The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-22

rectivs Tim on behelt OF the Ex-
changes:
ID. p. MADDEN, Il. ]. Morgan,
Napoleon Hill, D. I. Porter,
v; D. lBe n & Dpn,cOmb'
John J ,hnsOn, I. @. Nicely,
Tom Gale, G.. Y, Rambaut,
.. b. ?. Piper. J; r Petit,
II. Q. Buchanan, W. W. bchoolheld,
A. d. Troadwell.
As a further mark Of respect copy
of the telegram sent by Mr.. Gould at
a critical period in the life OF the city
WIS inscribed on The Exchange black
board. The following is copy:
NEW YoRE. September 8, 1879.
To WI Smith. Acting President Howard
Association, Memphis:
send YOU by Telegraph $1,000 to
aid the Howard Associate am
Ger ain the generous people through
out the luntry will contribute liber-
ally to aid your stricken city. At any
rate. keep on until l TIL you tn stop;
] will foot the bill. What are your
daily expensesr JAY GOULD
The Committee OF Reception ap.
pointed by thu Exchange proceeded
Ia hacks 10 tho Mississippi and Ten.
nessee depot at ! I o'clock am expect.
ing t. inset Mr.. Gould, but he failed
TO put in an appta, ance, aud the com.
mitlee had no recourse but to return
to the Exchange, where it was learned
that Judge Morgan ind Mr.. Gould
were making tour OF the city, and
that Mr.. Gould would be on Change
at 2:30 o'clock pm.
HOW MR. GOULD SPENT THE DAY.
Mr.. Gould arrived in the city at II
o'clock am. in bis special car, which
was stopped at the freight depot Of
the Kansas City Railroad Company.
His party consisted of George Gou'd
and wife, A. l.. Hopkins, vice ptes,-
dent OF the Iron Mountain railroad;
w. II. Kerrigau, general superin-
tendent of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road, and Capt, Shackford, master Of
Jay Gould's steam yacht. Two hacks
awaited them at the depot, in which
they were driven to the Gayogo Hotel,
accom- panied by the APPEAL reporter,
who was on hand for tie purpose.
Arrived a. the Gsyoso momentsry
halt was made, after which the party
separated, Mr.. Geo, Gould and his lovely
bride, nee Mics Edith Kingdom, ac-
companied by Cspt, sheckiord, going
one way 10 see the Fights Of the city,
while Mr.. Gould and Mr. Hopkins
drove TO Judge Morgan's Office, where
they were Joined by that gentleman
and Nr. j. II. Sullivan, division
superintendent of the Kansas Oity
road. From there the party proceeded
to the Navy Yard, stopping on the
wsy to take up City Engineer Meri-
weather, who remained with them
until Mr.. Gould's inspection of the
city was completed. Inc fret stop
was made at
THE NAVY YARD,
where Mr.. Gould and party alighted,
and aftsr thorough examination of
the grounds and the river front, they
walked along Front street to Merket
shest, where they again entered the
carriages and were driven TO the
Louisville and Nashville depo', the
Memphis and Charleston depot and
tho Louisville, New Orleaus and Texas
freight depot, in the order named,
allghting at every point visited and
carefully noting it's situation with
reftr to its suitability fer a depot.
Mr.. Gould made RAPID but careful
inspection Of every place visited, and
seemed to place mucl reliance
upon the suggestions u Engineer
Meriweather, whom no consulted al
most constantly and who sat in Mr..
Gcu'd's carriage and pointed out
places of interest as they drove from
place to plscs.
When the Louisville, New Orleans
aud Texas railway was reached the
party alighted and walked to the head
OF South street, on the river front.
Mr.. Gould advanced amost TO the
edge OF the bank and seemed very
fsvorably impressed with the locality
and its desirability as point
of entrance for the Iron Mountain
road. While Mr., Gould was Engaged
in admiring the landscape, of which a
splendid view is afforded at this point,
the APPEAL reporter advanced, snd
after being presented by Judge Nor
gan, requested an interview. Mr. Gould
bowed mis- aCquiescence, but intimated
that he hai but little to say. Before
relating what occurred, few words OF
DESCRIPTION or THE ARCH MILLIONAIRE
may not be out oil place. Mr.. Gou d
is comparatively q yourg may vet
ard can scarcely have reached HE
fiiteth year His hair is brown and
min, and plentifully stesked with
gray, while here aud there are spots
indicating imminent badness. Hit
forehead is broad and high, his nos
acuuline, his eyes black, and brown
beard, also streaked with gray, covers
his lips and chin and jaw, and extends
down almost TO his shirt collar. lii
is about Ave feet four inchts inhight
and wore dark cutaway coat, pant
and vest TO match, q sand
ing collar with the corner,
turned down, a scarf OF black silk with
sleuder white stripe, and a derby hat
somewhat the worse for wear. II,
wore no jewelry on his hands, nc
breastpin IN his scalf, and no orna
ments whatever except an ordinary
gold chain OF modest design, which ht
Ioyed with occasionally, Mr.. GOULD
was not inclined to be communicative
THE INTERVIEW
WINS very brief.
"Have you any objections to stains
the object Of your visit here ?" aekec
the APPEAL reporter.
"None Whatever" was the reply
Il am simply looking around. ! have
been making tour of inspection o
The Missouri Pacific eystem, and as
have never b en- here thought il ,
good time TO come over, end | mus