New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
E. H, HARTMAN DEAD
AT HIS HOME, IN ARDEN
End Came at l30 P. M.-Formal Announcement
Was Made at 3:35
HIS WHOLE FAMILY AT THE. BEDSIDE,
Financier the Country Over Pay Tribute to Railroad Mans
Genius and Achievements

Well" he replied. II got here after he died"
Mr. Simons reached Arden at 5:25. on the
train that brought Judge Lovett and Mr.. Pea
body
Was the death surprise" he was asked.
lin view of the encouraging reports that have
been sent out -
No. he said. I'VE have all realized his con-
dition."
W. A Mcclellan. superintendent of the Arden
Farms Dairy Company. said this evening that
ne had been in communication with Arden
House all the morning. and had no idea that
MT Hartman in a more serious condition
tnan he had been for several days AT Il
O'CLOCK Mr. Mcclellan said. "just before I
iert my house for my office called up Arden
House and was told then Mr.. Hartman was
as well as could be expected"
Mr.. Ford said that the first intination he had
mad that Mr.. Hartman not expected to lfv.
was when soon after the noon hour he was told
10 stop all work on the place but not to let the
men go down the hill At $3.50 o'clock he was
told that the men could go home Most of the
Ito men employed ON the place walked down tn.
inclined railway, though few were brought
doNn IN car The workmen gathered In
small groups at the terminus of the road and
discussed their loss. which all seemed 10 feel
was personal Carriages. traps and automobiles
were constantly arriving with anxious inquirers
NAiO oVusIt continuation or the news Few lin
gered long. but after word or two would hasten
away with sad faces to spread the word that the
man who had been considered as only bene-
factor of the neighborhood was dead
JUDGE LOvETT RETURNS TO CITY
Except to the immediate members OF the fam.
lily. the death was unexpected at this time by all
on Tower Hill. Judge Lovett after spending
| the night at Arden House. returned to the city
at about o'clock this morning. He went by
way OF Turner and gave the newspaper men
| there statement signed by Dr. Lyle saying.
| 'Mr. Harriman's condition is unchanged"
Judge Lovett said that he had nothing TO add
/ 10 that statement.
At about the time that Judge Lovett went in
\ ]. B. Price. of Mr. Harriran's secretaries
at the Union Pacific offices. sent for TO
| come 10 Arden He arrived at 1924 O'Clock
| with a bundle of papers. and went at to
| Arden House where he remained until shortly
\ after o'clock. when he was hurried down TO
| the Arden station and caught the 1:4s train to
the city
+, MIR. Price said at the station that he had seen
Mr. Hartman and that his condition seemed
| fairly encouraging. There others in the
| house. he said. than DIR. Lyle. and the family
| did not seem particularly alarmed Things at
the house. he said were running about as usual
FATAL ATTACK ON SUNDAY.
The attack that Mr.. Hartman suffered on
| Sunday and that resulted in his death was
wholly unexpected DR. Lyle was so much en-
couraged by his patients condition last week
that on Thursday he went to New York and
was recalled by telephone on Sunday when
Mr.. Hartman stricken Dr. Walter B.
James was called in consultation on Monday
and remained until yesterday At that time he
thought that Mr.. Hartman out of danger
nod to Nav York Mr Hartman AT
tempted TO attend to business affairs this morn
ing and when he began to sink rapidly. soon
after noon DR. Lyle the only physician AT
Arden House. Before more physicians could
be called in consultation Mr.. Hartman was
dead.
Arrangements had been made some time ago
for the marriage to-day of Mary Spaulding, a
parIor maid at Arden House. and George Muir
phy the head machinist The girl asked Mrs
Hartman this morning VI the wedding should
be put off in view of Mr. Harrimans condition.
Mrs. Hartman said no; that there was no rea-
son To be alarmed. A three-seated wagonetts
was provided to take the wedding party to ST.
Mary's Catholic Church in the village at tbs
foot of the mou1tain and the bride and bride
groom each received s20gold Itece. whfcc
they were told they were nor to expend. hus
were TO keep always A gift of $500 was addef
TO this few minutes before o'clock withirs
fifteen minutes dftef the oT1Cidl ANNOUNCEMENTS
of Mr. Harriman's DEATH the wedding party left
Arden House for the church. All in the party
except the bridal pair knew that their master
was dead The sad rews sept from them.
and they left Arden for New York on the Sis
express. which had made a special stop for them
still in ignorance of the bereavement OF Arden
House.
ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD AFFECTED
The entire neighborhood is deeply affected by
the death of MIR. Hartman. He was held only
In esteem and affection by his neighbors here.
and the expression OF admiration for the dead
man and sorrow for his death are universal
While the newspaper men were seeking con-
firmation this afternoon of the report Of Mr.
Harriman's death group of school childrsa
gathered in the store where the telephone wa1
being used, and listened to the end of the
versation that they could hear. When the
porter hung up the receiver half dozen of the
children asked, as Mr. Hartman dead2' ON
being told that he they hurried away with
sad faces to take the news TO their homes
( Mr.. Hartman returned 10 this country on
August "a last, after an Intellectual trip tc
Europe for the restoration of his health 1t was
generally said. while he the water that
he was coming home to die. but when he reached
this side he received the newspaper men with
such hearty courage that strong hopes were held
out of his ultimate recovery He came at once to
Arden. and within few days suffered relapse.
His life was then dispaired of for several days.
but his great courage brought him through safely
After the second relapse sunday It never
believed that he would recover His brief stay
at Arden House during his last illness was the
only time that he had occupied the magnificent
home on Tower Hill. few rooms in which
hastily prepared for the family when Mr.. HART
man returned from Europe The one trip that
he made on the Funicular railway when he Wa
taken up The mountain August "a was the