Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-04-10
PROFESSOR TIMOTHY B. HUDSON.

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ahoga County. The particulars Of the melanchol.
disaster we copy from the Gereland Leader:
Our city was saddcned yesterday morning b!
the intelligence that Professor T.. b. HUDSON, o
Obetlin, had been crushed to death tho evening
previous on the c. G. & G. Rofa in the vicinity o
Olmsiead Station. His mangled remains were
brought to the depot by Conductor Tyler, of thu
c. e T. New York Expres train, and an inquest
was held yesterday by Coroner Hartmann, q full
report Of which we publish elsewhere.
That Prot, Hudson lost his life by attempting to
get upon, or get off from a train when under con-
siderable motion, was clearly established by the
testimony and circumstances Of the case as devel
opcd, though no person witnessed the heart-rend.
ing accident, lie left the city by the evening train
on the c. c.. & G. road for Berea or Olmstead with
the intention of going to Strongsville, a few miles
of the road. 1t appears that he continued on to
Columbia, the next station beyond Olmstead, and
then took the Cincinnati mail train for Cleveland,
az a little before nine o'clock lie said to Con.
ductor Chapman that he wished to stop at Berea.-
1t Olmstead the train made q short stop, and here
Prof. IL. must have stepped off and attempted to
get on again nrter the cars had started, or
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motion. and several rods this side the station plat.
form. That he was instantly killed by the wheels
Of Mt least one car passing over his body in the
region Of the chest, is ienderered quite certain by
the position of the body upon the track when dis.
covered By the engineer Of the c. X L. train, which
followed tho G.. e.. & G. within ten minutes, and
by the wounds and decorations Of the trunk
When approached by the C. & I. engine the body
was lying across the rail, tho head and shoulders
outside The track. The train made no stop at
Olmstead, and was running 80 miles an hour when
the body was first seen. Tho pilot SO changed
its position that this entire train passed over the
neck and lower part Of the head. The body was
then found outside the track, and the severed head
between the rails. There were also unmistakable
marks Of crushing wheels on the chest and mansled
spine below the shoulders, and the engineer dis
tinctly noticed the torn clothing and blood on this
portion Of the body before it was struck by the
"pilot". The evening was foggy and dark, and in
the excitement Of the moment the engineer doubt.
less mistook some shadow Or reflection of the head
light for Q supposed spasmOdic movement Of the
arm.
Prof. I. B. Hudson was born in Chester, Geau.
"a county, in 1914. His father was n much re.
spected physician. At Is, Prof. Ii. entered the
Western Reserve College. where he prosocuted'his
studies, and nearly accomplished the course, but
left before graduating. and returned home, His
fathers circumstances did not admit Of his aiding
him much, SO that he wss indebted chiefly to his
own self.sustaining energy for the means of educa-
tim. His thirsttor knowledge. his vigorous appli'
cation and perseverance carried him through
which would have disheartened q less
resolute mind.
When the Oberlin Institution was opened the
young student eformer recognized in the principles
of the School the realization Of his own cherished
views of education aud learning cOnsecrated to
Truth and Humanity and in 1886, ia his22nd
year, he went to Oberliu, where he continued his
literary pursuits, supporting himself by teaching
His progress in learning, and his rare abilities as
Il teacher, pointed him out as the future incumbent,
Of IA Professors chair and in 1887 or 1888 he was
to the Professorship of mathematics,
For twenty years he hiss been connected with the
Oberlin College as Professor of mathematics and
If languages, which latter Professorship he held at
The time of his sudden and melancholy removal
from the world. \ year or two Of this time--l5
years sincc-he was engaged as an anti.slavery
lecturer in Ohio, his health demanding a temporary
from his professional labors. Prof. lIud
4 vas IL thorough and accurate scholar, and by
MS habit of d~illigent study he continued to make
acquisitions in learning to the last. lie was a
teacher of rare endowedmcnt, combining the quail
Of a strict discipliuarian with the enthusiasm
Of Il scholar. He possessed extraordinary power
as a public speaker, exhibiting in his %extempora.
naouS od1raSSne tho pnlish IF al,bnrota pranaro.I
ton in connection with great force and freshness Of
cogneoy of argument, and fire of soul
had not his scholastic and t~uturial pursuits
engrossed so much of his attention and withdrawn
him from the sphere Of orato-y he would have risen
to emincnce among the chief speakers of his day.
lie welded II flcile and vigorous pen, and had
great aptitude for literary diSquisltions. lie had
withal uncommon conversational powers, which,
his suavity of manners and overlooking gent.
Atty Of spirit, made him exceedingly attractive
and entcrtaing. With his manifold talents ard
culture, he united superior business tact,
lifting him for the position of Il financial AGENT
n which capacity nc frequently acted in behalf of
he College. Had he not been indispensable as n
eacher, he would have been most eligible as Gen
,ral Agent. Prof. Hudson received license to
preach bat he rarely entered the pulpit as a ser.
nonizer; His public performances were mainly
literary and roformatory lectures.
His Christian character was very decided his
principles, his love of truth, and de-
lotion to the Redeemer's cause, and his selfdenying
and steady persistence in the service of
MS Master, marked him the sterling man Of God.
lis devotion to the Institution, whose interests be
.snousad uhon thau rara lnur onl Ias,;saJ ,,II
md whose varying fortunes he has watched |
intense solicitude, or earnest hope, leaves
10 room to doubt, but sad occasion to regret, that )
he Oberlin College has in his u~ntimely death lost
mo of its truest friends, as we'll as one of its
ornaments. {
Wherever the numerous students of this flourish.
ng College are dispersed. from the Atlantic to the
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