The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-16
A BRASS STATUE AND a FREE RIDE.
What Admiral Fisk Has TO say About
Grnnrs Statuc-what the Admiral w would
Have Done " Grant Had Refused to Psy
His Fare on the Erie Road.

what Admiral Fisk Has TO say About
Grnnrs statuc-what the Admiral Would
Have Done " Grant Had Refused 70 Fay
HIS Fare on tho Erie Road.
A Sun reporter visited Admiral Fisk In bis
gorgeous apartments In the Erie Railway Com
pnny's magnificent building q day or TWO ago The
following conversation took place:
Sun Reporter-Col Fisk, Mr. McCullousb. Uhe
Washington correspondent Of the OncnnaH IN
drsr) has asserted that you and Mr.. Gould together
with Gen. Butterneld, were at the head OF move
mont to get up big brass statue Of Gen. Grant to
bo placed in
Admiral Fisk Opterrupune)-wer II anybody do
serves big brass statue, rs Gen. ornnt
Reportor-It Is asserted that this statue was
either TO be pnccd In the Central Park or In wash
ngton. Mccullough says that the projoc, fell
through after the Black Friday In September. II
tbere any truth in the storyf
Admiral Fisk-I suppose thers Is.
Sun Rerorter-win you give me the particulars
ofthe story.
Aomirai Fi.t-I don't know anything abou. II. !
remember something about II, but have forgotten
all tho particulars.
lo.sf "
The Admiral Cigbtins q eigarl-Mef oh, no. All
that recoliect s tha, some fellow came In hero and
wanted me TO come down for the statue OF course,
came down.
Reporer--How mueh did Won come down,
The Admira-I can't recolloc.. It's too long ago.
TeporterIDid you come down hsavyf
The Admiral-l suppose did. I generally came
down pretty heavy about those times.
Rsporter-Did Gould como down. too
Toe Admi'sl Csughingl-Yes: Gould came down
Everybody esme down about thoee times.
hsporier-Cant !ou give me any further informs.
ton aboul this brass statue buslncssf
Ine Admirh-l can't recollect (scrstchinS tho
sqSs par, o. his he head WIN the tip of hs little hse
Repor;er-Dii you zee that Gran, refu,ed 10 Day
bis lsre going up the Hudfoa River road 70 Thomas
The Admirai--No, dianY eco that. uer. bo,
snouans to one Of hs s:tendansl brlns me TVS
Tns Sun was bousht End the Admiral read In N
.bs er,rae. from ,b. roushkeep-is Pres about The
roiss., @s. 2, .he rs: Prs:id.o, 20 psy HI. tsrc.
0,ernmh,, S, ~oais ,oS A haze e. done On the R'i'
The Admiral-Wbat would I have d. Throwing
S,%;si q, I,wrs sS,s S r. eS .e W b
Resker Rueisri wi % Here Ho, % RueSori e + A' ''s''
Mr.. Rucker, the supsrintendent OF TIE Ere road,
rrshsd out OF his room ss the sdmirais call.
What would we have done n Grant had refused
10 pay bis fare on the Erie Road
apu, him OF .he train, !, suie,ly responded the gu
business. They wouldnt pass any one-President
or kine-without written pass from this once.
Any conductor Who would break this rule would be
Repotser-supPoeins you had been tn. conductor
% on the Hudson River road, Col; Fisk, when Gran.
The AdmirAi-rd have switched him on Al Yon.
ker, and 70, him and his Cabinet Get there ions
wouldn't either; I'd have taken him on TO Sing
Sing. and switched him on alon.sids OF . lumber
Pie. and told the fellows there, Here here's some
thing that you want" I'd Just like TO have bcen
conductor on that train Just one night What
rass him I'd like TO see lin get down to Long
captain OF my boat passes him, that'n be the hast
time be will take that boat down To Long Branch
You can save your soul tast. I'd cisehsrre
that Captain quicker thnn lightning. Grant can 90
down on the boat II he wants, but ne will have to
pay his fare Ike any other civilian. And the same
way the Erie road.
Here some visitors saiu,sd the Admiral and tAs
ReSortsr ratirsd.