The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08
MAJOR W. r. SHELLMAN DEAD.
BRIGHT's DISEASE THE CAUSE OF
HIS DEATH.

The End Came Peacefully and Tn
consciousIy-Maj. sbeIImnn's Life
an EventfuI One His Bravery ana
GaIIantry in the Civil War Won
For Him DlStinction-His Career as
Railroad Man one of Constant
PrOmOtiOn-His Final Illness and
Death VIII Cause General sorrow.
Maj. William F. shellman died at his
home at Gwinnett and Lincoln streets last
night at 10;45 O'Clock after an illness of
nearly month. Brghts disease was the
cause of his death.
This announcement will be received with
general sorrow and regret, not only in Sa-
vannah where Maj. Shellman had spent
almost his entire life but throughout the
state and among railroad men throughout
the country.
Mai. Shellman had realized for some time
that he was in the grip of the dread dis
ease which caused his death. and mad
placed himself under treatment OF Dr..
Germany Of New York. DR.. c. c. Schley
was his attending physician during his
last illness. But the disease was too far
advanced for medical science 70 be of any
avail.
While he was man who never sought
popular favor and was retiring in his dis
position, Mai Shellman was loved ana
respected by an who knew him. He was a
man of unQfestiOned integrity and as up
right in character as he was erect IN per
son. As the brave adjutant of the Eighth
Georgia Regiment he Will be remembered
with pride by all his comrades OF the army
of Northern Virginia
Mai. Shellman was Sc years old. lie was
born in Savannah, being the son of Joseph
NJ. Shellman, a well known citizen in years
gone by. He spent his early life here and
began his business career as clerk IN the
Office of the Central railroad. Al the be
ginning OF the war he enlisted with the
0glethorpe Light Infantry and accompan-
led the command to Virginia being present
at the first battle of Manassas when the
brave Barlow and so many OF his young
heroes were killed. He was promoted 10
adjutant of the regiment, the Eighth Geor-
gia, and shared with 1t IN the campaigns
of the army of Northern Virginia. At the
battle of Cold Hlrbor he lost his right arm.
He was sent to Savannah and after reeoY-
ering his health was made major OF To-
cal command which position he held until
the close of the war.
After the war, having settled upon the
railroad business as his life work MAJ.
Shellm1n was appointed terminal agent
of the Atlantic and Gulf railroad with
headquarters at cambridge. tie was Ia
ter appointed agent of the Central railroad
at Macon and afterwards at Montgomery.
From the latter position he was promoted
to superintendent of the Southwestern
railroad, which position he held Tor sew
y
been traffic manager of the Central rail-
road. He filed the duties of this import
ant position with ability and to the salts
faction of the company. The fact that
he was retained as traffic manager dur
ing the vicissitudes through which the road
has passed. with the exception of the
brief control of the Richmond and DanVille
railroad, is alone sufficient evidence of his
ability and Of the esteem IN which he was
held by those in control of the property.
As traffic manager of the Central he be-
came generally known to the railroad men
of of the country, especially of the south,
and was held in general esteem.
Besides a widow, Maj. Shelman leaves
six children, five daughters and a son, the
eldest being Mrs. Joseph Boston of At
lanta. He also leaves two brothers, Mr..
a. l. Shellman of this city and Mr.. John
Shellman of Augusta.
The funeral arrangements have not been
decided upon as yet, but the funeral will
probably take pace some time tomorrow
from the Independent Presbyterian
church, OF which the deceased was a MEM
Der,