The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
DIED IN HIS BERTH.
An Impressive Death Scene in n Pullman Sleep
Ing Car.

An Impressive Death scene In n Pullman Sleep
ing Car.
From the Neu Orleans Times. Democrat.
The Morgan ferry station has produced many
good stories. II has furnished its quota OF trag-
edy and comedy in railroading, but never was
a more pathetic vignette OF real life portrayed
than was furnished by the arrival Of the through
train from the West the other morning.
When the trainmen entered the sleeper from
San Francisco they found a young man in his
berth who was unable to leave it, and who was
then in the last stage OF consumption. Althou sh
O day train. he had ben allowed TO occupy his
berth all the way from Houston. having taken
the train at San Antonio. He carried o ticket
for Jackson, Miss. That was all the trainmen
knew of the stranger, A physician had been z
passenger on the train and had administered
what comfort he could during the journey east
OF Houston. When AlGiers was reached he ad-
man from his Berth. Acting upon this dvice.
the sleeper was detached from the train and
done. Bringing /, TO this side. the stranger, who.
by the way. WAS about IS years OF age. was seen
DR.. Formcnto was summoned, and arrived in
a short time. He said nothing could be done.
A stimulant was administered. however, in the
hope OF reyiving life until the patient could DO
Harry abbott, city passenger agent OF The
Seeing the sleeper on this side attracted the at.
tention of the Rev. Mr.. ,Ahrcns. who happened
along at this time, ana he CLIMBED on the COach.
DIR. FOrmcnto, Mr.. Ahrens, the Pullman con-
ductor. and the, two negro porters were now
surrounding the berth OF the dying man. The
doctor. said h0 could not live many minutes.
Mr.. Ahrens said IL was too had to see tho man
die without a word offered up in his b' half.
kneeling at the. head OF the Pullman berth,
there was then enacted a scene which was
probably never before cuRCted IN n railroad car.
TraiImen, who are not persistent church
goers, felt the strange. impressive moMent, and,
AS though by instinct, they all knelt about tho
couch which bore the spirit struggling between
life and death. Mr.. Ahrcns was at the head,
while Harry Abbott krelt at the foot and tha
Pullman conductor and The norieTs bowed the
knee in silence nv the side. The prayer offered
up in behalf OF The dying man was one OF Inc
most beautiful and most touching ever sald in
behalf of any soul. The spirit OF the s%upplica.
lion was that, although this man was I'M
known To those who knclt by his Side, yet he was
u common brother, and bound 10 them by the
tie OF brothcr!y love-. For this reason all men
are Interested in each other, and for that reason
the last ana parting prayer was offered UP in
behalf OF this dying brother, As Mr.: AhTens
closed his appeal for divine mercy all OF the
watchers by the bedside Joined In repeating the
Lords Prayer. even 10 the Eortcrs.
In ten minutes after the closing OF this pa
thctic service the spirit OF the man took its
flight. He was afierwHrd conveyed to the hos.
pii al, ma it was then learned TINT the stranger
that he was ~ a goOd Mississippi family. lie
had boyn "a loug'tine sufferer from consumption,
and finally determined 10 20 10 san Antonio.
Tex, 10 see ii h. cuuli not find some relief. This
change WAS successful for u time, nut, 40 is tho
case with such patients, the effect soon wore OIL.
and Mr.. COvlngton termine to make his way
back TO Mississippi.