New-York tribune., 1877-03-12
"REMINISCENCES or OLiVER AMES.
WHAT OLD FRIENDS IN TIE UNION PACIFIC DIREC-
TORY SAY OF HIM.

WHAT OLD FRIENDS IN THE UNION PACIFIC DIREC-
TORY SAY HIM.
The funeral of the late Oliver Ames will
take place at North Easton, Mass this afternoon at
o'clock Sidney Dillon, President OF the Union Pacific
Railroad and Jay Gould and Joseph Richardson direc-
tors the Union Pacific departed last evening to attend
the funeral Of their fcllow-drector
Mr. Gould said IN conversation with TRIBUNE re-
porter that he enjoyed the acquaintance of man
who more strongly attracted his friends than Oliver
Amcs lie 90 years of age, genial and wideawake In
general conversation business securing respect and
friendship OF almost every who came within bis ac-
Guaintance. He was somewhat inconspicuous among
Others except for his appearance, which was command
ing He better business man, Mr. Gould thought,
than his brother, Oakes Ames. not eratic.
less fond of public notice. and seeking more
to develop what business he had in hand than
to pick up something At one time Oakes Anes
drew brother into two three projects that were not
successful As his memory served him. be thought that
Oliver Ames did not suspend when the firm of Oliver
Ames Il Sous badly embarrassed. When the
father Oliver Ames. alive, the trstworhiness and
superiority of each Ames shovel" was made the family
certificate OF character, and Oliver Anles who
now followed his father had been careful to sustain the
family reputation manufacturers. The excellence OF
their shoycls was acknowledged the world over and the
family name was stamped on an inferior imple
ment II Oliver Ames could prevent it, Mr. Gould said he
considered that Mr. AIues the woathiest In
New-Fngand and worth probably $lJ,000.000 He
n large stOcthoder IN the Union Pacific Railroad ami
was lately specially interested in the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company His visits to New-York we're fire.
ouent. A noteworthy trait with him his antpathy
to stmuants He was very abstemiOus, never used
tobacc0o and it il said that when taken sick, the
doctor prescribed champagne The family obliged to
send to It, wine being found either In the
family cellars or in the of North EastOn, founded 10y
the family. Mr. Could said he received letter from
Sif Anes, dated Feb 2S the day before he was taken
sick Mr. Ames built the Presbyterian Church at North
Eascn, and Mr. Gould supposed the funeral would take
place In It, He thought "a number OF persons from New
York would be present. special train would leave
| Boston at noon and return 10 Boston at y. III.
sidney Dillon, President Of the Union Pacific said that
Oliver Amcs's place In the directory OF tho railroad
would be Tiled by bis son, Frederick L. Ames Oliver
Ames, he sad. two three years President OF
the Union Pacific During tie construction and organ
Zltion the road for his excellent mechanical Judg
men he requested to purchase the locomotives ana
ock the work, hops. Lately he member or the
executive committee aud had much To do with the prac
teal manag cement OF the company. He had esteemed
| Mr. Ame3 a. being in every sense the model NewEn
gander He was forceful aud possessed Of excellent
Judgment In business aud juscr man he never knew.
Mr. Amos had great many acquaintance and held them
with peculiar power. Mr. Dillon thought Sl5,OOO,OO0
/ was not above SIR Amess private fortune