The Carlisle independent., 1909-09-23
RAILROAD WIZARD
 HARTMAN IS DEAD
NOTED FINANCIER EXPIRED AT ARDEN NSION-PRIVATE FUNERAL WAS HELD
 SUNDAY.

Arden, N. Y.-Edward Henry liar riman, the famous financier and rail road wizard" who died at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Septem- Der g, 1909, in the uncompleted. pal ace he had been rearing for a re- treat in his old age on the top of Tower hill of the Ramapo mountains in Orange county, was buried Sunday in the cemetery at Arden.
 The immediate cause of MT. Harri- mans death will never be learned Robert L. Gerry, MT. Harriman's son in-law, said that nobody knew what was the occasion of Mir. Harriman's s illness and that nothing could be found out short of an autopsy. This, he said, would not be performed.
 Although the funeral was private, the obsequies were attended by many noted persons, among them the asso- ciates of the railroad organizer.
 While Mir. Hartman was known throughout the world, his personality was largely mystery because ot his unobtrusiveness. He was a little man,, not imposing physically, but his slight frame was wiry one with a nervous, aggressive, commanding way of moving about.
 Although the financier appeared to be always deeply engrossed in his vast business affairs, he found time occasionally for an expression of hu- nor.
 That the financial world had thor death and. dissipated all fear of & panic was attested to by one of the most remarkable scenes in the his tory of the New York Stock Elk change. TheDer instead of a town ward movement of stocks, a sensa- cured, while in London and Berlin railroad and Industrial securities showed unusual strength. In all quarters, paradoxieal as 1t may seem, Hartman stocks were strong, and those of a speculative, turn who went short" on the. theory that heavy de- clines would feilew Me. Harrfrnan's s death suffered, untold losses.
 Recent estimates of Mr. HarrInan's personal wealth have, varied all the way from S50090,000 to $100,009, 900. His real estate holdings at Arden are said to represent an outlay of over $2,00G,000.
 Mr HarrimaEn worked in his offices only four days 8 week.. and then he was there from. 9 o'clock in. the morn ing until late in the evening. During these days neither Mir Hartman nor any of the officials or employees ate lunoh On the three other days of the week MT. Hartman played. His hoboy in lats years had been the construction of the. great estate at Arden.
 Mr. Hartman is survived by wi dow, two sons-Avery and Roland Harriman-and three daughJers- Mrs. Robert |. Gerry, Miss Mary and Miss Carol Hartman. in his home life MT. Hartman dropped his abrupt, imperative manner and was known as a geniaf companion, d good neigh Dor and kindly employer. His di- mestic relations were delightful. He was always fond of fine horses and ! kept magnificent stable, which fur nished his; chief amusement when at his country home. He enjoyed good literature and travel and cared com parativdy' little for formal society. Asked once what satisfaction he got from his fife work, he said.
 Don't you think it some satfsfae- tion to have stopped the overflow of the Colorado river, when the govern ment could not, and saved the lives and property of hundreds of families, and when, after the San Francisco fire, we were able to move 200, 900 persons out of the stricken city with out one accident? Isn't it some sat ses hot