The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-08
mr.. EPPERSOy'S DEATH
CAREER or A WELL KNOWN
RAILROAD OFFICIAL.


The death of Superintendent b. C. Ed
person Of the second division OF the Cen
trail OF Georgia Railroad caused much
sorrow to his friends In Montgomery
where he was held In high esteem.
The frst railroad experience that Mr..
Epperson had was with the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad by which conn
pany he/was employed a number of years
as a passenger train conductor. After
wards heSwas for some years in the law
department OF that road at Louisville.
Then he was appointed Trainmaster Of
the Cincinnati division, the short line.n
and in 1854 came to Montgomery as Dr.
vision Superintendent Of the Mobile and
Montgomery division, succeeding Mr..
Belknap.
He remained at the head Of the Mobile
and Montgomery division for 1--WE years,
and In 1889 was made superintendent Of
the short line" Mr.. ]. /. Mckinney
coming to Montgomery in December OF
that year.
He resigned his position with the Louis
vile and Nashville and went to Augusta,
Ca, to accept position with the old Cen
tral OF Georgia Railway and Banking
Company with Offices In Augusta. Here
he went as superintendent of the South
Carolina division OF this road. He was
promoted from superintendent before and
after the road went IN the hands Of the
Richmond and Danville. he becoming SUI
perintendent Of this division. He held
this place from March II, 1900, to January
/, 1902, when he became superintendent OF
the second division Of the, Central OF
Georgia.
A Macon paper says:
''Mr. b. c. Epperson. Superintendent Of
the second division of the Central Of
Georgia Railroad, died this morning at
$50 at his residence on High Street. He
was surrounded by all his sons and daugh-
tiers at the time Of his death. His sons
are Messrs., b. c., Jr., and Edward G..
his daughters, Misses Fannie B. land Miss
Cornelia Epperson, and Mrs. J. r. De
Long.
Mr.. Epperson was unconscious at the
time of his death. but died quietly and
without suffering.
the death-dealing Bright's disease Tor two
years. He bore his sufferings wonderful
ly WELL He was confined to his room
since December q.
''In the death Of Mr.. Epperson Macon
loses one of her best and noplest citizens.
He was q man Of quiet but forcible char
acter. He was loved by all his officials
over him and employees under him.
''At the tine of his death he was in
his 18th yea, his last birthday having
occurred the 4th Of last October.
''The deceased was born and reared in
Pulaski, Giles County, Tenn. He was a
son Of prominent family of that State.
His father was q physician. His family
was originally from South Carolina. He
received, his common school and college
education in Tennessee, and was man
of much knowledge, learning and expe-
rience.
''Mr. Epperson entered the service Of
the Confederate ranks the last two years
OF the civil war. At the time OF his death
he was a member OF the Joe Wheeler
Biyouac. with headquarters in Atlanta.
HE was also a member of the order of
Masops, being a member OF Cumberland
Lodge of Nashville. Tenn.
Mr.. Epperson had a great railroad
career and was a man of much executive
ability. His decisions as a rule were rati-
fed by his superior officers and they were
always in temperament with the interest
of his employees.
Mr.. Eppersons wife died in 1889 and
his eldest son, w. p, formerly trainmas-
ter of the main stem of the Central road.
died in 1900.
1.-The remains OF Mr.. Epperson will be
placed in his private car at the Union
depot this afternoon at o'clock and will
he there until o'clock in order that his
friends may take parting view Of his
corpse At 4:20 the remains leave for Pu-
lasl1i, Tenn, where they will be inferred
tomorrow at noon.
Mr.. Epperson left his children IN good
circumstances. Ho carried an insurance