The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-12
Capt. Tom. Hurcherson Dead.

The friends of Capt. Hutcherson
along the line of the Memphis Divis-
ion of the L. d n. road will be shock
ed to learn that he died last Tuesday
morning at Paris. He had been quite
i'll with dysentery for several days,
but. with has usual indomitable ener-
gy, kept going, keeping himself up
and trying to effect cure with fire.
ouent doses of laudanum and NOR
phia. On last Wednesday night he
made his last run, carrying out the
accommodation train. On his arrival
in Paris he had to take his bed, and
on Saturday he had something like a
congestixe chill. Sunday he was
thought to be improving, but Monday
he was again attacked with conges-
tion, which finally proved fatal
Capt. Hutcherson was about forty
years Of age and was the oldest con>
ductor on this division, having been
on the road nearly twelveyears. His
friends embrace nearly everybody on
the line; ia fact he was the most pop
ular conductor we ever knew. Chiv-
alrous, honest, sociable-every one
who knew him loved him. His place
will be hard to fill in the affections of
our people. He was buried here yes
terday, and larger number were at
the grave than We ever saw at bur-
ial in Milan. We understand his
life was insured for two thousand dol
lars, but did not learn the name of
the company carrying the risk. He
leaves wife ana three sweet little
daughters, whose grief isalmost heart
rending. Our whole community feels
for and sympathizes with them, for he
was dear to us all.
The Paris Gazette of yesterday has
the following:
Our community was painfully
shocked on Yesterday morning by the
sad news that Captain T. NJ. Hutch
erson was dead. Yes, he breathcd his
last yesterday morning at the Carter
House, in fhis city. He was a gal
LIANT soldier in the late war between
the States, commanding company
of cavalry in Gen. Dibrefs brigade,
and never swerving from his duty.
Soon after the close of the war, he
accepted the position of conductor on
the l.. d n. d G. S. Railroad, where
he has been ever since, and by his
uniform, polite and manly course, has
Gyon a host of friends, who will regret
to hear of his death. He leaves q
wife and three interesting children,
a host of relatives and friends to
mourn his sad departure. We SYM
pathlze with his family in this their
sad bereavement.
The Memphis Appeal yesterday
contained the following:
We regret to learn that Captain
Tom HutchersOn is dead. The an
nOuncement of his death will be sad
to all who knew this estimable gen>
tleman and courteous officer. After
the close of the war, during which he
served in the Confederate army,
Captain Hutcherson returned home,
and soon was placed in charge of
PASSENGER train on the Memphis anu
Ohio railroad, now a part of the Lou
isville and Nashville and Great South
ern. When the former was purchas-
ed by the latter company, Captain
Hutcherson was retained as conduc-
tor. This position Captain Hutcher>
son held up to the time he was taken
sick with congestion on his train
which left here Wednesday last for
Paris. Upon reaching, Paris Captain
HutchersOn was too i'll to stand up,
and from that day he grew worse un-
til yesterday morning, when he died.
Captain HutchersOn was a true man,
pleasant gentleman, and a trusted
and faithful officer. From Paris to
Memphis he was well known, and
among his best friends and admirers
were those whose position in life enti-
tie their opinions to the utmost res
spect. His name and his virtues will
be cherished in years to come, and
many an eye will grow moist and
heart be saddened to know that he is
no more He has run his last train
and reached his last station-the