President of the "Undergroun' " in the Sixties Dies at 82.

Daniel Bell, Who Helped Scores of Slaves to Freedom, Dies at Home in Wyeth Avenue

In a little old house in Wyeth avenue, just above Verbeke street yesterday afternoon. Daniel Bell, colored, "president" before and during the Civil War of the "Underground Railway" of Central Pennsylvania, started toward the land where race and color are unknown. Death found the aged colored man cheerful and happy. He was 82.

Daniel Bell was born February 14, 1832, in Carlisle, Cumberland county, where he lived until he was 39. Since then he has always lived in Harrisburg.

During the War of the Rebellion he was a recruiting officer for the government. But he was best known for the work he did in helping scores of escaped slaves from the Virginias to get into Canda. He was ahead of the"undergroun' " in this section of the State and was known to thousands of negroes throughout the neighboring slave States.

Mr. Bell was the last one of the family of Bells. His wife was born in Franklin county. She died about two and a half years ago. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, Mrs. Emma Selvey, Miss Louisa Bell; nineteen grandchildren, and two great- grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held from his home on Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The Rev. William H. Marshall will officiate. Burial will be made in the Lincoln Cemetery.

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Note: place of birth not verified.

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