The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-25
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Bay Gould ana Party Make "a
Flying Visit 10 the City.

About II a. m. yesterday it was an
nounced that Jay Gould and party were
en- route to the city, or rather were pass
ing along the line of the Missouri Pa
cific and would stop in the city for q
short time. The telegram announced
that they would be here at 30 p. M,
and promptly at that time their special
train appeared IN sight at the bridge.
Many of our citizens who had a curios-
ity to see the little man whose brain
and capital sways millions and who is
now doing more good or hIrm for Texas
as the case may be hereafter, W mt down
to the platform to see him and party.
When the train steamed up TO the plat
form, 1t was found TO cons st of dining
and sleeping car and an elaborate
kitchen on wheels Before those who
had assembled on the platform hardly
had time to step to the cars a sprightly
little man of middle age and another
somewhat older, tall, stout and strictly
business-ike, accom-, anied by still an
other stout, well developed gentleman
aIIghted on the platform. The two lat
ter were recognized as Messrs. A. A.
Talmage and r. s. Hayes. The former
was jay Gould, the great central figure
in the railroad void to-day. AS soon
as he got off h. took in the surroundings
at glance, and after few moments con
veTsation with Mr.. Gates stepped
into the passenger depot, mailed
his dispatches, and taking a seat beside
Major Grand, drove down Austin street.
and thence to the freight depot, through
which he walked, and then re-entered
his coach, which was standing on the
track awaiting him in front of the
freight platform. He at once went to
his desk aud when last seen was occu-
pied hastily going through his papers,
piled up on his desk. During their
stay IN Waco they received supply of
Ice cream, cake, milk, etc, and then
they steamed away for Temple, whence
they 90 to the Mexican border, via
Austin and San Antonio. The least
casual observer could see that Gould Is
a man of sagacity. 1t is observed in his
movements and his keen, perceptive
eye only. Like Alex. Sweet, the Sitter,
he Is not attached IN any extraordinary
degree to fine clothes, and does not care
particularly about one or two extra hairs
on either the right or left side of the
parting place. 1t will never have the eff
feet of making him too top-heavy for
business. Altogether he would impress
the observer as being man who pleases
Gould, and in personal as well as gen
eral matters proposes to suit his own
fancy, being in the attitude to cater to
himself rather than to others. Anyone
might, however, in days ride, pick up
a dozen men who would more likely be
taken for Gould than the little man who
so nimbly hoped out on the
platform yesterday when the train
stopped. His object in Texas this
time is ostens.bly to pass over his road
and take a survey of his possessions but
what other ideas may be running
through the little milhonaires head re-
mains to be developed III the future If
at all 1t is however hopeful sign for
| Texas to see such men riding around
/ over it. Ten years ago such men could
not be induced to come into the state,
/ but at our present rate of progress the
/ time is not far distant when many OF
| them may make their homes with us.
! Two ladies accompanied Jay Gould and
| party, but as We did not have much
! time to devote questioning him gener.
ally We did not learn whom they were,
/ though our exchanges above inform us
that his wife ami daughter were travel
ing with the great magnate and the!
were probably the ladies who accompa
MED his ear.