The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-24
CHICAGO MEN OF MEANS.
some OF It's Millionaires and Their Pc
culiaritieS.
From the Netc York World.

into prominence by jumping out of its third
story window when he thought the police
,rere coming to raid the place, is running in
fniI blast. 1t was closed up for a while
tier Deacon Browns unfortunate exploit.
Trot eccentric genius, B. p. Hutchinson.
l,noy, on the Board of Trade and wherever,
: ere is speculation in grain as "Old
Hufch. y is the moving spirit of the club
Rnmor hes it tat he sits regularly in the
ioavlest games that are played there He
orgaulzed the club and is its cook. 1t is an
ocfI,al fact that twice a millionaire as he is.
be zoe in the club kitchen, pulls off his coat,
dons white apron and broils steaks and
con,p3unds soups. Those who have par
taken OF bis viandS swear there is no chef
in Chicago who can compare with him
which, however, is not saying as much as
nj hit appear at first.
IIr. Hutchinson is en- exceedingly thrifty
qentlenan and loses no chance to turn an
9onest penny. 1t is said That he has no idea
If balng cook for love, but exacts all the
nrofts any other caterer would make He
Gets for himself 25c. for every steak he
Rroils. and a nickel for every plate of soup
he dispenses. The grain brokers VINO COM
nose the club do not even get a chance at
fis earnings in the kitchen when they come
70 meet INN in the quiet little games that
follow JlSlT I6dSJS, All MS II6lOllleldl luck
follows him there, too. and be customarily
rises winner.
The wife of one of Chicago's millionaire
pork packers, who lives in a gaudy palace
out on Prairie avenue, gave a luncheon the
other dav to her society friends. The menu,
which was 'fearfullY" elaborate, was in
French. It was in the shape of little book.
On the cover was big blue monogram rep
resenting the maiden and married names of
the lady OF the house. There were about
twenty pages in the book, the names OF two
or three dishes being emhazoned on each
page. At the bottom of the last page was,
in one corner, the date in French and in the
other Rue de Prairie, No. 1884" This is
a little more wonderful than even Chicago
aristocracy has hitherto been accustomed
TO.
There is one Chicago pork packer, how
ever, who will have none of these displays,
ana who lives in such quiet unpretentious
way as to disarm all the popular dislike his
great wealth might have brought him. He
is Phil Armour, the richest OF them all
Just how rich he is he himself declares he
has no idea. 1t is certain, however, that he
can 'clean up, as the Western phrase is,
not less than $25, 000, 900. He carries more
business in his head than any two men in
Chicago. He lives in very modest house
on Prairie avenue. Every night, winter
and summer he goes to bed promptly at 9
o'clock. 1t doesn't make any difference
what is going on in the house. If there is
company, he excuses himself. If his wife is
giving a reception, she has to receive alone
after 8 O'Clock. Every morning, winter
and summer, he is taking his break
fast at 8 o'clock, and at Z, before any
of his clerEs appear, he is at his
desk hard at work upon his immense cor
ragppOipDNa NAuartbalaos
worth S25 000,0 00 Mr.. Armour is exceed
ingly companionable, and when he sits
down with little company after dinner at
his home he is jolly, good soul He is one
Of the most charitable rich men in America
His gifts aggregate about $500. 900 q year.
and there Is not a public charity of any
kind in Chicago that does not receive his
unsolicited check. Very few people know
this, and he does not like to have it known.
lie IS Republican, but he cares a great
deal more about the price of st. Paul stock
Than he does about a century of Republican
politics. He Is heavy holder of St. Paul
a1d is credited with the intention of NOV
ing the shops and headquarters of that
enormous system from Milwaukee to some
place In the suburbs of Chicago and build
ing up model town like Pullman.
Pullman, however, as a matter of fact, is
anything but a blooming succe S as a model
town. The people are in a chronic state Of
lrltaollty and complaint-making about the
alleged hardships they labor under. The
philanthropiC gentlemen who helped George
NJ Pullman plan the model town drew up
set OF cast-lron rules about things which
would be excellent if the inhabitants were
machines, but are entirely unsuited to men
ana women. As the entire place is owned
oy the Pullman company, there is no chance
1or the employees of the big shops to get
away from It's control. The residents say
tnat The company is the very worst Of
landlords, too Most of the houses were
hastily and poorly bGilt, and it is harder to
Ret the company to make any repairs than
II Is TO induce Chrystie street New York.
landlord to put new knob ON the door.
= strange, silent, austere sort of man is
george NJ. Pullman, after whom this town
was named When he appeared in court
the other day to press his suit about the
EVEeStloule train against his old rival, the
wagner Company. he seemed as nervous
ana excited as school boy about to speak
LIS 1rst piece. He fits about from Chicago
" new ork and then to Washington, in
an uncertain way, that is puzzling to those
Mao come here to do business with him.
ails nome on Prairie avenue is one of the
Ilest IN the West. The summer residence
&c Se Is building on Pullman Island, in the
O. SiNO, VIII DE one OF UnS CNrlOSltieS
W the visitors to the Thousand Islands
wen IL Is finished. Certainly there will be
nun, mvlnlng IKE 1t In this country. Mr.. Pull
; ~ wealth is estimated at 50, 000, 900. He
ooOruially hated by the Anarchists and is
'o W. yearly as popular as Phil Armour.
r.o mneh Armour was just getting his pork
r f,aen business well started, a good many
war; WARS ago there was in his cutting depart
I T.;.i sturdy-limbed, bright-faced young
blnlllah, whose duty it was to split the
NIHt csrcaSses lengthwise with big cleaver.
80 l, armour used to inspect the works
w ,JHicy closely, and he was particularly
WIKI WIKI Pletsed with the energy and vim with
HE 'i ~ the young man whacked away with
CleaVer. lie made him tao leader Of his
AS, ana nnally the foreman of the cutting
ti ,"l 'nlent; The young man was indus
MAJ GIS 'lAu working in every position,
ter .i us employer made him the superin-
h,sieenU and gave him an interest in his
Ar 9less; NOW he is recognized as Mr..
Ti; NJ ,'n partner, and is worth $4,000 900.
MIA ,o nalne Is Michael Cudahy. He lives on
6o,sniSa avenue in a much handsomer
d. tuan is his old employers The
so-IuyS are leaders in Chicago's best
k. outer Palmer, the millionaire hotel
|mpel' lives in an immense green stone
s5o,nee' and lowered castle on the lake
'uooi,, near Lincoln Park. His wife and
nrr gio'e'j daughter Of A. j. Smell, who was
HAM,, 90 by burglar. divide the glory of
=Cbias Valed the most beautiful womon in
/ lI Ia o7. lie is about 20 years her elder.
|t0d JtNhS S5,O0,000 worth of real estate. |
|s50o 6o0 Dig hotel is said to bring him in |