The New York herald., 1877-09-06


Adams very properly estimated these merely technical
objections at their proper value. and "pusned ihings
with characteristic energy and courage For "A Ions
time he acted messenger clerk and boy; the bust
did not pay enough to employ wagon and driver.
Mr. +. Bra'nard, the now celebrated wagon builder
o South Boston, dia the first wagon business ior
Adams Leonard's Worcester Express, occupying Tho
same room W tn Adams At No. Court street. had ar.
ranged with Brainard TO deliver their freight and
Adams ''improvsd the opportunity" to arrange Win
"Ned'' 10 do his work. II was not q very paying
business Tor Brainard; but he is those good.
hearted generous souls who cannot help do ing good
turn the occasion offers, and he generously
assisted Adams by every means IN his power Mr..
Hall, a brother-in-law OF Adams entered the Boston
office clerk, and w. B. Dlnsmore, Boston boy,
assumed the agency at n W York. Dnsmoro pos.
sessed many good qualities Tor his position. he was
active energetic aud Industrious, OF chaty, socisble
nature and made many friends aud customers
HARD SHEDDING.
The drst three OF AuatnS Co g Express wero
years o hard sIeddbg nor did thor business Improve
to any extent until Harnden Co became absorbed
IN their foreign operations that their home express
suffered considerably by want OF attention 20 iis de-
tails adams ever on the alert 10 improve his oppor'
tunitics took advantage Of TINS state Of things
doubled his efforts to secure patronage. AS q natural
consequence, he began gradually 10 prosper be had
also the sagacly TO secure good, capable employees
''Uncle' Woodward, toriuery New Hampshire
stage driver. was engaged to drive and collect
freight Woodward proved himself valuable acqni-
silion his Industry, lathiu.ncss and aabe manners
comoining to make hun profitable aud popular en-
p0ye. "Uncle' Woodward, alter an active career as
stage and express driver for more than forty years
r, tired rom the business about i've years ago and
with tue har d-carpei proceeds oi his useful toll ur
chased small farm out West, and is living, we hope,
iu state comparative case. Among the
early empoyc, Of Adams mentioa should bc
made OF Charles H. Braiuard, nov. popular
ec urer and ono OF Tho best cocuilon ists eytant.
thomas .. Goold, one OF the early messengers OF
Adams, was energetic, capable man, and greatly
dstn auished hmscIl by MS Efforts TO save their prop
erty when tho Inflated steamer Atlantic was wrecked
Fishers Island, IN the night oi November 2a 1916
This fearful disaster, which involved the loss VI SO
New London when bathing with tho furious gale, sbo
broke come portion oil her macnnery, ana soon be-
came unnanaeeable. She began to drf ana alter an
uncuu cone st with the howing gale, struck upon
the rocks OF Fsbers Island, ana IN lew hours Went
pieces Most OF the boat hands ana The passengers
OF nxperieace steam boat travel escaped safely 0y
iumplug from the leeward each out,
bat othors tlo!r rigLt and gnorance jumped over
hoard from lne wind ward SIDE into decp witrr and
were immediately arowned. Mr.. Good succeeded in
saving money and valu 'bles OF Adams Il Co., aud
was instrumental III saving the lives Oi twenty indi-
vlduais. For his CALAMITY on ihis OCCASION he re
COW, d a splendid gold watch ana chain from Adams
Co. and medal from the Boston Humane Society.
BRAVE CAPTAIN DusrAS.
Brave Captain Dusttn, who commanded the ilated
Atlantic was also commander ol the steamer Lexipg
ton his conduct ON me occasion OF the rst dsas
is we'll worth reierring TO- Ihe story, pernaps
cannot better told than Il was IN the column OF the
NEW YORK HERALD IN December 1886
nce-.rd the circumstance is stili fresh In
Lexing On her to this city from Providence
took nsr such perhaps was in the loss o the
Atlantic After beating about ana strngg ing Tor long
her ruduerl fearful cry from all on board aud
lost Ine ucat the
was fast driving the hore whore in short time she
have been dashed into pieces and every soul on
ana asked which would jump into the lash
aaS l 20 90 do IT, i've was Ssa
cfre inaucemen but 1t was not accepted Fifteen
breaker, we're almost within reach thousand dollars
then oer,athe "as'snSsrs @ inns round the
iui anxiety to hear soue one accept the offer; but
tempt No one ensr smSn the Q,
uch f.ari withdrew
gave themselves up 70 hope despair lew
Maa uses heard man overboard man ov.rboard
ran ike electric ,hoeE nrouSn & the chilled "% rght
awaited them ba still greater was the shock When the
ia Duastsnp II was Captain Dusun, he had tied rope
round his BODY s'".nsd tno ms or b hrss oil . men
buiieted the now seen riding at the tap Of the
'suh &
radder At length e gained ~ ~" sshea hear hI G rope 10
ruduer hung and zoo lives saved by his daring In.
