The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-23
Head Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit System Stricken
In Carleton Hotel.
|IN MANY CORPORATIONS
Controlled Some Of the Biggest
Public Utilities in This
city and state.

ALBANY, july 2@.-Word was received
here tonight that Anthony n. Brady had
died at s 80 = NJ. at the Carleton Hotel
In London. The message was received by
Z. Palmer Gavn. a son-in-law Of Mr..
Brady.
Mrs Brady arrived in London this
afternoon having been called from this
country because OF her husbands Illness
Anthony Nicholas Brady was known as
THE Mole OF Wall Street" He was a
free lance In the financial world and his
methods OF going under things to get
what he wanted earned for him the
sobriQuet. which stuck throughout his
life. Frnanciers used to say that they did
not know Just what Brady was doing
until they were confronted with the re-
suits. Frequently they did not like what
they saw.
Brady was what In known as a self
made man. He started out on his busi-
ness career as cashier In the Delevan
House barber shop at Albany. He ended
1t recognized power In the world OF
finance. The years between were fllcd
with happenings that make the story OF
his career read like book.
Irishman horn In France,
Born In France OF Irish parentage
sixty-eight years ago Mr.. Brady came to
the United States at an early age. He
got sn,attering OF book learning In
Albany. where he spent the greater part
Of his life. He was obliged to make his
own way very soon.
Making change in a barber shop chafed
his active spirit. Before long he was in
the tea business. running store of his
own That venture was success and
he soon enlarged II until ne was a fnan.
cial power in his line.
Wall Street was the natural field for
him. II was not long before he was in
the thick of the night there and was gain
Ing reputation among older and bigger
men. Then he plugged and plodded aionG
untn he himself was one OF the Streets
big men. They all spoke OF him with
respect. and many Of them shivered when
they saw the mole" At work.
Bradys fortune was In the millions.
II was said recently that he had at least
$25. .O0o. 900, probably more. Nobody knew
he didn't tell. He was "A director In nearly
sixty corporations and interested In so
many enterprises that even his closest
friends were sometimes amazed to learn
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!" Pers'" Mr. nraoE WIS o, mea,"h
"e.s"'' "oou' 'e' . '"'nes' ana "es"e"
wv Pouh"s' 10 '"'k 10 MN you" never
realize he was big man unless you
talked with MIN long enough. and then
you'd Know H. lie was quiet IN manner,
but there was punch" In his every word
and deed that let you know ne was well
UP In the race Of life
In 1911 ne appeared before the Senate
Investigating Committee In Albany and
gave testimony which showed that ne had
helped 10 ouy "'''am barnes )r' MS
newspaper ne gave AZ tnat time a
pre'ty sooo 'ueA OF "hat ne had ac-
eon'pnsnea py c"'"k nv" eonnec'''h" VIII"
power'u' BUSINESS orsAh,'".'"""'
enslneer'n9 tne Lexington avenue deal oy
y RYAN 90, a srarch,.e sor N. N.,ro,,,,,-
tan stree, R.,,w.v Comnorv IN o,.ra,.
a lin. IN ,ha, ,horov.h,ar. ,.,,,ho,,. 80
ting I'm a cent of money
Rrady In Basiness.
Mr.. Brady gave Interesting ,..,,uo,v
on that situation before the Public ser.
vice Commiss,on in 1907 He u.ed IN huv
a lot OF properties fhat looked dead MI,
life in them and then sell them M huge
profits, Many stories are told OF the bus,.
ness tricks he played on men who. until
they became victims, had little respect for
his ability.
Among Brady's most important posi-
tions were the presidencies OF the New
York Edison Company. the Edison Elec-
trio Illuminating Company Of Brooklyn.
the Kings County Electric Light and
Power Company. and many more He was
chairman Of the board Of direc tors Of the
brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, trustee
Of the Consolidated Gas Company Of New
York, director of the Hudson and Man.
haitian Railroad Company. and director
Of the United States Rubber Company.
Owned No Yacht.
us ovr.a mn -acs hor.ss and M v.ch,
Ia locked And ren.railv acted ,ike a
comfortable little merchant. II was on,v
in action that his stature seemed 10 grow