The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-17

on tour of inspection and investiga-
ton in the interest OF tins division Of
the road. Correspondent from Bucks
to YorkUille Enquirer,
Death Of James Baker R0xsie.
MIR. James Baker Hoxsie, one Of the
leading citizens OF Knoxville, died at
his residence yesterday morning after
an illness of about ten days. Mr.
Hoxsie vas born at North Xii sston,
Rhode Island, on the 18th day Of De
cember, 1882, He was educated at
East Greenwich at the Providence
Seminary. He went to Tsunton,
Massachusetts, where he learned the
trade of machinist. When about q
years old, he went to Susquehannah,
Pennsylvania, where he spent two
years. He then went to Cuba Bnd re-
mained fall and winter, working ut
his trade. He then went to Mobile,
and took charge of locomotive on
the Mobile & Ohio road. He visited
New Jersey, where he was married to
Miss Zilpha DePue, who still survives
bim. He came to Knoxville soon al.
ter in the year 1856, and took charge
of a locomotive on the East Tennessee
& Georgia road, running between
Knoxville and Dalton. For some
time he ran engines on the East Ten
nessee & Georgia road. Some time be.
fore Burnside came to Knoxville, in
1863, Mr.. Hoxsie was elected master
mechanic of the East Tennessee &
Virginia railroad shops. After Burn.
side came in, and up TO the close Of
the war, he had charge of the rolling
stock of the railroads in East Tonnes
see, and turned it over, under the d.
rection Of the government to the COM
panies to which it belonged. He also
engaged successfully in the stove and
tinware business. For some time he
was superintendent of the East Ten
nessee & Virginia road, and after the
consolidation of that with the East
Tennessee & Georgia road, he was
master of transportation foI the consol-
idation road, until his health failed and
he was compelled to give it up, Since
then he has been president of the
Knox Car Wheel company, a director
in the East Tennessee Coal company
and was, at the time OF his death, tie
general manager Of the Crystal Ice
company. aE..
Mr.. Hoxsie was regarded as a clear
headed business man. The fact thai
he arose from a locomotive engineer
to the position OF Superintendent on q
: railroad upon which he is employed
is higher compliment to his honesty
fidelity, industry and capacity, thar
any mere words can express.
He never was ambitious for fame
} but he was ambitious to succeed, an6
to merit the approval of those whom
he served. BY his energy, industry
frugality and ability, he acquired l
: handsome estate, and leaves his fam
e lily we'll provided for.
Several years ago he joined tn
b Methodist Episcopal church in thi
@ city and has been consistent mem
q ber Of the church ever since. He talk
h ed calmly of his approaching end an,
4 manifested no fear OF death. He wa
l. WAS live, progressive citizen, takin
. an active part in whatever related t
y the material progress Of the commun
p ty. He will be greatly missed by tn
g whole community. He leaves vii
and three children, all girls, upo
h whom the bereavement falls heavil,
v and who have the sympathies of
Ie large circle Of friends, His age
Of mother still lives in Rhode Island, an
n one brother.
X Funeral services were held at tt
is First Methodist Episcopal church |
d. 8 o'clock Sunday afternoon, aft
m which the remains we're inferred
" Gray cemetery.-KnoruiIlc Journal.