Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN
IS KILLED BY SHIFTER
Captain Isaac Williams, 90, Is
Run Down on Reading
Railway

Captain Isaac williams, one of the few
,eraining survivors of the Mexican War,
was early today run down and almost IN
stanty killed by a shifting engine OH tne
Reading Railroad at the Thlrty-tourtn
street crossing.
Captain williams who was ninety-two
years of age, mas for forty years been em-
poyed as a night watchman at the rar
mount and Spring Garden pumping stations
and it was while returning from his work
this morning that he was killed Workmeh
employed by the city had the injured man
removed to the Lankenau Hospital where
he died there minutes after being admitted
Theaged soldier who took part III the
march of the United States troops from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City seventy years
ago and who later served in the Civil war
was a favorite with employees of the Water
Bureau and II was but a short time after
the fatal accident that Chief Carleton ~.
Davis, of the bureau, was Informed ana
arrangements for a funeral with fitting nom
ors were under way. Scores or bureau EN-
ployes will attend the service, the date Tor
which has not yet been decided upon.
AS one of the last of the famous Scott
Legion, organized at the close of the Mexi-
can War, Captain Williams was an honor-
ary member of many military Organizations
and 1t is likely that the funeral Will be con !
Quoted by members of General Winheld
Z, -
held from his home at 745 North Twentieth
street Here for many years he has lived
with his son. Harry Williams, who although
sixty-seven years old, was always fondly
referred to by his father as my baby.
Recently in discussing his long military
career, Captain Williams said:
When the call came to join the colors'
Just went I did not know what the war
was about, but there was one thing ] knew
and felt-it was defense of the Stars ana
stripes. Travel in those days was slow.
from Philadelphia we went to Harrisburg
oy train and thence by canal boats to
Pittsburgh. From Pittsburgh me were
transported by steamboat down the Ohio
ana Mississippi to New Orleans.
=, "A sailing vessel took our troops from
New Orleans to a place near Vera Cruz
where we landed in March, 1S47, with our
nintlocks. Those old rifles could shoot
round corners, but they were the only
things the Government could furnish the
volunteers and they did good work. The
regulars had a better arm. On our way TO
mexico City we took Castle Prote and after
mat battle we spent many weeks burying
soVo dead We found lying where they had
iaiIen during the fight"
The veterans service in the Civil War
was as captain of Company ID, twentieth
pennsylvania Regiment. And ! am not
AFRAID of any man yet" he said In modestly
recounting his military experience; but ne
qualified that remark little when speak
ing about women, for whom through Eie
ne mas had the deepest reverence.
Il am not afrand Of any man." he said,
and of very few women" But there was
something deeper about his remark as 10
women than the mere words might Indicate
!, was with convincing spirit that he de-
.,ared; Il believe the women should nave
.e .ne franchise / have voted to give II 10
.hem and l shall continue to vote for them
as long as can go to the polls" Mustered
out after the Civil War, Captain Williams
asain took up civil life. March !, 1887, ne
was appointed clerk in the Water Depart
heht and has been in it's service ever since,