The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-31
MIR. ". c. HILL Is DEAD
The Great Capitalists End
Came Suddenly.
STRICKEN DOWN BY APoPLexY.
While at Dinner the Dread Disease
Seized Upon Him.
He Died Before Midnight-His Immense
Interests In this City aad at the Ma
tionaI Capitalists Hoidinxs Of Gov
ernment Scrip.
DOWN BY APoPLExY.


ist. died suddenly at his home on Jackson
street AZ ILLS o'clock last night of apo
plexy.
Mr.. Hill was at dinner when the stroke
came and was in the best OF spirits The
attack came on him gradually at first, in
The form of numbness in his lower
limbs, and he at once sent
for DR.. J. S. Kloeber, who had
been his family physician for three years;
but before the doctor could arrive he was
unconscious. He failed steadily, and
despite the efforts Of physician and loving
friends died about an hour later.
Mr.. Hill had been enjoying excellent
health, and never had single warning of
the terrible disease that had fastened itself
upon him. He was in the prime OF life. of
an active, energetic temperament. and
even his physician, with whom he
had held the closest business,
professional and social relations for a num-
Der OF years never had q single intimation
of the presence of the awful malady.
Mr.. Hill was not only one of the best
inent man at the national capital, where he
acquired big fortune. He was native of
Indiana. but lived for many years
in Washington City. where he had very
large holdings of real property. He owned
the very choicest residence property in the
city, and was the leading property-owner
and real estate man there. Senator Squire
is now living in one of
Mr.. Hills houses. He was
also the principal owner of government
script. holding nearly the whole amount
ever issued. A small portion of this he
fled a number of years ago on the big
tract of land in the heart of the city on
both sides of the Jackson street cable
line, which Is known as ssthe
w. G. Hill" tract and which has been in
litigation for number of years. 1t is
now worth great fortune alone, and the
courts have again and again held Mr..
Hills title to it good. During the recent
Valentine scrip excitement he was brought
into prominence by reason of his holdings
of the paper
IUGUSo
brickyard on his tract in this city, which is
said to be the second largest brick yard in
the world. and he b 4 many other posses
sions here.
Mr. Hills wealth is estimated by conser-
vative men at between s.. 600, ,0e0 and g, ,00O.-
600. His interests were diversified, but
they were all of sound and paying nature.
He was an active member of the Chamber
of Commerce. of which he was one of the
frsttrustees.
Mr.. Hill came to Seattle to reside year
ago last April, being attracted here by his
large interests and the opportunities for
investment. He was an indefatigable
worker and several of the soundest finan-
cial institutions in the city owe their pres
ent standing largely to his support
Mr.. Hills family consisted of wife and
nine children. the latter all being in Ger
many. where they were sent about two
years ago to enjoy educational and social
advantages.
The news of Mr.. Hills death will be a
terrible shock TO the business community
and to social circles of Seattle. Yesterday
he was upon the streets and there was
nothing whatever to indicate the near ap-
proach of death.
No arrangements have yet been made for
the funeral.
kilograms have been sent to Mr.. Hills
wife and children in Germany this MORN
ing.
DR.. Sturgis, brother of Mrs. Hill. is here.
and has taken charge of the remains, which
were taken to Cross & Co. 8 at 3o'cIock this
morning. The body will be embalmed
and will probably be sent to Washington
City for interment
Mr.. Hill was 43 years of age at the time
of his death.