The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-07
MAJOR WARREN KILLED.
Beloved Veteran Secretary OF Georgia
Executive Department Horribly
MangIed by Train.

Of the executive department of the
state of Georgia, was run over ard in
stantly killed by Georgia railroad train
No. 1 from Augusta at 1 o'clock Mon
day afternoon directly in front of his
home in Kirkwood, a suburb of Allan
ia. His body was horribly mangled by
the train, it being necessary to pick up
pieces of flesh for nearly a quarter OF
mile from where the train first
struck his body.
The accident was witnessed by Miss
Hattie Warren, daughter of the major,
who was standing on the front veranda
of her home watching her father cross
the tracks. She tainted at the sight.
and it was necessary to summon ply
sician to look after her.
Shortly after the noon hour Major
Warren left his desk in the executive
office of the capitol to go to his home
in Kirkwood for dinner. He boarded a
Decatur car and left it shortly before
1 o'clock directly opposite his home.
Two years ago the major suffered a
stroke of paralysis that affected his
leg. and it was with great difficulty
that he walked. After leaving the
trolley car he began to walk slowly
across the Georgia railroad tracks 10
his home, and had just entered upon
the Georgia railroad main line when
the fast train from Augusta dashed
around the curve.
Major Warren, so bystsnders say,
saw the train coming and made every
effort to get out Of the way, but STUN
bled just before he got clear of the
track. In another second the tram
was upon him, dragging his feeble
body under it and carrying it for near
ly a quarter of a mile along the track
before the train could be stopped. Both
arms were severad from the body. as
was one leg, and the head was terribly
mashed in. His brains were scattered
along the track together with pieces
of flesh The sight that met the gaze
of the trainmen and passengers. VINO
left the train-which was stopped as
quickly as possible-was a horrible
one. Many people in the ne'ghborhood
witnessed the accident and rushed at
once to the scene.
Miss Hattie Warren, his daughter.
who always watched for him to leave
the car and walk the short distance
home at dinner and at night, saw the
fast moving train strike her father and
tainted.
The remains were picked up and
sent into the city on the train. Peo-
pie Of Atlanta and of the surrounding
country were sha cked when they heard
of the horrible death of Major Warren.
Monday morning he was at the capt.
tol, performing his regular duties. He
was in an exceedingly cheerful mood
and laughed and joked with his asso-
ciates.
Several attaches of the executive de-
partment remarked on the majors jo-
vial humor. Only three weeks ago he
returned from Florida, where he spent
the winter with his two sons who re-
side in Tampa. He was very much i'm
proved in health and spirits and walk
ed better than since his stroke Of par
alysis.
Since January 12, 1872. Major War
rem has been familiar figure at the
state capitol and was known and loved
by every public man in Georgia. No
man in the ate had more friends or
fewer enemies than Major Warren.
Everybody knew him and everybody
loved him. The news of his death will
be read with regret by every Georgian.
There is hardly a public man perhaps
but that has been done favors by the
major. Every governor since the time
of Governor Smith regarded Major
Warren as the most competent secre-
tary ever in the department, as he has
been repeatedly reappointed by the dif-
ferent governors.
There have been changes in the ex-
ecutive department. but through every
administration Major Warren has been
renamed, not because of political affil-
lation, but because of mis- great ability
rs secretary of the department.
Tears were shed by many Of the
capitol officials when they heard the
sad news. Several of the old negroes
who had worked for the major during
his long period of service broke down
and wept like children when they
learned that he was no more.