The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-01-03
he is Thrown to the Ground and His Skull
Fractured While in Philadelphia
With Frier DIS.

Archibald +. Gilfllan, member of
the Legislature from the Fourth dis
trict, High Priest in the Chapter, Emil
nent Commander and Past Master Of
Hawaiian Lodge No. 81. of Masons.
who left to attend the Conclave Of the
Knights Templar at Louisville, last
August. Is dead. After great anxiety
on the part Vt his friends here which
was relieved by the news in the last
ship that he was well and would start
home very soon. the information came
yesterday not only in the newspapers,
but in private letters from his brother,
James. at San Francisco, that the well
known man was killed in an accident,
while leaving n street car. in his ma
tive city OF Philadelphia
The fatal accident occurred during
the evening OF December 22d. Mr.. Gill
fillan had been in Philadelphia for
more than two months indeed, while
his friends here were busily seeking
him, using every means at the control
Of the Masonic order, he was lying sick
at the house OF a cousin. He recovered
from this illness sufficiently to prepare
to travel and II was his intention to
leave for his home Immediately after
Christmas. On the evening in question
he was riding on a Darby car with his
cousin. Mrs. r. II. Miller. When the
and Woodland avenue, they start
ed to alight. Mr.. Gilfillan step
ped to the running board, but
electric car reached Thirty street
land avenue, they started to alight.
Mr.. Gilfllan stepped to the running
board, but before he had got to the
ground safely the car started with
jerk. He was thrown backward to the
pavement. and was picked up uncon
scious. Mr.. Gilfillan was at once con-
veyed to the University Hospital.
where ne died next day, without recov-
ering consciousness. 1t was found that
the fall had fractured his skull. and he
was also injured in other ways.
When the death OF Mr.. Gilfllan oc-
CURED on December 23d the body was
removed from the hospital to the home
of Mrs. ". r and was there embalmed
of Mrs. Mllltr and was there embalmed
and later shipped to San Francisco
The letters from Mr.. James Gllfllan
received here yesterday, stated that
the interment would be in that city
the body laid beside those of the father
and mother of the deceased. Particu-
lars further than those given are not
obtainable. as Mr. Gilfillan at San
Francisco had received no letters from
Philadelphia, but he promised that all
/ facts would be sent on here as soon as
| they are received.
Archie Gilfillan. as he was known to
most of the older residents OF the city.
lived here for some twenty-five years.
He had not a single relative in the
Hawaiian Islands. He was born In
Philadelphia, of Scotch parents, about
forty-eight years ago. He was only a
lad when his family left the East and
finally settled in California. Mr.. Gil
fllan went to sea early in life and a
quarter Of a century ago arrived here.
He was employed ms purser on one of
the vessels OF the Wilder company, and
later placed In charge of the railroad
at Mahukona. He was made surveyor
of this port during the period when
Governor A. s. Cleghorn was collector,
and left the service OF the government
to enter that OF Hackfeld & Co, as
wharf superintendent This was the
place he occupied until his last vaca-
ton, and he was considered the best
man for work. rapid and concise up
to the end. He was highly esteemed by
every one. both the local firm and the
officers OF the ships with whom he
came In contact. He did valuable serv-
Ice during the recent session of the
| Legislature.
When Mr.. Gilhllan was chosen to
represent the Hawaiian Lodge at the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the Federal government to force upon
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