crematory money-bilt [sic] system. "The cost of the equipment is great"

The crematory money-bilt [sic] system. "The cost of the equipment is great" - Depew Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902 artist still image graphic government publication still image Caricatures-American-1890-1900. Drawings-American-1890-1900. Periodical illustrations-American-1890-1900. xxu 1891 monographic 1891 Apr. 4 [publication date] eng 1 drawing : India ink over pencil on watercolor board ; 16 x 11 cm. (sheet) Chauncey M. Depew, President of the New York Central Railroad Company caricatured as a railroad cart stove. No known restrictions on publication. No renewal in Copyright Office. In the caption, the "s" in the word "system" is written as a "$" and the quotation marks are also represented by "$". No copyright information found with item. Signed, lower left: Th: Nast. Title inscribed left and below image. Bequest and gift; Caroline and Erwin Swann; 1974; (DLC/PP-1974:232.472) The cartoon appeared as one of several illustrations which accompanied an article entitled, "Has a Corporation a Soul?" It discussed the dangers of the railroad car stove and the lack of concern among officals to find safer methods of heating railroad vehicles. The article was the second of two that voiced outrage over a deadly train accident, castigating officials of the Central Railroad Company. On February 20, 1891, two New York Central Railroad trains collided and burst into flames in New York City's Fourth Avenue tunnel, burning six people alive. The cause of the fire that engulfed the train was the upsetting of a car stove that exploded when the two trains collided. President of the company, Chauncey M. Depew, was charged with and convicted of second degree murder in the deaths of the six people. The prosecution contended that the Central Railroad Company willingly placed cart stoves on trains even though they were illegal in the state of New York. Published as illustration in: "Has a Corporation a Soul?" Illustrated American, April 4, 1891. Exhibit loan 4207-L. Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928 Railroad cars 1890-1900 Stoves 1890-1900 SWANN - no. 142 Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b31958 Caroline and Erwin Swann collection of caricature & cartoon (Library of Congress) (DLC) 93845503 2009617071 LC-USZ62-85430 DLC hdl:loc.pnp/cph.3b31958 aacr gihc DLC 930000 20250607032301.5 15853606 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.8 using MARC21slim2MODS3-8_XSLT1-0.xsl (Revision 1.172 20230208)