New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-20
4 FAMOUS CRTCKETER DEAD.
c. A. ABsoLoM KILLED BY FALLING DER
RICK IN PORT OF SPAIN.


The steamship Murel, Of the Quebec Lines rcaohe1
here yesterday from the West Indies. Her captain
reports that by the falling OF derrick on July ~
while the Murie was unloading cargo at Port OF SPAN
Trinidad, the Muriel's purser, Charles A. Aosoion'
and tho West Indian superintendent OF the lne D. H.
Dupont wore killed. Absolom's wasted hre.
graduate Of oxford at the head Of his class, wei
bred. thorough English gentleman. with excehen'
opportunities and advantages such as fall 20 the io
of few men IN this world he threw himself away anu
became a wanderer without home. lie was great
traveller. and had read and seen almost eveFythnH
Of interest on earth. In his youth he vas ono Oh
England's most famous cricket players, and his name
will recall to every Brltisher at home and aOrom inc
stirring matches Of ten 10 fifteen years ago between
Oxford and Cambridge. lie had no superior As Das
man. and perhaps the fastest runner that ever
belonged to university eleven. For several years
be held the record at 100 yards. when Lord Harris
started on his around the world at the head OF a.
strong team ever left the tight little islahd
Absolom was his right hand man. For SIX mohths
they played cricket in tho British colonies, being
treated royalty wherever they went. In Aus
tralia this remarkable man became the
talk Of tho continent by playing his
games bareheaded in the LrOlIng sun
when the mercury registered 100 degrees. Not even
a native capable Of performing such feat. Inc
habit Of going without his hat grew upon him IN
carly life and chung to him to tho day Of his death
When he broke loose from home associatlonS-on &C
count OF a love affair, it IS sad-he bought rifle and
dog and for eight years buried himself In the heart
of the Rocky Mountains. Here he became the frend
and familiar Of numerous Indian chiefs.
Many tribes IN Montana and Washington
Territory TO know him well and to trust
him. He was the especial favorl.e of the spoksnes,
and from them received curious name which slgni-
lies in English "Whiteman-who-never-we
While hunting day Absolom fell of ledge, re-
ceivng injuries which brought him to New-fOrk, where
he might find proper treatment. He was in hos
pital here for several months and when discharged
accepted the Office OF purscr on the steamer OrluuCo
plying between this port and Bermuda FROM hat
vessel he was transferred 10 the Murel In April il
order that he might have l0oh a.
the Wes. Indies. 1t soon became known throuehotsN
the Windwam Islands that AbsOlom was on pOdiu
and wherever the Murlel touched the colomsts PC
>icged lin 10 Ashore and Join In ther gahes Oh
cricket. His fame preceded him wherever tnen was
bat, a ball and wicket. While IN tire tfoPcs ADsO
lon did what no West Indian would dare 70 do.slep
on deck baeheaded in rain and dew Aboard snip
he was never known to undress and go 10 Deu III
civilized way. lie had an iron constitution. H.,
The Staten Island Cricket team, with Whlch ne Olen
played Will sincerely mourn his less. lie was lof!-
Mr. Dupont had been in the employ Of the Quebec
Steamship Company for fifteen years. lie leaves
wife and four children in Newark Both men were
buried AT Port OF spain.