The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-06
G0ULD'S PALACE CAR

A.N'7s "NN eN~S-A painful hr. Uculu aud his
party to st. Louis, sends his paper an AZ.
count OF the trip, showing how the railway
magnates spend the time on their nrivs,.
c airs. I from na,ro;,
mad been fixed by Mr.. Sage at . O'Clock
and there was some questions as to how i,
had been understood by Mr.. Joy-whetne,
Detroit time or Chicago time. q
"ofcourse, said Vice President Hoxie
''it is Detroit time. Let's see; the latitude
ofDetroit is about iS so, that ofour south,
ern terminus at Laredo Tex, is p. 80; some
thing OF stretch of country between, with
a difference in climate, Mr.. Could
speaking atou, Laredo" said Mr.
Gould, his eyes twinkling, when there lale.
ly crossed the Rio Gralde INTO Mexico.
The Mexican ponies-strong and active
little northumberland me so much
that purchased two and had them shin,
ped TO New York. They called them
'burrors, and We're so designated in the ey.
press company's way-bill. They reached
New York in good shape. When sent
down for them the express agent was quite
distracted. There's something wrong here.
he said. Can't make 1t out. Bureaus Won
Ahut pSatS L Ill TWO bureaus
short, but two donkeys ahead"
This joke was received in a very good
part anu the laughter had hardly subsidized
when Vice President Hoxie took Mr.. Sace
to task for mixing up the time with Mr.
Joy. The latter hove in sight at the ma.
ment, indicating his own reputation for
punctuallty, and MIR. Sage's understanding
TO the hour.
1t was then o'clock, and the tram at
once pulled, out, the design bel ng to run ms
far as Peru, Ind, pa miles, ard there re
main over night.
There was nothing special to mark the
Journey. Mr.. Gould sat at the window on
one side OF the rear car, ana Captain Hay,s
them They, with MIR, JOY closely oh.
served the country and the track, and il
there was anything in the way of improve.
ments, crops, live stock, manufacturing es.
Establishments, or the business aspect Of the
various towns and stations that escapped
them, 1t was because no eye, however quick
could take 1t in, Russell Sage. and sam,
uel Sloan sat on the sofa at the back of the
compartment, apparently less interested i'm
the landscape. The nervous energy of Vice
President hoxie prompted him to fluctu.
ate between Mr.. Gould's car at the rear
and his own car toward the front of the train
where he is discussed business matters with
ODDS and Snow, and Colonel Andrews. and
shed great deal of light on Texas. its rail-
roads, its legislation and its brilliant pros-
pects-wlth some entertaining facts regard
ing Spanish grants. Louisiana Creoles and
the comprehensiveness of The Gould svs.
lem, which extends like the veins in an
oak .eat from Detroit at the stem to III
Paso at the end, each serrated point mark
ed by an important city-New Orleans
Galveston, Laredo, Denver, Kansas Citv
Omaha, Chicago with st. Louis at the cen
ter-a system which embraces sixteen de.
grees OF latitude and twenty degrees of Ion
gitude.
Meantime Messrs. Gould, Sage, Joy
Sloan, Hopkins and Hayes talked business
ana advised as to the most profitable ways
of increasing the traffic of the road with
special reference to the Detroit terminus
and the connections there. The train
bowled steadily along, Conductor LOOMS
Keeping watchtul eye ahead, and the fire.
man ot"No. 16" op ening such draft to
the furnace that his shovel was drawn into
the flames and helped make steam. The
coal was thereafter heaped in with a wafer
bucket until another station was reached
AT Butler Messrs. Joy and Snow left the
train and returned to Detroit. A new en-.
CINE mo. 3D." was attached, and whose
speed was so great as to prompt Captain
Hayes to remark "Our new engineer
girl lives at Peru.
A large number of people were assemb-
!ed at Columbia City, and as the train
briefly halted Mr.. Gould went out on The
platform OF the car for breath of fresh air.
Returning he said: They want to hear
from the representative of the Free Press:
suppose you go out and address them.u
They shall have the paper tomorrow
Mr.. Gould, which will please them lar bet.
ter. What they really want is to look nj
you and see if they can recognize you from
your portraits"
Those that appear in Puck, for in
stance?"
The same. My little boy, who delights
III Puck, has studied your portraits 10
some advantage. Hearing of your pres.
ence at the Union Station grounds TO-DAY
re went down, and when he returned
proudly said that he had picked YOU AT
once. That speaks for the likeness"
mo doubt. 1t does not iiatter the sub,
iect." '''
II admire keppler's abilities and think
h i'm avery good-natured caricrturist."
well, perhaps, so. He has ability, ,s.
gaciously measures the public, and is max.
ing a paper that sells"
AT the next station there was great
alafum by the engine and herd of fifty
or sixty cattle scampered away from both
sides OF the track.
"Blooded CATTLE" said Mr.. Gould, wac.
gishly al!uding to claims for killed or in
jureu stock.
Certainly" said Capt. Hayes; 1850 a
head, at the least"
A dispatch was brought 10 rendering a
dinner and reception to Mr.. Gould on be-
half OF the st. Louis Cotton exchange. The
qdvlsaeillty OF accepting the invitation was
discussed.
,"Tney want speech from you" said
The cotton interests are n little anx.
ious, said Hayes, land word of reassu.
rance will be consoling. Id advise YOU to
accept. There's u nice little club house
where the affair will take place, and it Iced
not be at all formal"
Jay Gould; "We'll let Sloan speak. He's
now president Of the New York Horticul.
lural society, and it's a part of his duty to
make orations."
talk to-"
Mr., Sage: .I've lame back, and will
have to be relieved"
IT it's formal affair" inquired Mr..
hopkins, what are We to do for dress
suits?n ''N''
Jay Gould; Borrow one.n
Mr.. Sloan; Buy one" [Laughter.l
Jay. Gould: And wear 1t by turns"
tLsugh,er,1
Mr., Hoxie: "As the Connecticut audience
TOOK turns to see Mrs. Langtry"
captain Hayes: 1--WE never worn swal.
low'tail.n
Jay Could: There's one in the trunk I've
with me thar / was married in twenty years
ago
, 1t was agreed to accept the invitation of
the 81. Louis Cotton exchange, aud a dis.
patch was sent that the party would be duly
on hand Monday eveningr
captain Hayes (gleefully and sotte voce
,oGonld) I'm have Sloan introduced as an
horticultural society mani" ran approving
wink all round from those who heard the
remark.
o., The former association of Messrs' Joy and
sloan as railroad managers being men.
uoned, Mr.. JOY character, taleats and bus.
, mess career were approvingy spoken of
ne has done very much Tor Detroit said
MIR. GAnll e.. Ni,.lI..,.. a 4.