The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18

In the death of Captain Thomas Prince
Wheeling loses a citizen whose integrity
and worth were universally recognized
and admitted, the river interests a
staunch advocate Of improvement who
struck many telling blows in the cause,
friends by the hundred lose the kindly
assistance and advice OF one whose
clearheadedness was so prominent, and
wife and daughters lose one whom they
cannot replace.
As was exclusively related In the Intel
ligencer few days ago. Captain Prince
was seriously injured In an accident at
the Richmond CKy.) race course, where
the captain was In charge OF his stud of
thirteen race horses. The judges stand,
IN which Captain Prince was watching
a race, suddenly collapsed and the occu-
pants were thrown to the ground con-
siderable distance below. With the ex-
caption OF Captain Prince, nobody was
seriously injured, however, and at the
time IL was not thought that his injuries
would result fatally. As a matter of
precaution, though, the captain wired 20
Wheeling calling his wife and young
daughters to his bedside. A local physi-
clan who examined the captain saw that
his hurts were severe and advised the
calling OF a well-known Louisville spe-
ctalist. II was then found that Captain
Princes kidneys were affected and that
recovery was improbable. He fingered
until day before yesterday, when death
relieved him of his sufferings. His wife
and one daughter were at his deathbed.
Captain Tom Prince was son Of Will
lam Prince, n native OF England. who
came to America in 1929 and settled In
Wheeling. They had two sons, Captain
William Prince and thesubject OF this
sketch. In early life Thomas was a
shoemaker and for some time was con-
nected with Enoch Balls shoe business
on Main street. Twenty years ago he
entered steamboating and his business
career has been one of uninterrupted
prosperity. II has been proYerbial re-
mark on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
that anything TO which Tom Prince
turned his hand and mind would pros
Der. His interests were not confined 10
the rivers; his real estate holdings In
Wheeling, especially on the Island, have
been considerable, and he was large
stakeholder and one OF the board OF d.
rectors OF the La Belle Iron Works. Of
this city.
His first river investment was the pur-
chase of the Iron Valley, in partnership
with his brother. The Iron Valley was
q towboat and was a winner for her
owners. After the brothers had dis
solved partnership. Thomas built the
Prince, which ran In the local trade be-
tween Bellaire and Wheeling. The
Prince was followed by the Princess, the
former boat being sent south on the Mis-
sissippi for the trade between Natchez
and Bayou Sara, where Captain Prlnce's
most extensive steamboat interests
were later located. The Courier replaced
the Prince In the southern trade. the for
mer being too small a boat for the busi-
ness that was built up. Then the Stella
Wllds was built here for the southern
trade and later the Lulu Prince. which
was succeeded two years ago by Cap
tain John K. Booths Liberty, which
was purchased by Captain Prince for
$4,000
Captain Prince and family occupied
handsome home at the north end Of thu
Island. Thlrty-five years ago he mar
rled Miss Margaret Campbell daugh'
ter Of David Campbell, n well-known
grocer OF North Main street. They have
five daughters. two OF them married and
three single. They are Mrs. Dennison,
OF Natchez, Miss. md Mrs Roy Ray.
OF New Castle. Pa, and Misses May.
Lyde and Lulu Prince.
The body Of the dead man will arrive
in Wheeling on the Baltimore & Ohio
train arriving at s o'clock and will be
taken to the family residence. The flu
neral arrangements had not been COM
pleted last night.