The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-12
II. B. Logsdon, 1. G. Dispatcher,
Dies From Heart Disease.
Had Once Been High In the Railroad
WorId--IIas Brother Living In
Evansville.
HORSE CAVE FATHERS HOME.

H. ID bOkHuOHg a. Wtll-hnONn hnu
popular young train dispatcher. died
about o'clock this morning at 504
South Ninth street, over the Black
nell saloon lie had been i'll for a
week or more and had been threaten
ed with pneumonia, but heart dis
ease was the direct cause of his
death
The young man came to Paducah
two or three months ago to accept a
position with the Illinois Central,
first working as operator in the south
yards, later being promoted to a
place as dispatcher. He became III
two or three weeks ago and had not
worked since.
1t is understood he had also been
drinking heavily, and his weak con-
dltion probably aided in bringing
about his death. lie apparently had
a light hemorrhage before death,
as there was blood on the 6vvr
Two colored porters had been with
him during the night. and finally
he announced that he was ill-dan-
gerously III, and sent for a doctor.
DR.. Horace Rivers was called, but
the man was almost dead when he
arrived, and nothing could be done
for him. The doctor stated that the
blood came from the lungs, which
were in bad fix from incipient
pneumonia.
In the death of young Logsden.
who was about 35 years old. a prom
Using career is cut short. At one
time he was in fair way to go to
one of the highest positions with the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, be-
ing a young man of unusual brillian-
cy and ability, but drink pulled him
down.
He is said to have also contracted
an unfortunate marriage several
years ago. switch also had its effect
on him. Ten years ago he entered
the railroad service, and had gradu-
ally risen in the l.. & n. service until
he was trainmaster OF the Hender-
son and st. Louis division. He lost
out entirely with the road about a
year ago. and when he came TO Pa
ducah 1t was as an operator.
The youneo man comes of an ex-
cellent family. He was born at Row
let's, this state, and his father, JOS
eph Logsden, now residing at Horse
Cave, Ky.
One Of his brothers is railroad
agent there. and the other is Supt.
John Logsden. of the Henderson and
St. Louis division of the l.. & N.
with headquarters at Evansville, He
has three sisters. Mrs. Ed. Smith, of
Louisville, Mrs. Tom Heggy, of I'LL
nois. near ST. Louis. and Miss Bessie
Logsden, of Horse Cave.
His brother at Evansville is an in
innate friend of Rev. G. w. Perry
man, of the First Baptist church. Pa
ducah, and Rev, Perryman often
makes trips with him on mis- private
car. He was today notified by Rev,
Perryman,' of his brothers death.
Coroner Crow was called early this
morning, and had the remains remov-
ed to Nance and Pools undertaking
establishment to be prepared for bur
ial They will then be taken to Rev.
Perryman's residence on North Fifth
street to be held pending instructions
from relatives,
Nothing IL known of the wife OF
the deceased. or whether or not q
divorce was ever applied for or grant
ed, or whether or not she is still alive
The remains will probably be ia
ken to Louisville tonight, Rev, G..
w. Perryman accompanying them
there,