Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-10-25
VANDERBILT IN HARNESS..
How the Young Millionaire Grinds
Out Local Items.
[Carson Appeal

carson Appeal.
The determination of young Vanderbilt
| to engage in the newspaper industry at
! first caused some uneasiness in journalistic
circles. If it becomes fashionable for the
| sons of milliOnaireS to work on newspa-
| pers without pay, the market will-accord-
ing to the representations of some Of the
New York newspaper men-becOme so
glutted with talent as to drive the regulars
out Of the business. This is not the way
to look at it. For each wealthy mans son
who enters the profession the services of
an extra man will be required to break the
novice in, and thus there will be good
market for experienced men.
Young Mr.. Vanderbilt took his place in
the World Office last week, having been
provided with an elegant poa-wood desk,
Administer carpets and the usual elegant
surroundings necessary to insure good lit
erary work.
His first report of fire was as follows:
Last night at 1895 the heavy notes of
the brazen bell of the city hall were
thrown out in subdued monotone upon
the black atmosphere Of the night with
hoaIse menace of impending danger which
startled the fremen from their slumbert
and caused the sleepers in the city to stars
from their restless couches The lurid
glare of the confagration shot athwart the
blue star-studded dome of heaven as the
clangor of the bell grew louder and the
savage and relentless fire-fend danced on
the" ETC., etc.
This was revised by the city editor so as
to read,
"The cigar store at 476 Fulton street was
burned out last night Loss, $500; no in
surance.'
This item was sent to the printer and
the forty six pages of Vanderbilt manu-
script were chucked into the waste basket.
On the next day Vanderbilt rose from
his couch at 1890 and tackled his after
noon work with fresh enthusiasm.
Yesterday afternoon the pedestrians in
front of the mint saloon on Bleeker street,
were startled by the sharp, quick report Of
a pistol shot, followed bp dull thud and
a muffied groan, ringing out like the sum-
mons of the black angel of death upon the
startled air. Then came borne by four
men with reverential tread, the body of
man bathed in his own warm and sanguin-
ary, purple lite's blood" etc. etc.
The city editor glanced over the seventy
five pages of cream-colored paper and con-
densed the item as follows:
"Pat McGinnis, alias Buckskin the
Tough" was shot dead in the Mint Saloon,
224 Becker street, yesterday by Billy
Nolan, the barkeeper. The inquest will
be held to-day"
Fanderbilt's third day, Of literary labor
resulted as follows:
Last night, just as the midnight hour
was tolling, number of policemen in full
uniform, swooped down like the hosts Of
Assyria upon gilded palace of iniquity
and corruption at No. "a East 80 street,
and placed under arrest sixteen weeping
and pale-faced Magazines and conducted
them to the silent corridors of the trown-
ing Toombs."
The city editor condensed the item and
the next day the other New York papers
contained the following item:
Yesterday the Trustees of the Gotham
Female Seminary at No. "a East 80 street,
began suit against the World for the sum
Of 100000 for representing that the place
had been raided by the police. The World
probably meant to state that No. 38 East
oath street had been raided."
In few weeks it will be announced
that young Vanderbilt had been advised
by his physicians to take a six months
vacation in Europe fOr needed mental rest.