The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-13
GEO. WESTINGHOUSE,
NOTED NVENTOR,D
Gave to the World the Airbrake
and Developed Electric
Lighting.
SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR
An Organizer % Well, He Built
Industries That Total
Over $780, 100000.

George Westinghouse. engineer and in
moro lives than Napoleon lost In all his
battles" died Of heart disease yesterday
morning at II 80 m his apartment In
the IAngham. in Central Park West near
Seventy third street. He was in his sixty
eighth year.
His death has BEEN expected for some
days. He had been III for eighteen months
but his mental alertness remained unim-
paired to the end. With him when death
came wero his wife and his only ron.
George. Jr.. and his brother. Herman II.
II was announced oficially that Mr..
Westinghouse death viii not cause any
change Of policy or operation In connection
With any Of tho numerous enterprises
which he founded and controlled. A plan
had been worked out In anticipation Of
his death. and the men who worked under
him for many years will take up i'm
mediateiy the direction Of the enterprises.
Mr.. Westinghouse had been withdraw
ing gradually from the various companies
and placing greater responsibilities on his
trusted associates.
Leader n Countpy's Progress.
Experts In the Industrial development Of
this country have placed Mr.. westing-
whom credit must be given for the coun-
try's commercial advance. To Sir Henry
Bsosemer and Westinghouse the exploita-
ton OF the resources Of America 10 duo.
Sir Henry developed the steel rail. Mr..
Westinghouse the airbrake that now IL In
uss on al the railroads throughout the
world
Mr. wss4,n~hov.a mad. ,r.ny adv,,ca.
In the science OF railway signalling. He
fathered In this country tho development
Of the alternating current system for
electric lighting and electric power. He
invented devices for safely and economi-
caily conveying natural gas over long dis
tances and making II available for indus
trial purposes. His air spring for motor
vehicles Of al kinds has proved immensely
valuable. He developed. in collaboration
with the late Admiral George W Melville,
U. 4. N. and his partner. John II. Mac
alpine. the geared turbine system for the
propulsion Of ships.
For his work he received the highest
honors in the Gift Of technical societies and
institutions Of Europe and America. Dis
tinGuished honors were conferred on him
by European sovereigns. In December
last he received the Grashof gold medal
from the chief engineering society Of Ger
| many.
Father . Noted Inventor.
Mr.. Westinghouse was born in the viii
lage OF Central Bridge, near schenectady.
N. Y. on October 8. 1915. His father.
also named George. was the inventor and
maker Of farming Implements. His
mother. poetical and imaginative. had q
great influence In moulding his mind and
| character.
His mind turned instinctively to in.
ventive work and his eagerncss TO toll in
the shop was interrupted only by his d.
sire to night for his country. At the age
OF IL he Joined he Twenty sixth United
States Cavalry in 1863 but his love for
engineering led to his transfer 20 the navy
and he WAS attached to the Potomac
fotiila, with which he acted AS third as
sistsnt engineer until the end OF the war
Returning to his father shop in Schenec-
tady. he Invented device for rerailing
steam cars He next became interested
In the invention Of brake. He tried
steam first. but that proved futile then,
CHANGING to read Of air power. he hit upon
that means OF developing power for his
brake. While working on this invention
he quarreled with the two men who were
working with him and moved to Pittsburg
The device WAS patented when Westing-
house WAS 81 years old Westinghous
had difficulty at first in impressing on rail-
road officers the value OF his invention, but
now the use OF the device IL compulsory
In this country by act Of Congress
TPisaph In Electricity.
with the success OF his airbrake as
sured. Mr. Westinghouse turned his at
tention TO the development OF q device for
transporting natural gas. Although he
was laughed at by engineers he did whs,
they had failed to do. He became in