The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
TWO SUDDEN DEATHS.
SlvanDah'S Oldest Policeman Dropped
Dead In The Street.

/ he Had Been On The Force as Years
And Had Served In The Indian Ware
! In Florida-J. R. Arden Found Dead
In His Bed Yesterday Morning-Hia
Demise Due TO Heart Failure.
Yesterday seemed to be a day of deaths
and many thought that the excessive heat
which has been prevalent for some day
had begun to get in its work
Policeman Thomas Jones. the oldest
man on the force, dropped dead yesterday
! morning as he was returning to his home
from the Central railroad wharves.
He had just obtained a furourh of two
weeks last Friday night and yesterday
morning decided TO take a walk down 10
the Central railroad wharves. where he
had not been since 1882, just ten years.
although he lived only quarter Of a
mile away.
just as he started to leave the wharf.
be stopped still moment and then fell
down. When one of the men at the
wharf reached him he found him dead.
tie was taken up and carried to his home
at No. ID Indian street Acting Coroner
Naughtin was notified, but decided that
an inquest was Unnecessary.
HE WAS AN OLD TIMER.
Policeman Jones was an old-timer. He
has been on the force since 1850, or about
torty-three years. He was born in West
Meade county, Ireland, in 1909, which
makes him 81 years old and came to this
country when a young man. He served
IN the Seminole war in Florida from 1886
10 1888, and some years later went on the
savannah police force, where he has been
continually ever since.
He hasserved under seven or eight chiefs
during his time, and off and on has been
on duty around the city market since the
war In 1882 he was stationed in the mar
ket permanently by Gen. Anderson. He
was on duty at the Central railroad
wharves in 1881 during the strike of the
employees.
lie got up yesterday morning appar-
emily as well as ever, and ate a hearty
breakfast. The W4slk in the hot sun
seemed too much for him, however, and
he succumbed under the failings of old
age. de was not only the Oldest, but oneOf
the most faithful officers on the force and
his services have always bsen appreciated.
His funeral will be attended to-day
by a large squad from the city police,
among whom he was well known and
highly esteemed. He leaves a son and
three daughters
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED.
j. r. Arden, or Redie Arden, as he was
Familiarity known, was found dead in his
bed yesterday morning at o'clock. in
his room at 96 Anderson street.
His death was sudden and rather unac-
countable. He was in good health Sun
day, ate hearty dinner and supper and
none of those around him had any idea
that his death could be so near at
hand. Noticing that he did not
come down yesterday morning at
the usual time some one went to
his room to find out what the trouble
was. He was found dead and Acting
Coroner NaUghtin was notified He de-
clded, however, that an inquest was I'M
necessary, as the circumstances surround
ing his death were beyond doubt. 1t was
probably due to heart failure
Arden was about &c years of age and
leaves a wife and four children. He was
son of Daniel Arden, formerly master
mechanic of the Central railroad shops.
and brother of Engineer Arder of the
Central, who was discharged and rein
stated. Arden was formerly employed at
the Central railroad wharves as clerk,
but for some reason or other lost his
position. This is supposed to have re-
suited in disappointment and he has been
in ill health anyhow for some time No
other cause than heart failure has been
assigned { or his death.