New-York tribune., 1906-12-29
|. ]. CAS6ATT DEAD,
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H. Williams resigned as general superintendent
Mr. Cassatt was made his successor
In December. 1871, he was made general man
ager OF all the lines east Of Pittsburg. the first
person who held the position. which was created
when the Pennsylvania company took control
of the United Railroads Of New Jersey. Mr..
Cassatt was able TO show his ability and far
sightedness as a railroad administrator In TINS
most and he welded together the parts Of the
great system and established new terminals and
added much to the equipment.
In 1874 President Edgar Thompson died ana
Colonel Thomas A. Scott succeeded him. he hao
Mr.. Cassatt promoted to the third Tlce-presl-
dencv. a post he filed for six years, when he
became first ,.ice-president under President
Roberts He was able in these positions TO
carry forward and perfect the plans laid when
he was general manager. But other interests
especially his love for and interest in the breed
ing and training Of fine horses and the building
up of his country home and stock farm at
Chester Brook. absorbed his time and attention.
and on September 3. 1882, he resigned his Office
For a year he remained entirely out OF active
railroad work but in September, 1875. he ac-
cepted reelection q director or the Penn-
sy-lvania company and subsequently, he be-
came chairman Of the road committee. After
prolonged tour of the world in 1sS5. he became
president Of the New York. Philadelphia & Nor
folk Railroad which he organized and held this
place until 1899 when he was elected to succeed
Frank Thomson president Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company and Of all the other
corporations IN the great system.
He set foot policy Of expansion for the
Pennsylvania Under his direction the scheme
was started to connect the terminal IN Jersey
City with Manhattan by tunnel under the North
River. and by another tunnel under the East
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the Pennsylvania had secured control several
years before by his direction. The enlargement
OF the work and facilities of the Pennsylvania
company steadily increased under President
Cassatt-
When Mr.. Cassatt retired from railroad act
ivity at the age Of forty-three, he said it was
simply TO secure more time at his own disposal,
and that he would not connect himself with any
other company than that with which he had
been associated for twenty-one years. He re-
mained out OF active service for seventeen years.
but he was by no means idle. The development
Of his stock farm at Chester Brook, Berwyn.
Penn claimed a large share Of his attention.
This began with the importation Of The Bard,
famous racing sire, from England, and the
breeding Of the long string Of horses that
for him much prestige on the turf. His judg-
ment, integrity and uberality made him for a
time one Of the most prominent figures OF the
American turf. In conjunction with D. D. With
ers and other associates Mr.. Cassatt built the
great track at Monmouth Park, the scene Of
many of his victories. It only after the
abuses in racing practised by the irresponsible
propretors of the outlaw tracks IN New Jer
sey had thrown cloud Of infamy upon horse
racing that he retired from the Monmouth Park
Association and shortly thereafter entirely
abandoned the breeding OF horses for racing
purposes His interest in the race horse was
transferred TO the hackney, and the superiority
OF his products along this line has been proved
by the capture of blue ribbons at many shows.
His interest in horses led to interest in
good roads and, realizing that the way to have
good roads was TO make them, he accepted the
position OF road supervisor Of his township, and
FOR twenty wears was successivelv re-elected 10
this position. The roads built and maintained
under hts personal supervision are considered as
models Of the best country roads Of America
AS president of the FOur-in- Hand Club, of Phila-
delphia. he led the parades there for a number
Of years, and he Joined in the parades Of the
New York Coaching Club. His horses took
many blue ribbons at horse shows
In his multiplicity OF business interests Mr..
Cassatt had the power Of disposing Of matters
with great rapidity and skill He was a mem
her 81 the Ney,, York Yacht Club the owner Of
the yacht Enterprise. the head Of the Merton
Cricket Club, enthusiastic member Of several
hunt clubs and devoted patron Of all athletic
sports
He was appointed by President Harrison in
1891 one Of the United States representatives to
the International Railway Commission, which
met in Washington, of which he was made presi-
dent In 1892 he was one of the board Of visit
ors to the United States Military Academy at
West Point
II 1873 Mr. Cassatt was married to Miss Lois
Buchanan. daughter of the Rev. DR.. Edward
Y. Buchanan and a niece of President James
Buchanan. They had four children. Captain F.
B. Cassatt, L. S. A; Robert K. Cassatt. Mrs.
James p. Hutchinson. of Philadelphia. and Mrs.
". Plunkett Stewart. of Baltimore
The gigantic interests represented by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Of which Mr..
Cassatt was the seventh president may be shown
by q few figures. The system includes over H.
900 miles Of railroad passing through the great
est centres Of population in the land. There is
M army OF more than 10000 men employed.
The company annually carries over 25O00 900
passengers and 3O0OOOO00 tons of freight In
the last fiscal year the receipts We're 1906, ,000.-
600 and the expenditures 1892 ,00OO00. a surplus
Of S104 100000 The capital stock is 500 600
600 and property in subsidiary companies
amounting TO over 100000 900 is owned or con-
trolled by IL. The company recently placed a
$50 600 900 loan I'm Paris for Improvements to
lie made especially in it's New York connections
close alliance with the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company was re-
Gently effected
Mr Cassatt was man OF thorough knowledge
cf railway interests and great initiative power
Although he never spent many hours in his
Office he kept III close touch with all the de-
yeIopments of the great system the head Of
which he placed He was able to set forth
his views with force and lucidity when IN
counsel with the boards of direction 10 which
he belonged. but he unable TO express his
baf Gathering a