Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
DEATH OF CHARLES WARNER.
Injuries Received In a Driving Ac-
cident Result Fatally.



Blood Poisoning the Direct Cause of His
Demise--sketch of His Active Career,
Which Was Almost Part of the His
tory of the City's Development.
The death of Charles Warner, which
occurred at o'clock, pm. Tuesday at his
residence, No. 902 Broome street, while
not unexpected, by reason of his ad-
vanced age and enfeebled condition
from recent accident that befel him,
was still severe shock to his many
friends in this community, where he
was so well-known and highly re-.
spected.
II was on August 9Th that Mr.. Warner
met with severe accident at Warm
Springs, Va, where he had gone for
rest and recreation. On that day, in
company with his wife and Mrs. Francis
Barry, he was riding over the mountain
roads whes the coach was overturned
and the occupants thrown out. All
were seriously hurt, and Mr. Warner,
in addition to being bruised and shocked,
sustained severe internal injuries. He
recovered sufficiently to be brought to
his home in this city, reaching here on
August 10Th, but the effects of the acct
dent chung to him, and evidently re-
suited in his death. One of his legs
became paralyzed, and kept him CON
fned to his bed most of the time. The
internal injuries, in addition TO weaken
ing his entire system, developed car
buncle, which resulted in blood-poison-
ing, the immediate cause of death.
Charles Warner was born on the
well-known Latimer farm, in Chris
tiana hundred, near Wilmington, on
December 10Th, 1916, and was nearly 70
years of age. His ancestors came to
this country with William Penn, and
his grandfather, Joseph Warner, was
the first of the family to locate in this
city. His father, William Warner, and
his uncle, John Warner, were the
founders Of the business house of the
Charles Warner Company. The start
ing Of this now extensive concern was
a grocery store at the southwest corner
OF Second and Market streets, kept by
John and William Warner. The former
retired, in 1920, to accept an appoint
ment as United States consul at Havana,
Cuba, leaving William Warner in sole
ownership of the establishment.
In this store Charles Warner began
lad. At the age Of IS years he was in
full charge of the business, and when
he attained his majority, in 1887, was
admitted TO partnership with his father,
under the firm name of Charles Warner
Il Company. From that day until his
retirement, in 1858, he was the active
manager of the constantly increasing
business of the concern. During all of
this period he was closely identified
with all the material interests Of the
city. As the head Of the Warner trans
portation line lie built the first steam
packet to ply between this city and
Philadelphia, the L. |. du Pont, in 1S46.
After II seasons service ii was succeeded
by the sloops Fame and Mary Warner,
which were used until the present
freight barges and steam towing boats
were introduced. In 1860, L. Tatnall
Warner, nephew Of Charles Warner,
was admitted as member of the com
pany, and upon Charles Warmers re-
tirement, in 1868, he was succeeded by
his son, Alfred ID. Warner. In 1885 the
ilrm became incorporated as the Charles
Warner Company, Of which L. Tatnall
Warner is president, A. ID. Warner vice
president and treasurer and Edward
Andrews secretary.
MIR. Warner was also actively identi-
fled with other branches of business. lie
was a director in the National Bank of
Delaware, when 1t was State bank,
and was also director in the Whining
ton Savings Fund Society, the Farmers
Insurance Company, the Philadelphia,
Wilmington d Baltimore Railroad Com
pany and the Delaware Railroad Com
pany, in all of which positions he was
highly esteemed by his associates. In
the founding Of the Home for Friendless
and Destitute Children he took an active
part, and was always an interested friend
of this most worthy institution.
Mr.. Warner was man Of fine pres
ence, quick and positive in his business
communications but always genial in
his manners and kind friend In his
political views he was an earnest Re-
publican, and although he always
eylnced an active and intelligent inter
est in public affairs, he invariably de-
cllned to he candidate for public
office. He was prominent member Of
the llicksite branch of the Society of
Friends. Mr.. Warner was very gen
erous man and prolnse in his charities,
although quiet and transformations.
On his maternal side Mr. Warner de-
scended from the old colonial miller,
Joseph Tatnall, who ground flour and
meal at his Brandywine mills during
the war Of the revolution, and was a
| personal friend OF Washington and
Lafayette. Mr.. Warner and sister,
Mrs Elizabeth Bellah of I4ockport N.
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