Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-06
DEATH OF COZ. LEWIS saeMoND.
sketch OF Long Career In the haiiroad
Seryice-Fuuera1s.

|. Co,one, Lewis Bremond, who was for
many years connected with the Snssa.
neake and Ohio Railway Company. died at
his residence, No. llO8 west Main street,
Yesterday morning at 2:l0 o'clock, closing
a long, useful. and honored lie Win
death that was eminently peaceIui anu
tranquil. 49,.
Norfolk on January l, 1880, ana MS carry
life was devoted the newspaper business.
he having been engaged upon the Norioih
Herald. Char
Iottesyille and entered the service or the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. then known
/ as the Virginia Central raiiroao, anu oe-
came agent at Shadweli. HIS me e1ecu-
tive ability and administrative eeu Us
were appreciated. and he was appointed 20
the James-river agency. wnen the eas.ol ui
termipi of the Chesapeake and ONO was
Richmond. Dir. Tyson was then receiver
of the road. Colonel Bremond he'u tuis
nosltion. dischsrg,ng the duties with
credit to himself and satisfaction 70 nls
employers. until the road was EXTENDED 70
deep water, when he was appointeo asen'
at Newport News, General Wiiiians u
Wickban. who was his lifelong friend,
having confided to him the delicate ana
important duty OF organizing and attohu-
ing TO this agency.
rHrRrY-sEvEN TEARS WITH THE ROAD.
Colonel Bremond discharged the duties,
of this position with singular fidelity ana
zeal and was in 1889 transferred to the
city OF Norfolk, where he renamed untl
failing health made it necessary Tor MIN 10
retire from active business lire. TOT
tbIrty-seyen years he was ialthiui'
honest. and efficient employee Oh the
Chesapeake and Ohio Company, Durihg
his residence in Richmond while agent
here he was q member OF Monumentatf
church and OF Dove Lodge NO 'i' Vi
Mason.
Bremond Lodge. No. 251. OF Newport
News. named in his honor, preferred a re;
quest that Dove Lodge OF this city should
take charge of Colonel Bremond IN MS III
ness and perform tho last duties tor nm,
which sacred trust they have faithfully
discharged, and will this afternoon, at 4
o'clock. perform the funeral rites over
their honored and lamented brother; g..
Colonel Bremond leaves q devoted wife.
He was the uncle Of Mr.. John A. Upsher;
chief clerk Of Mr.. E. ID. Hotchkiss, general
freight agent of the Chesapeake and ONO,
and of Mr.. Walter UDsher, OF Newport
News. both of whom have been untiring
| in their attention to the deceased.
FUNERAL AND PALI-BEARERs.
The Rev. j. Y. bowman will conduct
the funeral services at All-Saints' church
| this afternoon at the hour named.
The following pall-bearers have been
| selected: Active--Gervas Storrs. Is. Y.
Wherry, John J. Crutchfeld, Irving Melsi-
| ger, William II. Lowry, Miles Cary. Henry
Patteson, +. u. Hotchkiss. Benjamin Il.
Weisiger. and II. L. Wickham. Honorary,
Ro. G. Fisher, Colonel John b. Purcell, Z.
| Nj. Stratton, John w. Hopkins. George W..
Royster, and j. +. Mayer.
FUNERAL OF MR.. MosELY.
| The funeral Of Mr.. w. Clarke Mosely.
| the fireman who lost his life in the acci-
| dent on the Richmond and Allegheny road
| Thursday night, an account or whicn
\ anneared in Yesterdays DISPATCH, took
| Mace from Pine-Street Baptist church
Yesterday afternoon at half-past O'Clock.
| There was O large crowd present, includlng
a delegation from the Brotherhood OK
Locomotive Firemen, of which the de-
| ceased was member. The services at the
| church were conducted by Rev. j. b.
| Hutson in most impressive manner.
| CAPTAIN Frank Cunningham sang 20
| Rury Thv Sorrow" and Mrs. Knowles
sang "In Thy Cleft, o Rock of Ages"
| The remains were laid TO rest in Holly
| wood. where the burial-service was con-
| Quoted by the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
| Firemen. The pall-bearers. with the ex-
| ceDtlOn or one, Wero mciHpc Va tno DsS
| therhood from the Chesapeake and OHIO
railroad and wore the badges of that COM
pany, The mother of the unfortunate
Young man, who was completely pros
| trated by the shock, was somewhat I'M
proved yesterday.
The remains Of Mr.. Platt. the engineer
| on the Inflated train, were sent rld the
| Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to his former
| home. in Erie county, near Buffalo, n. L.
A committee of the Brotherhood or Loco
motive Engineers accompanied them.
| FUNERAL OF MRS. soLoMoNs.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary b. Solomons,
| wife of Mr.. William Solomons, who died at
the residence of her mother 100 west Main
street, Friday night, VIII take place. from
| the Seventh-Street Christian church at
| o'clock this afternoon.
| Rev. WILLIAM ]. BRIGGS.
Rev. William ]. Briggs died at the resi-
| dence of his daughter, Mrs. ). Il. Powell:
| 7O3 west Clay street, Yesterday, IN the 72d
wear of his age. The deceased was Bap-
| fist minister, who long had charges In
| Orange and Albemarle counties. He leaves
| two daughters. The funeral will take
place from Grace-Street Baptist church at
| 5 o'clock this afternoon.