Obituary

Julius C. Calisch, Mem. A. I. E. E., traction engineer, of the New York office of the General Electric Company, died on November 28, 1913, after a brief illness. He was born in New York City, October 18, 1867. After being graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1887, Mr. Calisch became engaged in the development of storage battery systems with the Electrical Accumulator Company. He then entered the service of the Edison United Manufacturing Company, which later became the General Electric Company, and was in charge successively of their Pittsburgh and Buffalo districts. On December 19, 1902, Mr. Calisch was elected an Associate of the A. I. E. E. In 1908 he left the General Electric Company to become the vice-president and general manager of the Buffalo and Lake Erie Traction Company. Under his supervision an electric road was built between Buffalo and Erie, Pa., with feeder lines reaching intermediate districts, which is considered one of the best pieces of inter-city railroading in the country. Upon the completion of this work Mr. Calisch returned to the General Electric Company, coming to the New York Office as an advisory expert in traction matters, where he remained until his death. It was on May 20, 1913, that Mr. Calisch was transferred to the grade of Member of the Institute.