The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04

Captain James G.. Daniel, One OF the
Oldest Engineers Died Yesterday
Afternoon Mr.. Archie Mcqueen
Passed Away Sunday Evening at
Miss Annie Glove.

panied to learn of his death, which oc-
CURED on Sunday evening at o'clock
at Wrightsville Beach. where he had
gone two weeks ago with the hope of
being benefited. The devoted wife,
who has tenderly nursed him through
a long illness, was with him when he
passed away. The remains were
family residence at 20s North Seventh
street. The funeral will take place at
10 o'clock this morning at the First
Presbyterian church and the interment
will be made at Oakdale cemetery
Mr.. Mcqueen was stricken with
paralysis on the 18th of July, 1896. and
has gradually declined during these
six years. He was temporarily bene-
fitted by his stay at the beach, but his
system had been too wrecked to ex-
pect for recovery, although he was al
ways cheerful and hoped to get we'll.
The deceased was the son of the late
Neill Mcqueen, of the Rockfish section.
Cumberland county. He was born in
Moore county, near Jonesboro, and was
in the 5Sth year of his age He went
to Cumberland county when a boy, and
during the civil war served gallantly
in the Confederate army, having en-
listed in Captain (Rev) James Nc
Neill's cavalry company from Cumber-
land county. He was severely shot
through the left thigh on one of the
bloody battlefields of Virginia. After
returning from the war. Mr. Mcqueen
went into business and for many years
he and his brother, the late Mr. Will
liam Mcqueen, did large mercantile
business at Plainview, Robson coun-
ty- Their business was one of the
most extensive in Eastern Carolina
and extended into South Carolina as
we'll as in North Carolina When the
Atlantic Coast Lines short cut'' rail-
was established in two miles of
Plainview and their store was removed
to that place. The firm was dissolved
upon the death of Mr.. William Nc
Queen and the illness of the surviving
brother prevented him from further
carrying on the business.
Mr.. Mcqueen was a business man of
fine capacity, and was highly esteemed
by all who knew him. His only sur
viving brother is Mr.. Peter MCQUEEN
prominent citizen of Red Springs,
Robson county. He married Miss
Annie b. Douglas, of Almont. near
Ottawa. Canada, and she survives him
three rhJl6rPn-Tco hal II
and Percy, aged respectively, Is, 10 and
years. He has one nephew here, Mr..
Peter Mcqueen, Jr., who is in thewhole-
sale grocery business at 10S N. Water
street. The deceased came here and
spent a year under treatment and
since October last has made his resi-
dence in Wilmington.
The breaved family has a large cir
Gle of acquaintanceS who deeply SYM
pathize with them in their bereave-
ment.
CAPT. JAMES G.. DANIEL
We are sorry to note the death of
Captain James Daniel, which occurred
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock at his
residence 1923 North Third street, at
the corner of Davis street. Eight
weeks ago he was stricken with in
fammatory rheumatism and has been
confined to his residence Last We'd
hSSudy lie appeared Detter and
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, was
sitting on the piazza talking cheerfully
with his family. Saying he had been
out long enough, ne retired to his room.
In short while his heavy breathing
attracted the notice of his family and
when they went into the room he was
unconscious and passed away in a few
minutes.
Captain Daniel was born in North
hamDtOn Fph
1925. and at his last birthday was a
years of age. For fifty years or more
he has been a locomotive engineer and
was one of the oldest engineers in the
south and the Oldest Brotherhood
member He came to Wilmington forty
years ago and ran on the Carolina
Central Railroad twelve years. He then
entered the employ of the Atlantic
Coast Line, and has served that sys-
tenn up to his death He was a man
who could always be depended on, and
was always faithful and careful in the
discharge of his duties. He ran an
engine up to three years ago, when, on
account of his age, he could not get in
and out of his engine. He was then
employed as a watchman about the
yards and was as faithful in the dis
charge of that duty as he had been as
an engineer with the lives of thouS-
ands of people and much property in
ne WAS d Uidu VI
honesty and integrity and had the
confidence of all who knew him.
He had a devoted family and their
attentions to him were unremitting
and beautiful. He leaves a wife and
three children-Mrs. c. G. Terry, Mr..
J. W. Daniel, chief engineer at the
Angola Lumber Company's saw mill,
and Mrs. John w. Blomme. Deep
sympathy is felt for them in their sore
bereavement
The funeral will take place at 10
o'clock this morning at the residence
and the interment will be made in
Oakdale cemetery.
DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY.
The numerous friends of Miss Annie
E. Glove are touched with sorrow that
she is no more. At her home 420 North
Third street at an early hour yester-
day morning, she passed away after
a long illness with consumption. The
deceased was the daughter of the late
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