New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
PRAISE FROM CHICAGO
High Railroad officials Regret
Death of Their Colleague.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Hartman, b. l. Winchen. president of the Rock
Island and Frisco lines. spoke OF him tonight
a genius of railroad construction
He had almost intuitive grasp the rail-
read situation of the country" he said. He did
much 10 build the railroad systems OF the South
west. None of bit must regret his death and
the fact that his taking on removes one of the
most capable men from the railroad world. But his
death cannot affect the railroad status of this
country. The railroads will go ahead and prosper
they have before
The striking thing about Hartman was
his fearless nerve" said D. Miller. vice-president
OF the Chicago. Burlington Quincy Railroad 1t
is because he had the courage to pour enormous
investments into the Union Pacific and the South
ern Pacific that be pulled them into the great rail
road systems they to-day. lie was genius OF
organization He made these roads what they are
himself"
A. j. Earring president OF the Chicago. Milwau-
kes & St Paul Railroad. said The death OF Mr..
Hartman will be deeply deporsd by all his asso-
ciates- He had keen instinct for business and
remarkable capacity for the conduct or large az
fairs He was master of details and a natural
leader OF men. and wIthaI he had great energy
and an indomitable WILL The removal OF his
guiding hand from many concerns as he was
connected with hardly fail 10 produce the dis
turhance necessarily incident TO any important re-
adjustment"
''The death OF OF Mr. Hsrrimans at
tributes is a loss the world" said e w. Nc
Eenna vice president of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
St Paul Railroad I'm the great scope of territory
trsversed by so-called Hartman lines hs faith
and efforts have brought wealth and happiness TO
countless thousands The money that was taken
from the East TO the West IN the upbuldins Of
these properties beyond the amount spent for their
ordinary maintenance. has made whole communi-
ties rich He believed I'm himself and caused great
fnanciers and great capitalists In all industries TO
share hts belief His work was we'll done. but not
completed. and his loss will be felt
". r. Bddle. vice-presideut of the Rock Island
and Frisco lines. and vfce-president OF the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois lines paid tribute
Mr.. Hsrriman's genius organizer He had
great faith in the Southwest. The development OF
his railroad systems looked to he fraught with in
superable obstacles. But he believed in himself.
and hs had th~ incline others to his ideas.
His most original and interesting person
1T will take forty years for the people OF this
country understand Edward II Hartman Like
the history Of the Civil War his life be
ten until time has removed the blots that stand
the way of the peoples appreciation of his value
10 the country This Is estimate Of Mr.. Harri-
man by who had been in close touch with
him for many years, but who requested that his
name be not used He was deeply moved by the
death ~ his general" he called Mr.. Hartman.
Those who were close to Mr.. Hartman have
known for a long time that he was doomed man.
said he, but his death was very sudden. neverthe-
less. No attempt was made 70 deceive the public.
II appears that even the doctors did not know.
In New York yesterday the word given 10
his close friends that he better. An eminent
physician told Judge Loyett only few days ago
that he thought Mr. Hartman had caneercus
growth.
There an operation. Mr.. Hartman
thought that he was going 10 get well. and even
Mrs. Hartman did not know the worst. The time
was at hand for my chief. He had been working
and burrowing in the darkness OF Wall Street for
many years before the big opportunity-the Union
Pacific reoryanization-tapyssd at his door And he
was ready with all the genius OF gifted by God
Another man was picked out first. but one of the
group in control turned To the board and said:
Gentlemen. that is not your man at ALL You
want Hartman And they have wanted him ever
since.
AT that period Of his life he was like General
Grant when Grant called 10 Springfield. When
Grant went away ne told his family that he would
come back colonel. I I'm the Army Of the
West. and did not think much of Grant al first
You know the
MFR. Hartman Of suto-dynamIc en-
ergy, irritable and sharp times. so that he be-
came almost offensive to men. But not after
thsy came 10 know him. We know that 1t
his disease.
He practical in all things even in his char
tiles. No knew OF the little things that he did
such the support of the Newsboys Home in
New York. He often talked TO of that and the
real good he thought he might accomplish by train
ing these bright ntelIects into more useful chan
nels lie did not think much of namby pambv
charity. He what is called a sentimental
man. but in his home and In his intimate life he
was iovable and charming, "a perfect host and
adored by his children.
There are many things l might tell of TO give
the public idea of this great mans real char
acter. But am too grieved now. lie never has
been understood aud perhaps the people have been
educated not TO understand him
'iie was man of wonderful courage. Ihe came
up out of Wall Street and he showed the men of
that street that he could play their game better
than they. When Erie in trouble the National
City group wanted to let II go into the hands of a
receiver. but Mr.. Hartman objected He WAS
afraid of panic He home that night and
stayed awake until O'Clock In the morning He
always did a great deal of thinking in bed When
he went to sleep that night he had made up his
mind that the other men We're wrong In the morn
ling he called his men In and told them TO hustle
out and get something like $40. 600 of securities
lie called up Vanderlp and told him what he had
dine He borrowed the money To pay off the notes
on his responsibility Some people called that fool
hardy but he won cut.
before Mr.. Fish tried to oppose him. 1 know that
he handled the negotiations resulting from the
purchase of the Mississippi Valley road.
IN the Alton matter you will find that he was
only banking on the future of the road. There was
water.
Il do not know upon whose shoulders the mantle
or Mr.. Hartman will fall 1 assume that Judge
Lovett VIII take the Craftsmanship of the boa rds.
Mr. Hartman picked him Of Texas as he
picked many another man.
-. aeu VIA ind that he left his properties in such