The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-01-04

4 life unusually rich in its extended
activities was ended Dsc Ii by the
death of Gen. Herman Haupt. He was
born in Philadelphia March Is, 1917
and At the early age Of Is was appoint
ed BY President jackson q cadet a,
West Point. from where he graduated
In 1885 In the same class with Gems
Gorell and George G. Meade. He had
already distinguished himself by his
mathematical aftainme nts and became
Assistant Engineer on the NoYristown
Railroad. During this service he 10
Gated the line from Gettysburg to the
Potomac, across the South Mountain
which is nov part Of the Western
Maryland system. There he met and
married his wife. He continued ia
railroad building and gained mnch
reputation for ability and executive
force. and also devoted much study to
Improvements. He was among the frs.
principles met with ready acceptance
by other engineers. He became Chief
Engineer Of the Pennsylvania Central
and II is rather Interesting 90 note in
his reports that he was sangulne Of the
roads being able 10 secure a traffic Of
100000 tons per annum. He was
laughed at not little for this too hope
fui expectation. but he lived to see il
far more than realized within few
years. and to-day the Pennsylvania OH
Gals would think i.0D9. geo tons Of traf.
fic quite a peanut b.siness The war
came on to turn Gen. Haupts talents
Into another channel Of eminent nse.
fulness. President Lincoln appointed
him Chief of the Bureau of Military
Railroads, and he turned his fertile
mind toward the development of ar
adequate Construction Corps and a
sy stem by which the railroads I'm the
South, with their bridges, could be rap
idly destroyed or restored. and there
are to his credit very many achieve
ments of this kind Of the highest grade
AS soon as Gen. Lee crossed the Poto-
mac Gen. Haupt WAS sure that Gettys-
burg was The best place I'm which 10
meet him, and he vehemenjy urged
this upon his military colleagues, sc
that they were in measure prepared
for the battle coming off at that place
He was very urgent upon Meade te
and not allow him TO escape across the
Potomac. He saw then the possibilit.
OF ending the war at once by the de.
struction of Lees army. In 1855 Gen
Haupt became connected with the Hoo.
sac Tunnel project, and saw fits ina.
mense value in giving shorter and
cheaper communication between the
goods Of New England and the produce
OF the West. He was engaged i'm de-
veloping that project when Presiden,
Lincoln summoned him to the service
OF the United States. After the wal
Gen. Haupt returned to the Ha0saa
Tunnel work, and succeeded I'm carry.
ing IT through to success. During this
work he Introduced many highly-im.
portant devices and improvements OF
which the engineering art has the bene-
fit to-day. Another Of Gen Haupt's
achievements was the first pipe line to
connect the Oil regions with the sea.
board. and the result Of this Was the
immediate reduction OF the cost Oh
transportation from 40 cents to -four
cents barrel. Fer three years Gen
Haupt was General Manager Of the
Northern Pacific. and secured the great
terminals SO necessary for the rapid
handling Of freight. lie was similarly
interested and efficient in many other
great mpiishments for the improve.
nent Of the transportation interests Oh
the country. His later years were de.
voted to social, humane and scientific
study and writing. and he took particu-
lar interest in the evolution of q pure
cheap and nutritious food from waste
products Of the dairy to form a well.
balanced ration. He was on a Sisil
with regard to this to the works OF
the company engaged in manufacturing
it when he was overtaken by heart fail.
ure. In addition to his scientific at.
tainments, Gen. Haupt was the higl,esa
type Of man. upright in all his deal.
fngs. fnfsexibiy just in his relations. and
kindly and helpful to those around him