St. Landry democrat., 1886-12-04
H. M. HOXIE DEAD.
The Agent of Jay GouId's Southwestern
System Dies after "a Lingering Illness.

The Agent of Jay GouId's Southwestern
System Dies after Lingering Illness.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2s-Mr. Fl. N. Hoxia
died at 2:30 o'clock this morning at his
room In the Metropolitan Opera HOUSE,
The cause of his death was exhaustion,
consequent ON an operation performed ON
hln at Saratoga in June last by removing
stones from the bladder. He has also suf-
Tered from kidney disease for the last
| thlrty-nVe years. He had been very weak
cor the last seven days, but his doctors
nad great hopes of his recovery. The pa
| tlens began to sink rapidly at O'Clock
last evening, but was conscious to the last.
| Mrs. Hoxie and Capt. Hayes were With
| MIN when he expired
Shortly after the troubles on the w sh
system OF railroads and the Southwestern
roads last May, MI. Hoxle began to COM
plain OF pains in his lons. Finally he
became so much worse that he was com.
PEELED to give up his work and take a
| much-needed est. The trouble with the
strikers worried him very much. He left
st. Louis in the latter part of MAY and
came East to Saratoga. After consulta,
ton with physician he concluded to have
the operation performed which resulted in
his death. After the operation Mr.. Hoxie
than he had for years. He hoped that by
taking rest he would regain his health
entirely.
Mr.. Hoxie, in company with his wife,
took trip to Montreal, August 25th. From
there they went to Quebec and the White
Mountains. he came to New York Sep
TENDER 10th, and took apartments in the
broadway flats, in the Metropolitan Opera
House Block. He became Ill. His phvsl-
clans, Drs. Metcalfe and Ward, were
called. He was still weak from the effects
of the. operation. Any excitement was
fered little, and had hopes that he would
be able soon to attend meeting of the
managers of the Southwestern system.
Mrs. Hoxie and Capt. Hayes were with
him continually. Friday Mr. Hoxie was
able to sit up for short time and had the
received several friends in the morning
and talked with his wife about business
affairs. At 5 O'Clock in the evening he
complained of being weak and said that
he though he was going to die. Mr..
Hoxle's physician, DR.. Metcalfe, said to-
DAY That his patient had wonderful will
power, and that he fought bravely against
death. If he had been young man with
strong constitution he would have lived.
Ihere Will be no funeral services in this
city. The body will be embalmed and
taken to Des Moines, Iowa, tomorrow and
lay. Mr.. Hoxie had son, who is buried
IN the family plot in the cemetery at Des
MONIES, and before he died he expressed
wish that he should be buried by the
the side of his child.
MR.. HoXIE'S EARLY DAYS.
DEs MONS, IA, Nov. 23.-In his earlv
days Mr.. Hoxie resided here and for
t wenty years thereafter. Hewas appointed
United States Marshal for Iowa by Presi-
dent Lincoln In 1862 and was very efficient
IN suppresslng knig hts or the Golden Cir
Gle. Soon after the war he left here to
accept position on the Union Pacific
railroad. His remains will be brought
here for burial.
HIGHLY EULOG1sTIC RESOLUTIONS
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23.-The news Of the
Heath of Col. II. NJ. Hoxie, first vice-pres-
dent and general manager Of the Missouri
racine Railroad, was received here today
with profound sorrow, not only by his as
socrates In the management of the great
system and the employees Of the road. but
ny the wide circle of friends and &C.
lualntance which he had in the city,
The general officers and employees at the
central headquarters of the company and
1t the various stations in the city held @
meeting this afternoon and adopted high
y eulogistic resolutions of Mr.. Hoxie's
aoiity as railway manager, his kindness
mo courtesy to associates and employees
and his high personal worth. The reso-
utions were signed by several hundred of
he employees, and they will be held dav
n two for other names, when they will be
mt to Mrs. Hoxie as a memorial
A committee representing each depart
nent of the road and considerable num-
'er of Mr.. Hoxie's more intimate friends
slil attend the funeral at Des Moines, and
is expected large number of railroad
Ulcers in different parts Of the West will
e present and attest their sorrow for the
deceased,