Year: 1874

On Sunday evening Mayor Havemeyer visited
Mr.. Oliver Charlick at his country residence,
about two miles from Flushing. The visit was
connected with proposed sale OF the Long
Island Railroad OF which MIR. Charlick is the Pres-
dent, and OF which Mayor Havemeyer was q large
stockh0lder. Mr. Charlick had expected the
Mayor and for the purpose had sent his own
carriage to Hunters Point to convey his friend
out. The Mayor was exact according to appoint
ment and arrived at Mr.. CharlicK's house late
in the evening. He was received by Mrs. Char
lick, as her husband was slck IN bed and very low.
He was, indeed, so sick that he received the
Mayor In bed. The latter sat by the bedside OF his
friend for some hours in an easy chair and
the conversation was q long. and, 1t
Is fair to presume, an interesting one
to both parties. What was decided upon
during this conversation about the sale OF the
Long Island Railroad Is no; known, as the friends
were left alone during nearly all the time 1t Is
said, however, that the Mayor was in favor OF SELL
ing Immediately, while Mr.. Charck proposed to
wait some time yet Late In the evening the vile
and daughters OF Mr.. Cnarick entered the room
and the conversation became general and ran
upon general topics. 1t was yery late when the
Mayor bid Mr.. Charlick "good night" and retired
to the room winch had been prepared for him. 1t
Is stated by those who were present that during
the evening the Mayor was In the best OF spirits
ard seemeo to make particular efforts in his
blunt. hearty way to cheer up MS sick friend.
VINO was despondent in his demeanor
and conversation. After the ladies' had
entered the room there was much laughter and
Jollity from the Mayor and when he lett for the
night all ielt very happy, and even Mr.. Charlck
himself could not resist the influence OF the scene.
Mayor Havemeyer upon going up stairs went imme.
that his light was out fifteen minutes after ne lett
Mr. Charlick's bedside. At seven O'CLOCK yester:.
day morning he was called by the servant girl and
about nali an hour aiterward he was dressed and
down stairs and again called In upon Mr.. Charlck,
VINO was no better than the night before. Mr..
Havemeyer was In the same good spirits and by


KNEW HIM WELL


and for many years 1t Is said that ne never looked
better IN his lie or showed more elasticity OF
spirit He again sat by the bedside, In his seat OF
the night before, and snort conversation took
place between the two gentlemen. The Mayor
said j0cuarly, that alter his term was over he'd
pass many pleasant evening with Charlick In the
was interrupted by breakfast being announced,
and the Mayor went into the dining room, which
the breakfast table were o Mayor Hayemever % Mrs a.
Charllck, the two Misses Charick and younger
brother OF the latter. The meal was, OF course.
very heartily. lie partook OF some steak,
potatoes, bread and butter and coffee,
digestion the company present thought nothing
OF 1t, however, as they knew the Mayor to be
very hearty eater at all times when in health.





due at the depot bid hasty "goodbyrt to Mr.. Char
lick and to the family, and walked to the depot
only about an eighth OF a mile OF. The train was
Que here at hali-past eight and the Mayor had 1--WE
minutes to spare. This was the depot OF what Is
known as the Central and North Side Railroad and
this partlcnlar depot Is known as Flushing. The
Mayor had been waiting LOT q few moments when In
teligence came that the train due from Great Neck
had broken down and would not be along for
some time. This seemed to annoy the Mayor very
much, as he wanted to be In the city at
an early nour, having much business to attend to.
He therefore determined to walk to the depot OF
the Long Island Railroad In Pushing Itself, and
about two miles away, as train was to leave
there at nine O'Clock. 1t was very cold, and the
Mayor set out at good pace along the tlack OF
the North Side Railroad, as the two miles had 10
be done IN less than half an hour. The walking
was very dinicut, as the sleepers we're constant
annoyance, and ruts happen every lew PAGES OF the
way. How lar this affected the deceased gen nteman
1t Is Impossible 10 say but such quick walking I'M
mediately alter heavy breakfast must necessarily
have affected the heart somewhat The Mayor, how
ever. succeeded In reaching Flushing In time, and
threw himself into the car on the Long Island
road very much exhausted. Three. quarters OF an
hour afterward he was In New York, and two hours
efter he was dead. ON Monday Mrs. Charlicks