The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-07-29
DIED DOING HIS DUTY.
Tie Sudden Ending OF O Brilliant. Young
Journalists Life.

The Charleston News and Courier of
yesterday says:
Mr.. J. A. Sullivan, acting City Editor
of the News and Courier, died in this
Office last night about $40 o'clock of
hen,mlorrhage from the lungs. He
had been in his usual spirits during the
day and had made little or no com
plant: About 0:30 o'clock he went up
stairs in the News and Courier Build
ing, and returned in few moments
with blood issuing from his mouth, and
said. cit Is hemorrhage," and sank to
Che floor.
Only two men were in the City Edi-
tors office ut the time, Mr.. j. e..
Hemphill and Mr.. r. L. Grier. They
did all that could be done for his re-
lief. He lost consciousness Immediate
~. Drs. Kellers and Cathcart were
hurriedly called, but he was beyond
the reach of human aid. He did not
speak after the first exclamation.
Dr. kellers reached the stricken man
FIRST, but found him beyond mortal aid.
his death. Coroner O'Donnell was
notified, and gave the necessary per-
NIT for the removal of the body, which
was turned over to Mr. j. NJ, Connol-
3ey little after 10 o'clock, by whom it
was embalmed and made ready for the
esdu homecoming Oh Iu0 young man
tomorrow.
For weeks and days the brilliant
young journalist had been looking for
said: "Well. few more weeks and /
will get my vacation" The long va
cation came sooner than he expected.
lie died at his post of duty. He had
'.lot been in the best of health for some
time, but he bravely stuck to his desk.
NJ oh01
ss On his vacation and MIR. Sullivan was
dong the work OF two men.
MI Sullivan was the eldest son of
Mr. John p. Sullivan. of this city,
wheve he was born and reared, and
was about 20 years of age. He attended
school here and when about grown went
Through the Junior year Of Wofford
college, at Spartanburg. In 1895 he
swentse Greenville and worked for a
year GO city editor Of the Greenville
New. 'Resigning his position there he
~ To New York, where for three
5oars he was on the staff of the New
York Daily News. His health failing
ale was forced to return home. When
che Exposition opened in Charleston
die accepted q position with the Even
:ang Post of that city and a few months
Cater he joined the staff of the News
and Courier where has worked faith
Gully and we'll ever since. His best
work on the News and Courier was
published under the caption Of "Na-
&han Beeswax." His style was
unique, and his clever sketches we're
copied by scores of newspapers
throughout the United States. He had
a natural aptitude for journalism, was
every inch reporter, and but for his
poor health would have no doubt held
sos!tiens Of responsibility CT soaae CO
the greatest journals of our country.
The deceased was most exemplary
young man. and was most highly es-
&eemed by wide circle of friends,
Who deeply sympathize with the sorely
bereaved parents and sisters and
brothers Who are left to cherish his
memory.
The remains will reach Anderson
&his morDing at11:15 O'clock and will
zoe carried to the home Of the parenfs
of the deceaaed, where the funeral sers
vices will be held this afternoon at s
s9,clock: The interment will ba at
S3ilver Hrcok Cemetery. S