Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-12-22
TWICE WARNED IN DREAMS.
Widow of One of the Garrison Wreck Vic
fins Saw Him in Sleep.


the tender bond of sympathy between a
loving wife and husband, that revealed
to Mrs. Thomas Reilly, in two terrible
and dramatic dreams, the fact that the
husband whom she was awaiting anu
the son Ihom his old mother had
crossed the ocean 20 embrace had peen
killed in the frightful disaster on the
New York Central Railroad near Car
rison.
The Herald has told how the body
of Thomas Reilly was rescued from the
half-submerged wreck in the Hudson
Mr.. Reilly was in a good position In st.
Louis, Mo. He had come to this coun-
try one year ago. He was hfty-nVe
years old and had family.
Mr.. Reilly sent his wife, Ellen, 10
England several weeks ago to bring MS
mother, Rachel, seventy-four years DID,
whom he wished henceforth to live
with him. "Tell mother" he said, TO
make preparations for all the other
children to follow her. I can take care
Of them all now"
The wife and mother arrived on the
St. Paul Saturday morning. When
Mr.. Reilly did rot appear at their
hotel Sunday Right the women began
TO grow hysterical. They had not been
allowed to see the newspapers. Mrs.
Ellen Reilly told Mr.. Waddell, the
hotel proprietor, that she feared some-
thing had happened to her husband:
She then related to him in detail an
extraordinary dream she had had a lit
tie after five o'clock on Sunday morn
ing. Although at the time unknown to
the unsuspecting wife, this was just
previous to the moment when the traid
was hurled from the track at Garrison.
"I dreamed that something terrible
happened to Tom," said Mrs. Reilly
'I do not know whether it was rail-
road accident or what. but I saw Ton
distinctly in the midst of 1t all.
"His face was white, and ne put his
hand over his mouth and struggled to
free himself from something. Then ne
reached his arms out and called me by
name. Help me, Nellie! ne cried.
"In the dream I tried to do some
thing for his relief. I tried and tried,
my heart beating with terror and my
forehead wet with perspiration.
During all this time I saw Tom
distinctly. He was continually trying
to get away from something that held
him, but 1t seemed that ne could not
free himself. He kept up his struggles
for a long while, his face showing
awful agony.
"Then Toms hands dropped and he
lost his vigor. He faded away and
everything became black. l awoke
with a start" i.
Mrs. Reilly was in terrible state OF
agitation as she related her dream.
Mr.. Waddell Gained her as best he
could and reassured her. He still
sedulously kept the news Of the disas-
ter from the two women. He decided
to wait and see what could be done.
The two women were in more ner-7
vous state yesterday morning, although
utterly unaware of the railroad wreck.
MT. WaQQell lueu lolu hA % AAiSAA
Reilly that she had better accompany
him to the Grand Central station, and
he would try and find out what had de-
layed her husband.
Leaving the old mother in her room
Mrs. Reilly went out with the emanager.
On the way she told him she had had
a second dream that morning.
I know there is something wrong
with Tom," said she. II feel 1t. I
dreamed that man on jet black
horse rode up in front Of the hotel. He
halted there for moment, raised both
hands and disappeared. 1t was so hor-
rible that my heart seemed to fly to
my throat"
Mr.. Waddell then told the poor wife
that he feared Mr.. Reilly had been
killed in railroad wreck up the Hud-
son. The woman nearly tainted. Then
she bravely gathered herself together
and, with tears streaming down her
face, accompanied the manager on the
train to Cold Spring.
At the morgue, Mrs. Reilly fully
identified the dead man as her hus-
.nd.-New York Herald.