The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-10
Man Whose Financial Genius Startled World at aroe and Who
Was Feared by Wall Street Passes Away
WON A BIC FORTUNE BUT LOST FIGHT FOR HEALT I'll
Built Magnificent Systems Of Railways and Steamships Gaining Und
Wealth During Stranger than Fdon-Bria Take Place
in Family Plot a Arden New York

Arden, n. Y, Sept. 10.-Edward
H. Hartman, the greatest organizer
of railroads the world has ever
known, met the only lasting defeat
of his active life yesterday at the
hands of death Secluded in his
magnificent home on Tower Hill,
surrounded by members of his FAM
lily, physicians and nurses, he sue
cumbed to an intestinal disorder
yesterday afternoon, after a fight
against disease which will rank for
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 50
effectively shielded Mr. Hartman
his last illness. The time was given
to the world as 3:35 p. m, but Mrs.
Mary Simonds, sister of the dead
man, said last night that the end had
come at 1870 O'Clock, more than
two hours previously.
Whether this apparent discrepan-
cy has any bearing on the current be-
lief that every effort was made to
lessen the effect of the financiers S
death on the New York Stock EX-
change is problematic. But it is sig
nificant that the time of his death
as officially announced was thirty
five minutes after trading had ceas-
Hartman died peacefully and to
the end his brilliant mind retained
its integrity. After relapse on
Sunday, he sank slowly, and soon
after the noon hour yesterday there
came another relapse which marked
the approach of the end. His wife,
Carol, and his sons, Walter and Ro-
land, who have been constantly with
him, assembled at the bedside and
carriage was hastily dispatched
for Mrs. Simonds, whose home is
here in Arden. three miles from the
Tower Hill Mansion.
Driving hurriedly up the noun
tainside. Mrs. Simonds entered the
great, silent house in time to be
present at her brothers death, She
joined the wife and children, who,
with DR.. Lyle and Orlando Harri-
man, a brother, and the nurses,
formed group at the bedside,
No spiritual adviser was at hand.
The swiftest automobile in the Har-
riman garage had been dispatched
for the Rev. Dr.. J Holmes McGuin-
ess, an Episcopalian rector of Arden
parish, and Mr.. Harriman's personal
chaplain, but Dr.. McGuiness was not
at home.
When found later, although rush
ed up the mountain side at break
necc speed, he did not arrive until
death had come to the Arden house,
With the secrecy that has been
maintained at the Hartman resi-
dence unbroken to the very end,
news of Harriman's death was con-
veyed to New York before it came
to Arden and the valley below. Then
by way of New York the report that
death had arrived at the great es-
tate on Tower Hill spread quickly,
and confirmation was sought at the
residence by telephone. During the
last ten days rumors have been so
persistent and variable that little
credence was at first given the re-
port, and it was shock when a
voice on the hill replied: Yes, that
is correct. Mr. Hartman died at
3:35 p. M"
The speaker was evidently an en-
ploye.
Soon afterward the hundreds of
workmen engaged on the uncomplet-
ed estate learned of their masters
death when page came out on the
lawn and announced simply.
"You may all quit work Mr..
Hartman is dead"
A hush fell over the group, and
the workmen, dropping their tools,
trudged silently to the flat cars and
descended on the private incline
railway that bore them from the
mountain top to their homes below.