The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-01

said 20 be tue father or the horse railroad system
in this city. He was the prominent, active man Ia
the construction OF the Eighth avenue horse rail-
road Lne first LAID In the city exclusively for that
kind or traflc, and ne managed Il during its
earliest years OF EXPERIMENT. aud success. In the
bnilalng OF tine Panama Railroad and the csfab-
ilsnment OF The Pdclnc Mall me OF steamers be-
tween New YORK ana san franciaco. By wds 81 tne
lsthmns, Mr. Chafllck WAS oNe o. the nam oper-
atoTs during hts DrutTacted residence az Pann IA,
IN this connection, ne nad Chdgfes lever wnlca
lad he tounaation Tor tie many years oil Sgner
ing he afterwards endured eliminating in crop
slcai affections AMI ~ gnt's disease which ended
nls ltfs. He IS 0est Known from ms mauagemeat
Of Tue Long lsaad Ra road. Wnlch. under ms rule,
was economically conducted, ana Win
so complete a view TO tie interests OF
the road that 1t gave Sir. Charllck pro-
iessional ii net persona! unnopnlaritY among
property owners along tie route. ne Was also
PTeslaent OF the FLUSHING Railroad, the lalc MAJ o.
havcmeTer being Vice President oi the same
corporation. owing TO these iinmense interests y
wss SAID some ears ago Thar he was anxious 10
go 10 the State Senate and tnaL MS political N
trl2ues were directed 10 That cod. ETeA MS oppo-
sitiun 10 LIE Tweed regime was attributed 10 lhis
motive, Mr.. Charlck acting with the young demo
CrAcy, b0Cn before ANA after the passage OF tue
1"esd charter. But Tor years re was honthahy
Meper OF the IaInmanI society, and "a 1919 ne was
on the General Catnmltlee. being delegate nom
re Fifteenth district. AIter the election OF Mayor
haNeIheVer nat lunctlonary appointed MI Guar
lick "a member OF toe Ponce Commission. la TINS
once he showea al the subtiety ana decision OF
his character, and was extremely ARBITRARY IN many
OF lis measures. Even IN political matters ne con-
pletely set ASIDE tue mandates ol The leaders OF
Tamuany anu acted soely upon his own response
bilty. his position rs President or the Board
maze HIM the plete master OF the situation,
and, together win Hugh Gardner VINO was, like
himself, one OF the particular friends OF the Mayor,
ne appointed election oEicer5 without consulLa-
ton WITH the poitlcians, ana even without the
concurrence OF the Board. some oil them he alter
ward removed-Ii not without cause, at least IN
disregard OF the law whIcn dedneh his duty as u
commissioner. One OF these cases-that OF J Inn
She ttGan, an Inspector OF electlons-was made q
test OF the legality OF the actions OF the TWO Com"
Illssoners AZ rne instance OF Mr.. John Kelly, and
they were indicted, tried and conVlcted In the
Supreme Court, before Judge Brady. Conviction
involved Mr.. Charllck'S removal from office, but
he and Mr.. Gardner ut once resigned, and they
were subsequently, reappolnted by Mayor Have
nation OF the otuer. This act OF tue Mayor caused
great indignation among the Citizens and, alter
few days, both the Commissioners again resigned
From that time Mr.. Charllck took no part IN
politics, owing probably TO feeble health. Indeed
nc i'll NJ the Tune OF his trial as TO be I'M
aole appear In court. and his death was actually
reported lie spent part OF tue ensuing summer
at sharon Springs, wnen it was again rumored ne
was dying. Owing TO his il-healLh, which mas for
hex entirely to MS house, the control
Of the Long Island Railroad pany was
at the recent annual election. transferred
nom mis- shoulders. In this connection lt Is re-
ported That the new management nave found that
much OF the real and other property generally I'M
derstood TO belong 10 the company Is In the name
OF Mr.. CharlcE individually. his estate Is very
OF public securities, many parcels Of real estate in
this city and Brooklyn. He leaves vile, two
daughters and son, the latter fourteen years or
age, and the daughters, respectively, sixteen and
nineteen. He Will prooaply be buried On Monday
In Greenwood, from mis- late residence.