The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-13
Editor of Morning Post
Drops Dead at Beaufort
FUNERAL TOMORROW
Remains Arrived Here Last Night at
11:45---Mr. Furman Went to
Beaufort en- Wednesday,
With His EIeven-Year-
Old Daughter.

Yesterday morning at eleven o'clock
the news reached Raleigh of the death
of Mr.. r. NJ Furman. editor of the
Morning Post, at Beaufort, where he
had gone the day before for d few
days recreation and rest. accompan-
led by his 12-year-old daughter, Miss
Eva
No details were given in this first
telegram, but yesterday evening the
following special came TO the News
and Observer from Mr. Thomas Dun
can, at Beaufort:
Beaufort, N c., May 12.r-Mr. r. NJ.
Furman. editor Morning Post, Raj
eigh, n. c., with his l2-year-old
daughter arrived here last night for a
few days recreation at the Davis
house. This morning he was i'm his
usual health and accompanied his
daughter to the boat At 1890 the
chambermaid heard groaning from
Mr.. Furman's room and called assist
ance and found him struggling on the
floor, He lived about five minutes af-
ter they reached him. DR.. Duncan
was sent for, but he was dead before
the doctor reached him. His little
daughter had Joined Miss Davis and
had gone on the Methodist and Bap-
tist annual Sunday school picnic at
the encampment ground at Carolina
City. \ boat was sent Immediately To
inform her of her sad aftiiction and
she joined the body which was en-
banned and conveyed at o'clock
from Morehead CITY by special train
which had been kindly furnished by
President Bryan.
a little later The following special
came from New Bern
New ern n. g., May 12.--The many
friends of Mr.. Robt. M. Furman in
this city We're shocked TO learn of his
death this morning at Beaufort The
State at large will feel the loss of a
worthy man and an able writer Mr..
Furman had been in feeble health for
some time, and his physicians advised
him to go to the coast. as he was suf-
fering from nervous indigestion. Mr..
Furman and his daughter, Eva, pass
ed through New Bern Tuesday night.
During his journey he had slight at
tack, but recovered This morning,
while sitting in his room i'm CONVEX
sation with a drummer on the porch.
he was suddenly taken i'll, and called
the gentleman who rushed TO Mr. Fur
mans assistance. DIR. Duncan was
Immediately summoned, but il was too
late. Death was unexpected, as Mr..
Furman claimed TO be feeling better
and was eating an orange when the
end came. Upon request 10 President
Bryan from Messrs. T.. c. Duncan and
w. II. Bagley, of Raleigh, directors of
the road, that the A. and n. G.. rail-
road dispatch a special to Morehead to
bear the remains back To New Bern.
that proper conections could be made
with the $50 westbound train for
Raleigh. The special arrived in the
city at 4;30 o'clock with the remains.
accompanied by his young daughter.
Miss Eva, Mr.. w. A. Mace and G. ID.
Jones. of Beaufort, n. G.
The news of Mr.. Furmans death
was a deep shock TO the community.
1t was known that he had been in
feeble health for several months, and
for the past ten days had not been
able to perform the full amount of
his usual daily work at the office.
but no one realized that his condi-
ton was so precarious.
AS soon as the news was known
here Mr.. Il. G. Duncan, a director of
the>Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
road for the private stockholders, and
Mr.. w. III. Bagley. a director for the
State, wired to President James A.
Bryan at New Bern, suggesting that a
special train be put on for the ac-
and friends in bringing the remains
home.
Yesterday evening the following
friends from Raleigh went TO Colds
boro to meet the remains and accom-
pany them to Raleigh: Messrs. Frank
Stronach T. Il. Barbee. John A. Mills.
W. p. Whitaker, II. f.. Litchford, J.
c. Caddell and T.. A. Womble.
Miss Katie Fort went also. to be with
Miss Eva Furman. the little daugh
ter of Mr.. Furman.
Upon the arrival of the remains
on the 11:45 train last night. they
were taken to the residence corner
Lane and Person streets, where the
funral will take place tomorrow (Sat-
urday) morning at ten o'clock. The
services vii be conducted by Rev. III.
NJ Marshall, rector of Christ church.
and Rev r. f. Bumpass, pastor OF
Edenton Street Methodist church.
Mr.. Furman leaves a widow and six
children, three sons and three daugh-
ters, as follows: Robert, on the Yank-
ton at Philadelphia: George. who has
government position in Washing
ton; Hilliard, about fourteen years
old; Mrs. Harry Robinson, of Balti-
more, Md; Miss Mollie and Miss Eva
Furman.