Mecklenburg County NcArchives Obituaries.....Harvey, James A. 1890 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Ardrey n/a November 29, 2007, 1:54 am The Charlotte News 16 Oct 1890 The Sudden Death of Engineer Harvey Mr. James A. Harvey, a locomotive engineer in the employ of the Richmond & Danville railroad company, died very suddenly at the home of his father-in- law, Mr. W. Frank Snider, in this city about ten o'clock last night. For a week or ten days past, Mr. Harvey had been suffering with the grip and his malady was recently aggraved by a series of choking spells. He appeared to be in an improved condition yesterday and walked about the yard during the day. About ten o'clock last night he suddenly called to Mrs. Snider that he was choking. Mrs. Snider and other members of the household hastened to his aid, but he expired without being able to utter a word. Mr. Harvey was a native of Lynchburg, Va. but for some years past he had been in the employ of the Richmond & Danville company, having charge of a passenger engine on the Air Line division between Charlotte and Central. He was married to a daughter of Mr. Frank Snider, who, with a four-months's old child, survives him. Mr. Harvey was having a residence built for himself and family and it was just about completed. The news of the death of engineer Harvey was a great shock to his friends in and outside the railroad circles, as only a few of them knew that he was even sick. The dead engineer ranked among the foremost in the service of the road. He was one of the most popular men who ever ran an engine on this road and his associates speak of him in the highest terms. The funeral services will take place tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the residence of Mr. Frank Snider, 901 N. Graham street. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/mecklenburg/obits/h/harvey195nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb