Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-10-05
DIED ON THE TRAIN.
Captain Isaac Jenkins Expired
ON the Port Norris Train We'd.
nesday Morning. Taken with q
Fatal Attack of Heart Disease

nesday Morning. Taken with q
Fatal Attack of Heart Disease.
Captain Isaac Jenkins expired on
the train from Port Norris this morn
ing on his way home.
The cause of his death is supposed
to be heart disease. He has been suf.
fering from rheumatism and it was
supposed 1t went to the heart.
The Captain went down to the cove
in his father-in-law's sloop ''Rebecca,"
to oyster for Maskell Ewing, reaching
the oyster grounds on Monday.
Monday night he stayed In the Office
of Mr.. Ewing and Yesterday morning
he went again to the oyster grounds.
He has not been feeling very we'll and
yesterday morning he complained of
feeling very uncomfortable.
Last night when he came In he was
still feeling uncomfortable. A bed was
made up for him on a settee in Mr..
Ewing's Office where he again spent
the night. This morning when he
arose he he complained of feeling
worse and Mr.. Ewing tried to persuade
him not to go out in his boat.
The captain however, persisted that
he was not very i'll and he had better
go out and see to the beds on which
he was dredging. After breakfast he
commenced to hiccough In kind of
eruction, and then Mr.. Ewing insisted
that he shonld not 60 out in his boat
and finally, as the Captaia showed
signs of growing worse, he persuaded
him to board the cars for his home.
Mr.. Ewing attempted to assist him
to board the cars, but he laughed at
the idea and walked to the car and got
in 1t.
He had gone out on the boat with
bis father-in-law, Aaron Smith, of this
city, and Captain Burch, who was
sailing the boat, and there about half
past six o'clock this morning he was
taken with fainting or sinking spell.
1t was thensthat he was finally in
duced to leave for home, Mr.. Smith
going with Mr.. Ewing in persuading
him to do so.
Soon after leaving the Port Norris
station he and Mr.. Jacob Mengel be-
gan talking about the beauties of ma
ture, in which he entered with appar.
ent zest, and In which his last words
conveyed most beautiful sentiment.
They were looking out of the car
windows and admiring the variegated
foliage and fall flower. Mr.. Mengel
remarked that Autumn was sad sea-
son to him. The Spring of the year
suited him best, when all was buoy
ant with hope, and nature was bright;
the Spring-time filled the human
heart with gladness and all nature
was cheerful. The Captain replied
the fall of the leaves was like the life
of man. In the Spring everything was
bright and joyous, and in the Fall the
leaves of the trees fall off and nature
showed the signs of decay; and so it
was with man, he had but one pas
sage across the world and passed
away.
When this last sentiment fell from
his lips, he gave few gurgling eruc-
tions. his head fell forward, and in a
moment he was dead. He passed
away like the leaves falling from the
Autumn trees, quietly, noiselessly,
peacefully and without a struggle.
When Dividing Greek station was
reached there was no trace of any
pulse, and he was dead.
At Newport telephone message
was sent up to Pierce & CARL to meet
the train for the remains.
The sad news was broken to Mrs.
Jenkins and she was completely over.
come. The remains were taken to his
late home on North Laurel street,
where Coroner Bellows viewed them.