem and friend
ship of all his associates and subordinates Will
lam F. Potter who. as vice-president of the
company, had been performing Mr.. Baldwin's
duties for months, absent in Michigan for
the holidays, but when informed of Mr.. Bald
wins death he sent word that he would return
TO the city speedily possible Formal
ton by the company the death of Mr. Bald
win will be deferred until Mr.. Potter returns.
It was announced yesterday that the body Of
Mr.. Baldwin would be taken to Boston to-day
for burial in the Forest Hill Cemetery there.
The funeral service viii take place at Forest Hill
Chapel in Boston, at 10 a. m. tomorrow. but a
memorial service will be held in this city next
week, the day and place to be determined later.
This service will be attended by directors Of
companies Of which Mr.. Baldwin an official
and by members OF his clubs
William Henry Baldwin jr. was born in Boston,
February ). 1863 the son Of William Henry Bald
win and Mary Frances Augusta Chaffee- He was
prepared for Harvard at the Roxbury Latin School,
and he graduated from Harvard in the class OF
'S5. with the degree OF Bachelor OF Arts He at
tended the Harvard Law School one year, and then
entered the service Of the Union Pacific Railroad
as a clerk His rise a railroad man was rapid
almost the start, he showed unusual ability
combined with earnestness and faithfulness in tbs
performance OF his duties. He became the Union
Pacific general traffic manager at Omaha before he
had been in the employ Of the company year, and
in 1887 he was transferred TO Butte Mont.
division freight agent. A little later he became
president of the Montana Union Railroad
In 1880 he mads assistant vce-president OF
the Union Pacific From June, 1891 to July. 1894.
he was the general manager of the Flint and Pere
Marquette Railroad, of Michigan. After that he
removed TO Washington where ne filled the place
of third vice-president Of the Southern Railway In
1886 he was made second vice-president Of the
Southern Railway.
After the death of Austin Corbin, in the summer
of 1896 when the control of the Long Island Rail-
road had passed 10 voting trust. the hnanciers
OF the syndicate turned Mr. Baldwin a
they thought could manage the affairs of the COM
pany successfully. and by their invitation he be-
came president Of the Long Island Railroad Com
pany on October J. 1885 Mr.. Baldwin then
TO this city TO live in Brooklyn He had mar
ried on October 30 1889 Miss Ruth Standsh Bowles.
daughter Of Samuel Bowles. Editor OF The
Springfield Republican Ruth Standish Baldwin
was born IN 1890 and William II. Baldwin Sd
born in 1891
Mr.. Baldwin's management OF the Long Island
Railroad increased his prestige a of ad-
ministrative affairs. At the time OF his death he
was president or director Of twenty-six other
po-ations. He president OF the Atlantic Ave
nue. Elevated Railroad Company. Brooklyn and
Coney Island Telegraph Company. Huntington Rail
road Company. the Interstate Terminal Construc
ton Company, the Long Island Railroad Company
the Long Island Railroad Company CNorth Shore
Branc1l, Metropolitan Ferry Company. the Mon
tauk Water Company, the Montauk Steamboat
Beach Railway Company. Ocean Electric Railway
! Company. the Nassau County Railway Company
Pa3y NeFYork and Long Island Termina Rail
Way Company, the Northera traction Company and
the West Jamaica Land Company. Limited
/ He was vice-president Of the Montauk company
/ road. New-York City Railway Company. Pennsyl-
yanIa' SE aa siigsaI socie4V he
/ Trust Company Corn Exchange Bank. American
/ Union Exchange National Bank and Nassau Union
Mr. BALDWIN was member OF the University,
! Harvard and Hamilton clubs and OF the Alpha
While at Harvard hs the president and leader OF
the Gee Club. and was actively Interested in ath-
To The cause of education Mr.. Baldwin devoted a
fairly in the work the education coored people
| in the South, end was trustee of the Tuskegee
social economic questions and wrote occasional
Of smith College. at Northampton, Mass. He was
mentioned the man most likely to be selected as
eae cause 6sa@ Of southeTn ST edueation 70
] Mr. Baldwin was active IN REFORM movements IN
the city in recent years. He had been an ardent
/ Republican, although not politician and when
| the Committee OF Fifteen was chosen by the Cham
! Der OF Commerce in January. 1900, to begin war
/ against vice In the city. he selected one Of
/ the committee When the committee was organ
| ICED he elected It's chairman. and for months
I he directed the work of the committee District
Attorney Jerome then Justice Of the Court OF Spe-
! ciaI Sessions. gave earnest support to the Com
mittee of Fifteen, partly because OF his confidence
| in Mr.. Baldwin. and he was known TO have de-
| clared later that he would stake his life on the
personal integrity or Mr.. Baldwin. In the cam
/ Dalgu of 1900 Mr. Baldwin one of the strongest
/ workers for the election OF Mr.. Jerome and Mayor
I Low
/ The sympathy OF Mr.. Baldwin for the cause OF
ls Dor was marked. Looking at a company of street
| Iaborers a few years ago, he said to a companion
/ with earnestness: There is where my heart is
! with those Door struggling fellows down on the
street Railroads and other big material enter
/ nrtses take no hold me- expect SONS day TO do
! something for the man who WORKS with ms hanos
for his daily bread"