New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13
FAMILY AND PHYSICIAN CALLED.

spirits.
FAMILY AND PHYSICIAN CALLED.
He reached Eastport before noon. and went
directly to the Long Island Country Club. where
he ordered dinner. While he was eating his
dinner he complained of being Ill. Word OF
his illness was sent to his family physician. and
Mrs Flower. and they, together with DIR. Paul
F. Allen. Frederick S. Flower and Nathan NJ.
Flower. started about 6 O'clock last night for
Eastport When they arrived at the patients
side. he was seemingly not seriously ILL., and in
view of that fact those az his bedside had hope
of his speedy recovery. and sent to inquiring
relatives and friends encouraging reports. Tho
physicians were sangune that Mr. Flower would
soon be himself again several hours before the
end came
About $50 o'clock Anson r. Flower. brother
and partner of the Ex-Governor received tele-
phone message from the sick-room to the effect
that. although Mr.. Flower was compelled to
take TO his bed on account OF the attack Of In
digestion he was not at all aarmingly Ill and
would pull through" all right. At that time
Anson r. Flower was asked II II was thought
that Mr. Flower would be we'll enough TO return
to his home to-day, and he replied that he would
probably return in a day or two.
A little more than an hour afterward Anson
r. Flower received word that his brother had
become worse. and then word was received that
he had passed away.
The news of Ex-Governor Flowers death, COM
ing so close after the encouraging reports about
his condition was doubly severe shocx 10 his
relatives and TO his hosts OF business associates
and friends in this city.
No one seemed to think until about 10 o'clock
that Ex-Governor Flower had been stricken
with a fatal illness. Mr. Flower suffered from
similar attacks Of indigestion while he was az
Albany, but he usually rallied quickly, and did
not seem to suffer from them to any great ex-
tent. The attacks were never considered seri-
Gus.
Word OF the death OF Ex-Governor Flower was
received at his home in Fifth-ave., soon after
no died The full facts OF his illness. however,
were not known at the house.
TO BRING THE BODY BACK TO-DAY.
Mrs. Flower was overcome by the death OF
her husband. Frederick s. Flower took charge
OF the details after the death. Nothing definite
had been arranged as to the funeral last night
except that the body would be transferred to
train which carried down DR.. Allen and his son
will probably be used to bring back the body.
EFFECT ON BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT.
Colonel T. S. williams secretary TO Mr..
Flower when he was Governor. and acting pres
ident of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
in the absence OF President Clinton L. Rossiter.
who sailed on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse on
Tuesday for Southampton, was inexpressibly
shocked when he received word over the teie-
phone at ii o'clock last night that Mr. Flower
had passed away. He had received frequent
messages during the evening. and they were or
a uniformly hopeful and reassurns nature AS
late as 10:30 o'clock when Tribune reporter
saw him at his house. on the Park Slope. he said
that the reports from Eastport were that the at
tack which Frustrated Mr. Flower on" MS
old enemy indigestion and the news that MS
chief was dead nearly Frustrated him.
He was a very lovable man." said Mr.. VIII
iams TO a Tribune reporter. "and he was IKE
father 10 me- The blow to me personally. as
well as TO hundreds OF others OF his close per-
sonal friends is severe one.
What effect will the death OF Mr. Flower
have on the future OF the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit Company and It's allied interests?' asked the
reporter.
THE Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company" said
Colonel williams. "wl go right on as 1t has
been doing. II is fully and thoroughly organ
led and the best tribute we can pay to the
memory OF Mr. Flower is to continue the corpo-
ration and it's allied interests along the lines he
marked out as one OF It's principal owners"
It is understood that cable message viii be
sent to President Rossiter. so that It will be
awaiting him when he reaches Southampton.
When William Cullen Bryant. Brooklyn
Rapid Transit director. was informed OF Mr.
Flowers death and asked what effect 1t would