The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
CARYL DAVIS HASK|NS
DIES IN SALT LAKE
Leader in the Electrical World
SuccumhS to Attack of
Pneumonia.
WIDELY KNOWN MAN
Body Is Shipped 10 Schenect-
ady, n. Y, in a Private
Car.

Caryl Haskins. a leading personality
in the world of electricity and manager
of the lighting department OF the Gen
eral Electric company. died at the ttao
hotel Yesterday morning after briei
illness Pneumonia was the cause oi
his death.
Mr. HaskinS. accompanied by his
wife. three. year.old son and nurse. ar
rived in salt Lake last Tuesday from
Denver on n general tour of inspection
OF the General Electric company OF
fees throughout the country. He was
suffering from a severe cold, contract
cd in Denver and on Wednesday was
feeling so badly that he remained IN
bed. Thursday pncumonIa developed
and DR. T. 3. Beatty was called >,
Mr.. Uaskins's 5 condition gradually
crew worse and Dr. Beatty called Dr.
F. s. Bascom in consultation. The skiIi
OF the physicians was powcrless against
the attack of thc disease, however, aud
life was only preserved during FRIDAY
night by the administration of oxygen.
At clock yesterday morning death
came.
YESTERDAY afternoon Mr. Haskins s
body was placed in a private car which
was attached to the Union Pacific Over
land train and at 5:20 p. m. it was
started TO Schenectady, n. Y, Mr.. Has
kins's home. attended by Mrs, Haskins
and child and Robert II. Parker, the
local manager Of the General Electric
company. Or. Beatty accompanied Mrs.
Haskins, intending to 20 ms far as
Chicago at least.
Comes as Great Shock.
News of the unexpected death of Mr..
Haskius was followed bv many tele-
grams Of coincidence from his associates
IN the cast 70 his widow.
Speaking of the death of Mr.. Has
l,ius, Mr. Parker who had known him
intimately for the past ten years said:
"IIis sudden death is a shock 10 the
thousands who knew him. He was one
Of the greatest men in the electric world
uf TODAY and his loss Will be heavy
one To science. lie was unusual not
only in his ability as an electrician
but also IN his interest IN ms fellow
men. lie often went far out of his
way 20 assist young mon who were an1'
bilious and aspiring.
Reputation World Wide.
Mr.. IIaskins had worldwide repu-
tation as an inventor, scientist, eugin-
eer and author As an inventor Of
electrical devices it is said that lie had
received almost as many patents as
Thomas Edison. He was in the prime
OF life. being only ~ years Of age.
He was born at Wnltham, Mass. MAY
-. 1861. and in his early years mani
Tested am aptitude for electrical study.
After completing his studies in the
United States he took courses in Euro
pcan universities In 1889, he became
connected with tho Thompson Houston
company. the predecessor OF the Cen
cral Electric company. and In 1892 was
made manager Of the light department.
In 1898, Mr.. Haskins invented an auto
dirigihIe torpedo which attracted much
attention.
In 1895 hr enlisted in the army for
service in the Spanish American war
and was placed in command of the sub.
marine operations III Boston harbor,
In addition 70 his inventive and exc.
cutiyc activities. Mr.. llaskinS found
time 70 act as president of many sclen-
tihc societies and also to write scientific
articles verse and fiction. He was n
man of small frame, but of great ucrr.
Gus force.