The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08

NEW YORK. Special.-A de-
cline OF Is In Chesss pcske ana
Ohio followed the announcement
Sks death of Edwin HawIcy i'm
medtately after the opening of
the sJOt market today.
Mr.. Hawley was a heavy holder
IN that company. However, news
of Mr.. HawIey's death did not
have vital disturbing effect,
owing TO the TACT IiIat il was Kept
secret AOiis enough to enable buSi-
ness assoc iatSS TO prevent a raid
and bee au-c il had cc.sn discount
ed, owing TO the long illness
which preceded Il.
NEW YORK. Special.-Edwin Haw-
ley, presloenI OF the Minneapolis and
St Louis Railroad, and largely inter-
ested in the Chesapeake and Ohio and
Norfolk and Western Railroads. and
one of the foremost railroad men in
the United States. died at o'clock
this morning in this city. News of his
death did not become generally known
for six hours.
Details of the Death.
Mn. Hawley seemed TO be feeling
>Stfong when he retired early last night
and slept soundly until o'clock.
when he was seized with a coughing
spell.
His nurse hastily summoned DR..
George Roe Lockwood, Jr., DR.. Rob-
ert Hillmon and Walter S Crandan, a
nephew, and Mrs. Hawley, together
with other relatives.
In a few minutes the patient seemed
TO show marked Improvement, and
seeing so many physicians around his
bedside he wanted TO know what was
wrong. He lay back on the pillow and
went TO sleep, and when il was thought
the danger was past his relatives with
drew from the house and started for
their homes.
At 4 o'clock Mr.. Hawley was again
seized with coughing and choking
spell, and after raising up in bed, he
fell back and was dead before the
physicians could reach his side.
Mr. Hawley was sixty-two years old
and was connected with q number of
the important railroad systems of this
country.
Mr.. Hawley died at his home. 10
East SiXtieth Street, but the first
news of his death was sent to business
friends in the financial district. There
It first became public, and for a time
was denied at his business Office, but
was later admitted.
1t is understood that his death was
kept secret as long as possible that
arrangements might be made for pro-
tectlng the stocks in which he was vi
tally interested and to prevent any
organized bear raid at the opening of
the market The fortune of Mr.. HaW-
ley Is variously estimated at between
$4O,OOO,0OO and $75,000.000.
Mr.. Hawley was born in Chatham
n. Y, in 1850. BY many he was
thought TO have succeeded the late
Z. H. Hartman as the master dicta-
tor of the railroad situation In the
United States.
Mr.. Hawley began his railroad ca
reer in 1867 and rose through various
positions until he became a dominant
figure He was elected president of
the Minneapolis and St. Louis Rail-
road in 1896 and retained that office
up to his death.
In 1900 he was elected president of
the Iowa Central Railroad, and within
the past few years was elected to the
directorates of a number of Middle
Western and Southern lines.
Mr.. Hawley resided in New York
Although he lived quietly and his
rame appeared little in the press, he
was member of many clubs.
among them being the Lawyers, Met-
ropOlitan, City, Lidday, Riding, West
chester County. Suburban Riding and
Driving and the Bay Shore Golf Club.
Mr.. Hawley's health has been poor
Tor sometime. and on several occa-
8fc-S reports were circulated in Wall
Street that he had died AS a result
of Mr. Hawley's falling health the end
was not unexpected, and the effect
upon stocks had been discounted.
Heart disease was the immediate
denly, shortly after Mr.. Hawley's ply
slclans had been summoned to his res
fience.
A Self-Made Man.
"a Mr.. HaWley was essentially a self
made man." as he began work upon
his fathers farm, but at the age of
eighteen secured a clerks position
with the Southern Pacific Railway.
Hawley's earnest desire to succeed at
fractec the attention OF the late Col
enel G. p; Huntington. with the re-
suit that he was soon advanced.
Mr. Hawley was senior mem Der OF
the arm or Hawley e. Davis, with Of
r{res At IS Broad Street, and was a
t3<1ctor IN forty banks. traction com
XHlet and other concerns.
Il RBs director OF the Inter- |
~ Sh -MetropoIitan Company, and |
at time ago Public Service Com |
1er Cram charged that he was
the marlborough attempt to
new subways In New York.
the railroads IN which Mr..
~ heavy interests were the I
n Alton. the Des Moines
Ep6ka. Norfolk and West 4
Pacinc, lows Central. J