Evening star., 1909-04-20
VICTIM Of INAUGuRATAL STORM
CAPT. B. F. BOND DIES AT HIS
HOME IN BALTIMORE.
Veteran Employe Of the B. and o
Road Was "a Years Old and
Protege Of Garrett and Cowen.

BALTIMORE. April 2O.-Capt. B. +.
Bond. a veteran employe OF the baii-
more and Ohio Railroad Company VINO
held the honor Of being one OF the OLDEST
na sseneer agents in the country, died OF
heart trouble at 2 O clock yesterday morn
,np at his home, TT West North avenue.
He was sixty-four years old. and his
death came on the anniversary OF ms
fortv-fourth wear of service with the
Baltimore and Ohio.
Capt. Bond had a remarkably extern
siye acquaintance and was one OF the
best liked men in the service. lie was
highly esteemed by the late president
John w. Garrett: his son, Mr.. ROBERT
Garrett, and Mr.. John X. Cowen, and dur
ing the reign Of the CARROTS as heads OF
the system he was always chosen con-
ductor whenever they made special trips
over the road.
He was the acting captain OF the train
ana everything regarding the trip was ieI.
TO him. His popularity in this respect
eyen extended to the general public, and
there were many who practically saio
they wanted to ride on Capt. Bond s train
when they had to travel.
Joined Confederate Army.
Born on a farm in Howard county on
July q, 1SA5,, Capt. Bond ran away from
home when q boy and joined Capt. Billy
Murray's company OF Confederate soldiers
from Anne Arundel county. He saw
some of the hardest fighting OF the war.
He served as a scout during part of the
civil war at Gettysburg. and was VIII
Capt. Murray's company. which was the
only body Of Confederate soldiers 10
cross the breastworks on Culp's Hin. rms
incident of the war occurred in July, 1888,
90 eighteen wears
old He was with Lee at the SURRENDER
at Appomattox April 8, 1855, and ten days
later obtained employment with the Bal
timore and Ohio.
coming raflroader was against the
wishes OF his father. who asked that ne
be given a. discouraging JOB SO tnat ne
would come back to the farm. he was
not to be kept down by clerkship' now
ever, and two and a half months later
he started out as freight brakeman
which position he held for year. TWO
years as baggagemaster followed. and
then seven years as passenger conouctof'
from which he got his title OF captain.
Rapid Advancement in Service.
Ten years after he had been appointed
freight brakeman he was promoted to
travelling passenger agent, and later was
made district passenger agent in charge
of the state of Maryland. In the spring
of 1905 he was transferred from this
position to that Of special passenger agent,
with headquarters in the general omces
of the passenger department.
He was a Mason and member OF the
Mystic Shrine. Knights Templar and Royal
Arcanum. He was also made an honorary
member Of the Old Guard, the active
members Of which are Union veterans.
His illness began March A. when he at
tempted to get the Grand Army of the Re-
public veterans inauguration train
through to Washington despite the bliz-
zard. He was the son of the late George
and Elizabeth Clark Bond. and Is survived
nv widow, one daughter. Miss Fannie
Bond. three brothers. George. Ridgely and
cyrus, all OF whom live in Arkansas. and
two sisters, Mrs. Samuel Harman and
Mrs. Martha Boone Of Baltimore. The
funeral will probably take place Ihurs-
day.