New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
SIR CLIFTON ROBINSON
STRICKEN IN CAR; DIES
rnoIish Financier and Authority
on Municipal Rapid Transit
succumbs to Apoplexy.
LADY ROBINSON WITH HIM
Recently Returned from Philip
pine Islands-Built Tramways
in London and System OF
Underground Tubes.

.,, s,-e,,ue car. about O'Clock last
nigh, Sir Clifton Robinson. Of LONDON
,ha famous English expert on munlclpal
ra5lu-avs who had been here since sat
,,rds,- was taken suddenly i'll He was
s..nsirg beside his wife. Lady Mary
r7obiDson. when he suddenly collapsed.
~ mas near Goth street, and two
-assengers helped the stricken man on
the car and carried him INTO Nauileiiii
- e+ora at No. 80 Lexington avenue
An ambulance was sent for, but beloie
r,r Sampson arrived from the PreSoH
,erisv Hospital Sir Clifton was deao-
Aron,exv was the cause of death Lady
F7ob;nson went into mysteries and had
10 he treated at the drug store
Cir Clifton and Lady Robinson had
baa, visiting the latter's hrohter. ShaW
Martin. at No $50 East S1st street Sir
clifton had eaten luncheon at the Plaza
Hotel with MIR Martin before going to
the latter's house
He left Nj Martins and walked 10
The car at S1st street. Almost as soon as
he got on the Ger he complained 70 Lady
Pobfnso7 that he was feeling unwen. He
did not take his indisposition very seri-
nuslv. but it era dualiy grew worse.
Colapses in the Car.
He suddenly became almost uncon-
scious. and fell with his head on his
n-ife's shoulder The car was stopped.
and Pstrolrlan Mulvey. Of the East 61th
street station who happened 10 be on
the car. and another passenger almost
carried Sir Clifton off the car. When
they got him 10 the street Sir Clifton
was unable 10 walk and the two men
carried him into the drug store
LADY Robinson was so weakened by
the death Of her husband that she re
ouired the services Of a physician. Later
she cabled 10 her son. Clifton Robinson.
II Nc "a Sutton Court Road, Chiswick,
London.
Il was said last night that Sir Clifton
had been i'll for about year, and went
- Carlsbad last spring in search q
health. The cure there, it was said, did
him no good.
Sir Clifton Robinson, who was known
in England as the 'tramway king"
had an unusual career. When still
boy he collected fares on one Of the
first English cars which George Francis
Train. the eccentric American genius. in
-rnduced at Birkenhead as novelty in
1890 Since he had collected his first
fare he had filed every position in the
tranway service.
Sent 10 Philippines.
Because Of his ability as an expert in
engineering. Sir Edgar Speyer, on be
half Of syndicate representing inter
rational fnanciers. commissioned Sir
clifton this year 10 go TO the Philippines
and report on transportation conditions
there
After spending several months he re-
turned in September. and recommended
some railway construction in the ISL
ands. II is understood that no action
has been taken as Vet. but il is being
seriously considered. at a cost estimated
a s. 100000
Sir Clifton also advised in his report
the gradual renewal Of the existing one
thousand miles q track. as well as a
number of radical changes in trans
portation methods. He paid a high
tribute 10 the general spirit and meth
ods Of the American administration.
IN 1902 Sir Clifton was associated in
London with J. P Morgan in the pro-
motion Of the great tube railroad sys-
TEN -here. and in 1906 designed and
earried into successful operation the sys-
tam II through trains on the tramways
End railroads in London.
Sir Clifton Robinson was born in Bir
kerlead in 1S4S After receiving a com
mon school education he Joined the staff
~ George Francis Train, who built the
4rs- tran71av in Europe at Birkenhead
N 1869 Since then he had been closely
-dentifed with tramway enterprises in
England America and the Continent
A. Los Angeles cal. he constructed the
rfoneer system q cable and electrical
ffanvavs.
Rs Constructive Work.
He designed and constructed the Lon
con United Electric tramway system
snd also constructed the first tramway
system in Bristol in 1s95- He was the
managing director and engineer Of the
Imperial T~amwsys Company and con
struoted and recrganized the Dublin
southern District electric tramways in
1876 and the 8diddlesborough. Stock and
fh0rraby electric tramway in 1895.
III t-lN services IN lfA- '3FhFlpA'ltie ~
11e railroad systems in London KING
tcV'ard knighted him in 1905 Sir Cliff
ron Vss managing director and engineer
~ the London United Electric Tram
"svs. Imperial Tramwsys. director and
engineer Of the Bristol Electric Tram
"sys, and director Of the Metropolitan
District Underground Electric Railways,
81 London. and the Corris Railways.
He was always fond Of travelling ana
showed passion for music and automo-
bling Horses and dogs were faVorltes
with him and he liked outdoor sports
He had written numerous papers ana
rreatises on his favorite subject Inc
Worlds Tramways," for which ne re
ceived a silver medal from the SocleLy
~ Arts In 1874 he married MARY r.
Martin, Of Blackrock, Cork He leaves
son His home in London was the keiu,
House. Porchester, Gate W. ana ne IA"
Z summer house al Hampton-oh-'le-
Thames.
TAE STERRETT MADE 30.4 KNOTS
Boston. Nov. 6-The torpedo boat destroy
sterrett completed her builders test 10