The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-30
sons wealth is estimated at about $4,000, 900.

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and II IL all held well I'm hand-perhaps
more closely than any prominent railroad
man Id the city. Mr.. Wilson relies upon
earnings rather than speculation, and puts
his faith In dividends rather than In
nurns." He is the very type OF prudence.
and commands large following OF business
investors. He thoroughly believes In the
future OF the South, and Is heavily interest
ed in its development. His son has just
married into the rich Goelet family.
Mr.. &. G. Baldwin, vice president OF the
Louisville and Nashville railroad and d.
rector in the Hanover National and Cont.
mental banks, Is one OF the rich men OF
Gotham. A MarylaEder by birth and edll-
cation, he has the charming heartiness and
cordiaIity that Is blown up by the breezes
Of the Chesapeake, and Is great fayorite.
He Is worth at least two and bali millions,
and many estimate his wealth at mil
lion more. He cleared S750,O0O on a
single "turn' in stock last year.
He was a large owner OF Nashville
and Chattanooga stock, being the leader
of the pool of four who sold the CONT ol-
ling interest in the stock OF that company
TO the Louisville and Nashville Company at
sI19, when the stock was really worth
about 80 cents, and bad probably cost Mr..
Baldwin less than that. The profits taken
out OF this "turn" and those that followed
by Mr.. Baldwin were Sl.400,000, but he was
CARRYING nearly half OF this for lends. He
lives in fine style, but without ostentqtion |;
swears BY Ton Bayard, moves rapidly and
audaciOusy. bleeds for the Democratic par
". and Is lightning on the street. Two Of'bis
parties in he Nashville and Chattanooga deal
are southern men, and are very rich. V. h.
Stevenson is Tennesseean, who gave his
early lIfe TO railroad development in his ma
tive State. lie built the Nashville and Chat
tanOoga road. and made q great deal OF
money out OF il. He is worth possibly up
wards OF S2,000,000, and is a careful and
successful investor He rarely speculatcs,
but is rather a believer in real estate. Mr..
Thomas w. Evans, another one OF the pool,
whose profit is put at S2S0,000, was small
merchant in Atlanta, better merchant In
Nashville, and, as the he'd Of Evans, Gard
ner Il Co., a still better in New York. He
is millionaire in free sense OF the word,
and knows how to save money rs well as
how TO make it.
MILLIONAIRE OPERATORS.
The two veterans Of the southern colony
OF millionaires in New York are ". Il.
Il
tory OF Bill Travers is woven into the his
tory OF the best social life Of the country.
As wit he is the keenest, ciearest, and
most brilliant, perhaps, in the country, his
humor being emphasized with a peculiar
stammer that is delightful. W-w-what
is your n.n-name?" Trivers once a,ked Il
broker. "JacObs," was the reply. OBJ,
| XIX know" says Trayers, b.b'but
what is your C.c.chrislian name!" A
friend Of rravers, from Columbus, Ohio,
to whom the veteran operator had
frequently given points, approached him
once during Il very tickish state Of the mar
ket and asked: "Mr. TraverS, cln You adj
wise ne what to buy this morDiDg?" Yes,
b-b.by-, / Ocean," said Travers; "yOu
b b. b. buy a ticket TO C.C-Columbus !" One
day Travcrs, standing at the door OF the
Union Club. saw weltknown and shfiy
man OF wealth on the Otner side OF the
street with his bands in his pockets. Look
he said, quickly, "if there
amt b. w-w-w-with his h-h.hands in
h.h.bis own p.p.pOckets !" At another
time be was selling a stock that was 1S
wien he left the room. II jumped TO 50 IN
his absence without his knowledge. AS he
cane in he SAID: "Fiye h-h.hundTed at
e.e eighty" "Taken !" yelled a broker,
falin. into bis arms. Instantly another
sale was made at SO. "W-w.wbat did
you s.s-stop me for" said Trayers, :"
w-w.was t-t.tryng 10 say eighty y-i.f.fiye."
Mr.. Travers il, however, as clear-beaded as
he Is witty, and his success on the street has
become prOyerbial. A large line OF " shorts"
thrown ont from his hands was the first Sc
rious premOniliOn OF the panic Of 1873, and
he came out OF that terrible period much
richer man than he entered il. There IL no
man living, perhaps, who has so much OF
the secret history Of Wall street as Mr.. W.
Il. Travers. lie has been in the inner rings
Of many an important movement, and never
iOrgets what be once knew. He Is now spe.
cial partner in two leading Wallstreet
firms, and is a large operator. His fortune
Is not less than s4,000,000, and his income
is enormous. lie is free liver, 4
generous friend. His colleague in many
Of his most important schemes is Ad-
olson G.. CammOck, one OF the most
and successful men that the
south has contributed TO New York.
He is a tall. broad-shouldered man, with
nerves of steel and a strong will. He came
from New Orleans asd bad a snug little for
une when he entered Wall street-prOba-
blv S200,000. He determined, however, TO
put this on the venture and make spoon
Or spoil horn. He Is now worth threeto
i've millions aud has retired from active
business, though he still makes a turn in
he street, especially finding pleasure IN
the mead Of , stock that seems to
have reached too high a point. 1t is said
hat be and Charles j. Osborn drew over
81 100000 in one year out OF Gould & Smith |
u brokers' fees.
Another millionaire, who is a Georgian, |
3 William Henry Woods. ! asked for de- |
crIptIon cf this gentleman once, and re-
.e'yed the following reply He is bilious |
nan. with the digestion OF mummy and |
he nerve OF mule" | do not know that |
can improve on that. He is very suc- |
,essful man, however, and is estimlted to |
)e worth about q million and q bali. |
night run this list out still further. ! might |
make summary OF the hundreds Of south |
IN men. wbo are in the front mercantile !
anks. but have written enough TO show |
hat the South has not sighed in vain for the
lesh pots. J. ID.
Reduced Passenger Fares.