Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02
AoxIE is DEAD.


The General Manager of the GorId South
: western Railway System SucoaMbs to In
sidious Disease, and Lays Down the Cares
Of Life-A Poor Boy Who Made His Way
by Industry, Energy and Integrity.
NEW YohK, Nov. oh. M. Hoxie, gen.
eral manager of the Gould Southwestern
system, died this morning at the Broad
way.
THE PARTICULARS.
Mr.. Hoxie died at half-past two O'Clock
this morning at his rooms in the Metro
politan Opera House. The cause of his
death was exhaustation, consequent on
an operation performed on him at Sara
togo in June last by removing stones
from his bladder. He has also suffered
from kidney disease for the last thirty
five years. He had been very weak for
the last seven days, but his doctors had
great hopes of his recovery. The patient
began to sink rapidly at five o'clock last
evening, but was conscious to the last
Mrs. Hoxie and Captain Hayes were with
him when he expired.
THE CAUSE OF HIS ILLNESS.
Shortly after the troubles on the Wabash
system of railroads and the Southwestern
roads last May, Mr.. Hoxie began to COM
plain of pains in his Joins. Finally he be-
came so much worse that he was COM
PEELED to give up his work and take a
the strikers worried him very
much. He left ST. Louis in the lat
ter part of May and came East to Sara
toga. After consultation with a ply stefan
he concluded to have the operation per-
formed which resulted in his death. After
the operation Mr.. Hoxie was re-
lieved, and felt better for time
than he had for years He hoped
that by taking a rest he would re-
gain his health entirely. Mr.. Hoxie, in
company with his wife, took a trip to Mon.
treal on August Is. From there they went
to Quebec and the White Mountains. He
came to New York September 10 and took
apartments in the Broadway fats in the
Metropolitan Opera-house block. He be
came i'll. His physicians, Drs. Metcalfe
and Ward, were called. He was
still weak from the effects OF
the operation. Any excitement was
deleterious. He failed rapidly
but suffered little, and had hopes that he
would be able soon to attend meeting OF
the managers of the Southwestern pool
Mrs. Hoxie and Captain Hayes were with
him continually.
A GALLANT STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
Friday Mr.. Hoxie was able to sit up for
to him. Yesterday he received several
friends in the morning and talked with his
wife about business affairs. At five
o'clock in the evening he com
, planned of feeling weak, and he
stated that he thought he was going te
die. Mr.. Hoxie's physician, DIR. Metcalfe
said to-day that his patient had a wonder
| full will power, and that he fought bravely
| against death. If he had been younger
man, with strong constitution, he would
| have lived.
Hoxie was Of humble origin. A poor
| boy in Polk County, Iowa. he became host
| Ter of country inn at a time when immi
| grafton was pouring into the State, and he
| became acquainted with many men Of
prominence who stopped at the hotel or
| their way westward. He had attained
manhood and had entered local politics al
| the time the war broke out. In 1876, he
! was chairman of the Republican State
| Central Committee, and secured such i'm
! mense majorities for his party in Iowa
| that he was rewarded with the post OF
| United States Marshal.
| Removing to Palestine, Tex, he became
| connected with the International road
| where he remained until he accepted office
! in the Missouri Pacific. Last year he was
| promoted to the first vice-presidency OF
| brakeman on the Union Pacific, and was
| subsequently conductor of a gravel train
| on one of the divisions of the same road.
| DEs MONIES, Ia, Nov. 23.-The news OF
| the death of Fl. M. Hoxie was received
| here to-day with very general regret. He
! came to this city at an early age and
| lived in this vicinity the greater part OF
! his life.
| Mr.. Hoxie was known very intimately to
the people of Des Moines, especially the
older citizens, with whom he was a great
! favorite. His only child, Seward. who died
in early boyhood, was buried here, and
! Mr.. Hoxie will be buried in the family
! lot beside him. The remains are expect
/ ed to arrive by the Rock Island road on
Friday at 1885 p. m. There viii
! be brief and simple funeral serv
| ice in st. Paups Episcopal Church, in &C
| cordance with Mr.. Hoxie's desire, after
| which the burial will take place in Wood
! lawn Cemetery.