The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-17
MR.. vANDERBIL1"s GIFT.
THE AWARDS TO BE PAID AS SOON AS THE
LISTS CAN BE MADE.

LISTS CAN BE MADE
BY TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD
SARATOGA N. Y, August IT, 1877
great contrast Is presented between the present
feeling and general aspect OF things In Saratoga
day. and the gloomy expression OF fortnight ago.
Then business men knit their brows and compressed
their lips and looked straight ahead though they
expected a fight IN the future. Everybody
looked sombre and determined. To-day the tone and
carriage. and the general of the great
multitude Of business men congregated here, speak
plainly of growing confidence. The strike came, like
clap of thunder, just as the clouds and
the storm passing away. The air is
clearer Row, the prospect fair weather Mr.
Vanderbilt Is still here. He has made several visits to
New York since issued his famous circular to tho
Cenrrals employees; and. thinking that be might be
able to tell the readers OF the HERALD along the line OF
the Central something about that little don ation,
your correspondent sought him Today the United
States Hotel The hour was eleven O'Clock in the
noon and the general reception room was filled with
throng that class OF men who would be called 'braDy
men, who have wrested success from circumstances;
men with strong business orccs; men mostly OF u
tcrprise, courage, tact and nerve Mr. Vanderbilt
came in at the eastern entrance ana speedily sur
rounded by group TO some Of whom no talked bust
ness, In quick DECIDED tones, and chated pleasantly
with Others. He appeared less careworn than when
your correspondent last interviewed him railroad
matters, and gave mo CHEEKY greeting Proceeding
TO business at ones inquired, ''IIow aud whom, Mr.
Vanderbilt have you arranged for the distribution of
your 100000 donation TO your Central employesYn
Mr.. VANDERBILT-Exactly. According 70 the circu-
lar OF August !, AZ regards the question 10 whom.
CoRKEsPoSDENT-Ihat circular was addressed to
whom
Mr.. vAyDEHBILT--The employees of the New York
Central aud HUDSON River Railroad,
CoRREsPoypENT-When will the awards probably be
madey
Mr.. vASDERBuLT--Just as the auditors and
clerks Apn make them out. They at work at them
now, md just soon as they can be got rendy they
will be sent directly to the pay masler, who
will pay at once, beginning wherever he may
happen TO be on tha road a. tho time the
rolls reach him. You begin paying of on
the first of each month, and require the psymas-
ter 10 pay every man himself right through. He is
paying of now, and the awards may reach him at
Utica, Syracuse Rochester. He will pay right
through 10 Buffalo, making regular payment aud the
payment of awards as he goes, and then return
will pay the OF the awards The awards Will BIO
paid promptly soon as they made out, and ill.,
expect be all completed by the LIST OF September al
though good many OF our clerks of this sea-
son OF the year.
From tho conversation your correspondent was led
to believe that the $780, 600 will be DIVIDED among the
employees of the Central and Hudson River Railroad
only, that the road against which the pressure
brought 10 bear, and which resisted Influences
that wero potent on the southern and Western rail-
roads