Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-17

of the Citizens of Wheelfng-A
Graduate of Annapolis, He Was in
the Service of the Government Re-
fore the War, and Afterwards in
the Confederate Navy During h
Rebellion-Was City Engineer for
Many Years.
In bello, nauticus bellicus; in pace, civis.
civis.
Frank L. Hoge, ex-commissioned Of
fcer of the United States navy, ex-
commissioned officer of the navy of the
Confederate States, for many years en-
gineer of the city of Wheeling, and a
courteous gentleman and n OF III
best known citizens, died suddenly last
evening with no premonitory symp-
toms Of dissolution, in the presence
OF two or three acquaintance.
Mr.. Hoge, known to all men in
Wheeling was recently Ill and I'M
der hospital treatment but for a
number of days past had been out and
upon the streets. and as late as yester-
day afternoon met and greeted a num-
Der of friends and acquaintances. Last
evening he started out for a walk. and
near the stone bridge on Main street,
was stricken with what was subse-
~quently pronounced to be heart failure.
An ambulance was Immediately called
by the friends with him, and he was
removed with all despatch to the resi-
dence of his brother, DIR. Eugene Hoge,
where DR.. Wilson was also called.
Medical aid was of no avail, however,
and the end came calmly and peace
fully.
Frank L. Hoge, officer and gentle
man, was a native OF MoundSylIle,
where he was bern in January. 1871.
His father was the late Isaac hoge,
whose father was a native Of Louden
county, Va. from whence came many
of the pioneers OF the Panhandle u
of Eastern Ohio. where the father
was born, in Belmont county. His
mothers name was Macher. a native
Oh Hardy county. His parents re-
moved to the Panhandle about 1870,
and their home was in Moundsville
when deceased was born. The father
of the deceased was admitted to the
bar about 1882, and was a partner OF
the late Morgan Nelson, of this city.
He removed later to Moundsv1lle, and
remained there until about the close
of the war, when he returned to
Wheeling.
The subject of this sketch received
his early education in the schools OF
Marshall county, and in 1856 was ap-
pointed a cadet to the naval academy
at Annapolis. He graduated about
1859, and at the outbreak of the re-
bellion was in service in the Mediter-
ranean, on board the U. S. S. Susque-
hanna, Captain Holland, where he was
wounded. The news of the opening OF
hostilities caused the ship to return to
this country, making the port OF Bos-
ton, and there many of the officers re-
signed and went to their Southern
homes, Lieut.. Hoge among he num-
Der. Subsequently he enlisted in the
navy of the Confederate States, receiv-
ing a commission, and saw much active
service, n~oticeably at Drury's Bluff, on
the Rappahannock, with Lieut.. Wood,
OF General Davis staff, and in other
engagements, being a most valuable
officer.
At the close of hostilities between
the States Mr.. Hoge returned to
Wheeling, where he became eminent as
a civil engineer, and for many years was
engineer of the city of Wheeling, va
eating that Office in the spring of 1887
and forming a co-partnership with
Mr.. Randolph Xix, which existed up
to the time of the death Of yesterday,
and it was only yesterday that MI.
Hoge surveyed a tract of ground, APP
parently in his usual health.
Among the classmates of the de-
ceased at Annapolis were Admirals
Schley and Watson, and many other
men who have since become notable
in the navy, including Admiral Dewey.
In the navy Mr.. Hoge was noted for
his intelligence and bravery. OF him
it may truly be said:
Forts, mems sana in corpore sano
Brave. and a sound mind in a
sound body" He was the man who
fired the gun that sank the Galena at
Drury's Bluff, and also destroyed the
Underwater. He was a seaman of
parts, and a fighting man.
Mr.. Hoge was never married. He is
survived by his brothers, DR.. ". v.
Hoge, and Lucius Hoge, formerly of
Hicks & Hoge, and by his sisters, Miss
Lizzie Hoge and Mrs. Penick, wife OF
the P. E. Bishop, of Fairmont.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made, but will doubtless be
perfected in time for announcement TO-
morrow morning.
The news of this sudden and totally
unexpected death caused quite a sensa-
ton last evening, and there were
many expressions of sincere regret In
all sections of the city. Many who
had seen the deceased during the day
could scarcely believe the intelligence,
and many telephone inquiries were
received by the Register during the
early hours of the night as to the truth
of the generally current report. 1t
was too true, however, and the sad
fact was c~orroborated to all ~enQuirers.