The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
HALF A CENTURY
OF RAILROAD LIFE
Death of a Veteran in the Chesapeake
and Ohio Service.
LIFE OF mr.. ROBERT |. WILEY.
Mr. Nathan Kaufman Dies IN Colorado
M an Advanced Age Two Young
Ladies Pass Away One Very
Suddenly Othcr Deaths.
LIFE OF mr.. ROBERT |. WILEY,

GOOD man in every walk 81 NE pasSc1
asay whom Sir. Robert l. Wiley dlea sun
al, M the Chesapeake and ONO ho-ptal
IN Clifton Forge Mr Wiley was seventy
fou~ years o. age aad was without ooup1
She oldest Railroad cmpoyc ln l"s S'i'o
ln point OF service having s''Neo oF'.
ffty years THO end was due 90 (" se1e'' '1
breaking up OF vital forces. MI whey
vas at Work until April 49,.
Air. Robert T. Wiley. who was p."o"oly
,ke Oldest railroad man $50 Virginia IN
,o.nt OF service. at least. died SUNDAY az
me Chesapeake and OHIO Railroad Hos.
ts,si I'm CHnon Forge ln the soth year OF
as axe. Doath was due 20 .udrmiues in
c.deuf % Old age llc was acINeiy en-
coed an MS work until April Of this yenr
Mr. wiley WAS % native OF Ulster county.
\ Y. when Is yonn~ man De eNl8''u III
tbo United states Navy which was uen
composed entirely OF sailing cia4t he
made a cruise around the world and spent
Some time in the vicinity OF the Philip
pincs. During the past year hc had been
an encyclopedia for Ms acquaintance
y.hon me war was under discussion
while I'm the navy he sustained en- in
,ury which kept him in The naval hos
pifsl IN New York for iong time lie
drew pension for the injury.
CAAfE TO VIRGINIA.
MANY years before The war between 'no
e+af,s Mt. Wiley came 10 virginia Iiis
frst railroad work was on the old slab
rood running from Richmond 20 Louisa
vha. may be- called the embryo at the
Chesaneakc and ONO. Mr.. Wiley would
load me train and assuming the dulles
az conductor. brakeman and hagman ac-
rorrqnv 81 10 its destination When
the cars were 90 Doe unloadCd tt was nee
ossarv 20 block The wheels. brakes not
l,elng I'm use then. This duty performed
Mr. Wiley superintendent the unloading
ana fhen brought his train back to Rich
mond.
iu 1865 the road was extended 10 Staun-
ton ana christcned the Virginia Central
Richmond freight depot ana was coniln-
ued In office mp o. his death. tie had att
mo rates az his fingers ends and was an
Invaruabia man. His general health and
evesieht continued good until recently
lie never wore glasses. Mr Wiley made
ont the first Wayb,Ii from the Atlantic 20
The Pacific ocean.
HIS FAMILY.
Mr.. Wiley was twice married. His first
wife was a Mss Antiioua. of Richmond
Two children were born O. them. h. f.
WILEY. Dr.. of Richmond. ono "a dauchtcr
VINO Is now In n convent In 1876 ne mar
Red again and he Is survived by his sec
oud wife and two small children.
Mr. Wiley was highly esteemed py ms
aesociat,ates in business ana by all who
were acquainted with him. lie was the
oldest member and elder in the Third
christian church. and led a most ex-
cmpaty Hfe-
The remains were brought to Richmond
Sunday evening and the funeral services
were held from the Christian tabernacle
m Twenty-sixih and NJ streets no $3.50
o'ciock Yesterday afternoon. The pail.
bearers were.
Actlve-W. r. Atkinson. z. w. Wright
J. y. Allen. Cornelius B0sher John Blake.
Mr. Abrams. H. w Ware. Thomas Read.
Honorary-George ". Anderson. O.. ~.
Macfarane. VIM. VI. Hin. J. i. swain and
Jack Ferguson.