The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-03

A STEAMBOAT ENGINEER INHERITs MILLION AND
IS TO BE MARRIED.

From the Detroit Free Press.
During the late rebellion father and two sons
entered the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry and
served until the father and one son were killed
and the surviving son was sent home disabled.
The father left an estate valued at thai time at
about $500, 900, and from the time OF his death
until about month ago the estate has been in
litigation. During this time the survivor, James
Shay by name, determining TO fit himself out for
life. with commendable perseverance has learned
the trade OF stone cutter, machinist, and engi-
neer, and during last winter worked at Dundee
in this State as engineer, in mill. Previcqs to
his leaving his home at philadelphia, however,
he placed the securing of his portion of his faith
er's estate, as his heir, in the hands Of Lodge
of Knights Templar 10 which his father belonged,
with Charles r. Miner, of Philadelphia as spe-
cal counsel
While at work ia the mill at Dundee Mr.. Shay
became ambitious to add the experience of
steamboat engineer to the record of his life, and
last winter proceeded to Cleveland to secure an
engineer license Heinterviewed Messrs, Saun-
ders & Cook, steamboat inspectors at this port,
was examined by them and was told that he had
proved himself worthy Of license as second en-
gineer on high pressure engine, or first engineer
on tug boat, and that if be could secure such a
| position they would issue his license. The cost
of a Incense is five dollars, which Mr.. Shay did
| not have and Le so informed the inspectors,
promising to send the amount within thirty days.
| The inspectors told him they would issue his Ii
cense and trust him for its cost, and he departed
| for Toledo and in less than week had secured a
position on the tug G. R. Hand. The coveted
license was made out at this port and sent to him.
The tug Hand was engaged at Toledo in tow
ing scows, tenders to the dredges at work on the
harbor improvements at that port and Shay was
in good spirits, working faithfully, bis license
paid for, and for the time being, as he says, had
given mighty little thought to what he might or
might not get from Philadelphia.
During the forenoon Of Tuesday, June l, Mr..
SHAY was at work in the hole of the tug Hand
tightening the brasses on the connecting RCD,
when the hatchway above was darkened, and
looking up he saw smiling countenancs peerlng
down at him and hand encased rea.hing to-
ward him. "James, think you may stop work
for awhile" said the intruder, and thevoce was
recognized as Charles Miner, his council.
~ got stuck on the centre" said Shay, ''when
saw Mr.. Miner, but told him / would be on
deck Immediately if he would get out of the way
Covered with oil and smoke | climbed out, and
lust as was, not even giving me tine to wipt
nv hands, Mr. Miner seized me by both hands
and told me that the case had been decided in my
favor. and that all had to do was 70 draw thu
money. You should have seen those overall
come off, and the way that wrench and my OLE
cap spun around on deck was caution.
couldn't say anything, so seated myself on tn
bulwarks and looked at Mr.. Miner"
The result was that Mr.. Shay went to Phila
delphia with Mr.. Miner, found out that he was il
reality a millionaire, property valued at owe
S., 200, 900 being in the hands of the Knight
Templar, who managed his case, ready for sue
disposition as he should see Fl. to order.
Returning, Mr.. Shay stopped at Toledo da
or two, and yesterday arrived in this city.
the afternoon be visited the office Of Inspector
Cook & Saunders, carrying under his arm his Ii
cense as engineer, handsomely mounted ON
blue satin background and surrounded with
: massive rosewood and gold frame.
Happily Mr.. Shay's good fortune does not Gu
Q here as he expects to be married on or about th
, 4th of July to a young lady, the daughter of
farmer who lives near Dundee, and who, whe
). he went to Toledo to work last spring, secure
. employment at Toledo, and together they ha'
been working and wooing in that city.