Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-29
RAILROAD PRO-
MoTER TO BE BURIED BY
CHARITY OF FRIENDS.
MAURICE j. HEAuEY
DEAD At MuScATlNE
President Of One Road, Owner Of An.
other and Interested in Many Cor
porations Without Available Funds
to Meet Burial Expenses-Pianned
to Build Railroad to Muscatine.

Muscatine, July 2e.-With a fortune
that is variously estimated at more
that million dollars at his command,
Maurice ]. Healey, so, financier, rail-
road promoter and builder Of trans
portation lines, died penniless in Mus
catine when he succumbed after a
comparatively brief illness at the
Bellevue hospital shortly before mid
night.
The apparently impossible anomaly
relative 10 the dead mans fortune is
explained in that he is known to have
had large sums in his control but where
this can now be located is unknown.
Without even sufficient funds TO detray
his burial expenses, the funeral ar
rangements will be made under the d.
reccior of NJ. Daley. head of the Mus
catine North & South railroad whose
acquaintance was made by Healy thru
business association in this city.
Healy will be buried in Muscatine to-
day. 4 niece, Mrs. Peter Rely OF
Gallon. O.. where Healey lived at one
time wired in response TO telesrap hIc
message dispatch by Mr.. Daily in
strucring funeral arrangements to that
effect Burial will be made at the ST.
Marys Catholic cemetery. The Rev.
Father Leonard. will officiate.
Builder Of Railroad.
Heaiey's home originally was IN
Ohio but for the past twenty years ne
has been engaged in railroad building
ard operating traffic lines IN Texas.
I, Is said he is the chief owner OF
short railroad line in that state which
IS said to be capitalized a, more than
81, 0o0. 900.
He was also president and promoter
Of the Chicago Western Illinois & Iowa
railroad which is now under contem-
pla-:on. Some time ago Healey ad-
dressed a MONDAY gathering OF the
commercial club at the Hotel Musca-
tine with respect to the proposed rail-
road.
Al that occasion he discussed the
possibility Of extending his railroad
into Muscatine over the Muscatine
high bridge. Subsequently, prominent
local business men conferred with him
as to the feasibility OF the project.
Negotiations were never completed.
The railroad in which Healey de-
voted his energies up TO the time OF
his death was 10 SCait dt IVY 49, oAiN
operate 70 Rock Island. or across the
local bridge into Muscatine. Surveys
over both routes have already been
made. Frequent conferences with
local capitalists and business men had
been held at the .nstigat!on OF Healey
with respect to the proposed railroad
whether the death Of Healey will
check the plans Of constructing the
contemplated railroad IS not known.
Those associated with him declined to
be quoted relative 10 the unexpected
phase occasioned by his sudden de-
mise.
Dies at Hospital.
Although in failing health for the
past TWO years, Healey was not re-
earded in a serious condition until re-
Gently when he was removed 10 the
Bellevue hospital. Diabetes is said to
have superinduced death.
So far as is known his lone surviv-
ing relative IS his niece in Ohio It Is
/ nrnbabls that she viii come TO Musca-
! time TO attend the burial services but
definite information 70 this effect had
not been received here today.
/ The remains we're taken to the
/ Mevers Undertaking establishment on
I walnut street to await burial.