Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-12
.sg,ioEoF COL. CHARLES C. EDDY.
De- hy His Own Hand In Chicago-Re-
uAttsale Carser-Regret in Roanoke.

DE- hy HisOwn Hand In Chicago-Re-
Eattsble Carser-Regre, in Roanoke.
l-le-al telegram to the Dispstch.I
Z s..t, Va, August IA telegram
'., headquarters of the Norfolk and
Nr..-a r.JuaI az Philadelphia TO the
-l .hees here TODAY announces that
t... Charles q. Eddy. late yice-presi-
'le company. committed suicide
!. Washington Park, Chicago, last night
,- ns himself. and, notwlthstand-
al. were sent from here both 10
4la and Chicago, no additional
'-.. l-s as o. the cause or the circum-
...... attending the sad affair have up 10
'-' t-e been received. Colonel Eddy
,'-r .H t-.- city on the LIST of November,
.'.I tAc New York, West Shore and
i--a' railroad tWhere he had held the
'.'..l o; freight aud traffic manager) to
i.ht ~ wee president Cf the Nor
'..- 81 Western Railroad Company.
SIMILAR PLACE.
He l,l that position at salary OF
A' -.i.1lj per gnuum until the 18th of
's'-fi last, when he resigned TO accept
''...ii ace on the Reading manage
% %; 80 annual salary OF S20.0 He
-.- .tl tm5 position not over two
-'.- when President Mcleod resigned.
A .s President Harris, McLeod's
b TOOK charge be asked for the
---l ~ ali the vice presidents OF
r"t.lt except one, and among those
'-- 49, l-tF positions was Colonel EDDY.
GOING 10 EUROPE.
10y -me months be had been stopping
's where be was seen on several
by gentlemen from this city, to
.' whom he stated that he had con-
'..' Oh hs property into money aud
sea 20 soon 90 TO Europe with his
'''.' - main there several years.
tsITcH oF HIS CAREER.
yOV.1re. Eddy was born in Richfeld. N,
s.. september ", 1871. From July 26.
- ~ June, l565. he was IN the Federal
f-' oI tho West. From the fall OF At
'n -'. -h.ll thc close Of the war he was tho
..-l lcleRr rlph-Operatora and cipher
80 go W penefai William 4. Shermau and
r'TN..I -. 20 bis stat. accompanying hlm
famous march 10 the sea. After the
49,. Le was connected with various north
r.. '"Ii oais, rlslng steadily by promo
- th'A be came 10 this city. He has
-. largely Instrumental ia advancing
-, .-glyT'al interests OF Virginia. and no
e. ,oi lte Stato more than Roanoke City.
In. "a5 national Republican in politics,
PN|AVht III Dtate matters.
rxPRyssioSs oY EEGREr.
NJ. Hs Death has called forth universal ex-
sl.'ols oi regret, and many here still
b. 70 lhe belief that he was murdered.
"aSss devoted wife, but no ehll-
S,.I al three of his little ones having
81 d. early childhood. IL is generally
in iIcStnI ctlaI here that disastrous speculations
N'0ASo isd TO his untimely end.
10 LIGHT on THE MYSTERY.
VNeslicAoo. August 1.-THE suicide al
G PJasg'on Park last night Of Mr. Charles
of tuy, formerly second vice. .president
We 1o hesding railroad and before that
tosS pisslasnt Of the Norfolk and Western
re- t- iee ais, IN the absence of any known
M n Tor The deed. the suicide OF Frank
Ten :" 1oSan. president Of the farne sys-
tos "nleh 'h event took place In Washing
ns, a 10" years ago. Prominent railway
a,sS,s.an .no hpew MIR. Eddy for years com.
~ '' No-day on the strange similarity.
rsys,t.ss sssue't to-day threw no light on the
Poi ~ lLaay was found dead in Washington
LEAD tseniag with q buIlet-hole Ia bis
kssfis ,lhe me wound was self.lnflicted.
~iss roaths ESQ Eddy and his