New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-28
OBITUARY.
CHARLES ARBUCKLE.

Charles Arbuckle, Of the Arbuckle Cohee toihpahy'
who recently maid Judgment of 900 in the breach
Of promise suit brought against him by Miss cara
Campbell, school teacher, died last evening al MS
apartments at No. 30 Cranberry-st, Brooklyn. Ills
death was sudden and was due to pneumonia follow
ing heavy cold. He returned from Old Point Cohi-
fort Va early in the week, but was not regarded as
seriously I'll until Wednesday, and he rapidly grew
worse until death occurred.
Mr. Arbuckle born IN Allegheny CITY, fehh''
In 1888 and spent his early years In that city, where
he became active in the wholesale grocery business
and was one OF the leading business men, in ioi
he and his brother. john started a coffee factory IN
Brooklyn and In 1873 he transferred all his interests
10 that CITY, The business increased under sKlliui
management until it became the largest coffee roashs
concern In the country Ii was under the hrh haIho
OF Arbuckle Brothers fer time, but wheh IL was q"
arged the Arbuckle Coffee Company, STOCK orea'i~a
ton w;s formed. The Arosa coffee was the prlhcpa'
brand put up by the company and 1t had an eA'eisNo
sale, especially in the West. The coffee was roas'eo
and ground and sent out from Brooklyn In onepouno
bags Mr. Arbuckle personally supcrlntended much
Of the work Of the factory at No. III Frontst Brook
lyn. The company imported immense quantities OF
raw coffee from Brazil and had a house at RIO.
Mr. Arbuckle had large realestate Interests. Ho
purchased the old Dieter Building, in tuitohs,'' Up
posite the City Hall. Brooklyn, few years ago anu
had four stories added to II, making II the larece'
Office building In the city. III i Ndiucu "t "'"N'N0
lie recently built the immense apartment
house at Columbia Heights and oranse'sr'
which Is nearly completed. 1t has suites OF rooms
for thirty nine families and Is valued at S4oo,ooo
Mr. Arbackle named It the Margaret in honor OK his
sister He also had an apartment-hcuse In the west
Side region of New York valued at S2oOOoo. his
country place at Brentwood H. l., contains lloo acres
and it is equipped with all that is necessary for com
pete country place. He spent most OF his time there
but kept rooms in Brooklyn.
Mr. Arbucklc was a bachelor and fond OF good cohi'
pany A few years ago he met on an ONO hNer
steamboat Miss Clara Campbell, school teacher' inc
daughter of formerly rich iron founder. An dc-
ouanance was struck up before they reached FITS
burg and at later time an engagement o: MaIr'aSo
wos made II was not redeemed. Miss tanputl "
gan n suit TO recover 100000 damages fDr Dreac"
Of promise. The trial in this city creaeu hluCn is
tar.st and the letters exchanged by the parties
10 the suit. in which they called e,ch oo,ddr
" Bnnnic7 and "Baby Bunting were az Ie ooo
with much amusement A verdict awarding Sao,ouy9
was rendered and the judgment was recenN dn.n ~
tIrc@ Rather ihan be longer bothered with the mat
ter Mr. Arbucke paid the Judgment lis dei h ti l
The snit amounted 10 practically this, that the tlhe
lad NOT expired within which he was to redeem ms
nromiSe which was when his health was icsloIeu Ilc
had not been In good health for several wears Detoic
his death. Mr.. Arbuckle was csuha'cd " w WIN"
several millions Of dollars. o, ,.,,,or, %,
The funeral will be conducted AZ NO 81 NilloW-st''
the home OF John Arbucle, brother this afternoon
and the body will be taken to Allegheny ny, VIII
family we're IN Florida when they learned OF the latai
illness OF Charles and started Tor Bro0kyI put W M
DELAYED and did not arrive until after MS deat liz
Surviving relatives are the brother and two sisters