Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
A SUDDEN DEATH.
A. Fl. Ttnges Expires While Coming Froi

As II. 1bnEes Expires while Coming From
Baltimore a Train.
While enroute from Baltimore, Md,
to his home in this city Sunday night,
Albert Howard Tinges. supervisor Of
Division No, 2 Of the Maryland division
OF the Pennsylvania railroad, died on
the train in the vicinity of Newport.
The cause of death was an acute
attack Of congestion Of his lungs. He
had been on visit to his brother and
his children in Baltimore. He has
four children, the eldest OF whom is IL
years. His wife died two years ago.
She was Mary Jones Webster, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Amelia p. Webster and the
late Capt. John Webster
| Mr.. Tinges had been sick for several
days and when he left the home of his
brother for the train Sunday evening he
stated that he did not feel well. Al
the station at Baltimore he met DR..
g. S. Bradfute of this city, relief
! doctor OF the railroad. He stated to
the physician that he was not feeling
good and that he was glad to meet him.
DIR. Bradfute attended him and did
everything possible to give him relief,
but his condition became worse and he
died as the train reached Newport,
about o o'clock. On the arrival of the
train in this city the body was taken
in charge by Funeral Director Jordan
A. Wilson. At Perryville II Telegram
was sent to this city calling for Or.
Stubs to meet the train on Its arriya
in this city. DR.. Stubs was at thu
station, but his services were not re
quired.
The deceased was one Of the hes
! known men in the employ of the rail
road company and had host o
friends. About two years ago he be
came i'll with pneumonia and con
eestion of the lungs for several week
his life was despaired of. About 81
, months ago he had recurrence OF tn
attack and from this he never recovered
. He was horn in Baltimore county
. Nd, on July 10Th, 1852 He wa
a educated in the public schools in Balti
3 more, and later attended Washingto
Q and Leo University, at Lexington, Va.
o from which he was graduated in lSTs
s Mr.. Tinses at college displayed a
9 aptitude for railroad engineering, an
$ he was recommended to enter the raj
It road service personally by J. \
i DuBarry, afterwards second vic'
IS president of the railroad, and A lire
k Walter, now president of the Lehis
It Valley railroad.
d In July, 1875. Mr.. Tinges engaged I
d rodman in the Baltimore City Surve
Ie ing office, and in December, 1875, /
l. had been promoted to be assistal
], engineer of the seventh residency
1t the Gunpowder Water Works, whe
s. the supply for Baltimore city was o
3, taired. There Mr.. Tingos remain'
ut until November, 1878, when he W
j. advanced to be resident engineer
I'D the eighth residency. There he
'" manned three years, and then ventur
in into the railroading engineer serVie
he In May, 1881, he was associated WI
IN the New York Il Pennsy lvania 90
%. struction Co., as resident enginet
ng when the Nickie Plate railroad v
tn constructed In October, 1881. N
it Tinges entered the service of I
of Pennsylvania Railroad Go. He
ia came assistant supervisor on,
nd Northern Central railroad, with hes
he quarters at York, Pa. and in Janua
las 1882, he was an assistant engineer
Tor the Baltimore & Potomac railro
nd when that division was double-track'
is In July, 1883, he was made an assist
ST. engineer on the Philadelphia, Wilmll
W. ion & Baltimore railroad, and in NC
III. her, 1884, was transferred to-
.ck Northern division of the same railrt
of with offices at Philadelphia, and
eat October, 1885, he was appointed sup
or visor of the division between Bran
me wine River and Havre de Grace, VIII
the POSITION he filled up to the time of
nor death. He frequently received ava
liar from Superintendent William N. d
lis. nard for the superior condition OF
by division.