Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-09
MR. ISAAC NEWTON VAUGHAN,
The Prominent Tobacconst Who Dropped Dead Yester-
day While Engaged in His Office
[Ftom Photograph Taken Some Years Agol
from a Photograph Taken Some Years AgO.l

manual labor of the warehouse. and at
the time of his death was engaged in
handling a lot of tobacco stems. which
were being unloaded at the door of the
main room of the warehouse. He had
been exercising quite actively, though
the heat i'm the close atmosphere of the
warehouse was very great. Mr.. W. ID.
Jones. Mr. Vaughan's clerk, was engaged
near by and had just turned his back
when a negro labOrer called to him in
a startled voice that Mr.. Vaughan had
fallen Mr.. Jones turned quickly and saw
his employer prone on the floor. lie
sprang TO his SIDE and with the aid Of
the negro raised him up. He vas breath
ing stertorously, while mucous was
flowing from his nose and mouth.
He never spoke again. Several doctors
were summoned with all possible haste.
but within five minutes of the time the
stroke was received Mr.. Vaughan was a
corpse.
The body was placed on a wire STEM
drier and removed to the business office,
and a few minutes later DR.. W. 7. Open
himer arrived. He pronounced life quite
extinct, and said death resulted from
apoplexy. The Coroner arrived later, and
ascribed death TO the same cause, and,
of course, held no inquest The body was
taken to the undertaking establishment
of l.. T. Christian. where it was prepared
for interment, and was later removed to
the residence of Mr.. Luther b. Vaughan,
brother Of the deceased, Marshall and
Tenth streets.
THE FUNERAL TOMORROW.
Mr.. Vaughan resided in Ashland
and his wife was at once notified
Of her husbands death, and, ac-
companied by her son, Mr.. l. n. Vaughan,
Jr., reached the city few hours
later. The funeral will take place from
Broad-Street Methodist church tomorrow
at II o'clock A. NJ, and the in
terment will be in Hollywood. The SER
vices will be conducted by Bishop ]. c.
Granbery. assisted by Presiding Elder a.
c. Brown, of the Richmond Circuit, and
Rev. DR.. w. V. Tudor. pastor of Cen
tenary Methodist church.
AN UPRIGHT LIFE.
In a city in which there are so many
men whose prominence in connection with
the Tobacco Trade has made them widely
known, it means a great deal when it is
said that Mr.. Vaughan was among those
the widest reputation as a rep
Ait uAlA a. very large
business, and conducted il in a manner
that not only brought him very substan-
tial returns. but made him wide circle
Of friends.
Mr.. Vaughan was only 10 years Of age.
having been born in Hanover county in
1919. He grew to manhood in the country.
and the active life which he led there
gave him habits of industry and energy.
which characterized him all through hfe-
to the very moment Of his death. When
quite young he married Miss Walton. of
Hanover, and from this union there re-
suited Ave sons and a daughter The sons
are Messrs. Isaac N, Jr., Ritchie, Benja-
min Franklin, Walton, and Boxley. The
daughter died some time ago Mr..
Vaughan leaves two brothers Messrs.
Luther b. Vaughan. proprietor of Cren-
shaw's Warehouse, and B. +. Vaughan.
Of Louisa county. Three sisters also sur
viye him-Mrs. Kate b. Carpenter. of
Hanover county; Mrs. John C. Boxley. of
Richmond. and Mrs. S. ID. Farrar, OF
Hanover.
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS LIFE.
Mr. Vaughan removed TO Richmond
shortly after his marriage and engaged
in the leaf-tobacco business. He was very
successful. His wonderful energy com
Dintd with great prudence and excellent