The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-22

: ever, my boy, in which there had been ais
shekels for Mr. Sage. On one occasion
when Gould was hard pressed he allOwe'
Sage 10 catch on to 10000 shares Of uniol
Pacific, Sage admitted keene into tn
deal at 55, and Keene made 500, 000, sell
! ing ut 95, while Sage's profits were proba
bly, twice that SUN. Now, with Gould GU
west, Keene's idea was that as soon as tn
creditors closed in and demanded that al
loans on Union Pacific should be mad
good, Gould would have no recourse but Il
, throw every one Of the 100000 shares Of
the market, whatever the sacrifice. Thi
would give the Keene party an opportuni
ty to step in and pick up all they wanted
and at any prices they chose, knocking
Gould higher than Gilderoy's kit
before he could catch his breath
They were well supplied will
an almost unlimited amount OF ready cash
and everything looked US though they
would have smooth sailing. Keene began
to talk confidently Of victory, and the
terms he proposed to dictate to Gould were
known to all his friends; and they were
stern enough to suit them all, 1t was Their
boast that Gould would be out OF the Street
before the Union Pacifc's annual meeting
came, and that all his interests would be in
the hands Of his enemies. Even the de-
tails for reorganization Of the Union
Pacific management had been fully decided
IL on. Keep, Of the Northwestern, was to
be made President, BUSTING Sidney Dillon;
and the names OF new Directors were called
off partly in Keene circles. Everything
was to be under Northwestern control.
Keene had an interview with Sage. oh,
yes said Sage, it's all right to force Gould
10 sell II you Csln, but I'm opposed totally
to the scheme Of driving him ofthe Street,
Keene argued that with Gould out OF
Union Pacific the stock would shoot up,
and those who picked up GOuld's sacrifices
would rake in heavily. Sage declared that
Gould was the best railroad man in the
country, and that prices would full II any
body else stepped into his shoes. It's all
right, argued Mr.. Sage, to make all the
money we can, and II Gould can be scared
and forced to sell, why, OF course, the con-
sequences to his poCket.boOk is no matter
OF ours; but, added Sage, i won't be u
party to this scheme of knocking him un-
der Tor good. You want to keep Gould up
so you can use him. was Keene's retort,
and he didn't hesitate to predict that the
cards would be in such shape before long
that Sage would be mighty glad to take a
hand in the game.
could got wind Of how things were
going and hurried home. But the
situation was thousand times worsee
than he had believed. Keene had adjusted
his spurs, and with an army OF creditors
ut his back, was ready to carry everything
before him. Gould was stayered-just as
before and since he has staggered many a
victim himself. PaniC.strICken, he un-
loaded 10000 shares Of his stock in one
block on the market. Keene's smiles be-
gan to widen. Gould was notified to APP
pear at the Windsor Hotel one night to
meet his enemies. He obeyed orders and
was promptly on hand. lie was all broken
up. He didn't carry enough courage
with him to stock hack. keene and
Morgan and Scott and Osborn and the
rest Of the fellows were in high glee.
Gould was in u humor to merely say Yes.
Sir, and No, Sir, Just as keene demanded.
kcCne eXpatiated on the dilemma into
which Jay had fallen, and proceeded to
tell the trembling victim just what he pro.
posed to do with him. There was no nom
sense about the manner OF Keene. we
propose to relieve you OF every share OF
stock you hold he said to Gould. you
are to drop out OF Wall street for once and
all, and not only leave Wall street, but
leave New York Gould sighed his &C.
Quiescence. lie was in the shape OF dish
rag, and really my boy, ! believe he would
have consented to go into the ministry had
Keene directed. This retirement from the
Street has got to take place right away
continued Heene. Tomorrow mornings
papers must have story to the effect that
y0uare going to Europe tor an extended tour
on account Of your health Gould
didn't protest, and Keene wound up
with the remark that II these terms were
not accepted a squeeze would be carried on
in the morning which would smash Jay
eternally, right and left, and leave him
where he wouldn't have funds enough left
to take atrip TO Hoboken. Gould assentcd
to everything, and started from the room
as though he had been spanked. He col
lided with Russell Sage in the hotel CORR.
dow, and Russell was told just how things
stood. The old man waltzed up stairs and
found keCne. There was clash, and
pretty compliments were exchanged at a
lively rate. Gust let me serve notice OH
you fellows" calculated Sage, us he waved
his long arms through the air, ''just let me
serve notice on you that I'm dead against
this plot, ind dash dash dash I'm going to
stand right up to the rack and fight you. |
don't give continental about this man
Gould for himself, but dash dash
dash, amt going to let you shove him
down in this way. lie owes inc one mil
lion OF dollars, and he he Gun have three
more tonight ithe wants 1t. I'm on the
make just us much us any OF you, and had
just as leave pocket GouId's dollars as any
body Glse's, but Iii be dash dash dashed II
I'm going 10 see him thrOttled in this way.
Union Pacific can't afford ii; can't afford
1t, and Sage shot out Of the room and
soon had Gould nesting under his wing.
Jays upper lip began to StiiIen, and that
night before he went to bed he served no
tiCe OH Keene that he was ready for any
emergency, and deRed him to do his worst.
Russell Sage's check for S2,000,O0O was in
his hands at 10 o'clock the next morning,
and creditors were placidly informed that
they could call in their loans just us quick
as they thought best.
"GOuld came out ahead, and he has
spared nobody from that day till this. It
was bitter lesson, but he learned it we'll,
and mighty few men who watch his moves
in these days will be able to conceive Of
him as the nerveless, trembling man who,
such little while ago, was ready to throw
up everything and meekly submit to be
CulEed out OF the street. Gould and Sage
huy On hnnt, iieI 1lnsn tnt,alhn both ar,n ;,Ist
Keene-eyer since, and, my boy, you can
bet your bottom dollar on the fact that
Gould has found it advantageous to pay
well for the check that saved him."