The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-16

H. B. IautZ, TOpeka- KAN
]. E Hurley died, heart trouble, ~
O'Clock, sixteenth. Will bring home
soon as possible.
The above cablegram, received this
morning gave the information that
James E. Hurley. general manager OF
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
road. had died from heart trouble at
KarIsbad, Austria, this noon. The
first word of his death was received
in this country by Henry B. Lautz, as
sistant to general manager, when
cablegram was delivered to his office
in Topeka at $50 this morning.
General Manager Hurley left To
peka July 13 for New York City and
sailed from that city the nineteenth for
Karlsbad. Austria, where he intended
to spend a few months at that famous
health resort to regain his strength
and find relief for an attack of indi-
gestion.
The cablegram of the death of this
most popular and loved official Of the
Santa Fe came as a shock 20 the ot1i-
cials in Topeka and has stunned the
entire Santa Fe system today. The
cheerful letters and post cards which
Rave been received in Topeka did not
hint of the dangerous condition of the
general manager and his death was to-
tally unexpected.
Letter Last Evening.
Henry E. Lautz, assistant TO general
manager, received a letter from Mr..
Hurley last evening. 1t was written
several days before. The letter was
optimistic and spoke of the encourage
Inent he had received from his pflysi-
clans in Carlsbad p
THE doctor assures me that abso-
lutely there is no organic or consti-
tutional ailment and that my blood
pressure is good" he said. My heart
liver. lungs and kidneys also pro-
nounced all right. Diagnosed as an
obstinate case of nervous dyspepsia or
Indigestion
Mr.. Hurley wrote to several of the
Santa Fe officials in Topeka. In fact,
he didn't limit his correspondence to
the officials of the road-he remem-
bered everyone of his office, from the
boy who carries messages to his as
sistant.
His last letter was a miniature mes
sage-it covered his entire trip to
date, and when received at the office
it was copied and sent to the officials
over the offices. Mr.. Lautz was Just
preparing to spread the news of the
good letter when the cablegram ar
rived.
The cablegram was sent by Charles
krammes, secretary to Mr.. Hurley,
who was the only person from Topeka
to accompany the general manager
on his trip. In Berlin Mr.. Hurley met
his close friend, President Nudge of
that through Germany Mr.. Hurley
was accompanied by S. w. Moore.
general counsel of the Kansas Citv
Southern. 1t is not thought that Mr..
Moore was with Mr.. Hurley at the
time of his death.
Nothing can be found out in To-
peka concerning the burial plans Mr..
Hurley was born in WapelIo, Iowa.
His parents are not known to he
alive. To the officials here Mr.. Hur-
ley never expressed any burial wishes
AS far as his likes and dislikes are
concerned, it is known that Mr.. Hur-
ley loved New Mexico and Kansas.
Body Leaves Bremen Tuesday.
The body will not arrive in the
united states until about the first of
september, probably August 80.
caolegram this afternoon stated that
the Dody would be held in KarIshad n
until Thursday. Also that II wou1S
leaVe Bremen for New York Citv on
the Kaiser Wilhelm Tuesday Ane,,st
20 rms would bring the remains into
New York City about August 80.
IL is probable that death came ahout
CLOCK tnls morning according to To-
peka time. He died at 10 o,o,oey.
noon in karlsbad. There is a six how
ulmerence between the time of tbis o;t,,
and Karlsbad. 'iiis cl'y
DR.. ]: P. Kaster. chief srgeon Of the
santa Fe. is puzzled over the cause of
the death Of Mr.. Hurley u
Il know thar fbara -
anything the matter with his baart ;,
said Dr. Raster. ''It was innossibis
FOR him to die from this troi1h1e 7
nardly think that his heart could have
been affected by the indigestion.
FolloWing strenuous conference
Win the representatives of the switch
men and firemen in ST Paul earIv y,
the spring, Mr.. Hurley came baci ~
Topeka pretty we'll worn out Tbasa
conferences required the best of roentsl
and physical power and Mr.. Hurley
was In no condition to take up the
duties in Topeka. -'e
But thinking he would clean nm bie
work here and leave the middle Of INV
for Karlsbad, Mr.. Hurley came baci,
TO this city and worked constantlv-ir
ffact he was on duty until almost fins
for his train to leave.
You have been pretty busy since
you returned from the east. haven't
you? inquired a State Journal reporter
Just before Mr.. Hurley left for Karls-
bad. -
"Oh. yes-about 10 hours dav is
ALL" answered the genial official with
smlle-out the officials say he work
ed longer than that
He had been suffering from indises.
tion for some time but never com.
planned. He had never given out :
hint that he was having any troubl,
with his heart-it is not known wheth