Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
S. N. FELTON, BURIED
INPH!LADELPH|A
Trains Come to Stop as Trib-
ute to Former Rail
Executive.

Burial, services for Samuel Morse
FELTON,, dean Of Chicago railroad execu-
tives and chairman Of the Chicago
Great Western Railroad, who died IN
The Passavant Memorial Hospital, Chi
caeo Tuesday, were conducted In Phil
adelphia, his former home, Friday "A
daughter. Mrs William F. M. Sewers.
widow of DR.. Sewers, resides here at
2O29 Connecticut avenue.
The funeral services were held In
Chicago Thursday. On that day at 2
o'clock every train Of the Chicago Great
Western Railroad system came to stop
At 2 o'clock for q period of two minutes,
cut Of mark of respect to Mr.. FELTON,
Executives Are PaIIbearers.
Forty-line railroad executives, direc-
tors of the Great Western Railroad
associates of Mr.. FELTON, in the days
when he was director general OF the
military railways during the World
War. and close personal friends were
included in the list Of honorary pail
bearers.
Recognizing his long experience as a
railroad executive, the United states
Government during the World War,
through Secretary of War Baker, named
Mr.. FELTON, director general OF mil
itary railroads. In this capacity he nad
charge of the organization and dispatch
TO France of all American railway forces
and supplies. He also supervised me
transportation Of troops to the Atlantic
seaboard.
In token of his services, Mr.. FELTON,,
ut the close Of the war, was given the
American Distinguished Service Medal
and awarded the Cross Of the Legion
Of Honor by the French government.
Mr.. FELTON, was born February 3,
1853, at Philadelphia, descendant OF
distinguished colonial ancestry. His
father, the late Samuel Morse FELTON,.
was a prominent railroad executive OF
his time. having served as president OF
the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltl-
more line, after service as Superintend-
ent of the Fitchburg Railroad in l84S.
During the Civil War the elder Mr.
FELTON, arranged q secret passage for
President Lincoln from Harrisburg, Pa,
TO WASHINGTON to avoid plotters who
had planned to wreck the train and
assassinate the President.
Mr.. FELTON, first went to Chicago as
president of the Chicago &c Alton Rail-
road. Subsequently he became preSi-
dent of the Mexican Central Railway
In 1909 he was made president OF the
Chicago Great Western and held that
position until 1928, when he became
chairman of the board of directors of
that railroad Following the World
War, in addition to his other activities,
he served as vice chairman of the port
and harbor facilities commission OF the
United States Shipping Board.
Prominent in Organizations.
Mr.. FELTON, was prominent in a num-
Der of organizations, including the
American Society Of Civil Engineers,
the Sons of the American Revolution
and q number of leading clubs.
Mr.. FELTON, was married in 1880 to
Miss Dora Hamilton, the daughter Of
Q well known Philadelphia lawyer.
Mrs. FELTON, died In 1913. Mr.. FELTON,
Is survived by three daughters, Mrs
william r. NJ. Sewers Of this city, Mrs.
Hopewell L. Rogers Of Chicago and Mrs
william Campbell Posey Of Philadel-
phia, and a son. Samuel Morse FELTON,,
r., of Philadelphia.