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424 [[newspaper clipping]] OSCAR SAWYER Oscar Sawyer, age forty-three, a reporter for “The Herald” living at No. 42 West Twenty-seventh-st., was prostrated by the heat early on Saturday afternoon in the waiting-room of the New-York end of the Brooklyn Bridge. He was taken to the Chambers Street Hospital and every effort was made to save him. He was restored to consciousness and was able to talk intelligibly, but died last night at 9:45 o’clock. Mr. Sawyer was war correspondent for “The Herald” with the 2d Army Corps, and afterward naval correspondent during the War of the Rebellion. He was also secretary to Admiral Farragut and was at the battle of Mobile Bay. At the close of the war the went to Europe with the first ironclad that ever crossed the ocean. This was the monitor Miantonomah, which was received everywhere with high honors. After his return to America Mr. Sawyer went to Utah and for three years conducted an anti-Mormon paper. Since his return to New-York he has been with “The Herald,” and at the time of his death was employed in reporting naval news. His brother was in the city yesterday and visited him at the hospital, but went away at 8 o’clock to return this morning. His father is still living [[/newspaper clipping]] [[newspaper clipping]] OSCAR G. SAWYER Oscar G. Sawyer, a well known journalist, who had been connected with the HERALD in various capacities during the past twenty-five years, died last night of exhaustion from heat at the Chambers Street Hospital. Mr. Sawyer soon after the outbreak of the War of the Rebellion began service in the field, and served for a time with the Second Army corps. Later he was transferred as a correspondent to the naval service, and in that capacity sent despatches and letters from various squadrons commanded by Farragut, Goldsbrough, Porter and other famous admirals. When the war terminated and the government determined to send across the seas for the admiration and astonishment of the European Powers one of the American turret ships. Mr. Sawyer was selected to accompany the vessel as the HERALD representative. The double turreted monitor Miantonomoh was selected as the vessel and Gusavus V. Fox, then Assistant Secretary of the Navy, went on board of her as the representative of the American government. The monitor made what was in effect a triumphal tour of the principal European ports, and was everywhere received with wonder and enthusiasm. At St. Petersburg her visit was the occasion of a great public demonstration and Assistant Secretary Fox, the officers of the ship and the HERALD correspondent were accorded personal presentation to the Russian Emperor. When Mr. Sawyer returned to the United States he was employed for a time as a special correspondent in the South during the reconstruction period. About the year 1871 he went to Salt Lake City, and there established an anti-Mormon newspaper, which he conducted with courage and ability for several years. Coming again to the East he availed himself of the friendship of some of his old naval friends and went to the China and Japan station as admiral's secretary on the Asiatic squadron. He remained there three or four years and circumnavigated the globe. Subsequently he served in a like capacity in several other squadrons. Within the past few years his health had declined somewhat and he suffered from rheumatism and asthma. His latest service with the HERALD was in reporting naval news, and it was while returning from the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Saturday that he was prostrated by the heat at the westerly end of the Bridge and was carried to Chambers Street Hospital. At the hospital everything was done to revive the patient. Bleeding was resorted to, but the cerebral injury had gone too far and at once convinced the physicians that there was little hope of recovery. Notwithstanding all the humane efforts and medical skill of Dr. Kimball and his colleagues it was impossible to save the stricken man. His old colleagues who heard of the stroke that befell him went to his bedside, but the sufferer did not recognize any one. All day yesterday Mr. Sawyer continued in a state of unconsciousness, excepting for a brief period in the morning, and he expired at a quarter to ten o'clock in the evening. His brother, Mr. Frederick Sawyer, and Dr. Mulford, an old friend, were in attendance on him yesterday and last evening. [[/newspaper clipping]] Monday Aug. 1" 1889. Poor Oscar! I cut this notice from todays Tribune. The last time I saw him I met him in the spring in Broadway. He looked wretchedly and said he was broken down. I said I suppose you know what the matter is, and I implored him to try to give up whiskey and get back his health. How solicitous dear Gertrude used to be for him His life has ended as I feared, dying alone in the city but in one respect it is fortunate that he did not linger in suffering. Fortunately Fred and Tom and near at hand and Fred I see by this notice was aware of his condition. Tuesday 2" Wrote to Mrs. Sawyer. Just after I had finished it I received a letter from Mr. Sawyer concerning Oscars death. Have been packing Jamies box to go to Fort Bridger by Express into which I put some of my sketching things and thus relieved my trunk. Sara came back from High Falls. And Christina was better. Girard was serenaded last night by the Cornell Hose Co. and presented with a baby carriage for his little girl. Wednesday 3. Weir & his wife came by city of Kingston Mrs. French, Lily, Mrs Weir + Edith went to prattsville and I brought Mr + Mrs Weir up on the hill where they breakfasted with us and we took them to the 10.30 ferry boat to go to Hudson to join Mary Gifford. They are going together to Lake Minnewaska in a few days. Tom finished the hay yesterday. It has been very tedious getting it in I saw by the Tribune today Oscar is to be buried at Mt. Auburn and the funeral is probably taking place today I feel very sad for his people whenever I think of them. I think from what Mr. Sawyer said in his letter yesterday he has not expected Oscar to live long. I think he understood his irregular life, but I doubt if Mrs Sawyer did. Marion came from Lake Mohawk today. The weather is more agreeable with the wind from the N. but try hot in the sunshine. Thursday 4" A more comfortable atmosphere. I went down town this morning, stopped at the stair cutters and did some errands, and rode up with the car. Sent Jamies box by express today to Fort Bridger. Wrote Tom McEntee and Mrs. Anderson. Miss Mary Barker came this evening. Friday 5" Grey & comfortable. Jamies letter from his father, with money to go out came today. Girard is to telegraph for tickets for us and we will probably go in a few days. I wrote to Wood and a note to D[[?]] & Co to hurry up my colors. My side seems to be very much affected, I think owing to the damp weather. Saturday 6" Still the same humid atmosphere. We had had showers in the forenoon and everything seems soaked and moldy. Tom and I set out a new strawberry bed today, a small one.
