New-York tribune., 1908-07-02

and s. B. Ward hardening of the arteries. Mr..
Daniels lost consciousness at o'clock on Tuesday
evening and did not regain 1t to the time of his
death At his bedside different members OF
the family, including ]. t Daniels, of Chicago, a
son. and Miss Harriet Daniels. daughter. Others
present James Scanon, of Elgin. ILL.,. a life
long friend Mr.. Daniels, and w. B. Jerome
Mr. Daniels body will be taken to Buffalo to-
morrow, and tn funeral will be held at the crema-
tory chapel In Buffalo at $50 p m on Friday
George Henry Daniels, who was for sixteen years
general passenger agent of the New York Central
& Hudson River Railroad, one of the most
widely known railroad men in this country he
born in Hampshire, Ill, December l, 184a
His early years were spent on farm and MS eou-
cation secured in district school, Al ti'e
age of fifteen he began his railroad career as
rodman the North Missouri Railroad, ana ne
spent fifteen years in various subordinate capacities
with engineering corps and in practical railroad
work. In 1872 he made general freight ana
passenger agent of the Chicago & Pacific Railroad
with headquarters in Chicago. He held this post
for eight years, and then became general ticket
agent of the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway
from 1880 to 1882
Entering a somewhat different department OF
railroad work at the end of his service with the
Wabash system Mr.. Daniels acted as commits
sioner Of the Iowa Trunk Line Association for the
first ten months of 1882 In November. 1852, ne was
elected commissioner of the Colorado Traffic Asso-
citation and occupied the position until 1856 Dur
ciation and local associations of the rail-
roads terminating in Colorado and Utah. OF which
he also elected commissioner. He resigned
these positions in 1886 to accept the commissioner
ship of the Central Passenger Committee which
was soon succeeded by the Central Traffic Asso-
ciation of which he elected vice-chairman,
and also chairman of the Chicago Eastbound Pas
senger Committee This was his place in the rail-
road world in March, 1889, when he was appointed
general passenger agent of the New York central
& Hudson River Railroad.
Mr.. Daniels took to his post the qualifca-
tions acquired by his long previous experience In
positions needing the wide knowledge, the pract-
cal grasp affairs and the readiness of resources
which chara cerzed his discharge OF his duties. His
executive ability and capacity for unremittng at
tention tc multifarous duties had full opportunity
In the post he filled, with his office in the Grand
Central Station in this city, until November. 1905.
Mr.. Daniels was then put In charge of the adver-
tising bureau of the Central, to which he had de-
voted much attention while general passenger
agent and c. F. DAILY succeeded him in the latter
place. Mr.. Daniels had issued many handbooks
and folders IN regard the Centrars lines AMI
the regions they traverse and reach, and he en-
larged and extended this work until in May, 1907,
he retired from active service, but remained con-
nected with the company in an advisory capacity
He afterward made his home in Buffalo and spent
his summers in the Adronda cks Mr.. Daniels was
a member of the Lotos Club, a member and
time president of the Quaint Club, composed OF
business and professional men; he aided in the
organization of the Transportation Club and was
one of its board of managers, and he was promi-
nent in the Sphinx Club, of advertising men. In
personal appearance Mr.. Daniels was frequently
taken for a farmer captain. He was ac
customed to say that he a farmer by birth
right One day a friend said to him. George,
you look like captain. How long have you
been ashore? Now, up"
Mr. Daniels answered: well, you are not far
from It, I once was a pilot. Used to navigate up
and down the Mississippi. and in the
pilot for TIE Union off the shores of North Caro-
lima. But I've been quite while ashore since that
time
Mr. Daniels originated the names The Four
Track System and The Empire State Express"
and he established and edited The FourTrack
News" which later merged into Travel" He
was instrumental in inducing the government to
depict the Empire State Express Of the
Pa American Stamps.