The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-02
GILFILLAN
IS KILLED
SAD ACCIDENT IN PHILADELPHIA
WAS VISITING RELATIVES THERE
WHEN HE CAME TO
HIS DEATH.
Special Election in the Fourth Dis
trict is Now Neeessary-Hieh
Mason Who Lived twenty-five
Years in Hawaii-unexeelIed as
a Wharf Superintendent.

After many weeks with no word
from and no news of Archibald F. Gill
fillan who went East after long years
OF absence to see his relatives. the
message arrived in Honolulu last
week to the effect that he was well
and visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
New Years Day. however. brought
the sad news of his accidental death
in the Pennsylvania city.
A dispatch from Philadelphia. dat
ed December %. gives the following
account OF the accident:
Archibald f. Gilfllan travelled
more than 5000 miles to visit rela-
tievs in this, his native city. after en-
absence of thirty-seven years, only
to meet death as the result of an &C
cident Mr. Gilfillan was thrown
from a trolley car Sunday night at
Thirty-sixth street and Woodland
avenue. His skull was fractured and
he died at the University Hospital to-
day without regaining consciousness.
AT the time he was injured Mr..
Gilfllan was returning to the Lafa-
yette Hotel from church in a Darby
car with Mrs. R. H. Miller. a cousin.
who lives at 1929 Ludlow street.
When the car was stopped he started
to alight. but before he got entirely
OF, the car started with a jerk and
he was thrown. his head striking the
pavement. The body has been re-
moved to Mrs. Miller's home
Something of His Life.
number of years ago Mr.. Gilfil-
Ian was a purser in the employ of
Wilder's Steamship Company. After
ward he had charge of a railroad in
Mahukona. He was a native of Phila-
delphia. his parents being Scotch.
Gilfillan had resided in the Hawaii
an Islands for about twenty-five
years. Although his exact age was
unknown to his friends in Honolulu
it is thought that Gilfillan was about
As years of age
Gilfillan had no relatives in Hawaii.
He was port surveyor when ex-Gov-
ernor Cleghorn was Collector of Gus
toms He left the service to enter
the employ of H. Hackfeld & Com
pany. He was with this firm at the
time of his death
The dead mans employees esteem
ed Mr.. Gilfllan very highly. AS a
wharf superintendent and handler
of laborers ne was not excelled.
Left on a Vacation.
Gilfllan left Honolulu on vaca-
ton. He also went to attend the con-
clave of the Knights Templar at
Louisville, Kentucky. as representa-
tive of the Hawaiian Lodge. He. was
Eminent Commander, High Priest in
the chapter, and Past Master of Ha-
waiian Lodge Number 81.
Gilfillan went TO the Buffalo Expcsi-
ton after attending the Louisville
conclaye. From the Exposition he
went to Philadelphia No @ord was
received from him and considerable
anxiety was felt by his many Homo.
lulu friends. Inquiries were made
through the Masonic lodges and other
channels.
About to Start Home
When he met with his sudden death |
Gilfillan was about TO return to these
Islands. 1t was expected by maAy |
that he would arrive here in the So |
noma yesterday or that he might /
come in the City of Picking. due on
the 18th instant
Gilfllaa was a member of the /
House of Representatives from the
Fourth District. Honolulu. = having
been elected on the Republican tick
ct at the last election. His death
means a special election in the
Fourth District under the terms o,
the Organic Act which requires the
the Organic Act which requires that
the Governor shall call an election
when a vacancy occurs in either
house.
GiiflIan was insured in the Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
California in the sum OF 5000. having