The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-02-03
FAMOUS MAN DEAD
Originator of the Nickname
"Blackbottle for M. & X.

Gel. ssmegyei Of Kingwooa is Dead at
Charles Town Where he Was spend
ing the winter--Ena Of an Eyentful
and Adventurous Life.
Word has been received here of the
death of Col. II. de Eemegyei which
has just occurred at Charles Town
where be had gone to spend the win
ter He had been bale and strong for
a man Of his years. 80, until recently
when be WIS seized with kidney t.ou-
BILE which led 10 his death
Years ago the Colonel was engaged
ia the iron business 10 Preston county
and was one Of the most ardent pro-
moters OF the Moigantowe and King
wood railroad. He was frequent
attendant at meetings at which the
subject was discussed
On every occasion he brought with
him long Mack bottle containing
special brand OF his native wine and
be would refer to 1t frequently for
comfort and guidance. The others In
attendance also joined him on frequent
occasions. From this the railroad
got its name and many people know
the road BOW that il is finally built
better by the nickname than they do
by its formal appellatIou.
Fer great many years he was
prominently identified with the busi-
ness advancement aud development of
Preston county. He was a man of
fine attachments aud had strange
and interesting career.
He was native OF Hungary, and
was of noble family. In that country.
He was highly educated Civil EDgi-
neer by profession and was engaged
gagged on the side OF Kossuth In the
Austro- Hungarian War, while be was
yet young man, and ranked as Col
enel in the army. The cause OF the
side on which be fought was lost and
be was compelled to leave the old
country and abandon his title aud
came to this country prior to our Civ
il war. He landed at New Orleans
penniless aRd without friends. He
engaged there In common labor until
he was able 10 go to Mexico TO engage
ia his calling TO Civil Engineer. His
visit to Mexico was during the period
Of invasion by Maximillian. Col. de
Nemegyei's education embraced a
knowledge of various languages, and
he soon became intimate with Maxi
MILAN and Diaz, president OF Mexico,
who were commanding the contending
forces. While engaged there he dis
covered a fine large mahogony forest.
Through his friendly relations with
the combatants be was enabled TO Sc
cure partner and engaged in the ship
ping Of mahogany to the city OF New
York and to accumulate quite large
fortune.
Then 10 1877 he came With his
family to West Virginia and purchas-
ed the Furnace property, known as the
Hartman Furnace Property, now as
the Ironiale Property, which he car
ried on successfully for number of
years but finally abandoned the opera
tion of the works and moved to King
wood about four years ago where he
remained until the approach OF this
winter, when he moved to Charles
Town, where he hoped to find a mild
er and more coDgenial climate than
eur winters afford.
He has left surviving him his wife,
Elizabeth de Nemegyei, who was the
daughter Of DR.. Noble Young, prom
inent physician of Washington, d. c.,
son, Bella de megyei who is now
engaged 10 business in New York City,
and daughter, Mrs. Adele de Biller,
who married Henry de Billier, OF the
stock broker firm of De Billier & Sons,
a very prominent business firm OF the
city of New York.
The body of the deceased was taken
Washington and was inferred in the
Congressional Cemetery at that plate.