Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10
FAMILY At BEDSIDE At THE IND
News Withheld for Two Hours Until
Closing of the Stock Exchange-ln-
3 testinai Disorder Cause Of Death
Body Will be Laid to Rest Beside
Baby Boys Grave.
(Bv Associated Pressl.

Hartman, the greatest organizer OF
railroads the world has ever known,
met the only lasting defeat of his &C
tive life today at the hands of death.
Secluded in his magnificent home on
Tower Hill, surrounded by members
of his family, physicians and nurses
he succumbed to an intestinal d:scr-
der this afternoon after a fight
against disease which will rank Tor
sheer grit with his remarkable strug-
giles in the financial world
The exact time of his death Is
known only in that limited circle OF
relatives and associates who had so
effectively shielded Mr.. Hartman
from all outside annoyances during
his last illness. The time was given
to the world as 1886 p. m, but Mrs.
Mary Simons, sister of the dead man.
said tonight that the end had come at
1880. more than two hours previous.
Whether this apparent discrepancy
has any bearing on the current be-
lief that every effort was made TO
lessen the influence of the financieF's
death on the New York stock market
is problematical. But it is significant
that the time of his death as official
ly announced was just 80 minutes ar
ter the trading had ceased on the
exchange.
End Came Peacefully.
Mr.. Hartman died peacefully and
almost to the end his brilliant mind
retained its integrity. After a relapse
on Sunday he sank steadily and soon
after the noon hour today there came
a relapse which marked the approach
of the end. His wife. two daughters,
the Misses Mary and Carol. and mis-
sons, who have been constantly with
him. assembled at the bedside and a
carriage was hastily dispatched for
Mrs. S;mons, whose home is here In
Arden. three miles from the Tower
Hill mansion.
Driving burriedly up the mountain
side. Mrs. Simons entered the great
silent house in time to be present at
her brothers death.
Family at the Bedside.
She joined the wife and children,
who with Dr. w. G. Lyle, of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. Rctert L.
Gerry and Orlando Hartman. broth
er. and the nurses formed a group
at the bedside. No. spiritual adviser
was at hand The swiftest automO-
BILE in the Hartman garage had
teen dispatched for Rev. Or. J.
Holmes McGuiness, an Episcopal rec
tor CT Arden parish, and Mr.. HarTi-
mans personal chaplain. but DR.. Nc
Guinness was not at home.
When found later. although rushed
up the mountain side at breakneck
speed. he did not arrive until deaih
had come to Arden House.
With the secrecy that has teen
maintained at the Hartman resi-
dence unbroken TO the very end. news
of Mr. Harriman's death was convey
ed to New York before it came TO Ar:
den and the valley below. Then by
wsv q New York the report t.ia
death had arrived at the great estate
on Tower Hiil spread quickly and m
formation was sought at the residence
by telephone.
News Doubted al First.
During the past ten days rumors
have been so persistent and variable
that little crcdcnce was at nrst gwen
the report and II was a shock when
a voice replied. Yes that IS correct
Mr.. Hartman died 81 Jas .. m" me
speaker was evidently an employee
While the policy Ct rcticence th7t
prevailed during Mr.. fIarFiman's III
ness was maintained by most Of his
relatives and associates after his
death. Orlando Hartman. whose
nome Is In New York discussed the
funeral arrangements briefly tonight
Will be Buried At Arden.
He said that Mr Hartman would
10 buried In tho family plot IN the
little grave yard behind 81. Johns
Episcopal church ~ Arden.
Ee viii rest beside bis eldest son.