Huntsville gazette., 1886-11-27
H. M. HOXIE DEAD.

The Agent of Jay GOuld's Southwestern
System Ties after Lingering Illness
New YoRK, Nov. 23.-Mr. II. M. Hoxie
died at $3.50 O'Clock this morning Mt his
room i'll the Metropolitan Opera House.
The cause of bis death was exhaustion,
consequent on an operation performed on
him at Saratoga in June last by removing
stones from the bladder He has also suf-
fered from kidney disease for the last
thirty.five years. He had been very weak
for the last seven days, but his doctors
bad great hopes of his recovery. The pa
tent began to sink rapidly st O'Clock
last evening, but was conscious to the last
Mrs. Hoxie and Capt. Hayes were with
9im when he expired.
Shortly after the trorb rbles on the Wabash
system OF railroads and the Southwestern
roads last May, Mr. Hoxie began to COM
plain of pains in his loins. Finally be
became so much worse tlat he was COM
pelled TO give up hs work and take
much needed rest. The trouble with the
strikers worried him very much. He left
st. LOnlS IN the latter part of Nav and
:ame East to Saratoga. After consulta.
lon with physician he concluded to have
he operation performed which resulted in
lie uedel. Alter Tue operation hf. HOXle
was relieved and felt better for a time
han he had for years. He hoped that by
jaking rest he would regain his health
entirely.
Mr. Hoxie, in company with his wife,
;ook trip to Montreal, August 18th. From
here they went 10 Quebec and the White
Mountains. He came to New York Sep
:ember 10th, and took apartments IN the
Broadway fats, in the Metropolitan Opera
HOlSp RlOck He hacotpa i'll INV
Ians, Drs. Metcalfe and Ward, were
.alled. He was still weak from the effects
of the operation. Any excitement was
1eleterious. He failed rapidly, but suf-
.ered little. and had hopes that be would
oe able soon to attend a meeting of the
managers OF the Southwestern system.
Mrs. Hoxie and Capt. Hayes were with
aim continually. Friday Mr.. Hoxie was
able to sit up for short tine and had the
newspapers read to him. Yesterday he
received several friends in the morning
md talked with his wife about business
Affairs. At ) O'Clock i'll the evening be
complained of being weak and said that
ne thought he was going to die. Mr..
Hoxie's physician, Dr. Metcalfe, said to-
lay that his patient had wonderful will
power, and that he fought bravely against
1eath. If be had been a young man with
strong constitution he would have lived.
Th5re will lie no funeral services in this
,ity. The lody will be embalmed and
aiken to Des Moines, Iowa tomorrow and
,he funeral servi. es will be held on Satur.
lay. Mr.. Ho1ie had son, who is buried
n the family plot in tie cemetery at Des
NoiDes, and before he died he expressed
wish that he should be buried by the
he side of his child.
Mr.. HoXlE's EARLY DAYS.
DEs MONS, IA, Nov. 23.--In his early
lays Mr.. Hoxie resided here and for
twenty years thereafter He wss appointe
United StntoS Marshal for Iowa by Presi-
lent Lincoln in 1862 and was very efficient
suppressing Knights of the Golden Cir
lie. Soon after the war he LETT here to
accept position on the Union Pacific
Railroad. His remains will he brought
lere for burial.
HIGHLY EULCGiSTIC RESOLUTIONS.
ST LOUIS, Nov 23.-The news Of The
Heath of Col. IL. NJ. Hoxie, first vice-pres-
ident and general manager of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, was received here to-day
with profound sorrow, not only by his as
sociates in the management of the great
system and the employees of the road, but
~ the wide circle Of friends aud sc
quantance which he lad in the city
The general officers and employees at the
central headquarters of the company and
at the various stations in the city held
meeting this afternoon and adopted high
ly euiogistic resolutions of Mr.. Eoxie's
ability as railway mana ger, his kindness
and courtesy to associates and employees,
and bis high personal worth. The reso-
lutions We're signed by several hundred Of
the employ, 5, and they will be held day
or two for other names, when they will be
5ant to Mrs. HoXie as memorial.
A committee representing each depart
ment of the road and a considerable num-
Der of Mr. Hoxie's more intimate friends
will attend the funeral at Des MOine-. and
it is expected a large number of railroad
officers in different parts of the West viii
be present and attest their sorrow for the
decaased. 1