Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-16

say DEATH OF Col. A. L. SHUT
This gentleman, who was so well
known in this section, and a former res
;dent of Martinsburg, died in Baltimore
on Sunday last. The Baltimore Sun Of
Monday says
Col. Augustus 2. Shut, for sixteen
wears favorite passenger conductor on
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, once
high constable of Baltimore city and three
times mayor of Martinsburg, W. Va, dled
Yesterday at his home, No. 69O Lexington
street. lie was in the G6th year OF his
ace and had been sick about five weeks.
CoI Shut was one of the best known citi-
zens of Baltimore. lie was aman oflarge
person and great strength. while his
Courage was 10 be relied Oh in the most
,rrinT and critical situations. He was
natiye of Baltimore. While yet a young
man comparatively he was high constable
nf Baltimore, position somewhat equiv
alsnt TO that Of marshal of police. At
that time, nov nearly forty years ago, the
CITY was protected by police force OF
course very much smaller than 1t now re-
ouires. lie was for years captain OF the
Nell-known volunteer military company
s'The independent Blues" He was i
,arm friend of James o. Law, mayor OF
this CITY, and captain of "rhe Greys, an
other favorite military organization. when
Mayor Law lay dying Of ship fever, con-
tracted in his devotion to his duty, captain
Shut attended him, regardless or the
danger OF contagion which he might DE
running. In 1910 Captain Shut, IN COM
mand Of the Blues, and Capt. Hail, win
the Independent Greys, went to Poole 5
Island, i'm the Chesapeake, by steamer, ana
prevented the great prize night between
liver and Sullivan coming off there. as IN
tended. The principals, however, escaped
srrest. and had their mill out on other
Ground in Kent county. Few conductors
Sn the Baltimore ant. Ohio Railroad were
better known than Capt. Shut. lie was
conductor of the train that carried the
Siyth Massachusetts Union regiment
througi, from Baltimore TO Washington
on the exciting occasion of the 18th OF
April, 1861, lie also conducted'a tram
carving military to suppress the freight
conductors strike Mt Mount Clare Station
In Nav. 1857. The train was thrown
from the track by the strikers. From his
courage and faithfulness to duty during
this strike his conduct was commended Us
nm example, and he was presented WIN
fine gold medal by the railroad company.
Such was the confidence reposed IN his
courage and skill, for he never had an ac.
cident on any train in his charge, that
often prominent citizens when about 10
travel on the road with their families
would wait for Capt. SHUTS tram 10 go
on.
During the war he was severely wound
cd by n pistol shot in the face, fired by an
ha
the cars. The sutler was obStreperous
and annoyed persons, including ladies, on
the train. so that the conductor was
Obliged to call in the military guard at
Knoxville Station, but Capt. Shut found
it necessary to give personal aid of his
great strength, when he was shot. lie
fell over, injuring his si1e, and from both
causes was for six months under the care
Of the celebrated DIR. n. X. Smith. The
Railroad Company then gave him an easier
position as Inspector of passenger trains
from Baltimore to Wheeling, and later
nut him in charge of their hotel at Mar
tinsburg, W. Va. lie was elected mayor
of that city for three terms, SIX years IN
all, and in leaving there in 1871 the city
council passed resolutions OF regret at
losing his services. In 1853 lie was an ln-
dependent candidate for mayor against
Hon. ThoS. Swami. Col. smut Wi'hute"
from the election at IL o'clock noon,
Issuing an address in explanation, claim
ing that his friends could not vote without
peril of their lives. He was colonel OF
the old Fifth Regiment. lie leaves a wife
and one son, his partner in the coal busi-
ness, which he carried on in Baltimore
after his return from Martinsbmg. His
death resulted in great degree from his
wound and injury at Knoxville Station
tlurinp the WAR