The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-16

Rev. Robert South Barrett. ID. D., for
a number OF years deacon OF 81. Luke.
Episcopal Cathedral. in Atlanta, Ga, but
more recently I'm charge of mission work
Of the church I'm the Eastern States, with
headquarters at Washington, died al
Vytheyille. Va. saturday.
Ills death vas not unexpected, as he
had been q sufferer for nearly year
with cancer OF the stomach, and for
months had been patiently waiting the
summons which physicians pronounced
inevitable. Dean Barrett was universally
ttsarded a. one OF the strongest msn
ia the Church in the Southern Staies-a
man universally beloved. He mas writ
ten several interesting books Of travel,
and has made lmp,uan. contributions 10
the literature of the Church. lie was
born al Milton, y. c., june 3, loJl'
Charlie, l.. Chaplin.
Charles J.. Chaplin. the oldest telegraph
ar and electrician in tine country. died yes
tefday bon Philadelphia at the age OF o.
after fifty years oil continuous service III
his calling. lie began work as a. telegraph
er when l5 years old, being selected ln 1910
us operator 1T the C0ncy Island end OF
the second line put up between the island
and Brooklyn for the maritime service.
Two years before that ). j.. B. Morse,
who was an intimate friend of his father,
L0ring u. Chaplin. former editor OF the
sun. presented % him copy OF the
Morse alphabet and told him % learn II,
as il rnirht some time be useful 70 him.
I'm less than IL year after he began work
DE and his associate on tho Coney Island
wire. Charles Robinson, were sent by the
Noehrings Of this city 10 Europe % in-
troduce the maritime telegraph idea there.
l 40 Iarfr II II
| tween Hamburg and CuXhayen, and We're
called tlen % Russia by the Car % build
n line connecting the imperial residence
az 81. Petersburg and the summer palace
I'm $50. when Ezra Cornell established
tho telegraph line through this state
connecting New York with Erie, Chaplin
was engaged as an operator and two
years later he became superintendent OF
tho eastern division Of the New York
and Erie railroad telegraph, and from the
| work he accomplished there he came
to be called the father Of the system Of
running trains by means Of the telegraph.
lie instituted the method exporImontally
10 clear a blockade Of freight trains which
| ci0ccod all tho switches OF tho single
| track road during n protracted snow
storm In 1854 he took charge Of the police
! telegram service I'm New York and held
! the place during the police riots of Fer
/ nand0Wo0I's troublous times and through
/ ont the period OF the draft riots. Later
! he became superintendent ~ tho fire
! alarm telegraph. but he didn't quite suit
! Tweed. and I'm $50 he was dismissed.
! From 1879 70 1857 Mr.. Ciapin was super
| intondont OF the American District Iele-
/ crauh In New York. and went then 10
| phuadoinhia 10 take charge Of the tele-
cranh and telephone system N the Bureau
of Gas continuing I'm that place until his
death. His association with Morse he
was proud n. and he treasured a letter
| Of recommendation. dated 1888. In which
tho invsn or commended him for any
| most I'm which n knowledge ~ t1e Morse
| Instruments and system was required. and
as his fathers friend and his own wished
him all success-Ncw York Sun
Tucker G. George.
| CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, September
i5-S pecial.-Mr Tucker c. George died
| this morning NJ his residence on Fourth
| street after an Illness Of several months
! from 6ropsy, in the hfty-ninth year Of his
age.
| Ills funeral took place this afternoon
from the Baptist church, Of which he
/ was member.
Mr. George has been for years in the
| employ ~ the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. lie was very popular with the
company. and had filled several positions
] OF trust. and was regarded as n skllful
| engineer. lie leaves widow and three
| children. one son and % daughters.