The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
DIED IN SIGHT OF HOME.
SUDDEN DEATH OF PRIVATE HUGH
SHONAHAN OF co. L., 1ST GA.

Died on Plant System Train when
Within Few Miles nj
the City Had Been Mus
tered Out at Macon and Was Re-
turning TO His Home - His Death
Attributed 10 Heart Failure The
First Member of Company L to Die
Since the Enlistment of the Com
pany.
Hugh Monahan, a member of Company
L of the First Georgia Regiment, died
last night as he was returning to the city
with a number Of his comrades after hav-
ing been mustered out of the service at
Macon
Monahans death occurred on a
Plant System train within
few miles of the city. 1t was a
great surprise as well as shock to his
comrades as he had apparently been one
of the healthiest as well as one of the
jolliest men in the party when they left
Macon.
The party left Macon on the Southern
Railway special at 2 o'clock. Monahan
appeared 10 be all right and no one knew
that he was I'll until the
conductor discovered his condition shortly
after the train left Jesup. Monahan was
leaning forward on the seat in front of
him, with his head upon his arms, when
the conductor aroused him, and asked for
his ticket. He saw at once from the
mans dazed and strange expression
that there was something wrong
and called the attention of the other men
TO him. They soon saw that the mans
condition was serious, and did what they
could to relieve him.
kilograms for medical aid were sent to
Savannah, and two physicians met the
train at the depot but ii was too late. The
poor fellow had passed away almost in
sight of his home.
Coroner Goette was notified and took
charge Of the body, removing it to the
home of the mother of the deceased, at 215
East Broad street 1t was a sad home
coming to the mother, who had expected
her son to be restored to her after escap-
Ing the perils of war.
The deceased was a native of Ireland but
had resided in Savannah several years, Iiv-
ing with his mother and brothers at 213
East Broad street. One brother, John Mon
ahan, Is on the city police force, and an
other, Thomas, on the Central Railroad
force.
Monahan was one of the first of those
who volunteered to fill up the ranks of the
Irish Jasper Green's when the company de-
cided to offer its services for the war. His
death Is the first to occur since the enlist
ment of the company, the Greens
having a remarkably fine health record.
1t was singular indeed that after having
passed through all the vicissitudes Of
camp life that The ex-soldier should have
died just as he was reaching his home.
When mustered out in Macon M0nahan
was in apparently good physical condition.
The funeral viii take place tomorrow,
the arrangements not having been COM
pleted as yet. While Company L has
been mustered out of the service and the
deceased was only private citizen 1t is
safe to say that his funeral will be large
ly attended by his late comrades.
The dead soldiers brother said that the
circumstances of Mopahan's death are not
clear and there is a suspicion that he may
have been the victim of some foul play.
He was known 10 have had SIC of his pay
and his discharge papers when he left Ma
con and also $76 belonging to a brother sol
der. The money he had in keeping for
his friend was in his pocket, but only 81
of MS own pay was found, and his dis
charge papers were missing. Monahan's
tent mate who was in the same car had
his pocket cut cut on the train, but did not
Jose anything. Policeman Monahan is anx-
ious that The case be thoroughly investi-
gated to determine whether his brothers
Death was from natural causes or whether
he died from the effects of some drug.