The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
Fisher and Redwood Among
States Leading Citizens,
TWO BARELY ESCAPE DEATH
Edwin e. BaetJer and A. II. ). Post,
Who Did Not Ride in SPencer's Car
tiOns for Entire Party, Uninjured.
Gen. GIL Had Planned 10 Co.

was received over the telephone Dy Jtll
John Gil. president Of the Mercantile
Trust and Deposit Company, who had
intended TO join the hunting party.
The news was telephoned to him from
Virginia by A. II. S. Post, a vice presi-
dent OF the Trust Company, who was
in the party Mr. Post told me over the
phone" said Gen. Gill, that both he
and Edwin G. Baetjer were all right.
The accommodations in the first section
we're not sufficient for the entire party,
and Mr. Post and Mr.. Baetjer took the
second. They We're asleep when the
crash came"
Mr. Post said that as soon as possible
he went outside 10 see what had hap
pened, and found that Mr.. spencer's car
was already in flames. All of the occu-
pants had been asleep.
Il was invited by Mr.. Spencer to go
along on the trip, but could not make
arrangements"
Gen. GIL notified the families OF the
dead and went 70 Washington tonight
10 meet the train bearing the bodies 20
Baltimore
Sketch of C. ID. Fisher.
c. D. Fisher who was sixty years Old.
was one Of Baltimore's most substan-
tiai citizens. He was a brother Of J.
Harmanus FISHER and Of the late Judge
William a. Fisher Parks Fisher is
another brother. and Mrs. Alexander II.
Robertson. wife Of the Baltimore law
yer, is a sister
MF. Fisher was d son Of the late
William Fisher. and was educated in
Baltimore. Though still very young
when the civil war began. he entered
the Confederate service and served
with the gallant Harry Gilmore.
Mr.. Fisher began his business career
with his father under the name OF
William Fisher < Son as stock brokers.
with Offices on South street. They were
together until the elder Fisher died.
Then Charles D. Fisher formed a
partnership under the firm name OF
Barker & Fisher, which continued until
its dissolution in July, 1873.
Mr. Fisher and Gen. John Gill then
formed = partnership. under the firm
name af Gill & Fisher They continued
in busi1e together until Gen. Gil
drew oGt TO become president Of the
Mercantile Trust Company. Gradually
Mr. Fisher severed his connection with
the firm. hich Is now conducted by
Messrs. Blanchard Randall and George
", Jackson.
Director I'm Railroad.
For some time Mr.. Fisher was a di-
rector Of the old Seaboard Air Line
under the administration OF the late
President John Moncure Robinson and
Of r Cur=on Hoffman. both of whom
were his personal friends.
Mr.. Fisher was one OF the leading
members OF the Baltimore Corn and
Flour Exchange and its successor, the
Baltimore Chamber Of Commerce He
was one OF the original directors Of the
Baltimore Chamber Of Commerce Build
ing Company. which company I'm March.
1850. completed the first Chamber OF
Commerce building. He was also a
trade. and was elected president OF
this organization IN 1855. and served as
the chief executive until 1889.
Mr.. Fisher retired from active business
shortly after the fire. After leaving the
grain business he invested very exten-
sively in real estate in and around the
burned district He erected several fine
buildings in the burned district. some Of
which are situated on Baltimore street.
Leaves Three Daughters.
Mr.. Fisher lived at S4 North Charles
street, and also had summer home at
Ruxton. He is survived by widow.
formerly Miss Mamie p. Dorsey, and
three daughters They are Mrs. Herbert
NJ. Bruno, Mrs. c. Braxton DaIam, and
Mrs. Alexander Charlton Nelson.
Mr.. Fisher was a member Of the Mary
land Club. the Baltimore Country Club,
the Merchants Club, the EIkridge Club.
the Bachelors Cotillon Club. and the
Junior Cotflon Club. His wife and daugh-
ters always took a prominent part in
society
The Fisher family has been a repre-
sentative one in Maryland for a great
many years. The father Of Charles D.
Fisher, the late William Fisher was an
influential banker OF Baltimore In the
early days Of the city's development. His
brother, the late Judge Fisher. was an
eminent lawyer and jurist of this city.
The latter's son, d. X. Este Fisher. is
one Of the prominent lawyers of the Bal
timOre bar. and one OF his daughters is
the wife of City Solicitor W. Caben
Bruce
Mr.. Fishers country home, on Charles
Street and Bellona avenues, is a very
fine estate. For several years he had
travelled considerably. and he was espe-
cially fond OF hunting in North Carolina.
Redwood Was Popular.
Francis T Redwood. Frank" as he
most popular men in Baltimore. and had
u wide circle Of acquaintance among
men in the financial and business world.
He was fond of outdoor life. clubman.
and prominent In society. He was in the
stock-brokeTage business under the firm
name Of Lowndes & Redwood, with Of
fees in the Stock Exchange building. on
German street. His partner was Harry
Pennington.
Mr. Redwood had been a member of
the Stock Exchange for over fifteen
years, and was also one Of the members
Of the governing committee. He was one
Of the most active of the members of the
Merchants Club serving as secretary of
the club for ten years. Last year he was
elected vice president Of the club
He was also member Of the Maryland
and Baltimore clubs. Baltimore Country
Club. Bachelors Cotillon, and the Balti-
more Yacht Club. Up to a year or two
ago Mr.. Redwood took an active inter-
est in yachting. He was an enthusiastic
hunter, also.
Came of Noted Family.
Mr. Redwood, who was forty-three
years old. was the son of the late William
Holman Redwood, Of Give Manor, King
George County, Virginia. The family
was one of the most distinguished in
Virginia, with a long line of ancestors