Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-11
MAURICE B. FLYNN.
DEATH OF HIM AT LONG BRANCH,
NEW JERSEY.
sketch OF His Life and OF His Connection
with the Electrical Properties i'm
Richmond.
Mr. Maurice B. Flynn is dead.

Mr. Maurice B. Flynn is dead.
Richmond has special interestin this
announcement, inasmuch as he controlled
vast amount of property here, in all of
which the public has an immediate con-
Germ; and besides he was acquainted with
hundreds of our people and enjoyed the
friendship Of a very considerable number
of them.
OF humble parentage and with few edu-
cational opportunities. Mr.. FLYNN forced
his way up from the position of store-boy
until he became one of the noted men of
New York. He was in many great enter
prises. He was for years a power IN poll
tics and in schemes where public good and
private profit were more or less blended.
He was great in planning and organizing.
but dry details he dcsplsed. He was one of
the promoters of the Broadway street-rall-
way, and. while the project was blackened
by the means used 70 acquire the fran
chises. 10 is now almost universally con-
cedod in New York that the road mas been
of much advantage 90 the community.
Several OF those who brihed aldermen To
obtain their votes were found guilty and
subjected TO punishment they well de-
served. An Outcry was also made against
Mr.. Flynn, but nothing came of 10, and his
1ends say that there never was o time
when he feared 20 face Judge and jury on
oly charge that could be brought against
him in this connection.
Mr. Flvnn WAS also one of the chief own
ers of the subway. and had blocks of
took IN numerous other valuable enter
p.ises.
aiB. TIYNN AND RICHMOND.
Il was largely through Alr. Flynn that
L
owned nearly controlling interest ia II.
lie was also sole owner of the Schuyler
Electric Company was five sixths owuer0t
the Richmond City Street Railway. and
four ifths owner OF the Virginia Electric
Light aud Power Company.
So it will be seen chat Richmond had
deep interest in his affairs.
Captain PiZZini. who IS the secretary of
several of the electric companies, was the
first person in Richmond 10 be informed of
the death, having received a telegram ear
Is yesterday morning from Mr.. Thornton
" Motley, ce-president of the Electric
Line. saying that Alr. Flynn died at $50
the evening before
Later Captain Pizzini received the fol-
lowing from the brOther-in-law of de
ceased:
New YORK, July TO- 1882
lndrao PizziHi, Jr., 900 Bank street:
Mr. Flynn died last evening at Long
Branch. Funeral probably Friday. Come
tonight if possible Give assurance there
every interest all right and will be properly
cared for. WILLIAM III. BRoWNE.
THE DISEASE.
Captain Pizzini last SAW Mr.. Flynn on
the 18th of June, having gone from here
10 Mr.. tlynn's country scat near lrvlngton
to have an interview with MIN on business
Deceased was then weak IN body, but
very bright and hopeful in spirits, and said
lie was better and would get well
Indeed, he was so much improved from
the illness he had in the spring that he mad
been able TO drivein his carriage from New
York to Irvington, "a distance OF seventeen
miles,
Mr.. Flvnn's disease was called liberation
Of the stomach. but IS 10y some supposed
t. have been cancer.
The first symptoms appeared while he
was on a visit here November 3. 1885.
lie had been in Richmond for a day or
two and was stopping with Captain IlZ-
Uni. One night he complained OF feeling
very chilly. For some time before retiring
he sat before the register with an Afghan
wrapped around his shoulders, while the
others present felt that the room was over
heated. The next morning he was able 70
come down 10 the company's Office, but
was looking badly and said he was not
quite himself, but he treated the attack
as one probably arising from cold.
Alr. John J.. Grubbs. one of the officers
o. he company who was present, remark
ga 1ital Nj. Flynn did no, realize how sick
he was. and added. II believe from the
symptoms he has described he has cancer
of the stomach
Last spring Mr. Flvnn was confined TO
his bed for some SIX or eight weeks, and
was very low indeed 40 one time. but was
thought 10 have recovered. and was just
beginning 10 busy himself again 10 adj
vance his fortune when the fatal illness
came.
FORETHOUGHr.
Mr.. Flynn's private secretary was down
here last Friday. and made searching eX-
animation into deceased's interests.
One observation he made excited the
idea in the mind Of Captain Pizzini that
he thought MIR. Flynn might die before
very long; whereupou the Captain asked
him the direct question If he regarded Mr..
Flvnn as very II man. This the Secreta-
nv automatically eyaded, saying some
thing about the uncertainty of life. and
therefore 1t would be well to do thus aud
So.
DECEASED.
NIr. Flynn was born IN Maiden county,
New York. November 3, lslS
At seventeen he entered a New York
crocery-store and thence drifted upward
in business and political life. He WAS
man Of bright and cheerful disposition;
had round good-natured face, big
gray eyes. and curly hair. lie was fine
talacr and having seen much of the world
knew how TO make himself entertaining
and agreeable.
Despite the Odium cast upon his name
by the corupting Influences which he is
said TO have exerted TO carry forward his
great schemes he was personally popular
in New York. and as hepassed up aud down
Broadway was constantly greeted IN the
friendhest possible manner, and had
kind word tor each passer.
Captain PiZzini had intended going 20
the funeral before he received the telegram
urging him 10 come on. He left last night
for New York He says that the death Of
Mr.. Flynn will not interfere with the Elec-
trio concerns here and that be has no doubt
deceased left a will providing how his
holdings shall be managed.
MIR. Flynn married daughter OF Hon.
Theodore Moss, a member OF the Board of
Electrical Control Of New York city, and
owner Of Palmcr's and the Star theatres
of that city.
CIRCUIT COURT MATTERS.