The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-16

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But the vast Affairs Of Loup, Lee and
Gould we're not enough for the latter. He
went into another enterprise Of his own.
He secured an old charter, which had been
utilized, for manufacturing patent leather
in New jersey, and induced 5 well.known
gentleman in Newark, named Wilson, to
become PRECEDENT. Several other per.
sons were associated in the mana eusnt,
and Gould agreed to put in certain
sum Of money. He borrowed from Lee
5000 and with the borrowed money
made his first installment, never expect.
ing to pay in any more. The affairs Of
this concern did not prosper, and about the
time that Loup committed suicide, the
partners In the patent leather company
called upon Gould for an additional a..
seSIment. OF course, he had no money
and was liable to lose hia investment.
Here again his daring genius came into
play, and one morning, before the other
partners came TO the store In Newark,
Gould had employed gang Of men 10
croWbAr the safe Of the company out on
the sidewalk. In this sale, it appears,
were the private securities Of the other
members Of the firm. Fortunately for
Gould's partners, there was some delay,
and they arrived on the ground before
the safe was opened or taken away. His
boIdnrss, however, intimidaLed the others,
and they agreed to settlement, by which
Gould got his money out Of the concern
instead Of paying an additional assess.
ment. But at this time he was "atrapp-
cdr and all his magnificent schemes had
come to naughl.
A PLANTATION IIADs TO MATRINoNY AND
FINALLY TO A RAILROAD.
In his visits 10 New York, Gould had
stopped at the Everett House. Occupy.
ing back room, he noticed in an adjoin.
ing window very pretty young lady.
He was then young man and fully
alive 10 the tender passion, and seeing
this pretty girl very often, he took the
liberty ofboWing to her. She returned
his salutstiop, and filtration ensued
out Of the back windows Of the adjoining
houses. The acquaintance begun at the
back part OF the house was continued by
chance meeting in the front. The lady
proved to be the daughter Of well.known
merchant, a Mr.. Miller, who in his time
stood high in mercantile circles in this
city. Gould fairly won the lady, and che
married him without the knowledge OF
her father. This occurred shortly alter
tho Loup catastrophe. After time her
father became reconciled, and having a
shrewd son.in.law unemployed on his
hands, he sent him to take charge OF the
Rensselaer, and Saratoga Railway, which
connects Troy with Saratoga. The road
was then under cloud, and the securities
were selling for few cents on the dollar.
Here Jay Gould's genius thoroughly
displayed itself. The bankrupt road un-
der his vigorous management, by his bar.
gains with connecting lines and his en-.
enlargement Of local and through traffic,
grew to DO valuable property. With the
help of his father-in.law's money, by
means OF his own "cheek," and what lit.
tie means he himself had, he secured all
the stock and bonds OF the bankrupt road.
His first dealings with Vanderbilt &C.
CURED at this time. While he paid no
one else more than five cents on the dol
lar for the securities Of tho Rensselaer,
and Saratoga road, Vanderbilt cornered
him and compelled him to pay
fifteen cents. He said then that be
wouid get even with Vanderbilt,
and those who remember his late history
will recall how frequently he has endea.
vOred to fulfil his threat in Western I'm.
ion and Erie, when he issued the CONVEX.
tiblc stock. But it is believed that up to
his death Vanderbilt was still ahead in
the various tussles between the specula.
tive giants. AT all events, the final result
was that Gould succeeded in selling the
property he had acquired, and came to
New York with S750,00O in solid money.
He met u friend here At hotel and
spoke Of going into Wall street. He was
advised, oil course, not TO do anything OF
the kind, but he did go into Wall street,
and the same friend was afterwards as.
tonished to hear that he was one Of the
owners Of the Erie Railway.
His subsequent history is tolerably IA
miliar, and his repetition OF Selling the
safe in the CAGE Of the Union Pacific road
will be recalled, together with his getting
possession Of the tannery factory and the
safe Of the Patent Leather Company in
Newark. In truth, Jay Gould has more
nerve and pluck than any man who ever
entered Wall street. He has good common
sense but he is to this day careless of his
accounts, and it il understood BY his
friends, that he has no means Of knowing
how much or how little he is worth.
His alliance with Fisk was fortunate for
him, az Fisk had those aggressive, OBJ.
trusive qualities which Gould lacked.
He could plan and scheme while Fisk
could execute; and OF course their book
keepers could keep them informed about
their complex business affairs.
It is understood that Mrs. Gould is a
very eslimable lady, and Is now the mo.
ther Of large family, Gould, it ia said,
has amply provided her with means to
Insure her against the risks Of his very
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