The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-06
CHARLES E.DOYLE
. DIES SUDDENLY
IN PRIVATE CAR.
Vice President C. & o.
Stricken w ith Apo
pleXy While on Road.
DOCTORS RACED
TO MEET TRAIN
End Came While He Was Res
turning Home From Clifton
Forge, Where Attack Forced
Him to Cancel Plans for
Business Trip to West.
Funeral Here.

Charles E. Doyle. ce-president In
charge of tho operation of all lines
embraced in the Chesapeake and Ohio
system. died yesterday afternoon at
las O'Clock, In the private car attach
ed to Chesapeake and Ohio passenger
train No. 4. due to arrive In Richmond
at 2:45 p. NJ. Death resulted from
apoplexy. following stroke sustained
at Clifton Forge. about 9 A. NJ yes
| terday. The body has been transferred
to his home. 916 Park Avenue. and
the arrangements for the funeral will
be completed on arrival OF members
OF his family who have been summon.
| cd.
Mr Doyle had been in the service
OIL the chesapeake and Ohio Railway
lor twenty years. and many of his as
socrates last night. from Acting Prest-
dent Decatur ANtell through all OF the
| departments, expressed their sense OF
| personal loss at the sudden ending or
successful railroad career Presi-
| dent George w. Stevens, Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. sailed for Europe on
the Steamship Arabic on Saturday. ana
was notified of the death of Mr.. Doyle
by wireless message yesterday after
noon from a station on the coast OF
Halifax.
Only Recently Advanced.
While he had not been in the best OF
health for some time, there was little
or no expectation of so sudden a stroke.
Recent changes in the Chesapeake and
Ohio system had advanced him from
the position of general manager to
that of vice-president in charge of op-
| Grafton of all lines, z. w Grice sue
ceeding him as general manager.
He left Richmond on Saturday at
2 o'clock in his private car for
i Cincinnati. In order to make the en-
tire trip. which was in the nature or
4 an official inspection, by daylight, tha
car was detached in the Clifton Forgo
yards, and laid over there Saturday
night. the officials expecting to go
| about 2 A. NJ. that he was stricken
with what at first did not seem 4
serious attack. DR.. j. c. Wysor. OF
clifton Forge, was summoned. Mr..
Doyle himself did not consider his con-
dition serious, and expressed the wish
to return to his home in Richmond.
Accordingly. his car was attached to
train No. 4, coming East yesterday
morning, due to arrive in Richmond at
2:45 P. NJ. DR.. Wysor accompanied him.
General Manager Grice was notified
and left here yesterday morning about
4 o'clock by special train. taking Mr.,
Doyle's family physician, DR.. w. T.
Oppenhimer with him. The special
met the eastbound train at NIillboro
station. All efforts. however. were
unavailing. The patients condition
eral hours before the end. which
occurred as the train passed Fred
ericlSs Hall Station, about 1:45 o'clock.
Telegrams were sent on ahead and
4 large party of railroad men wera
gathered at the Main Street Station
when the train arrived.
His Children Summoned.
Mr.. Doyle is survived by his wife.
who was Miss Josephine Elliott, of
Danville, H., and by two children. q
son and a daughter Hobart E. Doyle.
the only son, is a student at Cornell
University and will reach here this
morning. Miss Alice E. Doyle, tha
only daughter. was at Nimrod Hall,
| not far from AIillboro Springs. Sha
came to Richmond yesterday afternoon
on special car arriving shortly after
| 5 o'clock.
Mr.. Doyle was a native of Missouri
and was born May 30, 1851. He had
been in railroad service practically all
of his life, working up from the ranks
through all the branches of the trans
portation service. From February,
1855, to May 81, 1889, he was superin-
tendent OF the Cairo. Vincennes and
Chicago line. For a year following he
was superintendent of the Pittsburg
and Western. He came to the Chess
apeake and Ohio in February, 1S90s
and served successfully as superinten-
dent of the Peninsula. Richmond,
| Washington and James River Di-
visions.
From January. 1897 to January.
1901. he was general superintendent OF
the Eastern Division. From tho latteY
date until his recent promotion hs
was general manager of the road, and
about a year ago he was given the
additional title of vice-president. On
the lst of May this year lie became
vice president In charge OF operation
of all lines embraced in the Chesapeake
and Ohio system, r. w Grice becom-
Ing general manager.
Popular and Efficient.
During the twenty years that No
had made his home in Richmond Alr.
DOYLE had identified himself with so-
cial and athletic movements. He was
for two terms president of the Com-
monwealth Club, and was member
of the Westmoreland Club. the Deap
Run Hunt, and the new Country Club
of Virginia. He also held membership
in the New York Athletic club and
| many other organizations. Among
railway men he was widely known an
a member OF the American Railway
Guild, social organization connected
with tho American Railway Associa-
| tion. He was the official Chesapeake
and Ohio representative In the Amer-
| tcan Railway Association, and took
active part in It's work, being at the
| time OF his death member OF tfreo
Of It's standing Committees.
Vice President AAtell, who In the
absence OF President stevens. Is ths
active head of the road. said that he