Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-24

During the great labor strike on the
Gould system OF railroads, no name was
brought more prominently before the
public than that Of II. NJ. HoNie, vice.
president OF the Wabash system. SO
great IL Mr. Gould's opinion Of him, that
when It was determined 20 settle The
difficulty by arbitration, the matter was
placed In his charge. H. NJ. Hoyic has
had an interesting career. lie was a poor
boy IN Polk county, Iowa, NJ the time
when immigration was pouring Into that
state. Ho became the hosilor OF coun-
try hotel, and thus became acquainted
with many prominent mon, who stopped
at the establishment on their Western
way, AT tho time OF the outbreak Of the
war he had grown TO manhood and had
entered local politics. Somewhere In
lsGi-05 he became chairman OF the Iowa
state central committee, and managed his
state no successfully rolling up
majoritles approximating 10000, that
he was iast United States
marshal, as reward DUST
after the reconstruction he moved 70 Pal
estnc, Tex, aud there became connected
with the management Of the International
railroad. lie soon showed that he had
Ia him the qualities OF great railroad
manager. When Mr.. Gould bought up q
large number OF the railroads OF the
Southwest and had consolidated them
under the general name Of the Wabash
system, Mr., Hoxio was chosen as ilrst
ce-president and made his headquarters
az 81. Louis. He. was a shrewd, quick
witted man, OF few words, but prompt In
decision AMI In action when he had once
made up his mind. Hin varied work
brought him into contact with all kinds
OF people, aud mis- thorough knowledge OF
human nature enabled him 10 deal int0lli-
gently with the questions that arose IA
| the management OF his railroad affairs
CAUSE or DEATii
NEW YoRK, Nov, 20. -. Herbert NJ. Hnxle,
vioe.presldont ard general manager a the
| Missouri Pacific railway system, ditd az
2i80 this morning ~ HIS rooms ~ the
metropolitan opera.hOu g, this city. The
cause Of death was ca haueflun consequent
| upon su operation performed on HIM ~
Saratoga ia june last, removing stones
| IRON MS bladder Ito h0H also suffered
| from kidney disease for She lastthirly-nve
years. he haa been very weak tlIr last
seven DAYS, but tho doctors had gpnt
homes Of HIS recovery. The patient began
70 sink rapidly at last eyening, but was
conscious 20 the last. Mira.
iIoxle and Capt, Hayes were with
him when he expired, Shortly
after the troubles on the Wabash system
aud the Southwestern roads last spring
MIR. lIoxlD hegen 10 complain OF pains IN
his loine, and hnall no became 10 much
worse he was compelled TO give up work
and take much needed rest. The trouble
With tho strikers worried tkn very much.
Hohft ST. Louis In the hfter part OF
Mayand came east 70 Saratoga. After
computation with a physician he con-
eluded 20 have an operation per.
formed which resulted IA death
After tho operation Mr. HOgie was
relieved and felt better Tor
time than he had for years. He hoped
that 10y taking rest he would regain ms
health entirely. Mr.. Hoxio, Ia company
with his wife, took a trip 10 Montreal
August 20 eand from there they went 70
Quebec and 10 the White mountains. He
came 70 New York September i 0 and toog
|
metropolitan opera-house block. lie be.
came IN and his physicians, Doctors Met
calf and Ward, were called, Il0 was stu
weak from the effects OF the operation
and any excitement was doleterious. He
failed rapidly but suffered little, and
hoped that no would DO able soon 70 At
tend meeting 81 Tie managers o. the
Southwestern pool. Mrs. IlOzle and
Capt. Hayes were with him constantly
Friday MI, Hoxie wes able 70 slt up for
short time Ho had the newspapers
ad 10 him yesterday, and received sey-
eral friends. In the morning he talked
with bis wife abous business AFFAIRS, At
3 O'CLOCK 10 the eycnifg no complained 81
feeling weak, he stated ne ihought DO
Was going 70 die.
Mr.. uoxle'a physician said 70 day that
Ills patient had wonderful will.powef, and
that he fought brayely against death, aud
| II he had been yuupger man With 4
ktyonK consultation be would hly5 lived,
There Will be 20 funeral services IN this
city. The body VIII be embalmed and