Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-16

The Manner of COL WadleTss Death
The particulars of the death of the Ia
mented President Of the Central Railroad
have been snxiously looked for, and we are
enabled at last to present them. 1t will be
remembered that mention was made In the
MORNING News some weeks since that Col.
Wsdley was in feeble health, and was vol
unfairly granted by the Board of Directors
two months leave of absence to go North
for treatment and recuperation. He left
here by steamer, In company
with his wife and daughter, Miss
Eva, and his oldest son, VIM. 0.
Wadley, ESQ. for New York, where he
placed himself under the treatment Of DR..
Clarke. His complaint was pronounced
dropsv Of the chest. After a few days in
New York, the disease seemed TO yield so
readily to the treatment OF the physician
that he was given some instructions to fol-
low, and told that he would get along very
well. Thus buOyed up he paid visit TO his
birthplace at Brentwood district, Rocking
ham county, New Hampshire. He then
Wentto Saratoga Springs, where he remained
about a week, during which time he re-
gained his lost appetite and was IN the best
OF spirits, and as will be recollected it was
stated in correspondence Of the MORNING
News that he was improving rapidly, and
strong hopes were entertained OF his speedy
and ultimate recovery.
On Thursday, the Sth, the family ate din
ner about O'Clock. After dinner, at which
Col. Wsdley ate heartily, he went out on the
verandah to read a newspaper. While
reading, 8 carriage containing Col. George
S. Owens and w. n. Daniel, Esq, Of Savsn-
nah, and John Z. Ward, Esq OF New York,
drove up to the hotel, and Col. Wadley was
asked by the gentlemen to take a ride.
He asked them to excuse him, as he had
promised to go out walking later in the sf-
ternoon with his wife. The gentlemen.
seeing that he was in the best OF spirits,
iOkingly insisted on BIS going with them,
but he laughingly refused them.
About five O'Clock, with his wife on one
side and Miss Eva on the other, he went
out for a walk, both wife and daughter
highly enjoying what seemed a return OF
his health and usual flow Of spirits. The
party walked some distance, and then turned
to retrace their steps to the hotel. While
walking along, pleasantly converslng, Col.
Wadlev suddenly gasped for breath and fell
to the ground. Some gentlemen seeing
him fall, rushed to the spot and turned him
over on his back, but It was too late, as he
was probably dead before he fell. He was
taken up and carried to the hotel, and tele-
absent relatives and railroad officials.
The body was then embalmed, aud after
ward placed in a metallic casket. Mr.. Van
derbit on hearing Of the death immediate
IL rendered the use Of g special car to con-
vey the remains to New York.
Every attention and courtesy were ex-
tended by the different roads aloug the line,
and transfers were made at New York,
Washington and Danville, at which lstte or
MA he afn tab IN oh Nv
the Southern Express Company and trans
ported TO Atlanta.
Captain w. G Raoul, Vice President, and
Major G. A. Whitehead, General Ticket
Agent of the Central Railroad, were in New
York when the telegram was received an
nOunciDg the death of Colonel WsdleY.
From that point all the arrangements of
the transportation were made by telegraph.
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon
at Bolingbroke, and the details Of the sad
ceremony are given at length in our tele-
graph columns.