American Society of Civil Engineers

“ Van der Hoek entered the service of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, as Civil Engineer, under the General Superintendent of that company, at Lansford, Pa., to take charge of the railroad maintenance, water supply, land surveys, and new outside construction, on the extensive mining properties of that company in the anthracite coal fields. ”

“ In 1904 he was compelled to give up active business and seek the restoration of his health. To this end he spent some time in the Middle Western States and finally decided to go out to the Pacific Coast. The climate there proved so beneficial that he eventually settled in Bakersfield, Cal., where he accepted an appointment as Consulting Engineer for the Oil Department of the Southern Pacific Railroad and Chief Engineer of the Atlantic Division of the same line. ”

“ In recognition of the valuable services he rendered in connection with the levee protection work in New Orleans, Mr. Brown was made the recipient of public honors and testimonials of appreciation.
He is survived by a daughter and two sons; the latter are preparing [Pg 472] to follow the engineering profession. His wife, who was Miss Joan Von Vesterfeldt of New York City, died in 1903.
Mr. Brown was elected a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers on June 7th, 1899. He was also a Member of the Louisiana Engineering Society. ”

“ Van der Hoek was a sober, unassuming, and honest man, a generous and respected superior to his subordinates, a true friend, ever ready to assist an aspiring young man to greater knowledge and better positions ”

“ The Netherlands. In 1887 he left his native land for the United States, arriving in New York City, on December 25th.
From the latter part of 1888 to the beginning of 1890, he was employed by the Wheeling Bridge and Terminal Railway Company, at Wheeling, W. Va., under the late Job Abbott, M. Am. Soc. C.E., Chief Engineer. The work comprised steam railway construction, a bridge 2,000 ft. in length, including one span over the Ohio River, 525 ft. long, and three tunnels from 400 to 2,400 ft. long, all double-track and heavy work throughout. The Engineer who was in charge of the work, writes:
"Mr. ”

“ TOWERS.
"A Concrete Water Tower." A. Kempkey, Jr. (With Discussion.) 334.
TRAIN LOADS.
"Locomotive Performance on Grades of Various Lengths." Beverly S. Randolph. (With Discussion.) 321.
TUNNELS.
"Pressure, Resistance, and Stability of Earth." J.C. Meem. (With Discussion.) 352.
WATER, FLOW OF, IN PIPES.
Data regarding——. 178.
WATER-WORKS.
"The Water Supply of the El Paso and Southwestern Railway from Carrizozo to Santa Rosa, N. Mex." J.L. Campbell, 164.
Discussion: G.E.P. Smith, and Kenneth Allen, 186.
See also STAND-PIPES.
WHARVES.
"Reinforced Concrete Pier Construction." ”

“ Brown, Linus Weed. 470.
Hasbrouck, Charles Alfred. 473.
Johnson, Luther Elman. 480.
Sample, John Henderson. 474.
Smith, Albert Mather. 476.
Van der Hoek, Jacobus. 477.
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MINING.
"Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials, and Fuels." Herbert M. Wilson. 190.
Discussion: Kenneth Allen, Henry Kreisinger, Walter O. Snelling, A. Bartoccini, H.G. Stott, and B.W. Dunn, 300.
PILES.
"The Ultimate Load on Pile Foundations: A Static Theory," John H. Griffith. (With Discussion.) 412.
PIPE.
"Expansion of Pipes." ”