The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-09-15
Li-)it0.


The following obituary reached last week,
too late to be then printed
OBITUARY.
There has not been since the Norwalk tropcly
more startling illustration of the passage
In the midst oflifc, we are in DEATH
than that which occurred on the Camden and Am
boy railroad at Burlington. Wednesday fore
noon, Aug. 29ih. The Imagination cannot coniurc
up moie fearful picture Ui scene of horror than
that which presented itself this OCCASION The
shricks Of the dying, the groans of those whose
limbs and bodies, were crushed and the wailinys
over those who were killed instantly was beyond
all description.
There was one of the last named class of whom
we wish to Si.cuk-it is OF iIrGHEs h. JEnyis. of
newark, Del, late Of Cecil county. Md. lie was
sitting on the same seat with George +. Harlan
who, thank God, escal 9 | with the exception of
having his collar bone broken, besides being badly
bruised but he is now considered ont Of all dam
ger. 1t appears rs miracle that he was not kill
ed also. They were on their way to Little Falls,
New York.
We knew the deceased and he has been associut
cd with us from childhood. Like the dawn of
fine morning, he was just entering Ike sunshine of
life Young. bouyant and happy-he starte from
his home--the world and all that was in it. to him
was Il scene ofjoy, for the young heart is always
glad when its throbs are responded by kind and
atfcclionato mother. Alas how sudden comes the
shade of death. in an instant while sitting. with
confidence III that ta'ed train. (no danger in view
quick as thought, crash, scream. and the smile
thar shonc the face of that happy one, was
wreathed in the silence and gloom ofdcath. Such
was the melancholy fate of him whose death have
cause TO mourn. His name will not pass into OBJ
liyion for there are those who knew him. that can
never forget his many virtues. The chief of these
is widowed mother viii she forget him. All,
no. So long memory holds n seat in her dis
tractcd brain, his image will ever be before her.
She looked upon him with that sacred love which
makes the name of mother SO doar to us all and
he was worthy Of it. In the upper part of Cecil
county, where he was well known, he was sur
rounded by large circle of friends, to whose doors
he was over II welcome guest,
When the fearful news reached his neghbor
hood, many of the old inhabitants felt as though
they had lost son. AT the freside in the social
and domestic circle. he was lo'oyed by all lie
was honest and of strict integrity. With such II
character as he bore, his mother saw in him all
those pleasing elements, which make up the man.
and yet in one moment was that bright hcct of her
alteration shut out from her sight forever
Tn Thursday morning, Aug. Both, Dan iel W.
McCaulcy, of Philadelphia, cousin of the de-
ceased, on hearing that he was on that train, pro-
ceded at once to the scene of disaster. and on ar
irving there recognised his IN utilated form. his
remains were conveyed to his home on Friday
morning. Ills funeral took place ut Cherry Hill
on Saturday afternoon and was attended by a laIgc
concoursc of friends. Peace to his remains and to
the heart of her who mourns his untmcly end
Philadelphia, Sept. 9TH, 1885.