Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-12
IS JAY GOULD BREAKING UP?
REPORTS FROM THE WEST THAT HE IS FAR
 FROM WE'LL.

He did not stay long in St. Louis but
 went to Mcmphfs--LooLing far older
 than he did a year ago-Eddfe Gould
 spraincd his leg, but fs not much
 hurt.
 ST. LOUIS, June 12.-Jay Gould seems to have great aversion for St. Louis, as he seldom stops moro than few hours here, and as a rule doesn't leave tho depot. Yes tc-day ho was here, but didn't even see as much as the old sheds called the Union De- pot. His train was switched of in the west ern suburbs and taken over the Oak Hill sub urban branch to tho southern suburb of Carondelet, where O stop of just thirty min- utcs was made before tho train proceeded southward on the Iron Mountain Railroad, his immediate destination being Memphis. At Carondclet MT. Gould left his car for few minutes and walked up and down the plat form. His physical appearance was sufficient excuse for his avoiding the gaze of the curi- ous.
 h appearance MT. Gould is very much older than when hc last left for Europe. There is tell-tale stoop, his head leaning to one side, us though in pain, while the skin has dull, sallow hue betoking physical failing, which is enhanced by wrinkles and start ling dulness in tho once keen. piercing eye. Small of stature at best, he now appears dwarfed by the loss of flesh, and from all out ward appearance is n very sick man. His pri- vatc physician never left his side, and during tho half hour at tho Barton avenue station neither spoke to the other, MT. Gould walking to and fro on the platform, occasionally glan- cling upward in istlcss sort of manner and never once straightening his head in the old defiant style. He tried to avoid an interview, but didn't succeed altogether.
 "We have had tiresomc journey" he said, "and feel the effects of it, and with another nights ride in prospect naturally do not feel much inclined to talk"
 "How about Missouri, Kansas and Texas afrairs2"
 There is nothing especially new. was present in court at Leayenworth, and heard all tho arguments in the receivership matter. We havo also made a tour at all points at which the Missouri Pacific has any special interest in Colorado, Kansas and Missouri, and from here go direct to Memphis. Tho re- suit of the trip may be the construction of some needed track, but there is no gigantic project in view"
 "When will the new Union Depot and gen. erA office building at St. Louis be con- structed?"
 "The date is yet indefinite, but it Is hardly probable anything will be done this year."
 Mr. Gould either did not hear or did not care to hear the query as to his opinion of the Democratic Convention and the probable result of the Republican Convention at Chi cago, heno1 his views on those important questions were lost. Upon reaching his priv ate car he begged to be excused, and imme- diately upon entering itsank upon a seat and leaned back wearily as though completely ex- hausted. Just across the aisle, on an im- provised bunk, lay Eddie Gould, son of the Missouri magnet, propped up with pillows, his right leg in bandages and his features pinched and drawn as though suffering in- tensely. Young Gould met with a serious accident at Winfield, Kan., by which he came very near losing his life. He had been at the depot on some private business for his father and while returning to the hotel fell into q deep excavation, sustaining bad spratn oi the right leg and a number of severe con- tusions and bruises. He was so badly hurt that it is necessary to carry him to and from The car.