The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-09
TO PAY THE LAST TRIBUTE.
FUNERAL OF MAI. ". +. SHELLHAN
AT THE INDEPENDENT CHURCH.

o'clock This AfternOon-OgIe-
thorpe Light Infantry, Confeder-
ate Veterans and Central ON ciaIs
to Attend-TeIegram of Condo
Ience to the Bereaved Family.
Vice President Egan's Announce
ment to the Central Employees.
The funeral OF the late Mai w. f. Shell
man viii take place from the Independent
| Presbyterian church at 4 o'clock this af-
ternoOn. The services will be conducted
by Rev. Arthur J. Smith Of the First Pres
byterian church. The funeral will be at
tended by the Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation and by the Oglethorpe Light In
fantry, the deceased being an honorary
member and war veteran OF the latter
company.
The offices of all the departments OF the
central railroad under control of the trat-
nc manager will be closed during the al
ternoon out of respect to the deceased Off
cial. No official of the Central system
was held in higher esteem by the employees
of the road than Maj. Shellman and all the
employees who can do so Will be present
the funeral.
Many officials of the Central and other
railroads will arrive in the city to-day for
the purpose of attending the funeral
Inc Following gentlemen Wlll act as pail
Capt. S. j. Whitesides Mr.. Joseph Huh,
Mr.. Fred Myers, Mr.. William Rogers and
t.
President II. NJ. Conner of the Central
railroad left several days ago for Alabama
on hunting trip He was telegraphed
Immediately upon Mai Shellman's death,
but no reply had been received up to last
night. Mr.. Conner intended to go some
distance in the country and the telegram
evidently failed to reach him.
Many kilograms of sympathy and con-
dolence were received yesterday by MEM
bers Of the family and officials Of the Cen
trail Vice President Egan received tele-
gram from the mayor and aldermen of
Shellman, Ga. fiourishing town on the
Southwestern railroad which was named
after Mai. Shellman The telegram reads
as follows I'VE, the mayor and council
men of the town Of Shellman, representing
of Maj. W. f. Shellman, for whom our
town is named and for which he has done
many kind offices. We tender our condo
lence to his family
The telegram was signed by H. o. Crit
tenden, mayor; T. r. Withers, w. w.
Cox, ]. d. Dantzler, J. n. Watts and w.
r. Curry, councilmen.
other messages Of coincidence were re-
ceived by Mr.. c. c. Hanson, chief clerk
to the traffic manager, from T. Nanden-
berg Louisville, Ky; George G. Smith. At
lanta; II. S. Hanes commissioner South
ern States Freight Association, Atlanta;
]. NJ. Culp, traffic manager Southern rail-
Louisville, KY; T. p. Beckwith, St Au-
gustine. Fla; T. M. Emerson, traffic man
ager of the Atlantic Coast Line, Whining
rel, manager Of the Ocean Steamship Com
pany New York; H. c. Matthews and w.
from Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M Boston, At
lantan; Mrs c. G.. Hanson. Gainesville,
Ca. John J. Mckay, Macon; f. B. Papy,
intendent of the Central at Macon; D. w.
Appler, Atlanta w. j. Craig, Augusta;
Joseph NJ. Brown, Atlanta; by Mr.. ". A.
Winburn, general freight agent of the
Central, from George II. Knox, Nashville,
Tenn; S. +. Parrott Mobile Ala; A.
Pope, general freight agent of the Geor-
n Z
II. b. Byrne, New Orleans; by Vice Pres
ident Egan from w. p. Bridges, Albany,
Ca; by Mrs. Henry Freeman from f. S.
Thomson of New York, and by Mr. Joseph
70. Boston from George NJ Brown of At
Vice President Egan has issued the fol-
| lowing circular to the employees of the sys-
| TEN announcing the death of Maj. She'll
man:
To Employees The officers of the Cen
| tral of Georgia Railway Company an
nounce with deep regret the death of
| Maj. w. F. Shelman. traffic manager.
| which occurred last evening at his home
| in Savannah.
Maj. Shellman was connected with the
| Central of Georgia exceeding a period of
| honor and trust. The interests of the
| company reposed in him We're always
served with energy, fidelity and honesty.
His death removes from us an associate
John NJ. Eagan,
large number of friends of the de-
ceased and of the family called during the
day and last night at the residence, at
| Gwinnett and Lincoln streets, to express
| their sympathy with the family in its
| bereavement. No man was more truly
esteemed by those who knew him than
| Maj. Shellman. man of much ability
| he was of such quiet and retiring dispo-
| sition that he avoided attracting public
attention as much as possible. In the
| transaction of the important duties of his
| office as traffic manager of the Central
| OF Georgia railway he avoided notoriety
20. ~
known to newspaper men, who always
round MIN courteous and friendly. but dis
t IN thC 70 discuss any matter pertaining
| TO the railroad business. He seldom did
| more than make a positive statement as
10 the correctness or incorrectness of
| any report brought to his attention
| Several of Maj. Shellman's comrades of
| the Eight Georgia spent some time at the
house last night and these were the men
| VINO spoke most tenderly and feelngly of
! their departed comrade. Their descrip-
| tons, though in plain and homely lam
! guase, would have aptly fitted hero Of
| ancient romance, knight of Old sans
| pcur ct sans reproche. He was brave as
/ lion in danger and as tender as a wo-
man with suffering and stricken COM
| rades. His iron nerve was especially
| dwelt upon. He left Savannah with the
! hrst company of the Oglethorpe Light In
fantry and was present ct all the impor-
! tant battles fought by the army of north
| ern Virginia from the first battle OF Ma
| nassas nearly to the close Of the war
| including Gettysburg, Malvern Hill and a
| lieutenant after the second battle OF Ma
/ n9ssas and was shortly afterwards made
| adjutant Of the regiment.
/ AT the battle OF Cold Harbor he was
| shot through the right arm. His arm was
! fearfully mangled and amputation was
! necessary He underwent the ordeal with
| out aklng any ancsthetic ana shortly after
| the operation undertook 60 write a letter
| TO relatives in Savannah with his left
/ hand. He was sent home 20 recuperate
| and on recovering his strength was at the
| instance OF Col. John ScrcVen. made major
| OF battalion of home guards. This gave
/ him the title by which he was afterwards
! known. The war closed before nc again
| had the opportunity of doing active SER
vice.
Mai. Shellman was born AT Springfield.
! Efhngham county, Nov. %. 1870 his full
/ name being William Feay Shellman. His
! daughters, Mrs. Henry Freeman and Mrs.
| Joseph Boston Of Atlanta. are here. The
J intorment will be in Laurel Grove Gene
/ terry.
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