The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-12
POPULAR LOCOMOTIVE
ENGINEER EXPIRES
y. RAMEY HUGHES Sue
cUMBS TO ILLNESS YES
TERDAY AT WALEaALLA
FUNERAL. TO-DAY
AT His Home--Inserment WIN
Be ct Walhalla-Long in the
Railroad Service.

y. Ramey tugheS, for the paat II
years an engineer in the employ of
the Blue Ridge Railway, died yes.
to-day morning at O'clock ct his
home in Walhalla o: an illness which
seized him Saturday cigat alter leav.
ing Anderson at his regular post at
The throttle OF the passenger traic
The funeral services will be held this
morning at II o'clock at Walhalla,
conducted by the Rev. George NJ.
Wilcox. after which the remains will
terry. Capt. j. r. Anderson. SUPER
intendent OF the Blue Ridge Railroad,
who brought Mr.. Hughes to this road
In 1894, will be one OF the pall-behr-
ers. Other employees OF the Blue
Ridge Railroad will 60 from this city
to attend the funeral services.
Was Feeling Unwell.
Last Saturday, Mr.. Hughes COM
planned of not feeling we'll. in fact.
1t is stated that Mrs. Hughes urged
him not to 60 to work that day. but
SO loyal to service was the engineer
that he went in spite OF his ailment
and performed his duties as usual.
He left Anderson Saturday even
ing about o'clock for WalhallN at
the throttle Of the new engine draw
Ing the passenger train. He was taxi
en- sick after leaving Pendleton, and
when the train reached Seneca river
the engine was stopped while some
one went to the house of section
foreman living near TO get some medi-
cine to relieve the engineers suffer
Ing. In the meantime he was taken
into the baggage car, where members
Of the crew gave him what treatment
they could under the circumstances
The fireman. Jurd Chambers. ran the
engine on to Seneca, where physi-
clans were summoned to attend Mr.
Hughes. The engineer was too Ill to
be taken from the train at Seneca.
80 was taken on to his home at Wal
halla, where he fingered until Mon
day morning at O'Clock, when f1
breathed his last. et9
Long In Service.
Mr.. Hughes was born In Abbeyillf
county about 40 years ago. Early II
life he began work on the railroads Z
When the Southern Railroad was or
ganized and took over the old Rich
mond & Danyiile Railroad,
Hughes was taken of that systepi.
where he had been running for year.
and sent to the Blue Ridge Raiiroad
He he'd been running on the Green,
vIi.s -t.nlninb.a division anu between
Columbia and Walhalla. Al btated,
he was brought here by Capt Andei
son, 'wnen the Iuiter' WIS pIuryu nrrr
In August 1894 as superintendent Oh
the Blue Ridge. coming here IN No
vember or December after, Capt, An
derson. itAs 81 -
During the q years he was connect
ed, with the Blue Ridge Mr.. Hughes
ran q passenger engine. He was the
Oldest engineer in point of service on
the Blue Ridge and one OF the moat
valuable men In the serfice, The
railroad, OF course, feels his loss
lteenly, and. realizes that his plfce
will be hard 10 fill.
Engine IL DEaped.
In 1892 Mr.. Hughes was married 10
Miss Mamie MAXWELL, who survives
him. His was the. hand OF safety,
the throttle He was known by ALI
most every man, woman and child be-
tween Waihalia and Bolton. The
people who knew him trusted him and
loted him. He lived q beautiful life
as an engineer, citizen and husband.
Gut of respect foi a.hes dead engineer
the handsome new engine Of which he
had been in charge only q few weeks
Is draped In mourning. This emblem
will remain on the engine for period
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