Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-07-08
Il Steamboat Engineer inIleriis a
H;i!Eion and is 10 be Married:


Il Steamboat Engineer Inlerits a
Nii!Ei0n and is 10 be Married.
From tic Detroit Free Press.
During the late rebellion a father
and two sons entered tue Third Penn
sylvania Cavalry and served until the
father and one son were killed and
the surviving son was sent home dis
abled. The father left an estate val
ued at that time at about 100000,
and from the time OF his death until
about a month ago the estate has been
in litigation. During this time the
survivor, James Shay by name, de-
tcrmining to fit himself out for life,
with commendable perseverance las
learned the trade Of stone cutter,
machinist, and engineer, and during
last winter worked at Dundee in this
State as engineer in mill. Previous
to his leaving his home at Phlladel-
phia, however, he placed the secnr-
ing of his portion OF his fathers es-
tate as his heir, in the, hands Of q
lodge of knights Temp!-..e-s:sssGs::,ssSh Shich
his father belonged, ss-:sSs; *
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Miner OF PhiladeSssaa a ,Ss
counsel. sssss% - i =.
While at W. $50 -: -
dee Mr.. Shay bisssss5sssSS. -. ~ = q
add the experience t.:g1 -, -
engineer to the recolslle,l.. <, = and
las winter proceededSFo -~leveland
to secure an engineer's license. lie
interviewed Messrs. Saunders q Cook
steamboat inspectors at this port, Was
examined by them and Was iolI that
he had proved himself worthy Ii
cense as second engineer ON a high
pressure engine or first engineer on
tug boat, and that if he could secure
such position they would issue his
license. The cost Of a license Is five
dollars, which Mr. Shay did net have,
and be so informed tie inspectors,
promising to send the amount within
thirty days. The inspectors told |
him they would issue his license and
trust him for its cost, and he depart
ed for Toledo and in less than week
had secured a position on the tug c.
R. Hand. Tie coveted license was
made out at this port and sent to
him.
The tug Hand was engaged at To-
ledo in towing scoYs, tenders to the
dredges at work on>the harbor i'm
provements at that port, and Shay
was in good spirits, working faithful
ly, his license paid for, aad for the
time being, as he says, had given
mighty little thought to what he
might or might not get from Phlla-
delphia.
During the forenoon Of Tuesday,
June l, MIR. Shay was at work in the
hold Of the tug Hand tightening the
brasses on the connecting rod, when
the hatchway above was darkened,
and looking up he saw q smiling
countenance peering down at him
and hand encased reaching toward
him. James. I think you may stop
work for while" said the intruder,
and the voice was recognized as
Charles Miner, his counsel.
al got stuck on the centre" said
Shay, "when I saw Mr.. Miner, but
told him I would bo on deck imme-
diately if he would get out Of the
way. Covered with oil and smoke
climbed out, and, just as l was, not
even giving me lime to wipe my
hands. Mr.. Miner seized me by
both hands and told me that the case
had been decided in my favor, and
that all I had to do was to draw the
money. You should have seen those
owe. ills come of, and the way that
wrench and my old cap spun around
on deck was a caution. | couldn't
say anything, SO | seated myself on
the bulwarks and looked at Mr. Mi
ner'
The result was that Mr.. Shay went
to Philadelphia with Mr.. Miner,
found out that he was in reality a
millionaire, property valued at over
81 100000 being in the hands of the
knights Templar, who managed his
case, ready fer such disposition as he
should see Fl. to order.
Returning, Mr.. Shay stopped at
Toledo aSdly Aor 1.-two, apdiyesterday- !
arrived.in this city. In the. afternoon
he visited the Office Of Inspectors