The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-13
KINGS OF WALL STREET.

New York Journal.

New York Journal
The little man with pale thin face dark
eyes, and large head, who looks about him
as he walks with a nervous look who rest
lessly twists piece of paper in his small,
womanish hand, and who is always silent, is
Mr.. Jay Gould. His fortune is estimated at
$50 000, 600, but to look at him he might be
taken for put and call broker.
There is the Hon. Russell Sage tipping
back in his easy chair at a square table COW
cred with letters and papers. He much re-
sembles John G. Whittier, and has a domes-
tic, homespun look. He has a mild blue
eye, a high forehead, and frm-set mouth.
His ruling passion is money and horses. His
manner is most engaging, and his kindly
face lights up from busy care as he discusses
the merits of his respective horses. His
wealth is estimated at $50, 100000, a greater
portion in ready cash.
The gentleman with a fur-lined overcoat
and long hair, sharp features and aquiline
nose and an eye like hawk is Cyrus Field.
He talks quickly and nervously, and has an
impulsiye manner. He opens the door lead
ing to the office with a rush, as though he
wanted to take the knob off. He is very To-
quacious, and is credited with talking too
much. Withal they say his heart is in the
right place. His wealth is put at $40, 1000, GOO
That gentleman there, an American Dom
bey, is Mr.. Sidney Dillon. He has an iron
face, mouth OF resolution, and a terrible
will power shown in the lines of his counte-
nance. His figure is a Goliath of physical
strength. His hair is as white as snow, and
he wears little side whiskers. His large head
is sedate and active, and he talks with reserve.
His wealth is placed at $4,000 900.
Jose Navarro inspects the ticker and laughs
with his friends over it, while the current
gossip of the day is going the rounds. He is
jolly, gray and fat, and prefers to talk of real
estate and the uptown movement of French
flats. His property and bank account are set
down at 5000, 000
That gentleman with a small mouth, blue
eyes, chin whiskers and no mustache who
walks slowly and contentediy by, is Mr.
George Pullman. He is never in a hurry
His pleasant face shows that he is at peace
with the world, and his stately figure sus-
tains with comfort the multiplied duties of
the vast railroad-car interests, He is a good
family man, devoted to his wife and children,
and he is always considerate of even the
smallest office boy. He is reputed to be
worth $15,000,00o.
J. B. Houston, sauntering along there, is a
young-looking man for the position he holds
in the financial world. His dress is perfec-
ton, and his blonde imperial and mustache
give him a military air. He is good natured,
and is always on the sunny side of the mar
ket with Pacific Mail first, last and at all
times. His personal pile is set down at
S. 000 900.
The gentleman there with the refined APP
pearance of stately Indian chief is Vice
President Galloway, of the elevated roads.
He is handsome man in every sense of the
word. His hair is coal black, his eye dark,
and his figure towering. His face beams
with good nature, and his universal popular
ity is well deserved. His nest-egg is estim-
ated at $5,000,0o0, and his good luck is pro
verbal.
That Falstaffian form coming in there
slowly is Isadore Wormser, the genial, good
natured and solid. He is always smoking,
and keen eyes look searchingly out from be-
hind pair of gold spectacles. His wealth is
down at $4,000, 600.
There comes President Hart of the Third.
avenue Surface railroad. He is little thick
man with an active manner, who hides him
self away beneath cape overcoat and 9
white sugar-loaf hat. His money, stocks
bonds and property foot up S., ,000OO0
The gentleman there with dark hair, mus
tache and imperial with a self possessed man
ner, keen eye, and slight stoop on hi:
| shoulders, is Mr.. Horace Porter, the bes
| after-dinner speaker in Wall street, witty
brilliant and popular. His bank account
and property are entered at $5,000000.