The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-12
LOCOMOTIVE
ENGINEER EXPIRES
y. RAMEY HUGHES Sue
cUMBS TO ILLNESS YES
TERDAY AT WALHALLA
FUNERAL TODAY
AT His Reinstatement VIII
Be at Walhalla-Long in the
Railroad Service.
FUNERAL T.. TODAY

j. Ramey Hughes, for the past 81
years an engineer In the employ Of
the Blue Ridge Railway, died yes
terday morning at o'clock at his
home In Walhalla OF an illness which
seized him Saturday. night after leav.
ing Anderson at his regular post at
the throttle of the passenger train
The funeral services will be held this
morning at IL o'clock at Walhalla.
conducted by the Rev. George NJ.
Wilcox, after which the remains will
be laid to rest in Westview cene-
terry. Capt. j. r. Anderson, super
lntendent OF the Blue Ridge Railroad,
who brought MIR. Hughes to this road
In 1894, will be one of the pail-behr-
ers. Other employees OF tho Blue
Ridge Railroad will go from this city
to attend the funeral services.
Was Feeling Unwell.
Last Saturday, Mr.. Hughes COM
planned OF not feeling we'll. In fact.
It is stated that Mrs. Hughes urged
him not 70 go to work that day. but
SO loyal to service was the engineer
that he went in spite OF his aiiment
and performed his duties as usual
He left Anderson Saturday even
ing about o'clock for Walhalla ut
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
or the crew gave him what treatment
they could under the circumstances
The fireman. Jurd Chambers, ran the
engine or to Seneca, where physi-
clans we're summoned to attend Mr.
Hughes. The engineer was too Ill TO
be taken from the train at Seneca,
40 was taken on to his home at Wal
talla. where he fingered until Mon
Jay morning at Q o'clock, when fa
,breathed his last.
Long In Service. s.
Mr.. Hughes was born IN Abheyiilf
county about &C. years ago. Early II
life he began work nbn the railroadsi
When the Southern Railroad was or.
r.anized and took over the old Rich
mond & Dauville Railroad. NJ
Hughes was taken on that system.
where ne mad been rusinissg -f3f ssssse- ssss2 -
and sent TO the Blue Ridge Raitroad
sIs sIs tod haen running on the Green
3yille-C -Colpt1biA division ana DeIveuD
Columbia and Walhnlla. q As stated,
he was brought here by Capt Andel
son, when the latter was places here
In August 1894 as superintendent OF
the Blue Ridge, coming here. In Mo-
vember or December after Capt. An
dersoh. az. +. a. s
During the, 81 years he was connect.
ed with the Blue Ridge Mr.. Hughes
ran passenger engine. He was ths
oldest engineer In point of service on
the Blue Ridge and one OF the most
valuable men in the service, The
railroad, OF course. feels hts loss
keenly, and realizes that his place
will be hare 20 I'LL
Engine Is Drapea.
In 1892 Mi. Hughes was married to
Miss Mamie Maxweli, who survives
him. HIS was the hand OF safety,
the throttle. He was known by all
most every man, woman and child be-
tween Walhalla and Beiton. The
people who knew him trusted him and
ioted him. He lived o beautiful lite
as an engineer, Citizen anu husband,
Out OF respect for the dead engineer
the handsome new engine OF which he
had been in charge only q few weeks
IS draped In niourning. This emblem
will remain on the engine for rersod,
OF 80 dsyasf 4. ~: