Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-11

JilC anu IL VII. L lSh
had no time to see them during business
hours, he asked them to come to his pri-
vate box at the Opera Hou.e in the even
ing. The offices of the Erie railroad
had a good many Brattleboro boys in
them, and some held very responsible
positions. Nomau from this town lacked
employment if Fisk could give it to
them.
THE REAL ESTATE OWNED By FISK.
The best authorities here, men who
have known Fisk since he was three
years old, say that the amount of real
estate he was purported to hold in Brat
tleboro, was greatly exaggerated There
was at one time rumor that he possess
ed a million dollars worth of property
here, but the Brattleboro people knew
that it was barely $4,000 worth. The
'only property he has latterly possessed
here is a block, commonly known as
''Halls Long Building" and of such an
tique construction and crazy structure
that Fisk, when once asked if he would
not build something on the site of Halls
building, replied that if the citizens of
Brattleboro hadn't public spirit enough
to burn it down, he wouldn't build any
thing on the ground. This building, the
value of which was from $3.50 to $500,
he gave to his wife some time since, and
has owned nothing in BrattlebOrO after
that occasion, except the final narrow
house.
FIsK's LAST VISIT To BRATTLEBORO.
The last time Mr.. Fisk was in Brat
tleboro was in September of 1869, when
he came to assist his wife in the care of
his father, whose physicians at that time
thought he would be benefited by
change from the asylum there to active
exercise in the open air. Mr.. Fisk spent
some days in caring for his father but
as the old gentleman manifested no signs
of increasing insanity, he was transfer
red to the Northampton Asylum, and
his son returned to New York. A week
ago a Brattlebor0 man met Mr.. Fisk in
New York and was informed that his
friends would see the Erie operator on
the occasion of the dedication of the
new Brooks House, now in progress in
Brattleboro.
A CONTEMPLATED HOTEL ENTERPRISE.
Mr. Fisk himself had often seriously
contemplated building a magnificent no
tel in this town, and had been encour-
aged by very many of the prominent
citizens, who felt that the travelling pub
lie would have new inducements as soon
as he put his hand to the work.
Mr.. FIsK's EARLY LIFE IN BRATTLEBoRo.
Mr.. Fisk was only three years old
when he went with his father, who was
then a widOwer, to live with Mr.. John
w. Frost of BrattlebOro, and it is prob
able that many of the older citizens still
think Of Jim Fisk" as the smart, hap
by boy. whom they have so often seen
al play IN their midst.
Mr.. FISK EULoGIzED BY THE PEOPLE OF
BRATTLEBORO.
People Indignantly repel the idea that
his course was as black as painted, and
assert that whatever enemies he may
have in New York, not single one can
be found in all this country round. A
great many instances of Fisks liberality
have been mentioned to-day. and most
of them show the charaCteristicallv pro-
fuse spirit of the man in them.
BUSINESS TO BE SUSPENDED.
By general agreement, the merchants,
bankers and all commercial men in this
city and vicinity will close their offices
and places of business and attend the
funeral ceremonies, which will occur
promptly at one o'clock p. m, to-mor-
row.
NO MILITARY DISPLAY AT THE FUNERAL.
The officers of the Ninth Regiment of
New York will, it is understood, march
at the head Of the procession before the
hearse, and a number of them will Offici-
ate as pail bearers The disappointment
here will be great when it is discovered
that there will be no military display
The church will not be decorated. and
the exercises will be conducted in the
simplest manner.
HIS FATHER AND MOTHER CANNOT At
TEND TIE FUNERAL.
Neither Mr.. Fisk. senior, nor his wife
can be present at the ceremony, as the
old gentleman, who had been gradually
recovering his old self under the genial
treatment he was receiving in New York,
has been Frustrated anew by the sudden
and awful fate Of his son and his wife Is
compelled to remain and care for him.
PREPARATIONS FOR RECEIVING THE RE
MAINS.
Preparations have been made this
evening for the reception of the remains
at the Revere House, and a large con-
course of spectators is expected to wit
ness the arrival of the train at twenty
minutes past ten.
TIE CURIOUS CROWD9-TuE OLD HOME.
Toward ten o'clock large crowds gath
cred at the railroad station and around
the Revere House, which was built some
twenty years ago by James Fisk. Senior
and which was to receive the mourning
party on the arrival of the train Many
crowded to see the room in which the
remains were to rest over night. and
some of the curious recalled the fact that
it was directly over the little old dining
room where James Fisk, Jr. in his
youth waited on the table, and made
himself generally useful to strangers of
the house. Others told queer stories of
the times when the peddler's rendezvous
was at this house. and Fisk, Sen, and
Fisk, .Jr., counted their gains and rc
ceived their employees regularly in great
state The room in which the dead Erie
prince is to repose IS on the second floor
Of the hotel, near the one which the pa
rents occupied when they were rrOprie-
tors of the Revere House.
HIS PROPHETIC FATHER.
The Brattleboro people say that Mr..
Fisk, Sen, has always prOphesied that
Jim would some day be shot, and in a
crazy fit now and then was wont to see
strange and exciting visions of blood and
slaughter.
ARRIVAL OF THE REMAINS.
Midnight The New York train ha:
just arrived, an hour and a half late,
and the weary mOurners have betaken
themselves to fire and supper.
THE SCENE ON THE ARRIVAL
Was quite picturesque, the locomotive
sending up its sparks to show crowd of
men and women, with mingled awe and
curiosity on their faces, pushed back by
the officers of Col. Fisk's regiment, who