Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-15
HONOR TO THE DEAD.
PRESIDENT WADLEY'S REMAINS
AT ATLANTA.
SorroWing ThrOngs In WsIIing-The
BODY Placed on the special Train
for BOIingbrOke The Arrange
ments Completed for the Funeral
To-day.

ATLANTA, August IA The remains OF
Colonel Wadley arrived at noon, accom-
panied by Vice President W. G. Raoul,
Colonel Virgil Powers, Colonel G. T. Raoul,
Captain G. A. Whitehead, Mr.. VIM. o.
Wadley, Mrs. VIM. NJ. Wadley and Miss
Eva Wadley.
A large concourse OF people, including
prominent citizens and leading railroad
men, had assembled at the depot, and as
the mufled bell of the locomotive slowly
tolled while the train moved through the
throng, heads were uncov aud bowed in
token OF respect to the honored dead-a
tribute that was repeated as the special train
moved out of the depot bearing the remains
away to Bolingbroke In advance Of the regu-
lar passenger train.
Mr.. James 8. Armstrong, In charge of the
depot, had all the arrangements perfected
Tor the sad occasion, and no delay took
place IN transferring the remains to the
special train, consisting of three cars appro-
priately drsped with mourning emblems
both inside and out, and drawn by the loco
motive VIM. NJ. WadleY, similarly draped.
Captain r. j. Courtney, of Savannah, and
Conductor J. c. McLsndon, of Atlanta,
were In charge or the train.
The pail bearers to transfer the remains
were Major John W. Green, of the Georgia
Railroad; Colonel VIM. Rogers, of the Cen
tral Railroad; DR. E. A. FleWellen, of the
Columbus and Western Railroad; Captain
u j. Fcreacre, of the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad; Major w. F. Shellman, of the
Macon and Western Railroad; Colonel j. E.
Jones, Of the Southwestern Railroad; Mr.
w. ). Brantly, of the Montgomery and
NJ A -
the Port Royal Railroad, and Mr.. A. j. Orme,
OF the Atlanta and West Point Railroad.
Mr.. Robert Schmidt, local agent here OF
the Central Railroad, accompanied the train
to Bolingbroke, having special supervision
OF all matters Of safety and comfort.
The remains were met here by Moses
Wadley and wife, of Augusta, and Loring
WadleY, Major Felix Corput and a delega-
lion from Macon, who accompanied the be-
resved ones to Bolingbroke.
Mrs. A. B. Steele, niece Of Col. WadleV
and daughter OF David Wadley, placed q
most beautiful aud fragrant pillow of flow
ers upon the casket, and hundreds OF citi-
z9ns passed through the funeral car to look
upon this exquisite floral tribute.
Mrs. WadleY and Capt. Raoul were deep
ly touched by the general demonstration of
sympathy on the part .of our citizens, espe-
ctally the railroad men, whose sad faces
tod how near to their own hearts this great
affliction had come.
A special train leaves here tomorrow fer
the funeral, and will carry a large number
OF our citizens, in charge of Mr. David
W. Appler, to participate in the services.
The announcement of the sudden death
o. Colonel VIM NJ. Wadley created here
the most profound sorrow, and the feet
Ing has deepened as time for reflection
has intervened. No death in Georgia for
years past has been more sincerely de-
plored, and the one universal verdict is that
the Safe has lost citizen whose honesty
and integrity were above reprosch.
Especially has this expression prevailed in
railroad circles, where Colonel Wadley's
abilities and worth were so well known and
so highly appreciated. Railroad men who
have served under him for a score of wears,
aud felt the force of his discipline as we'll
as the kindness of his heart, testify with
fearful sinceritv to his nobleness of heart
and integrity of character.
And this deep feeling OF sorrow and re-
spect for the dead that hangs over our city
like pail, finds fit companion in the EN-
blems of mourning that drape the union
passenger depot and its incoming and out
going trains, and the freight depot, in
charge of Mr.. Schmidt, and the city Office of
General Agent D. W. Appler, which is elab-
orately and gracefully draped.
There is but one expression in regard to
the vacancy caused by the death of Colonel
Wadley. He was peculiarly great man
quiet and unobtrusive, yet strong and clear
headed in his schemes and operations as q
railroad manager His methods were his
own, his plans seldom known to the public
until they were fully perfected and put in
operation. Iu all the ranks of living rail-
road magnates North, West and South, there
is no one who possesses the qualities neces-
sary to enable him TO fill the void created
bV the death of this great man.