The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-12
JAY GOULD.
, Arrival Of the Great Capitalist.
/, Beneflcent Intentions With Re-
spect to Memphis.
Will Endeavor to Make 1t Equal
in Importance
st. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha
and Other Big Cities.
Fly Connection With Indian Ter
ritory and Southern Kansas,
d Through Sleepers to st. Louis
at an Early Day.
Memphis Scheme to fmmortalize
the Great Magnate.
lay Gould Medical College an
Assured Fact.
Gould's Graceful Letter Accepting
he Delicate COMPLIMENTARY In
teresting Conversation With
an Appeal Reporter.

he special car Of Jay Gould, the
9 OF Wall street and the greatest
ncial power in the United States,
we'd in Memphis at z o'clock p. m.
terday by the Iron Mountain route, and
side-tracked at point about 200
Dis south OF the new depot Of the
Il branch Of the great Gould system
ALWAYS. On board the car were Mr..
Gould; his son, Edwin Gould; A. l..
pkins, second vice-president Of the Mis-
ri Pacific system; X. T.. Kicker, general
.erintendent S. II. II. Clark. first vice.
sident OF the Missouri Pacific railway;
G. Townsend, general ticket agent; W.
Kelley, superintendent OF the Arkansas
ision OF the system; DIR. Mum, the
lilly physician OF Mr.. Gould, and
niue OF servants. Judge II. j. Morgan,
)rney OF the Missouri Pacific In this
ision, and City Engineer Niles Meri-
ther, who assisted in locating the site Of
depot and surrounding grounds, were
, Of the party, having boarded the tain
The South Memphis transfer station.
The party, with the exception OF Ed.
a Gould, who is laid up with a sprained
&c, alighted very quietly, evidently
n the determination 10 attract rs little
eniion as possible. They succeeded so
Il rs TO escape the observation of TuE
l.PEAL reporter, who had been specially
'laile,Aio look out for that train and stay
ia II. When the reporter got TO the
In there was nobody there but man In
". who was evidently trying 10 see how
nv lies he could pack into given num-
of minutes. In this, the reporter
,st do him the Justice toadmit he did so,
N that he broke the record. The fol-
wing conversation may give faint idea
the mans amazing duplicity. X stands
reporter and q for man In grey.
R.9Is this Mr.. Gould's carr
q. (doubtfully)-Ne-s.
R.-Is lac in2
G.-No.
R-Anybody In?
G.-No.
R.-Mr. Gould's physician int
G.-No physician on board.
R.-Ilow's Mr.. Gould?
Giles very well.
RI heard he was sick.
q. (laughinglyl-That's news 10 me.
R-Whero Is Mr.. Gould2
G.-Gone up town.
R-lIow did he GOT
G.-wcnt up in carriage with gentle
an.
After waiting all day for Mr.. Gould this
A. encouraging, decidedly, but after re.
,vering from the stroke OF paralysis that
lowed the communication OF this start
* intelligence the reporter started on q
,ad run 10 oyeriako that carriage. Ovei
network Of iron rails be sped like the
ind, and there, Just In the shadow Of the
on Mountain depot walls n sight met hii
We that caused him 10 swear eternal en-
,ity against that awful liar In gray, ioi
ierc, within fifteen feet Of him stood {
oup Of men inspecting the surrounding
ith critical eyes, and In the midst o
hem n small man whose face Is ~ IN
iiliar 10 the average American as Mr.
leyeland's. IL was Mr.. Gould, tax
se'noto OF the improvements whicl
" his directiq had been made In III,
cighborhood nee his last visit here
early two years ago.
Mr.. Gould wore blue flannel sack
oat with vest and trousers OF the sam,
iaicrial, and a soft low.crown. gray fel
at A gold chain Of old fashioned pat
.rn was bis sole ornament lie lost n,
me in at once informing himself o
very detail Of tho work that had beci
one, and his keen eye rapidly took II
very feature OF the scene, warehouses
rcight.houscs, ticket Offices, tracks, etc
through the kindness Of Judge Morgai
HE ArFEAL reporter was presented 10 th
nan whose slightest symptom causes
iuttor In Wall street, and whose dcall
night prccipitaio financial panic. MI
iould received the reporter politely, bu
With evident surprise and just shade q
annoyance, which did not prevent hin
however, from giving TuE ArrEAL man
.ood, strong grip, that did not indicat
liscasc or impaired vitality.
Reporter public would like 10 b
informed as 10 the state Of your health
which has been reported bad.
Mr.. Gould-There IL nothing the matte
With me; am not sick; only tired an
worn out after long and iaiiguing tri
" inspection Of the Missouri Pacific syl
EN-. During tho past forty-cight hours
iayc visited Denver, Pueblo, Kansas Cit
ind st. Louis, and travelled over eight huT
ircd miles,
Rcp.-what arc your intentions wit
respect 10 the Memphis branch Of yor
ystem.
Mr.. Gould-1t was my purpose, o. FAR
i can possibly contribute toward such n
suit, 70 make Memphis ~ important
point Of the system a. -. Louis, kansi
City or Omaha | shall issue orders
once 10 Superintendent Kelley 20 put Q
an additional number Of work trains toin
prove and perfect the road bed aud mai
frst.clasa In every PARTICULAR. The lif
from Fort Smith, Ark, 70 Wagoher, " i
dian Territory, ls now completed and "
be formally opened July ?. This civ
Memphis short Line 70 Denscrand poin
a.