The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-01
Robert Moran, l.. & N
Master Mechanic, Meets
Sudden Death.
HUNDREDS SEE
FINAL STRUGGLE
Belief Expressed That His
Death Was Due to Heart
Trouble Although Certi-
fcate OF Physician Says
"DrOWning.

Robert Moran. % years OF age. mas
ter mechanic of the Nashville terminal
of the Louisville " Nashville railroad
& \. c. Il = . /. with headquarters
at Nashville Tenn. was drowned yes
terday afternoon at Santa Rosa island,
while in the surf His remains were
shipped last night at 1890 ociock to his
home in Nashville and officials Of the
company, who were here in pIi ate
car went home on the same tram.
Immediateiy upon the remains reach
ing the city, having been rushed L"
Pensac cola on "A fast boat. the body NaA
conveyed tu the undertaking ph.iorS
of Nortnup X Wood. On NCSt lnteH-
dencia street. the ambulance meeting
the boat on the south end of Palaf"N
wharf. Reaching the undertaking par
lors. the bpuv WdS carefully eNanlincu
by DR.. f.. 6. RcnshaW. who CAV" Ger
tifiCate of death ny accidental drown
ing.
The body was Immediately prepared
for shipment To the home of deceased
in Nashville. where Mis-. Moran and
five ChIldrCH reside.
&. T.. Giles. of Louisville. SUpcrlDtCn-
dent of meclmery OF tie j.. Il \. who
was i'll the city city in his private car
and v n,s Nas rtc. an paTled 32 Il. hOi
an, went north also, the 4,tr leipg ~
tachcd t. The truln which icft al dns
hour named. Mr.. Giles is well nuo't-p
in Pensacola, Where he resided FOR a
number Of years.
HUNDREDS ON BEACH
Severa, hundred people w,re either
on the beach or in the surf at the time
Mr.. Moran lost his lie. and When =
was noticed that the unfortunate yis-
itor was beyond his depth. = cry was
Immediately raised. \ number Jt mcu
who were in the surf tried TO reach him
with the lf" line. and \. j. Forrest,
40z Soulh PallfoN street. was amcH-c
the first. although Mr. Forrest said
that Young men whom he did not know
were with him at the time
IF he drowned. SAID Mr.. Forrest.
"it Is certainly surprising to me. for
when Ne reacheG him he appeared 10
ue 4 victim OF heart 'rnubie. for he
floatcG with his face downward. anu
when we GOt him to the beach and y
number pt rs rolled him on a barrel,
which | believe Mr. Oliver found some
where, no water came from him. Per
sonally, ] believe he died from heart
disease -ap0pleNy IT some sudden at
ia ok of something else
STATEMENT OF WITNESS.
Herman Wolf was on the beach when
he noticed Mr.. Moran some distance
out, and he thought the man was out
too far for safety.
Just about the time / called atteu-
ion to him" said MI Wolf several
young men VINO We're III the -Nite be-
gan to cry that Il man had been drown
ed, and Of course that caused all man
ner of excitement. Mr. Reese, Mr..
oliver, Mr. Wentworth and another
gentleman whom l do not Know, start
ed out with the lite line. The surf and
tide was very strong. but q very strong
swimmer, and | think hut two acIvdllv
reached the body, although they alI
tried to rescue him. When he eached
shore l saw he vas q dead mar, ard
after he had been worked On for some
minutes. and showed no signs OF life. [
thought he had died from a sudden
stroke of apopleXy or something like
that. He was a man, | should Judge, OF
about 80 years II age, and was a pleas
lCnntinned ON PaRa EipLL