Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-05
TOWN OF SUFFOLK |
Capt. Darius Jackson Hill Pass
ed Away Yesterday Morning.
His Death Bed Was Surrounded by His
Most Intimate Friends and Relatives
Mrs. Noraeot Dead Two Sets of Dole
gates Kings Daughters Meet.
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Suffolk. Va, April 4.-Captain Darius
jackson Hill is dead, aged 10 years
The end came at 1880 o'clock this
morning at his pretty country home
"Glenmar." four miles from Suffolk
The transition was peaceful. Around
the death bed were Colonel Thomas W.
Smith. his most intimate friend in Vir-
ginia; DR.. r. Z. Parker. his physician;
Mrs. Eudora Kilby. Miss Dora Kilby
and w. T. Kilby. cousins, and Junius
Folk.
Captain Hill had been confined to his
home five months. He had been mostly
unconscious for forty-eight hours be-
fore death. AS a loved one came about
the bedside Captain Hills eyes would
brighten with signs OF recognition, The
deceased was afflicted with O. complica-
ton of diseases incident to old age He
had an ailment of the foot. DR.. Parker
says death was caused by gangrene.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed at IL o'clock Friday morning from
the Suffolk Christian Church. That
VIII be time for the arrival of many
friends OF the deceased from Il distance.
The burial will be made at an old
family cemetery beside the quiet waters
X.
Colonel Smith, who is commander of
the Tom Smith Camp of Confederate
veterans during Captain Hills illness.
mace daily and semidaily trips to
Gienmar." The friendship between
Colonel Smith and Captain Hill was of
Kind that is good to see. Willie It.
hllby was very faithful to the end.
Captain Hill was not q member of
any church, and so far as known here
ne belonged to no secret order.
Captain Hill leaves a good estate.
ABOUT HIS LIFE.
CAPTAIN Hill was born In Suffolk
February, 1880. He was the son Of
Kader and Liza Hill. Kader Hill was
postmaster of Suffolk during the adj
ministration of President Polk. Darius
got his schooling here, having attended
the Suffolk Academy, which was sit-
uated at the present site of Briar Hill
he left school in his teens and for a
Whlie was engaged in the newspaper
business in Norfolk, being connected
with the Daily Argus. He was assoc
D. Starle
Most of Captain Hills life was passed
on steamboat. He soon quit newspa-
per work and engaged as purser on n
steamer plying on James river. IT was
not long before he was made a cantain
Among the earlier steamers which he
ran were the Augusta, Curtis Peck and
a. H. Schultz. CIV
BLOWN UP BY TORPEDO.
During the Civil War he ran steam
eiS On the James and Chickahominy
rivers. His boats carried provsons and
exchanged soldiers. 1t was during the
war mat the steamer Schultz, of which
captain hill was master was blown
up by snag torpedo in James river.
Soon after the war Captain Hill was
MADE captain of steamer run by the
Baltimore Steam Packet Cornpanv the
Old Bay Line. For several wears he ran
from Baltimore to Norfolk. About 1875
he was made superintendent Of n line
OF steamers which ran on James river
About five years later Captain Hill
was chosen superintendent of the Bay
Line steamers. which position he held
TIL the time OF his retirement, about
SIX years ago. He was retired on a
pension of $50 q month. Since aban-
donins transportation work he has
lived quietly at his country home. He
was very fond Of blooded horses. and
has owned some fancy stock. CAPTAIN
Hill leaves comfortable estate. incIud-
Ing block of Raleigh and CASTOR rail-
read stock and other transportation
stock. His will has not been made
public. and will not be for some days.
captain Hill leaves thousands of
friends through the Central States. He
was popular steamboat official q
loyal friend. true. honorable man. He
was too good for his own good He
could not refuse a friend. though he
exercised a discernment between friend
and beat. He lost considerable money by
being on paper for accommodation He
was kind to subordinates He rarely
spoke harsh words. even to a deckhand.
He was an official of rare capacity and
executive ability.
Captain FILL is the last of his family.
lie never married. He had two broth
ers, who died without issue. They
were Caleb Hill. horse dealer, who
died at Canton. Miss. and Calvin Hill.
who was one of the first passenger con-
ductors OIL the Norfolk and Western
railroad. The nearest relatives besides
those given are cousins-Mrs. Clarence
f.. Norment, Washington. D. c.; Will
liam r. Smith. Weldon. n. c.: c. B..
Smith. Capron. Va; Captain Walter
g., Otis s. and John G.. Smith. w. w.
Ballard and II. NJ. Parker, Suffolk
MRS. NORFLEET DEAD.
Mrs. Allie. wife of Nathaniel G. Nor
fleet, died at $50 o'clock this morning,