The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-25
. Dead Passenger on the AIRLINE.

shortly after the Air Line train which
reached here yesterday morning had
RULED out from Atlanta, Capt. jim
McCool the conductor, passed through
the cars collecting fares. A man whom
he recognized as Judge Owens, Was SIT
ting in a seat By himself to nil appear
nnrrs sound asleep. The conductor
hook him. but could not wake him, ana
passed on through the car, expecting 10
collect the sleeping mans fare rs he
came back through. AT tins time the
train was just five miles out from Atlan-
ta Judge Owens WAS accompanied by n
friend named Hayden, and Captain
McCoo! told Hayden to awake the Judge
and he would be back directly to get his
ticket. Captain McCool went to for
ward car and had been there but few
minutes whcn Hayden came rushing up
To him with the information that tho
Judge was not sleeping, but was
dead. Capt McCool, vino is doctor ms
we'll H. q conductor, fastened to the
scene and found that it was even SO. The
Judge was sitting bolt upright in the
seat, his chin resting on his breast, stone
dead.
Jus, bcfnre the train left Atlanta,
Cart. McCooi SAW Judge Owens standing
on the platform at the depot and had q
long conversation with him. He appeared
tn'bc in excellent health and told Captain
McCool that he was Just on his way home
to Gainesville, Ga.. from trip to Ala
bama. where himself and his friend Hay.
den had been to purchase some lands.
| Tickets for himself and Mr. Hayden to
Gaines yillc were found in his pocket,
besides IL large amount Of money in gold,
silver and grccnbacks. The body WAS
laid out in the baggage car and Il tc!c-
gram WAS sent to Gainesville notifying his
| family Of his death, and on the arrival OF
| the train at that place the body was met
10y large party of sympathizing friends.
Judge Owens leaves Il wife and three
children. The deceased formerly lived
| that place for sometime. He has two
the town Of Edwardsvillc. Ala, and the
! other lives near that place.
a post morlem examination was heid
over The remains, and il was found that
the deceased came to his death from
heart disease. thnrioHe observer.
Mr. B.ainc i: coming south in the
spring.
= Jay Gould has given 500 to the
| Milwaukee fire sufferer, relief fund
| = Blaincs friend, I,oslcr, of pcunsyl.
vania, who has bought Star Route Dor
aey's ranch, now has $4,000 cattle.
= General Grant has been asked tc
accept uf the presidency of the National
Rifle association. 1t is thought that he
will do so.
= President Arthur is to marry Brit
ish Minister Vests daughter and live
in Europe when he retires, if rumnr is te
be believed
= Senatar Bayard was fined hy the
mayor of Wilmington, Del, for not re.
moving the SNOW from the sidewalk ii
front of his property.
= Senator Butler, Of South Carolina
has shown unexpected aptitude for the
work of Il Senator, and is growing man
with whom the South has every reason
to be satisfied. His position in regard t.
the Civil Service Reform bill was il
striking contrast to that Of some Of hi.
fellow Democrats from the North = Acu
York Tines.
: There are now Ill students on The
roll of the South Carolina College.
= The. railroads in the western part o
North Carolina are constantly usin.
snow pows. The snow fall is hcavie
than it has been since 1857.
= The value Of Charleston, S. C.
fruits aud vegetables, shipped last yea
TO northern markets, was over q million
dollars.
= Within a twelve month, ~ matter
SO, the people of Ireland viii ali be ii
Jail on charge .i con- piracy.
= Northern visitor, ARE Stil crrwdin,
to Aiken, S"uth Carolina
: III, growing vhea: crop il. I'm,
sections Of Kentucky doe r", lo..' yer,
promising.
= An insenunns dan.i,'rr: 1T wa
just delightful exclaimed l:,r LaIr,
girl, a. she came bnuntirlL int" her mo,h
er's presence with glowing CHEEKS an,
sparkling eyes. 81 never cninycd ;
sleigh ride so much in all nv lie
but the mir was so keen Eliza. hop,
you kept your muf to your face.
Mother" returned Eliza, turning upol
her venerable parent pair OF eyes tina
were utterly incapable of assembling
81 will not deceive you: Charley's - nous
tache was warmer than the muH."
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