Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-02
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We print to-day Il letter from Gen
Grenvlllo NJ. Dodge, In which he pays
the tribute OF longtime friend 90 lho
late Mr., Hoxic, The letter win bo read
with interest everywhere, both because
OF The fact that the tribute Is paid by so
distinguished man na Gen. Dodge, and
because OF the fact that he, perhaps better
than any other, knew % the great work Of
Mr. lloNe In the political aud railroad
fields The two gentlemen, who had been
acquainted previously In political and
social lie, became thoroughly identified
with each other IN railroad work in the
building OF the Union Pacific road. Gen,
Dodge was then chief engineer Of the
great enterprise, and by his SKIN aud
engineering TINT great enterprise found
"A path across the mountains 20 tue
Pacific ocean. When the future history
OF that great enterprise shall DO truly
written, Con. Dodge will DO given credit
for great work 20 last for time While
he was In this position Mr. lluXie became
connected with the road Tho two
served together there M very important
| trusts, and doing 80 demonstrated the
remarkable ability of each OF them
After the Union Pacific was built Gen,
Dodge and MIR. lloxie became connected
with railroad enterprises IN tho South,
and were the first men 20 take IN thc
work Of railway development In Texaa.
They pioneered together there IN very
dangerous and tioklish times North.
cruers In state Of the South directly
after the rebellion, with savage Indian
tribes 10 the west Of them q
deal withi with yellow fever n
summer 20 eight, and with many
other disadvantages and obstacles which
! would have APPALLED, the hearts OF any mf1
less indomitable than themselves, Fheif
| G0mpanionshlp in railway building and
operation scarcely ever had ~ end
When Mr.. Gould elaborated his great
system In the southwest, he found these
two strong men II great service To him
and they remained very prominently
Identified with him and his railroads con
slantly afterwards. They had demon
girated genius IA railroad building ant
operation; and MIR, Gould, with hii
genius for llnanclorng and railroad build
Ing, was quick to utilize their ability 4
/. very large part Of his phenomenal anccos
IN railway enterprises may doubtless b.
traced 10 them
In the light OF these facts,go well know
10 everyone acquainted with the two gen
tlemen, or with their operations In rail
way work, the letter OF Gen. Dodge, pay
ing last tribute OF friendship 10 his do
voted friend, will be 81 especial interes
10 the public, Gen. Dodge rs too bnsy
man TO write much for the press, and thi
fact that he stopped ia his busy career t
give 10 the public, through newspaper
this article in regard 10 Mr., Iloxio, IL bu
another evidence Of how highly and con
stantIy he regarded him, Tho estimate 0
Gen. Dodge, who, AZ soldier andacofp
commander, made HIS name famous by hi
own bravery and great goneralshipi VIII
was the trusted comrade and counaelo
in war Of Gen. Grant and Gen. Sherman
and who displayed, after the war, equn
genius In creating great enterprises II
Internal Improvement; and who Is notc'
~ n Judge OF men, and who has had 70
markablo opportunities for exercising h
Judgment. II nm estimate second 70 NJ
one who could write Of Mr.. Hoxie, II !
OF peculiar value 10 the public, cominl
from such u source, and all who know 0
the great henrt II Gen. Dodge, W VOL al
Of his illnstrlons career ~ military ant
civil lie, viii treasure this letter an on
peculiarly worthy 20 be preserved