KNIGHT, James S. – (d. 1879)

Death of an Engineer  — Capt. James S. KNIGHT, a young and popular freight engineer on the W. & W. Railroad, died at his residence in this city, on Third street, yesterday afternoon, at 3 o’clock. Capt. KNIGHT had been ill for about two weeks past with pneumonia, but until the last few days, it was not thought that he was seriously ill. Captain KNIGHT is a son of the Master of Transportation of the W. & W., and W.C. & A. railroads — Captain James KNIGHT. He was cut off in the very prime of his manhood, being about thirty years of age at the time of his death. He was a great favorite with all, and his fellow engineers showed the grief they felt by their very looks, as they whispered among themselves, “Jimmie KNIGHT is dead.”

We learn that the funeral will take place this evening, from St. John’s church – Wilmington Star, January 30th


Source: Roanoke News, 6 February 1879, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.