Connecticut western news., 1879-12-31
Buying a Railroad.
HOW JAY COULD POCKETED THE MISSOURI PACIFIC AND MIR. GARRISON SEVERAL MILLIONS,

A correspondent of the Boston Herald says:-When Gould paid $3, 3,800,0O to Commodore Garrison for his interest in the Missouri Pacific Railroad, it was spread broadcast throughout the length and breadth of the world that he gave to the Commodore his individual check for the money. This is an error, as the sequel will show. Gould had never ap' preached Commodore Garrison on the sub. .eot of purchasing his (Garrison's) interest in the road, neither had the Commodore any idea of disposing Of it. He argued that it was all right, and he gass t only his natural business at- tention. Jay Gould, with some friends, was in the Windsor Hotel, on upper Fifth avenue, New York, and one of Commodore Garrison's sons chanced to be there also. Gould saw the young man, and in iocular way said to him : "Look here, Garrison, would your father take $1, 500, 900 cash for his en- tire Missouri Pacific stock?" The ill., 1 quiry naturally enough took young Gar rison by surprise, but thinking perhaps Gould might be testing he quickly re- piled, sWell, Mir. Gould, father might take $1, 800, ,OOO." Here the converse tion on the matter stopped. Young Mr. Garrison when he got home told his father what query Gould had put to him at the Windsor Hotel, as also tell ing him his reply. The Commodore paid no further attention to it. Next day about noon Gould made his appear ance at the Commodore's cffice. "See here," said Gould, "Garrison, will you take $1, 800, ,OOO cash for your Missouri Pacific Railroad stock"
 "Well," replied the Commodore. "1 might have done so yesterday, but to- day I ask $500, ,OOO more than that fol it." "You do, do yous Well good day. MT. Garrison" Gould turned tc walk out, when the Commodore said "Look here, Gould, it is $S2, 300. .OO01 ask for that stock to-day, tomorrow it vii! be s2 800, 900, the next day it will be $3, 3sO, ,O6O, and every day it will bo in creased in price just $500, O,O0O."
 "All right, Garrison; good day" re- piled Gould, and out of the office he went.
 Sure enough, the next day Gould came again to the Commodore's office and asked the Commodore what he would take for the stock. "Two million eight hundred thousand dollars, cash, MT Gould ; it has gone up $500, GOO since yesterday" replied Garrison.
 Gould went out. The next day Gould came again. The price was then $3, 100000. The next day in came Gould again. From his manner the Commo dore thought he meant business. How ever, the Commodore kept quiet. Gould asked, "How much for that stock to day?" Garrison replied, "Three mil lion eight hund-ed thousand dollars cash, MT. Gould" "I will take it Garrison; it is sale. Here is my checl for the money. Give me bill and re ceipt pass over the whole business it' mine," replied Gould,
 The Commodore locked at Gould, ant the two millionaires stared at each other for moment, when G srrison said ''- don't want your check, MT. Gould want gold, cash" "Au right; com over to the Sub-Treasury." So Goult and Garrison started. At the Sub Treasury Gould paid Garrison &. 800, 900 cash in gold certificates and the sal was complete. This is the true histo-, of this great sale, which is considere the largest cash sale to any one ma l ever nnnaummatad