Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-09-22
THE MARTINsBURG HERALD, s.
MR.. RANDoLPH'S LIFE AND DEATH.


Mr.. James l.. Randolph, the dis
tinguished civil engineer, died Mon
day afternoon, at his home near Jes
sups, Howard county, Md. Mr.
Randolph had been in the service OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company nearly forty years. He was
rodman in the employ of the com.
pany under the celebrated Benjamin
II. Latrobe, and by long, faithful and
valuable service was steadily promo.
ted until he became the chiefengineer
of the Baltimore and Ohio system
He continued in that position until
work was begun upon the PhiladeI
phia division of the B. & O., and then
retired. Mr.. Randolph was about
seventy years of age. He leaves two
sons, one the master of machinery of
the Cumberland and Pennsylvania
Railroad, and the other is the engi.
neer in charge of the mining depart
ment of the Consolidation Coal Com.
pany, which owns the G. & P. RI, r,
Mr.. Randolph lived for a long time
at Berkeley Springs, w. Va. He was
related to the Randolph family OF
Virginia. He was thoroughly devo-
ted to the interests of the B. & o.,
and possessed the unlimited conf
dence of the late John w. Carrot.
When he retired from the position of
chief engineer he was retained in the
employ of the company as a consult
ing engineer. He was always a mo-
dest and painstaking official, who was
overWorked and underpaid. MANY
men not near so eminent in his pro-
fession have acquired large fortunes
and fame in the service of other cor
porations.
Mr.. Randolph was born in George
town, ID. O., in 1878, and was educa-
ted at Georgetown College. He en-
tered the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road service in 1886, at the age of 18.
He was resident engineer at Sleepy
Creek before the extension ofof the
road west of Cumberland, and located
the seventeen mile grade from Pied
mont to Altamont, and also had
charge of the division as far as Fair
mont. Later he removed to Erie,
where he was chief engineer of the
Sunbury and Erie Railroad, and from
Erie he went to South and North
Carolina, and thence to the Fernan-
dina and Jacksonville Road, with
headquarters at Tallahassee, Fla. He
was in Florida when the civil war
broke out. and removed thence to the
Berkeley Springs, w. Va, and while
there was called again to the Balti-
more and Ohio Road. Mr.. Randolph
was the engineer of the Washington
County Railroad to Hagerston, and
the Metropolitan, Winchester and
Strasburg and Valley Roads, and also
ofthe Hemphill Railroad and the Chi
cago extension. He built the bridges
at Benwood and Parkersburg over
Ohio river. Mr.. Randolph was active
in constructing the Philadelphia ex-
tension also. His father, William
Beverly Randolph, who was chief
clerk in the Treasury Department, at
Washington, was born near Malvern
Hill, Va. His grandfather on the
maternal side was Gen. James Lin
gan, who was killed by the mob in
Baltimore in 1912. Gen. Robert E.
Lees father died of wound received
at the same time. James l.. Ran
dolph's mother was the daughter of
James Lingan, who was related to
the CAROLS, of Mount Glare. His
wife was the daughter of John
Strother, father of "Porte Crayon,"
who still survives him.
MARTINsBURG, W. Va, Septem-
Der 19.-The special train bearing the
remains of the late James L. Ran
dolph, chief consulting engineer of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ar
rived at this city at half-past one
O'Clock to-day. The funeral cortege
proceeded to Norbourne Cemetery.
The officiating clergyman was the
Rev. DIR. A. G. Hopkins, of Charles
town, w. Va, assisted by the Rev.
F. M. Woods, of this city. The ac-
tive pall-bearers were; A. III. John
son, p. III. Irwin, Chas. Askenheil,
G. B. Hazelhurst, w. A. Pratt and j.
A. Huuter-all officers of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad-B. 7. Fen
dali, Andrew Underdonk and P. I'll.
Harrison. All of these gentlemen
were at different times assistants of
Mr.. Randolph. The honorary pail
bearers were: VIM. M. Clements,
general manager; j. Van Smitt, sup
erintendent Philadelphia division
Theo. Fitzgerald, superintendent
Eastern division; John Adair, gen
eral agent at Parkersburg, w. Va.
N. G. Primrose and Trainmaster Nc
CURE. Among other railroad Off
Gals present were: Robert French,
Martin Burke, HI. III. Dill and Frank
Hildenbrand; Capt. Clark, United
States district attorney; j. B. Hoge
and H. A. Riddle, passenger agent
Cumberland Valley Railroad. This
city was for many years Mr.. Ran
dolph's home. He was held in high
esteem by all the citizens, and they
paid last tribute to his memory by
turning out en- masse to his funeral.
President Spencer, of the B. &. o.,
and 9. P. Meyer, president of the
Consolidated Coal Company, met the
funeral cortege at Mr.. Randolph's
home, near Jessup's, Md, and follow
ed his remains to the special train in
waiting. The funeral train was a
special. consisting of three private
cars, all heavily draped in mourning.
Tuesday nights concert by the City
Band, was fitting ending of a long
series of delightful entertainments.
NIrc Tiopoop hoe nur thanl1c for a