The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-16
Captain Anthony COurlW way.

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whose death was briefly noticed in the
BULLETIN Of November goth, was born
in Canada West in the year 1887, and
was, therefore, at the time of his death
thirty-nine years Of age. In his boy
hood he came to the United States and
learned the trade OF engineer on the
Illinois Central railroad and came 10
Cairo as fireman on the first locomo-
tive that ran into this city, his brother,
Joseph Courtway, OF Charleston, Mis-
souri,, being her engineer. After few
years experience In railroad engineering,
he concluded to give 1t up and turn his
attention to river engineering, and held
positions on several steamers plying be-
tween st. Louis and New Orleans, Men,
phis and New Orleans, and st. Louis and
st. Paul. At the nrst call for volunteers
at the breaking out Of the war,
he enlisted in the Fourteenth
Illinois, which was mustered out
At the end Of sixty days.
Afterward he enlisted in the navy and
served three years upon several Of the
clads and latterly upon the Ram vindi-
Gator. After his muster out be ran for q
short time upon the river, when he en-
tered the service Of Messrs. Halliday
Brothers and Cairo City Coal company
as engineer and commander Of their tugs
and coal fleet In our harbor, with whom he
remained until the time of his death, or
during space OF about eight years
The length of the time of this employ
ment shows the character of the man.
Strictly moral. sober. honest, industrious,
always cheeriully ready for duty. pos
sessed of excellent Judgment, a
frst-class engineer, he served
his employers in most acceptable
manner. His close attention to his bus
mess gave him very little time for social
enjoyment, but as q husband, friend, or
employe, he was true man. and he was
loved and respected b. all who knew
him. In the fall Of 1861 he was married
to Miss Johanna Buckley, OF Decatur,
Illinois, and during the early years OF
married lie buried two children, all that
were born to them. His wife sur
wives him, and in her bereavement has the
sympathy of large number OF friends
The fatal illness of Captain Courtway
began on September 9th, when he was
Frustrated by what was thought TO be
Of lu- h,,t
which grew worse until his physicians
recommended trip to some warmer
climate as the only hope of saving his
lite. He was accordingly taken to New
Orleans upon the steamer Great Repub-
lie and thence to Bllaxi on the sea shore.
All the while he grew worse, and
was advised by physicians to re-
turn north Immediately. Although
almost too weak to be moved, his faith
full wife attempted to carry out the direc-
tons of the physicians, hoping against
hope to be able to save the life she priced
so much, and succeeded in getting him
to New Orleans and aboard the Charles
Morgan. Capt. COurtway expressed
great anxiety to again reach home, but
when the steamer reached Nicksburg he
had failed SO much that he readily yielded
to the ADVICE of friends and
stopped there to receive medical
treatment at the lnfirmary at that place.
But the disease had run its course and on
tho 10Th Of November poor Tony Court
way passed peacefully away. During his
long and painful illness everything pos
slble was done to relieve his suffering or
that promised a cure. On his southern
trip kind friends met him at every point.
Particularly Kind were the officers of the
Great Republic, Charles Morgan, and the
people at Vicksburg, all OF whom will
ever be gratefully remembered by his at
llicted wife. The remains were brought
to this city from Vicksburg by rail. and
Inferred in the cemetery at Villa Ridge.