St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-21

may truly be said that he died IN har-
ness. Ii was only Sunday that he re-
turned from q Semi-annual business trip
to the Pacific coast-hiS territory ex
tended to the Pacific slope. He had been
absent three weeks. 1t WAS thought
that the change would have bene-
fitted his health, but his condition on
arriving home was not very EN-
couraging. He made his appearance at
the office Monday afternoon and cleared
up the work which had accumulated on
his desk during bis absence. He seemed
to be in his old-time spirits ana no one
dreamt that so very soon he would have
TO answer the last call. The eud. how
ever, came very suddt My He suffered
a very severe coughing attack during
Monday night, and the attendance 0:
Drs. Richie and Shade was called.
The attack was very dangerous and at
one time 1t looked as If the end had
come. lie subsequently, revived, and
during yesterday recovered somewhat
his wonted spirits. A relapse came in
the afternoon and he passed away at
2:45 The doctors named were present.
at the time of his death.
Mr. Dixon will be best known as the
assistant general passenger agent Of
the Milwaukee road. He received this
appointment in 1855. Mr.. Dixon. how
ever, spent his entire life in the service
of railroad corporations excepting the
short period lie served as volunteer IN
the Union armies. Mr.. Dixon was born
i'll the Emerald isle in 1874, and when
twenty-five years old emigrated to this
country. His first position was that
OF freight clerk in the service 0tGthe
Cincinnati. Hamilton q Dayton rail-
road There is not much scope for
Young man in freight office, but Mr..
Dixon was not the man to remain long
in that position. Therefore, three years
after, he became chief clerk in the
freight ticket Office of the st. Paul IL
Sioux City road. Here ne made a stand
for nine years, when he was made gen
eral ticket agent for the same road
The expiration OF another two years
found him general passenger agent OF
the Omaha road in st. Paul. He subse
quently. in turn, became commissioner
of the Western Trunk Line Passenger
ASSOCIATION. secretary OF the Western
Association of General Passenger and
Ticket Agents. secretary of the Chicago
railroad association and commissioner
of passenger traffic between Chicago
and ST. Louis. 1t was in 1855 that the
deceased was appointed to the position
Mr.. Dixon had 40 enviable army rec
ord lie not only participated in the
war of tho Rebellion, but 10 few Of
his friends he used to relate his thrill
ing experiences during the Irish raid on
Canada, Immediately after the close of
the civil war. MIR. Dixon acted as a
special correspondent tor Cincinnati
paper He had several narrow escapes
during this raid, and, i'll his eagerneSS
to get a good account for his paper, he
got between the contending lines. A
shower of British bullets quickly made
him skip to place OF safety. He had
to run the gauntlet of being caught by
the British troops. This he accom-
plshed. and was enabled 10 supply the
only account of the engagement to the
American newspapers.
Mr.. Dixon was member of The Min
neSota commandery of the Loyal Leg
ion. charter member of Acker post.
&. A. r., as we'll as many prominent
fraternal and social societies. He was,
of course, connected in prominent
capacity with all the railroad organiza-
tons.
His social characteristics gave him
not only local but almost national
reputation. He was acquainted with
the most prominent men of the day. He
attended many of the national meetings
of the Loyal Legion, and, as his services
on these occasions were eagerly solicit
ed, he added to the number OF his ac-
quaintances. He made friends wherever
lie went. He had no enemies. His was
nature to love. 33l
The cause of death is reported to be a
growth liz the throat-a sort of bron
chlal and asthmatical trouble.
The funeral will take place Friday
afternoon from the family residence,
46S Ashland avenue, at 2:30 O'Clock
DR. 5. e. Smith, OF the Peoples church.
will conduct the services. and the sre-
mains will be inferred at Oakland Gene
terry.