The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-24
FROM LITTLE TEEWEE
Personal Sketches Of the Managers Of
the Gould System.
Qualifications Of Each Which Suggested
Their Appoin' .meuts.
Their Positions and Princely Salaries.

Their Positions and Princely Salaries.
ST.. Louis, June 22-Ispecial cor
.ssponisnce Concerning man who |
conduct great interest, or Who are placed |
before the ptblic in q prominant manner |
from any cause, there is always ielt curl |
osity aud respect, which does not attach to |
the ordinary individual. This feeling Of
curiosity, propose to crafty to some ex-
tent, so lar AS the readers OF the HERALD
are concerned, by giving them very brief
sketches Of Nessrs. Hayes, Hoxie, Tain age
and Brown, vine are to-day at the head OF,
sud conducting the affairs OF the greatest
railroad syDdioste ia the world. To some
of the people OF Texas, These gentlemen
are well known, by reputation aud by per.
soma, acquaintance To the large bulk OF
your readers, they are. probably as myth
cal rs the six sons and daughters OF IRA
nus and Gree, though by no means as Tor
midable, on close acquaintance.
Captain II. 5. Hayes, senior vice president,
as he 10 styled, Is the chief Olympian. He
is the yicegerent Of Jay Gould, in st. Louis.
His word is the law. His DEGREES are final,
lie exercises a watchiul supervision over all
the departments of the great southwestern
railroad sy stem, In years, lie IL the young
| est Of the quartette mentioned. In personal
appearance he is the handsomest. He looks
II little like the first Napoleon, but he is In
nowise such brute in his department, as
was the first consul. Mr.. Hayes Is uniform
~ urbane and polite to all who approach
him. He is about a years OF age, about
five feet ten inches IN height, and weighs
probably about 1870 pounds. His head is
large, and its great length
makes IL sppear low which 1t is
not in fact His brain is heavy
IN the region Of the constructive faculties
| showing great capacity for affairs. His
Uranium would delight phrenologist or an
apostle of the evolution theory. In move
ment he IL active and almost agile, withou
abruptness or angularity. He transacts
business with celebrity, and without con-
fusion or business. He is heavy .shouldered
and deep-chested, with strong vitality and
evident capacity for ply sicsl endurance
His eyes are gray, and his cl0scly-cropDed
hair is beginning to have the same color,
He is unmarried, and is paid II salary Of
$50 900 II year. He lives comfortably in n
rented house on Pine street in this city. He
uses no stimulants except light wines for
dinner never smokes and seldom swears. His
headquarters are In 81. Louis, and he visits
New York city about once month. When
on the road he invariably travels In his own
private coach, which IL lifted up luxurious
lv, with u complement of cooks and porters
on BOARD, and accompanied by his private
secretary. By profession Captain Hayes Is
ICED In all respects M n successful man. He
Ia already a millionaire, and his business
career Is apparently in its Initial stages.
III. Nj. Hoxie. third vice.president, began
his career IN Iowa, and it Is said In his
early days he watched with delight the
mead0w-lark spring from the wild prairie
sod in front of the cabin in which the family
resided. and hunted with 2est the wild duck
in the adjacent lagoons. After arriving AT
manhood he entered the field of
politics, where he became successful,
and exercised controlling influence in the
state. He was equally successful in bust
ne.s. and advanced rapidly In fortune end
influence. He began his railroad career
about fifteen years since, and his course
has been steadily upward. He has always
been distinguished Tor sagacity. clear
headed common sense, and capacity to
understand and control men. Mr.. Hoxit
has minute knowledge OF every foot of
tract composing the southwestern system,
now embracing about 10000 miles, obtained
by personal inspection. He IL an energetic
and tireless worker. and seldom makes u
mistake In his estimate of men or measures
While he does not possess the technical
knowledge which would enable him
to make the plans and draw.
ings Tor a bridge. for instance,
yet he applies tho elements Of u strong I'M
Outstanding and a long experience, to any
practical problem with such success, that
his judgment is always sought in any and
every matter of importance FROM the
building. of n Union depot to the
construction OF culyert, or the
location OF n new line of road. Mr.. Hoxie
Is the Prince Talleyrand of ,he system, lie
deals with the government and policy of
, the railway companies, pushes the enten-
s0ns. purchases new lines, suggests the
betterments, and looks after the legislation
of the niue states and territories In which
tho system In located. He is about s. yeer.
OF age, Pix feet in height, weighs
about $50 pounds, has wife
but no children, and possesses a
fortune OF about three.Q quarters OF million
of dollars. He is paid an annual salary Of
$1,000. Mr.. HoSle isyery liberal in cases
where generosity Is crcditable to human
, nature He has probably given away
Si0O,OM during the last twenty years. He
~ simple in his habits, very approachabe
and will talk with track man as freely II.
with u railroad president, when bushes,
demands II.
, A, A. Talmage, without whose claa'
brain and experience the operating depart
: ment of the system would soon fall into
chaos, has charge of all the roliinr.stork
road bed, telegraph lines. depot, and prop
erty OF the companies lie is man
OF practical methods, obtained from n
. lifelong training AT Inc business NJ
railroaAing, He began AT The lowest grad,
, in the capacity of n brakesman, and I'm.
! gradually worked himself M 10 his prrs
ont position by the pure force of charnc,e,
aud talent TOR affairs with which nature has
, plentiiully endowed him, He 10 more con.
vcrsant with the actual condition of the
railways composing the system than nny
other indvGud connected with IL. H.
81, nds about nali his lime In his priyote
O., Oh u.y,llr over Ne r,aJs. and un i'm.
pot,aut detu,l escapes h,g oh,ury,,iun liz
Is So,ears vi age, thoush lis In .ess.ni In
bar. iur the p.si (ow ,,t,s cause MIN IN
appear elder than that. Hes sN l.et ON,