The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-04
ALTIN ADfMs. TINE ExpREssM4N.
The Business Success that Made Him and III.
Two Associates Muiionaires.

lSiO Mr. Adams was not worth a dollar. Last
week his express carried in one day s27 900 900
the security Tor which was simple receipts. In
1910. with the assistance Of one man and one
hoy. he did what little there was to do. To-day
the concern u which he was parent employs
nearly $1,000 persons. Mr.. Adams was one of
the few Of whom it might be said. " lie was one
of the most remarkable men in the country"
Like Vanderbilt and Aston. Mr. Adams started
with nothing and died leaving an estate valued
nj many millions ol dollars. Among his earliest
associates was John HOcy who for thirty seven
years was an intimate. and at Mr.. AdGms's death
stood high in the councils OF the company. On
/ tn" eve 1T his departure to attend the funeral
MIR llocy was asked 10 give some rcmiuis-
ccnc"s Of Mr.. Adams and the early days of the
grcat cniorpris he logan. In reply. Mr.. Hocy
said e. would bc glad at some other time totcll
ynu m facts of this .romnn,r. hut am hurry
carry parcels and letters between Boston and
N"W Nnrl, there WIS NJ rairoud. n came To-
NlIyn~ POINT amt thence direct to New York
iio hui sinHuiIrll pleasant face aud "a frank
manly huriu-. that attracted people and bred
confidence ~ that ne soon rot his share Of that
KIND ~ patronage
pa y" travel much himself ?"
~. II" travelled short time only Then
he lir.t mess MA RS hut his lrr.unal loarinL.
and reninl manner did much ~ win custom,
"rs II wa- everything. in fact Attrr a tow
months r." induced young harnes- maker
open ail oni 90. H. did 50; and az first he krIt
10 n'k~. delivered me letters tior which ihry
t0t ~ 'rnfs rnrhf and tho pnr''ls made out the
way utI~. and collie t'd the IrrU.ht.
Nrrr YOU wiih them t'anY"
" on up. WIS Cabin bry On The sheridan,
rack between NV York and Liverpool. I
. d IN with % gang OF boys. ANT ina short time
W. uNr mtdr % ,"tner ia CUNT nr papers W"
! prl- urlMrl i'm the civ. Nj. ~ unett took a
great fancy To u. one OF u W derry BRYANT.
80" miu-'. Whit. I was doing this made
be"l"r. wt- rgun ug 30 it'' tnun"etl- Ut
express aud 1"r'd r'r 4, mr. dollars We"h and
VS. th AiNns. 81 that tulr Edwards ;. Sanford
vs. % CO., IH. "a N' 90, NIIr-. 10 nnd aSk ug for "a
& n".'y ',n, niorr i'i MN h~'p inakseo9 e
b." Wf- atD ~ 'ut in T. Had lphin. AMI bins
mgf.7n r'n. Tie New lors end. Adams stay
WIS MIR. 4 lsms the chiefg"
o. VIZ. Nul D." wis the sole or" known.
''" ~ G , il.s MANN ,nHd everything.
Not AZ ALL Il was 1870 D Tor" We began even
y thr'"-tniiur WAY hlil WIS wonder.
~ lr-i TOLLS ami letters wcr" ih" principal
ir" -nt. tut iur'v- began to come an. aud after
'rssii9i'l e rorfer. hut for "a long tiric u hoy
Ani Mn" ir'W Nd uA ~" NIlr ting AMI
"slri ing ZEN 'nrV 81 morse ana wa-,on
10y y Wa- - ndrr.' ion- i".ur. % Wns
ttk %. a u." PARTIES iat0r std " re- fond n
horses. Mr.. Adams lutl IN early life locke for
WAR i'iA' t'y whom his ambition " lld hc
'rNN l"l i"t.NN hi- sat upon tuH loX 81 "A
stag. w 90 t.t e. l1.ns II % tonr-hors' team in
ir'urh' iu coutlet with hot- mrn. aud knew
i'out horses. in late S'tr~ ii --rs. Adams and
W'h 'll" pur na-' of ia" h.rs" and WAGON eaiae
H."w ." g ni csrr iI9us. l.i" New y 'rS and
l.ltI. tn.m 'n.iutI.- eud is us4va contracts for
c'r},,ns money lnn4. .naal pnskes's ~ wegnt
VIZ i"@'5 a. Xxx, ,.' "{ ,e "a, , v,6 fsr
am . '.~ iIl .'..' 1000 To-, l'ti' .'' ii''iN SUM