Wichita eagle., 1889-01-15
MRS. JAY GOULD DEAD.
The Railway Kings Wife Breathes Her
Last.

! New YORK, Jan. 14-Mrs. Jay Gould
! died Mt her home on Fifth avenue at $50
last night.
The entire family waited about the bed
side for the end to come. DR.. Baldwin
said that any attempt to prolOng life
would be not only useless, but even almost
cruel. There was nothing to do but watch
and wait, Mrs. Gould was too feeble to
converse, and answered the anxious in
quiries of the loved ones about her with
simple Eyes" or no"
| New YORK, Jan. 1s.-The arrangements
for the funeral of Mrs Jay Gould will be
completed today. Everything will be done
in the simplest manner. She was about so
years old. She was the daughter of
Daniel Miller of this city, of the firm of
Lee Cater s. Miller. He amassed a for
tune The Miller homestead was on Union
square, where the Century building now
stands. 1t was there Miss Miller spent
her youth and there she was married 10
Mr.. Gould twenty-seven years ago. Her
mother. Mrs. Ann Kip Miller, lived at 518
Fifth avenue. Mrs. Gould was a gentle
and attractive woman who cared little for
social distinction but devoted herself to
her family. Without allowing it to be
known publicly she was active in charities
and her daughter, Miss Helen Gould, as
sisted her in these good works. She hated
display, and although she possessed many
valuable Jewels few persons outside OF her
family circle ever saw her wear them. She
took great delight in her country home in
IrYington and In the family trips on board
her husbands steam yacht, the Atlanta.
Shefpent much time among the flowers in
their conservatories. 1t was for her that
Mr. Gould built them. They cost $5O0, 600.
Mrs. Gould had five children. ali of
whom are living. George Gould, the eld-
est, married Miss Kingston, the actress,
and lives on East Forty-seventh street
The others, Frederick, Helen, Howard and
Frank, live with their father. AT the time
of his marriage Mr. Gould was i'll the
leather business and had just begun his
president of the Washington & Rutland
road.
Early last season when Mrs Gould re-
turned TO Irvington from Saratoga she
showed the first signs of her fatal illness.
At the latter part of the month she had
light paralytic, attack. Her phys
ician attended her there for
her removal to this city. The change
seemed to benefit her. but on election day
q severe stroke which completely paralyzed |
her right side made the case hopeless.
Mrs. Gould had a comfortable fortune
in her own right and she always retained !
the management of it, even in detail. She |
was good business woman in that she !
studied the details carefully and insisted /
upon the soundest investments. At times /
some of her funds have been loaned upon /
the street through institutions of the |
brokers employed by the family. |
and she ALWAYS scrutinized the col |
lateral carefully and made sure that /
Z hz1. rvh ~ IN hue
she has been OF great service 10 her hus- |
band. especially IN nursing him and caring /
Tor him during the frightful strains TO
which he has at times been subject. /
Though not strong physically she always /
seemed the stronger OF the two in that re-
spect.
She also kept general run of Mr..
Gould S plans and her advice was often
asked and taken by him. In the opinion
of Mr.. Gould's friends her death will be
an exceedingly severe blow to him and
one that In his present condition OF health
he is not likely to bear we'll
BEFORE TIE NEW AS
SOCIATION.
CHICAGO, Jan. IA local paper saws
d" The question as to who are to be the
chairman and two vice chairmen. of the
new Interstate Commerce Railway asso-
citation, is being freely discussed in rail
way circles here. 1t is believed that the
OF the western managers have
fixed upon MIR. c. c. Wheeler. late assist
ant general manager of the Chicago * !
Northwestern road, and few years ago
manager of the Atchison, Topeka
x Santa Re system for chairman
For vice chairman of the freight depart
ment the choice Is thought 20 lie between
Chairman Migdly. of the Southwestern
Railway association, and Chairman Fa-
chorn, of the Western Freight association,
but the chances are in favor OF the latter.
For vice chairman of the passenger de-
partnent, Chairman Abbott, OF the West
arn States Passenger association. and Vice
Chairman Daniels, OF the Central Traffic
association, are GIeltioue3- President
Marvin HuQhltt, Of the Chicago & North
western viii, Il Is said, be elected chair