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Author: hmatlock_1
Surnames: Anderson
Classification: death
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The Warren Tribune, Friday, December 11, 1903
Col. Anderson Dead.
Was found dead in his room at Bluffton Sunday Morning.
Had Eventful Career.
Had traveled over a Greater Portion of the World.
Colonel E.W. Anderson, who for several years was employed on the Warren News and the
Warren Tribune was found dead in his room at Bluffton Sunday morning. His death was due
to uraemic poison and heart trouble.
Saturday evening he appeared to be in good health and spent several hours in conversation
with a friend. About eleven o'clock he retired. In about an hour he was heard moving
about his room. He stumbled and fell to the floor. He was helped to bed by Elmer Sark
who roomed in the same building. Sark found the old man to be very sick and remained with
him until after three o'clock when he appeared to be resting easier. When Sark
entered Anderson's room about seven o'clock on Sunday morning the aged journalist
was sleeping the sleep from which there is no earthly awakening. His death had apparently
been a painless one, as he was found lying on his back with one arm resting on his
breast.
During the three years Col. Anderson lived in Warren he made many friends, who will be
sorry to hear of his lonely death. He was a man of dignified deportment, and impressed
those about him as being possessed of great ability. He was a great reader, had a
retentive memory, had traveled over a greater part of the globe and was a close observer
of all that he saw. As a staff correspondent of the New York Herald he became acquainted
with most of the notable men of his time and for years lived on familiar terms with the
men who were making history.
His conversational powers were of a high order and there were few subjects about which he
was not informed. He took a great delight in having children with him and was seldom
without a number of them about him.
Colonel Anderson was born in Maryland in 1827 and belonged to a wealthy family. His
father was an extensive land owner who gave his son an excellent education. He received
his early training at a private school and afterwards graduated from William and
Mary's college. While still a young man he became connected with the New York Herald
and rose to the position of staff correspondent. He traveled for the Herald over te
continent of Europe and later embarked in the newspaper business himself. He met with
reverses in business and his fortune dwindled away. During his last years he was
compelled to earn his living by setting type. He came to Warren about four years ago and
secured employment in the Republican office. When that paper was discontinued he worked
for several months in the Tribune office. About a year ago he went to Bluffton and was
given work in the News office. His health was fairly good up to the time of his death and
he was able to avoid being a charge !
upon charity a condition which he dreaded more than anything else.
The funeral was held at Bluffton Tuesday afternoon and the remains were buried in Fairview
cemetery.
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