New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28
FLYNN IN NO HURRY.
HE WILL NOT RESIGN THE PRESIDENCY
OF THE NASSAU RAILROAD UNTIL
NEXT FALL.
THEN HE INTENDS TO TAKE A TRIP ACROSS THE
CONTINENT. TO BE GONE UNTIL SPRING
HE MAY RE-ENrER ACTIVE DUsl-


CONTINENT. TO BE GONE UNTIL SPRING
HE MAY ENTER ACTIVE Bust
NESS WHEN HE RETURNS.
President p. II. Flynn OF the Nassau Electro
Railway. who claims that he is IN poor health anu
needs relaxation from the cares OF business was
apparently IN frst-class health when reporter VI
The Tribune met him yesterday afternoon al MS
Office on the second floor of the Real Estate Ex-
change Building IN Montague-st., Brooklyn.
In reply to the reporters question as 10 whether
or not II was true that he proposed to resign the
presidency Of the Nassau Electric Railway ABANDON
business for a time and take rest, Mr. flynn SAD
The story IL straight but It was a little pre-
mature | intend to resign the presidency OF 'he
Nassau Electric Railway. but 1t viii not be unti
next fall and then / will take rest for three or
four months The truth Of the matter Is that
have not had a day OF for a number OF years
would go away into the country for rest OF
week or fortnight but would be called back
within three or four days look after one OF the
several interests in which am engaged In this
city, have half dozen more irons In the hre
and It IS too much to expect of a man TO ask MIN
to work from the beginning of the year until 'he
end without a day free TO himself
The reporter asked Mr. Flynn II 1t was true
that the presidency of the Brooklyn Heights KAN
road Company had been offered - him. MI fyn"
said: 1T Is true. The offer was made 10 me twice.
a more ago, out rSiu7e' ~ ~NNrN' 49,
reasons that we've sufficient unto myself
The -eporter said: Colonel Williams. the Sec
retarv Of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
denies that any sIch offer was made. 10 you care
TO say anything IN reply TO his statement!
"A boy" said Mr.. Flynn. What does clerk or
q salesman know of the business of his employer:
Why williams was up at Albany at that time.
and did not know much about the ailairs Oh
the BROOKLYN Heights Railroad Company as oid'
I could teach him good many things and possibly
| may before We get through He has consiueraOe
TO learn yet lie Is still young in the pusi'eSs.
don't claim to be old man myself anu YET
admit, that | have considerable 20 learn But l
know something about ra'iroading' one '""e
| want 70 learn Is something about my own country
| AL ,ba, "a m. reason why l shall take this trip
| next fall -
81 do not intend to so abroad. for the
reason that | want TO be abe "hen
| | make the trip across the Atlantic to answer
integeny questions pu, to me ABOUT 30 my abroad
and meet people the other side VINO ASH ~, ~
about Niagara Falls yosemite ral.y C rae Th,
| The Areghanies the Blue Ridge Mountains me
muddy Mississippi ana tnnss OF t tnd For
nv own part. do not want 20 be put IN sucm a
| POSITION | have seen Niagara Fans. ana s.rVet
during the war and thus had an opporun,,y, OF
seeing the Aleghanies and Blue ttiegs -
| but have never been west OF the 'iSs''9'iP' -
SCI'H 81 eni some time In Angus, September next
rrai September because may ~ y -"
- ys, 'ua, until that time. to start for Texas OF.
The Southern Pacific Road viii MAKE tour an NJ
I'M here Will 20 West 10 Lower Calforhia udNe,
ling no the Pacific coast through Slcratneho ai h
| San Francisco. and VIII then re'ur" a''0'' '''e
| continent. ,. .,ur ,,on,bs nosslnlv
| a,a ~ ven SIX and may not be back uh'ii rex
snrn9 | shall retain my interest IN raio. ma.
tsrs In this city in the meanwhile am ne h ,a
g, ar, road in this city. Aside from tnat HAye
| an ,ni.rer, in many other businesses ! own con
1,i.rale real estate In this city and wheh retul
80, s,rlny or late In the winter. the quesuoh OF
Consolidation will In all probabiity De asnnrts
| dp-nyrin.l and | VIII know as Wen as otnrI 20
state men will know. what the prospec' ~ tu' rs
| estate in Brooklyn. While am away VIII 'A"'
| no Thought OF any Of these affairs ~ .,s
The reporter asked Mr. Flynn whe'ner upon ,i i,,S
return from the trip ne would again take d., 1u
| 49,, g., TIC management - the Nassau co'npa.l!
pa - !, was proba bic that he would be re,eiecten
"a president OF that corporation Mr. y'i" !" iep'
| SAID: 1880 ohaoa md IL too far
That Is than year aneao ,, a faa, u do not
go ,bo, vii accept a position or respoilspii''s
| en- any railroad II ia too much OF tax