The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-11-30
The Press Reports.

| from New Ork, received laSJ night,
say:
New York, Nov. 23.-Mr. Hoxie died at
$50 this morning at his ICONS in the
Metropolitan opera house. The cause Of
his death was exhaustion consequent upon
an operation performed on him at Sara
toga in June last by removing stones
from the bladder. He has suffered from
kidney disease for the last thirty-fve
years. He has been very weak for the last
seven DAYS, but the doctors had great
hopes of his recovery. The patient began
10 sink rapidly at 3 last evening, hut was
conscious to the last. Mrs. Hoxie and
Captain Hayes were with him when he ex-
pired.
Shortly after the troubles on the Wabash
system of railroads and the Southwestern
roads last May Mr.. HoS!e began to COM
plain of pains in the lOins. He finally
became so much worse that he was COM
PEELED to give up work and take a much
needed rest. The trouble with he strikers
worried him very much. He lett St.
Louis in the latter part of May and came
east TO Saratoga. After consultation with
physician he concluded 10 have the
operation performed which resulted in his
death. After the operation he was reliev-
ed, and felt better for a time than he had
for years. lie hoped that by taking a rest
he would regain his health entirely. Mr..
Hoxie, in company with his wife, took a
trip to Montreal Aug. %. From there
they went to Quebec and White Mountains.
He came to New York Sept. 10 and took
apartments in the Broadway flats in the
Metropolitan Opera house block, where
H. ~ I1r-
MetcaIf ana ward.
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 Friday Mr.. Hoxie
was able to set up for a short time and the
newspapers we're read to him. Yesterday
he received several friends, in the evening
he complained of feeling weak and stated
that he thought he was going 10 die. Mr..
Hoxie's physician said to-day that his pa
tient had wonderful will power that fought
bIayely against death. 1t he had been a
younger man with a strong constitution he
would have lived. Reports regarding Ma.
Hoxie's condition lately have been current
to the effect that his life was slowly ebbing
away. Some few weeks ago the fact was
published in paper here that he was dy-
ing. This report was sent over the coun-
try by wire, but subsequently denied by
those who claim TO be the nearest to him.
1t was pretty well known, however,
that the terrible and cons ant pain which
he was undergoing was rapidly wearing
him out.
The fact that his niece was married a
week or ten days ago lead many to believe
that his condition was not 80 critical as
reported, but his death this morning show
ed that impression TO be wrong.
Mr. Hoxie was troubled with disease
of the bladder which caused HIM most ter
rIble and constant pain. Two difficult and
dangerous operations were reformed upon
him, but without favorable results, and his
constitution being unable to stand the
fearful strain upon it finally gave way
and death ensued.
There will be no funeral services in this
city. The body will be embalmed and
taken to Des Moines, Iowa, tomorrow and
the funeral services will be held on Satur-
day. Mr. Hoxie had a son who is buried
in the family plot, in the city cemetry at
Des Mcines, and before he died he ex-
pressed wish that he should he buried
by the side of his child.
KANSAS CITY MOURNS.
Kansas City, Nov. D -Lodges 81 and
I64 of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers, In this city, met tonight and
adopted resolutions OF respect and con-
dolence upon the death of II. NJ. HOxie. |
A special to the journal reports similar ac-
ton by the Missouri Pacific employees at
Parsons, Kan.
FROM HIS OLD ASSOCIATES. |
Atchison, Nov. 23.-At a meeting OF |
the officers and employees of tn various de- |
partments of the Central branch OF the |
Union Pacific railway, held at the office of
Everest and Waggoner this evening in this |
city. General attorney of said company, |
w. w. Pager, was elected chairman and |
+. Everest secretary, ihereupon b. p.
Wagner offered the following preamble and
resolution which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We have just learned with
profound regret of the decease OF Col. III.
N. Hoxie, First Vice President of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway company and
WHEREAS, Recognizing the eminent
abilities and splendid talents OF the de-
ceased as a railroad executive and earn :
estly desiring to show our appreciation of
his services as an officer and sterling
worth and character as a man, therefore
be II
Resolved, That we extend to the rela-
t;yes and friends of the deceased our SYM
patty in this, their great bereavement, and
TO the associate managers of the south
western system, and deep regret at the loss
Of enc so wise in counsel and able in exc
cution.
Resolued, That as further mark Of re-
;pect a copy of these minutes and reso-
lutions be printed and posted fer thirty
lays in all the Offices and stations of this
division.
THE NEWS IN IT. LOUIS
St. Louis, Nov. 2S.-The news of the
leath of Colonel III. NJ. Hoxie, first vice
president and general manager of the Mis-
'ouri Pacific railroad, was received to-day
With profound sorrow, not only BY his as
h ciates in the management OF the great
ystem and The employees of the road, but
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