Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-05
Tie Great Corporation 40 Long Under
MisContrOI.

liis ContrOl.
\ reporter who visited NJ. NiIarIs
beautiful mansion al Iiiteenth street ana
Madison avenue during the afternoon
found that Nr. Willard had gone out for
WAX, |. UlS the first time III several days,
A member OS his household said, since be
had left tie house 10 take the slr. "Nb, h
would moi be absent long, but II would b
useless iU- The reporter 10 walt, a Hr. VII
Iard's health was too preCa5ioGS 10 permit
im 10 see any one one on business except
ui the most urgent i'll pGrtaICe,' and the IT
lerdant was quite sure that no one GJ'.lG
zee him except Mr.. Oakvg, the vice prPsi
dent Of the Northern Pacific company. Enr
reporter did wait, however, in an atGI0'.
there Of fresh mortar and new Y"ru..-, liz
lening TO the mOnotc.OuS hGmmrrlBc oi
1Le wUrkIgen who are ..rYiV- the Ea5sIIIg
touches to the house. When Mr.. Ililari
returned it was apparent at g'In'c thdi
ne had Indeed been very III. HIS Lace VA
pa!c and his features pinChed, and be hah
the tagged manner 0! one who hdG suIl,Eed
physically and mentally. lie bcIEel tn b
,%CusCi from an Interview, and referred
lie reporrer TO al intina'c friend and al
visor Of his Mr. NIliard's wAo, he "a.
Il'"hl perhaps speak lyr u.m.
Er. Wizards KU:n.
YES" be said, "lho story ?ou ;,t. 'e" q.
is true-Nr. Willard is ruined r.ar N hi,
private fortune. lie h@sm a much mon.
~ TO his me to-day a yoH have. l. he's
all zone to the help OF the SrHt enterprises
nc has been a. the head Of. InPr" Cta la
20 question Of his conscientious integrity
frr he has voluntarily sacr'ic. = his prvtr-
means to support the Nur,h,rU la IT,.
Mr.. Willard deserves the sympathy Of Il
uuhliC ilstpad @! the yi.ltiiGa.Ou AMI
abuse he has received from some quarters
He is very sick man. This thing has -
preyed upon bis mind that Thought q!
ole time he wOull never recover ms men.
tai faculties
"Hss re nothing letto'
"AJ-o'ut"ly nothing. His 81 Is, hi
H.r.'5 ~ two residences, are al iuvU ve
-...., IL has saved uuI'inE. liz
a.,.Ui -. Il man p Va. repoTtC l.
= 1t wO III ten millions, n ! have
said i've was nttrrr tie "rure,
l.t ,cL made 4 Tiger mOulhiHl.
Did the conversation Hj.E Nj. "tnn''
'asp pisCe q" rCrUrtcu'
"Yrs: lest SUI G4y.Mr. H.liir,e called to
.ce Mr.. Willard. Mr H..i",'. va tuO".
bed Guarrelled with Mr. NHinId, pai re
,icren from the mluagen' Mt oi the Nnr'h.
ern Pacific and there vas some Ill feeling
between the two When Mr.. Billings
called upon Mr.. Willard and found him
sex in bed. and when he learned that Mr.
Willard had impoverI,het mseli IN h,is ms
forts 10 turpurt the Cnmpany, Nr Bill
I.rre eyprcsscd is cIt!re ltiict in Mr.,
NiI.cIl's integrity, and tier Wis a scene
Of rrConCinafirp between IN" iwo.'
why did NJ. Willard saIIlhce his oWn
fortune
How il Came 6b0ut.
"WeN, il is long story. Briefly, y1u
rust know that TIE burden OF this grea
enterprise upon him IA G."n almcs' D.
yoLd belief. IP0u h.n alone dcpcni.t
The carrying ont Ci this a',antic nllar;Ik
Ing. Ii wa absolutely necessary that ths
Congress met. Whst i's fate at the hHTd-
# Congress would have h2en otherwise,
the bills that have already been introiug-t
will show. Most railroads with charter
from Congress are permitted 10 issue bonds
for every twenty-five miles or 50 or com
pIeted road. These are sold 10 raise money
with which to build. But the terms OF III"
Northern Pacific Chartrr required il 10
cUm,lrtc gwen u'u,3nI al miles before
bond could Lc iss"nI. This made it neces-
~ary for tic rHTl"Ig g H)TJT money
some tin ns ue r""'. .. .''''11t or
tl5uN ngD as al IT,, riri. G -li-'i wa shot
"Neh NJ n,'',r 80. '' ,rn,'- ga
grcSs. =.
wes called "H 10 90 80 Ia au,ror p" tie
issue & I."6s f.- a,.- '.T"e hUN6-"t miles
Of cnr ri-'Ci Rad. So, this aHaur'erng
nsd 10 r. DO - N-. Willard h;mse.
ikj Recent Decline.
~ hon tho ras,1l, in Wsll street MI le
C"l hiu'd attack on tie stock recently.
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