EARLY EMPLOYEES OF ADAMS AND CO.
Two of the most efficient men ever employed by
Adams Il Co. were Charles and u. d. Haskell, TWO
brothers They were both prompt, active aud tnor-
oughly efficient business men, popular " IN customers
and uy lncir successful excrtons Adams Il Co y
Exlress gained mucn OF It's early rcnown. Churlcs
Haskell has resided South Tor numUer OF years.
anu D. II. Haskell is in California TO the latter IN
iyidua Adams Co indicted for the fouIda u
OF their present prosperity. The company, although
gradually increasing It's business and beginning 10
make IT'S mark IN tho mercantile community, did not
penses ofen exceeded the receipts TO any one lun
lar with express business 1t Is hardly necessary TO
i've anu upward Tor eacn package, 10 pay Office
rent the salary OF clerks tho board OF horses, me
wear ana tear OF teams, harness, &c, aud tho
actual living which the proprietors must have.
THE FORTUNE TURNS.
The great event III the history oi Adams Co. g Ex-
press which turned the tde OF fortune their favor
was the establishment vi the California Express, IN
September. 1S49 TINS great enterprise was given
charge OF D. Hale Haskell He secured small build
operations The enterprise was success from tho
START and the little office Was daily inronged oy
precious dust TO be the first served.
The rapidly increasing business soon demanded
larger accommodations and the small building was
enlarged TO douUie its former dimenslons More help
clerical department was atlvely cemaDdcd
anu the iorce was IRON time to time by able
and experienced express clerks. Among them were
john A. Freeman ana VII lam Il. Hail. Mr. Hail was
formerly in me employ OF his brother, Jonn k. Hall,
sup rintendenl o. the Eastern Express, III Boston.
He the Office oil Adams Co. at San Frnn
inent OF Adams .tnl Dlnsmorc, in 1884 with ID. Ii.
Haskell anu j. G. WOODS, assume The propretos ship
OF Tue express stili retained the name ADAMS
Oo wnicn retention aIterward, upon the failure OF
the new coucern, involved ME Adams ~ vcxatious
aud expensive litigation.
Tue extensive operations OF Adams Il Co., IN
nection win their California Express, gave them
nOtorcty the world over adding 10 their renown Lame
OF profitable character and solid peculiarly results.
Their great SUCCESS induced other entarprisng ex-
pressmen 10 enter the promising held aud tue present
operaOus his concern has met with some revrrscs,
ard suffered IRON many roDDercs, but has always
maiut tanned It's staDdiug and integrity
BUSINESS DURING rhE WAR.
No person ous ie OF the express business eau con-
ceive OF tue magnitude OF the Adams Express Com.
pauy's transactions during the war On the nearest
uud most remote heus VI our arny's operations the
agents anu employees this great company were ever
on the aIcrt, vcuturiug oiten whers cKet guard
would bardiy veture collecting oi The ardv soluiers
nomcys letters ockets, wacn' anu other vu.uabicS
Tor Transmission the 'l0ved ones at home" Upon
the paying of OF regiment the express cuts gath
cred Immense harvest of these packages. But tue
most melancholy duty dcyolving upon the agents and
messengers was the TRANSMISSION, after engage
ment, Of tho bodies the Killed 70 their friends.
Many a painful scene has an "oid expressman"
witnessed AZ the home oiice, when the corpse
OF poor soldier has been delivered to a
weeping and hearturokel vile, child or parent.
The money pac.age portion oil tue business proved
Immensely prontauie. the risk being small, The
charges nigh anu tue pumDer OF packages Almost IN
numeraDle. During tnc war the Adams Express Com
pany made BIZ dvdenus TO the stUCKhoiIers, ana at
Que period tie stock rose the enormous price of
$500 per share, the par value beng 100 THESE were
harvest days tor all the large express companies
days which Will 'never come again"
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY OF TO-DAY
Is mammoth affair, growing great by It's legitimate