The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-31
COL. RUSSELL BORNE
 ID RESTING PLACE The Funeral Special Passed Through City Yesterday REMAINS ARE VIEWED Fcntures of Dead Leader Viewed By Railroad Officials and Citizens at
 Every Station Where the
 Special Halted
REMAINS ARE VIEWED

The remains of the late Col Edward L. Russell. vice president of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, were carried through Birmingham on the way to Mobile yes terday on special train from Washing ton where he passed away Saturday night.
 The special funeral train was composed of four private cars of the Southern railway, including the one which has been used for many years by the dead vice president The funeral special reach ed Mobile last night at ' o'clock and the obsequies will be held there this after Russell.
 At practically every station in Ten nessee and Alabama where the special halted the train was visited by distin- guished men and railroad officers who paid their respects to the family and of- fered sympathy in the bereavement caused by the death of Colonel Russell. At a great many places the train was visited by old employees of the Southern railway lines. and permission was given for the old service friends to look upon
 
 by all
 The train reached here over the Queen and Crescent route yesterday morning at 1925 o'clock and departed on the last lap of the journey at 10:37. While await ing changes of engines the train was vis- tied by a large number of Birmingham citizens and railroad men, and their eX- pressions of sympathy were received by the family.
 The party occupying the private cars in cluded Mrs E. L. Russell, Miss Eolinc Russell Mrs. John Bllups of New York, Mrs. Robert w. Smith of Mobile, former Congressman Private" John Allen of Tupelo, Miss. Between the late Colonel Russell and Congressman Allen there had long existed warm friendship.
 The railroad officers included
 J. M. Culp, vice president Southern railway; Henry B. Spencer, vice presi- dent Southern railway; R. V. Taylor. general manager of the Mobile and Ohio; E. c. Kendall, general superintendent Mobile and Ohio; c. B. Hayes, comp troller and A. B. Stanfield. superinten- dent Southern railway at Birmingham for the Southern.
 The train was accompanied from this city by J. w. Evans, superintendent of the Alabama Great Southern, who was in personal charge of the funeral spe- cial over this division.
 The railroad executives and others on the train yesterday expressed their deep
 IL of A,, forv, friend and associate. MT. Culp who has been longer in the service than any of the party, said he had been on intimate terms with Colonel Russell for years and was acquainted with no man more lovable and considerate than he.
 wv Finley, president of the South ern railway, who was warm personal friend of Colonel Russel, was unable to accompany the remains to Mobile and was represented by Vice President spen- cer. M .
 At Meridian yesterday afternoon the casket containing the remains was open-' ed and the car was traversed by over 1000 men who gazed for the last time upon a man who did a great deal for Meridian and who was intensely popular a
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 The following announcement was made by President, Finley of the Southern Railway company; "To the officers and tmployes of the
 Mobile and Ohio Railroad company:
 ..It is with great regret that I announce the death of Col. Edward L. Russell, vice president, which occurred at Wash ington January 2s, p. m. Colonel Rus sells remains will be carried to Mobile, Ala, where the funeral will take place on Tuesday, January 31 In the death of Colonel Russell this company has lost a capable executive and every officer and employe warm-hearted, generous friend. His death will be great official and personal loss Please have this tel egram bulledned.
 (Signed) w. w. FINLEY, President.