The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-22
MAI. BELKNAPs DEATH.
The News Received With ssdne1s in
Savannah


Savannah
The death Of Maj. II. 5. Belknap, an
nouuced in Yesterdays MoRNISG NEWS
was a sad surprise to his many friends in
this city. not only In railroad circles, but in
the community generally.
The first information Of Major Beiknap's
| death to reach Savannah, was conveyed In a
telegram 10 Gen. E. p. Alexander. from his
friend Cush Quavier, from Peenes Valley,
a summer resort near Louisville, Ky.
Mai. Belknap was expected In Savannah
last week. He had written 70 Gen. Alex
ander that he intended going to New York
from Mexico, intending 10 start IN few
DAYS with his wife aud daughters, with
whom he would travel as far as New Or
leans, from which point he would send
| them on to Louisville, KY, 10 spend the
summer at Mrs. BelknapS ola home, while
be would come on 20 Ssganuah and spend
two or three days and 60 from here % New
York on d usiuess trip. and the first kno"l-
edge that was had that Maj. Belknap had
changed MS pla was when the intelligence
of his death was received II Is thought
that his health was such that his VIE III
sisted that be should accompany her home
Mai. BelknAJ leaves two chldren-MIss
Geo. gia, in her 10Th year, aud Miss Eleanor,
aged A. The family had only gone to
D.
home, and the prospects were very bright,
cut the sad blow has darke ed the picture
1t IS the generally expressed opinion of
those who were closely soclated with Maj
Belknap here at his premature taking off
was the result of overwork, and a railroad
man who had been near Maj. Belknap
for the last eight or ten years says
that if he had taken
much needed vacation a year ago he would
batr Twin TO-DAY Tho uapflarpa-
says that Maj Belknap tried to do too
much for one man, as he not only had gen
eral charge of the physical department Of
the Central system, but, up t. a short time
before be resigned the management, he had
conducted the management of the traffic
department. His fidelity TO the road
led him TO overtax himself, and his
wasting vitality was apparent to those who
noted how weary he appeared on his return
from urried trips over the lines of road.
Every vital organ was worked to its highest
tension, and instead Of recuperating after
he severed his connection with the Central
he took up the work in his new field with
the same vigor which characterized his
work while in the Central's employ, and the
strain affected the vital organ and it gave
way.
Every man of the Central system from
the president to the humblest section hand
HSoi u VI -uaJ Dolhh4p ) uodbI WIN hoou
regret. He was one Of natures noblemen,
and he had a kind word for the humblest.
He was easy of access to all, and no one
ever hesitated to bring a grievance to his
notice, for they knew that he would listen
to it patiently and right it if
it lay within his power. Among
the employees of the Central, white and col
ored, he was not only respected, but be-
loved. While he had that executive ability
to command, he possessed a knightly cour-
tesy which won men to him, and it was a
pleasure to those under him to execute his
orders. When he left Savannah for Mexico
he took with him the kindest wishes of all,
and his death is lamented by all