Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-20
An Engineers DENISE
Charles Meredith. a Popular
Central Employe, Expires
Suddenly.
Had Been iii Several Weeks
With an Affection Of the
Heart.
Had Been Treated Portion OF
the Time by Scientists
Masonic Funeral.

Death suddenly claimed as a victim
Wednesday night one of the best -known
employees of the Iowa Central. Engineer
Charles w Meredith, u resident of Mar
shalltown since 1883 and man popular
in railroad circles and With all who
knew him.
MIR. Meredith had been i'll for about
nine weeks With heart trouble, sud-
den violent attack of which caused his
death at III. 80 clock Mi Meredith be-
onged to the religious sect known as
Christian Scientists, but after he had
been i'll about three weeks was per-
suaded by Mrs. Meredith to submit to
regular medical treatment. The patient
acquesced and Mrs. Meredith called DR.
n. L. Mighell, who diagnosed the dis
ease az nitral disease of the heart, with
a severe nervous complication the
natural result of the heart affection. Dr..
Mighell treated the patient for two
weeks and he began to show SLOW but
marked Improvement. Mr.. Meredith,
\ however, wanted totry science again,
and the physician was notified that his
visits would be no longer required. A
! local healer took charge Of Mr.. Mere
dith's case, spending regular time in
reading to him from the preseribed book
by Mrs. Eddy. Mr. Meredith gradually
grew worse and on Saturday evening
last the family became So alarmed over
his condition that DIR. MigheH Was again
icalled The man WAS in a critical con-
idition. showing practically no pulsatian
Whatever. Treatment WAS givei. ard
4 since Sunday the patient mas gradually
i been reviving. At ll:30 "Wednesday
night Mr.. Meredith desired to leave his
sick bed for a moment and his nuIae
4 ATTEMPTED. to assist him In exertiEg
/ himself TO arise MI Meredith fell to tbs
floor dead.
Charles Wesley Meredith was born,
lforty-one years ago on May last nea,
/ Eldon, Wapello county, where ne re
4 sided with his parents until he grew tc
ila.Nhood. When a young man he DE-
oided to enter railroad career and eil-
3 Jared the employ of the Wabash ran
road, as a locomotive tirenan He only
served in this capacity for thirteeI
months until h., was given an ensine
. and for six orseven years had run OF
4 the Wabash road between Centervill
4 and Des MONIES. Shortly after his mar
4 Iiage, or In 1883. he CANE to Marshall
town and entered the employ of TIL
4 Iowa Central firing Very short tim
until he was given an engine. He ha
NJ been on the freight runs out OF this cit.
all of the time since his employmen
q with the Central began until about tw
II Years ago. when he was given a passen
r ger run on Nos. ard I, between Mar
: shalltown and Peoria and Mason City
He was known as one of the most care
full and best engineers on tile road an
was exceedingly we'll liked by his asso
II cates.
Mr.. Meredith leaves a family com
!, posed of a Wife and three chldren--Ray
4 June and Lucille. His mother. Mrs
Nancy Meredith. resides at Orrick, Mo
and a brother Frank. a brakeman q
the b.. c. r. & N, lives at Cedar Rap
81 ids. Four sisters also survive the de
ceased. Another brother Tom Mere
9th. an Iowa Central engineer. lost hi
!. life along about 1890 al Oakville. when h
!. jumped from his engine which had ief
!. the track in crossing a small bridge. an
sustained broken neck.
Mr.. Meredith was a member of Mar
4 shall Division No. l4s r. of l. F.. of Os
i kaoosa. and also of Marshall Lodge NJ
g los. a. F. and a. NJ. and of Centrs
: Court, Court of Honor. of this city. Til
funeral services will be conducted fror
!, the residence. No. Q East Boone stree
Sunday afternoon. by Rev. F. w Par
sons. The remains will be inferred i
: Riverside with Masonic honors
Mrs. Eva Gordon. of Abba. mother c
the late Engineer "Sherm" Gordon. G
the Central. arrived in the city thi
morning in response TO a telegram ar
q nouncng the death az did also Mr.
: G. f. Ray. of Des Moines. niece {
. Mrs. Meredith.