El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-30

obtained the exclusive righr TO navi-
gate the Hudson with steam vessels.
So soon as the success OF the Clsr-
mont became established a mighty
protest went up against that eNclu-
sive grant It was attacked in court
and Livingston and Fulton-principaI-
y FultOn-deueuuced as enemies OF
the public. monOpOlists and worse.
The litigation almost ruined Fulton.
and the venom displayed in the at
tacks almost broke his wife heart
Fulton had known dtsap 9ointment,
but never anything like ingratitude
before As a matter OF fact. he was
bit bewildered BY the manner in which
the advent OF the ClermOnt had az
fected everybody. He thought the
principal use OF the vessel would be
on the rivers OF the west, the Missis-
sippi. Missouri and Ohio The value
OF the steamboat rights on the Hud-
son was a secondary consideration.
That he should be a subject OF public
reproach cut him TO the quick. He
made many efforts TO explain his po-
sition, but the public had formed its
opinion and was not to be changed.
Advantage was taken by various
clever men 70 pirate hts invention
Efforts were made to stop them, but
without much success
After awhile with Irish philosophy,
he determined to put his troubles be-
hind him and pay attention to the
various things he had IN his mind 70
create.
His home life was perfect There
was bit OF sentiment IN the naming
OF his son that perhaps never was
made public before today. The boy
was christened Robert Barlow Fulton
In honor OF the man whose letter was
probably what saved Fulton from mar
Tying the English widow
The war OF 1912 made life active
for the Fultons. From Reade street
they had moved 70 133 Chambers, but
with the declaration OF war they took
e house az No. - Marzstfield street
There Is q Markstfield street IN New
York today-an alley that extends
from the Produce Exchange building
street OF F'ulton's day ran from the
HUDSON river 70 Broad street, taking
IN what Is now Battery Place and a
porUon OF Bowling Green The house
IN which Fulton lived was On land
now covered BY the western end OF
the Washington building, No. / Broad
way. he had TO be near the water.
he was working on a torpedo boat a
submarine with which be expected to
destrOp any Warship that came within
striking distance. Next he built the
heard OF what he vas up % and kept
away from New York harbor. HIS
steam frigats could have blown out
Of water any other craft afloat In
his submarine he had nearly every
essential idea that e found IN the
submarine today.
The Ind Of the Love story
But all the time while he worked
ne was bothered for money. L
preyed on his mind He never had re-
ceived-a penny OF profit from his in
yentions. The lawsuits IN which he
was involved ate up valuable time and
money
He was returning from a trial in
Jersey In January. 1915, and missed
the ferry in Jersey City. Eager TO be
with his beloved Harriet and HIS chill
dren, he got n a roWboat and came
across the broad stream. which was
almost filled with floating ice foes
Rowing brought on a Precipitation and
ne caught cold Then came pueumouil-
He rallied, but going out too soon 10
finish some work on one OF his boats
IN the navy yard 50 that he could OBJ
tain money he sorsly needed. he had
a relapse and died
odd people are the Americans
They never did justice TO Fulton Iiviu.-
and two years after his death thcv
permitted public appeal 10 be Issued
for aid for MS widow and children.
Yet they celebrated the centennial ar
niversary OF ais voyage in the Clel-
mont with one touch OF sentiment that
embraced both Fulton and his wife
As the great fl0rilla went up ths
Hudson and the Highlands were
reached, the song that Fulton loved
and Harriet Livingston sang 100 years
before was sung on every vessel:
70 banks and braes O. bonny Doom.
How can We bloom sac fresh and falrT
How can ye chant, ys little birds,
And I sac weary fu' OF carer"
Copyright, 1914, BY the Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc