New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
HARRIMAN'S MALADY
Continued from fret page.

uhs' W baYard Cutting and Jacob H Schiff
Mrs Hartman herself has sent out the invi-
tauons which number about hundred in
al
As the little church AZ Arden viii seat only
one hundred and twenty-five. there viii he lit
tie room for the dead mans associates Of this
neighborhood, and already many Of them are
oeVailing that they viii not be able 10 attend
the funeral
Bishop Doane- of Albany. who vas expected
10 take part in the funeral service. has sent
word that he viii NOT be able to come
orders have been issued for all the trains on
the Erie Railroad to stop tomorrow afternoon
from 3.35 10 3:37 p m This will be the hour
Of the burial and will be the same es that at
which the announcement of the death was
made
The steel coffin in which Mr.. Harriman's body
viii rest arrived this afternoon from New
York In this the body of the great railroad
man viii he Theoretically sealed before it is
lowered into the brick lined vault hewn in the
rock Of the hillside.
No precautions have been omitted TO protect
the funeral car on its way down the hill Al
though the road has been snoothed to perfec-
ton. sixteen OF the most stalwart workmen
We're selected to-day to act guard of honor,
They viii walk each side of the hearse and
Of the carriages containing the mourners-
LAST CONFERENCE WITH Mr.. MORGAN.
one Of the last men to talk with Mr.. Harri-
man before the relapse Of last Sunday ending
in his death was J. P Morgan.
The fnancier came to Arden House on Thurs
day Of last week when the encouraging i'm
provement noted in Mr. Harriman's condition
was at its height. and in spite of his bodily
weakness the head Of the Union Pacific was
as well fitted TO discuss business as at any time
in his life.
For nearly two hours the two leaders of Amer
/ lean finance sat on the porth in the sun. 1t is
believed that at this conference plans were laid
to support the financial market in the event Of
Mr.. Harriman's death, or in case his health
forced him TO abandon all business activity.
Mr Morgan's country estate on the west bank
OF the Hudson joins that Of Mr. Hartman Some
OF the workmen who saw him at Arden House
had worked on the Morgan place. There is no
chance doubt their assertion that he was
there.
When this conference took place Mr.. Harri-
man was already a dying man, although he kept
this information from his family and steadily
encouraged their belief that he would get well.
It is now believed that he himself knew that he
was doomed It is not likely that the man who
arose from q humble clerk TO the control Of 65.-
600 miles Of railroad would finch from the truth
In that he would permit his physicians to with
hold their diagnosis from him
No one saw more clearly than Mr.. Hartman
what would probably happen when he died. For
the sake OF thousands OF railroad stockholders
as we'll as for his own interests he knew that un-
less the strongest money power in the country
got under" The market the effect Of his death
would be disastrous This, without doubt. is
why he called in Ny Morgan.
CARS LADEN WITH FLOWERS.
Two cars laden with flowers will arrive on the
Erie Railroad a. Arden al 1o.45 o'clock to-mor-
row morning These will be taken 70 the church.
All the flowers that have arrived since 80
o'clock this afternoon have b5en taken directly
70 the church Flow ers have been arriving all
day in large and small quantities and by ex-
press and special messengers. During the fore
noon and in the early afternoon al flowers
we're taken to the house but shortly after
O'Clock Mrs. Hartman sent word that more
flowers be brought TO tbs house
= colored messenger from Joseph ". Harri-
man reached Arden after Mrs. Harriman's order
had been issued.
He refused 70 take the box of Inies-of-the
--alley he bors TO the church ". 4 NcClel-
Ian and several Of the head man OF the estate
argued with him in vain The boy insisted that
his orders we've to deliver the flowers TO Mrs
Hartman personally After an hour and half
of waiting, orders came TO allow him 70 90 ~
the hill and accomplish his mission
Flags were ar haIfrnest to-day IN Arden and
al the surrounding villages Orange County is
greatly depressed by the death Of Nj Harri-
man The people are Just beginning 10 realize
their loss. Up here he was not known IS =
3 hnancier or railroad man or as the owner OF a
raazn!fcent estate. He was the friend and
/ neighbor Of the poorest workingran well as
the wealthy summer soiourner. He rode and
drove about t1e country and took a deep in
te-=s- in al the affairs Of tho county
I L was through his efforts that Orange County
beasts OF the best woods in the state. and IN AL
local affairs he took the same personal interest
( To-day the people are realizing his death and
/ v-rar il means % them. and are mourning the
! loss Of their friend
T. 7 Ford. the Arden House cverscer. SAID;
! "F4e vas 70 Us an elder workman We did not
! look on him as z railroad man, but as z neigh
bor The workingmer on the estate are making
nc special ARA ngements for their part IN the
funeral We ara I'll going 70 send flowers. but
-re shall do q as though he we're one Of our
selves"
, Mr. Ford vas asked how Mrs Hartman was
.odsv He replied. She's al right Charles
d Simons brother-in-law Of the dead man,
said that Mrs. Hartman had remarked this
morning that she was much pleased with the
-tav in which the press had treated Mr.. Hsrri-
/ mans death
/ bout tour hundred messages Of condolenC"
! hive been received az Arden House. Among the
/ ~endars of those that came to-day were J. T.
) Morgan. Thomas r. RYAN. Ch1rles T. Taft and