Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-06-09
Colonel T. A. CcOtt.
Death of this Remarkable Man--sketch
Of his Life.

AcRosTIC.
Toll the bell slowly; reverenily
Heed we it's solemn tone.
Ger the land how speedily
Must the sad news have flown.
A man whom the people honored.
So genial, kind and true;
A friend of the poor and needy,
Such men are rare and few.
Called from the midst Of his labors,
Ger all hearts gloom is spread;
There's bereavement in the message:
"Thomas A. Scott is dead"
VI, IL, Phila. Times.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2l.-Colonel
Thomas A. Scott died at nine o'clock
this evening, at mis- country home,
Wood burn, Deai Darby, in Delaware
county. After sinking rapidly du-
ring the afternoon, he fell into state
of total unconsciousness at seven
o'clock, and remained so until the
moment OF final dissolution. He was
surrounded at the last moment by
members Of his family and several OF
the officers of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company.
Colonel Scott was born at l.oudon,
Franklin county, Pa, in 1924. His
father died when he was quite yonng,
and Thomas was obliged to start out
for himself. In lS4l he was appoint
ed clerk in the Il collectors Of
flee, at Columbia, Lancaster county,
Pa, James Patton, his brother law,
being the cole, tor. While in this
po<it;ou lie displayed rare aptitude
Tor figures, and six years atterward
be was transferred to Philadelphia,
to act as collector to the chief clerk.
Shortly after this he married. In
1850 Colonel Scott was appointed a
station agent at Duncansvllle, and at
terward SUI erintendent OF the Wes-
tern Plttsburg division. While serv-
ing in that position his abilities for
the frat time made themselves strik-
ingly evident, and he acquired a per-
feet knowledge of railway traaspor-
tation. On the death of VIM. B.
Foster, Vice. President, in 1860, Col
onel Scott was elected as his suc.
cessor.
While he served as Vice President
he played very distinguished part
in assisting the Government in the
transportation OF troops and supplies
during the war. His first movement
was to open line via. Annapolis to
Philadelphia and the East and the
North. Shortly after this he was ap-
pointed Colonel Of the District volun-
teere, and on May 23i, 1861, be was
selected to take charge OF all Goy-
ernment railways and telegraphs. In
August Of that year he was appointed
Assistant Secretary Of War. On
June l, 1862, he resigned and resum-
ed his duties as Vice. President OF the
road. On the death Of Mr.. Tnom'
son, President, Colonel Scott succeed
ed to that ofice. During the rail
road riots Of 1877, millions Of dol
lars worth OF property belonging to
the company was destroyed. Colo
mel Scott worked increasingly night
and day, and contracted disease
which finally impaired his health.
About three years ago his health be-
came so poor that he WAS obliged to
go abroad, remaining away nearly a
year. He returned much better. Short
ly after he arrived home he suffered
a stroke of paralysis, and on May l.
1880, after nearly thirty years service
with the Pennsylvania Eallroad Com
pany, he resigned.
1t is said that at the time of his
death his fortune amounted to SlS,-
100000. His liberality throughout
his lite was shown in many ways.
Among his latest gifts were 100000
to the Jefferson Medical College,
$4,000 to the University Of Penn
sylvania, $4,000 to the Washington
and Lee University Of Virginia, $50.
900 to the 0rthtepedic Hospital, and
$4,000 TO the Children's 3 Department
OF the Episcopal Hospital. Colonel
Scott was married twice. HIS first
vile, whom, it is said, he married
when he was receiving salary OF on
ly $50 month, was daug Inter o.
General Stewart, of Philadelphia
She died more than twenty years ago
leaving two chlldren-James 7. Scot,
aud Mrs. Howard W. Buckley, O.
Philadelphia. Shortly before the wa,
broke out Col. Scott married his sec
ond wife, Miss Anna Riddle, OF Pitts.
burg. Two children were born tc
them-Edgar Thompson, now about
eight years Of age, and Mary, who is
a lew years younger than her brother
A Double Murder i'm Alabama.
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