Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-19
TALCOTT DEAD.
ur,I-KsowN CIVIL ENGINEER
ASSES AWAY VERY SUDDENLY.
WAS At WORK on THE RIVER,
a., wa. pIannins Co Break Tn rhc
,ce Gorge when stricken With
heart Discasc-Major Whitcomb's
srcccssor-Skctch of His Life.

Tho community was shocked yesterday
,,.rn OF the sudden death of Captdin
..,~-o II. Talcott. United States engineer
. charge Of James river Improvement.
rsr.ain Tslcott died a few moments be-
.-s 80 o'clock OF heart disease. near
rgh and Louisiana streets. in Fulton.
nrceased died at his post OF duty. The
Gee c,reo in the river occupied his atten-
,,r. and he was planning. and about TO
,t INTO execution. means which he
na.-ht would break up the gorge. letting
che rcnt-up water pass down with as lit
81, Glmage as possible. This work called
rm 90 the riverside in Fulton. He was
RI company with Mr.. Hamilton Curtis at
te time. They were about to separate,
however. and Captain Talcott told MIR.
Curtis that II anything happen Din con-
,...cn with the river. TO communicate
vth him by calling tho phone OF Mr..
st.. P. rNythross. druggist at Tenth and
raa sheets.
STRICKEN DOWN.
he had hardly spoken the words when
o., rec.ed. and when Air. Curtis caught
lin both men fen together. They were
...a .n front % the store Of Mr.. George
L. L.. ANNA HNaH 0NA NN NAAANA VII INllAZlLs
~. Two carried the III man. now gasping
.- breath. irto the store. DR.. j. II.
rachmau was passing and was called
He administered r~estoratiyes. but in
srR seconds the ~well-known railroad
man and government engineer had passed
-r.v. Nr. Curtis then called up Mr..
r-rtfress. as Captain Talcott had told
fu. ana asked him to notify Colonel T.
81 " Talcott Of his brothers death. col
ono, Talcott walked into Mr.. Poythress's
.r-t almost at that time. and Major n.
p W'1itcomb. whom Captain Talcott
succeeded. and a close friend OF his. was.
also informed of the sad incident. BotlI
gentlemen went Immediately 10 Fulto,l :
Che body was soon after turned over
,r j. IT, Christian, funeral director i
r-.re for burial.
Co,1-cl Talcott sent a telegram 4"
Taco... wife of Captain Talcott. ~ l.
Ys-n- near Annapolis. Nd.
Irs. Ialcostt is expected TO reoH 1
today. and the funeral arrs ~
WI t1cn be made. The body =.
q, the rooms Of the undertake. ~ A."
Quite certain that rhe inter. ". ne V
made IN Hollywood Genet C"p'Nh il
Taicotts residence was at - y
SKETCH OF HG4-I'E'
CAPTAIN Talcott. as oOny r, Knew t
was q son OF Colonfh -. -
tie gifted engineer, w the Soutbsrn, II
u,ud azd Danville g., .bts - abom+ 4
railway. He was bod from eariv MAJ. 4
ftty-fve years ago.ted a-lternateiv with c
government work S
I'm this State was with =
ms no 80 ames river improvement =
~ INT He left this and &C =
'"5 Of division superintendent -
& =. I'D and Danville road. He .
D. i,Oiion for fifteen years. At =
.1 -i-s Pat period be was again en- Il
t-1 otae government on river i'm :,
and was SO engaged, when, "
. ~ 49, upon the resignation Of Major y
; @Ns he came to Richmond to sue ;
- --,y, taking charge of the improve y
Geo d the James. ="
WAS IN MEXICO.
ain Talcott. when quite a young h
went to Mexico, and while there was "
OF the engineers engaged in the con- N
lotion Of the Central railroad Of the c
slhlic. During his absence the war a
.wcen the States was fought. 81
Talcott was a quiet, studious g,
.n. He was always gentle and cour-
and never obtrusive. He had many 81
snds and his skill as engineer was Il
ID known. In his death the community v
ssrs q great loss and the government J
es q faithful and efficient employee. J.
Mr.. BaiIey's Funeral To-Day. p
The funeral OF Mr.. James NJ. Bailey, a.
0 Glef at bis home. in Barton Heights, j.
lrsday afternoon, will take place at . /
lock this afternoon from the residence
f. lu Lamb avenue. n the interment "
q De I'm ShockOe Hill Cemetery. The ,
VIII be: Honorary-Messrs. u,
o.. ~Shelburne. w. r. Jones, j. r. Tur- u
/. William Gray. Josiah Ryland, and p
II. White. Active-Messrs. W. II.
John f.. Rose. r. IL. NJ. Harrl- $
b w. A. Mann. Samuel II. Pulliam, II. G
Lorraine, H.. J.. Denoon. and ;. j. G.
.iley. "
ne funeral of Mrs. Mark o. Hankins o.
b place from Major Clay Drewry's IL
.fence Yesterday at noon. h services =,
r. conducted by Rev. Landon r. Ma I,
and Captain Frank ". Cunningham |.
r. sleep on. Beloved" A large con OF
use Of friends attended. and the floral u
were in beautiful profusion.
.t. funeral OF Miss Marian +. Brown ~
+ take place from the residence, on D
mb9rdv street, at 3 L. NJ. to-day. III