People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1895 — Gen. O. M. Poe Dead. [ARTICLE]

Gen. O. M. Poe Dead.

Detroit, Oct. 2. —General O. M. Poe, the well-known United States engineer, died suddenly at his residence in this city this morning. Some of the most important light stations, including the famous Stannard Rock light, were designed and constructed by him. He also constructed the new and famous lock at the Soo. He had general charge of all river and harbor .improvements, and was regarded throughout the country as a very able engineer. T. C. Clifford, superintendent of dining car service of the Wisconsin Central, and manager of the Grand Central hotel, has resigned to go into other business.