The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-14
JAY GOULD In TOWN.
THE GREAT RAILROAD MAGNATE
DRIVES THROUGH THE CITY.
A Short Interview With Jay Himself,
and Longer One With His Brainy
Son George-He Thinks Memphis Sure
to be Great Commercial Center.

Sloan, president Of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western Railroad; Mr.. II. Mar
quand, OF New York, director OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific; II. f. Kicker, general super
intendent OF the Iron Mountain Railroad;
VIM. Kelly, division superintendent Of the
Iron Mountain Railroad; S. III. Ii. Clarke,
first vice-president Missouri Pacific Rail-
road, and Mr.. Warner, auditor of the Mis-
sorri Pacific. There was nobody at the
depot to meet Mr.. Gould but Judge r. j.
Morgan, local attorney for the Iron Mount
ain Railroad; Mr.. ii. d. Wilson, passenger
and ticket agent; an APPEAL reporter and
Scimitdr reporter. The train had hardly
stopped when Mr. Gould alighted and ex-
changed greetings with Judge Morgan,
with whom he made an appointment to
discuss business matters later in the even
ing. Following Mr. Gould were Miss Nc
Call and Miss Helen Gould, who were
CALAMITY assisted down the steps by the
famous railroad magnate himself. Miss
/ Gould is in mourning for her mother and
wore black dress and hat OF same color.
She has an extremely interesting face and
pair OF black eyes flashing with inteli-
gence. She is rather petite in stature and
build, but hor slender figure is exquistely
proportioned and her carriage is easy and
graceful Miss Mccall her friend, is a
handsome brunette with brown eyes and
hair, rosy complexion and cherry lips, a
fair type OF the best specimen OF New
York girl.
Two carriages were in waiting and
without any delay the party mounted the
carriages and were driven oil. Jay Gould,
Mr.. Sam Sloan, Misses Gould and Mccall
in one carriage, and Judge Morgan. Dr.
Mum, George Gould and Mr.. Marquand
in the other.
VERY BRIEF INTERVIEW.
Just as Mr. Gould was about to enter
his carriage the APPEAL reporter advanced
and inquired il lac was loaded for an inter.
view. lie replied that he had nothing
TO say. The reporter then showed him
copy Of st. Lonis paper Of Tuesday con-
tanning an interview with Mr. Gould, and
asked him il il correctly represented his
views. lie replied II haven't read it,"
and that's all the reporter saw Of Mr.
Gould
Mr.. Gould looks very much improved
since he was here year ago, and is evil
IDENTITY enjoying good health. Business
must have been pretty good with him
during the past twelve months, for he
wore much better clothes yesterday than
when he was here before. Last year he
had on brown business suit, and wore q
PLAIN black derby hat. Yesterday he had
on fine suit OF black melton, and wore a
tall silk hat with q crepe band, and
looked quite dressy. lie probably
didn't know how dusty the streets
OF Memphis are, or he would
doubtless have put on his old clothes. The
carriages drove off rapidly and were soon
lost 10 sight in cloud Of dust. while the
APPEAL reporter and the Scimitar followed
in a red coach kindly placed at their dis
posal by Mr.. Barrett.
After driving through the city and
VISITING VARIOUS FONTS oP INrEREsr,
such as the water tank, the big bridge. the
new union depot and other magnificent
structures the party returned 10 their
special train, which was composed OF three
coaches and after unloading the cargo Of
dust which had deposited itself on their
outer garments sat down 10 their evening
meal.
At7p.in. tho special was moved from
the Iron Mountain d.Jo. "a point on
Kentucky avenue near Gaines street. In
the immediate vicinity OF the DeSoto OIL
Mills and remote from street car connec.
lions. Not satisfied with his prayous fail.
urc at getting an interview. the APPEAL
reporter made pilgrimage 10 South Mem
phis last night aud about o O'Clock found
Mr.. Gould's train. A very handsome
young man yearinga black suit aud a
derby hat sioodin the doorway.
1T WAS oronG- GOULD,
the iasorite son OF the Wall lreet auto.
crat, and the probable successor 10 al
hia fathers power and-ialucncc. few
words OF description may interest APrEAL
readers. Mr.. George Gould looks 10 be
about thirty years old, OF decidedly pre-
possessing appearance. lie is slightly
above the medium hight, compaciy
built, with brood shoulders and somewhat
inclined 10 embonpoint. His features are
almost Grccian in their regular outline,
aud his heavy black muslache sits bccOm-
ingly ON a neatly chisclcd lip. His fore.
head IL high and broad and over
arches pair 81 dark eyes Of
more than the average magnetism. His
teeth aro white and regular and add no
little 10 the atlmctiycncss Of his smile.
Ills face u almost a pure oval In shape and
his complexion olive In tint and, alto
gcther, take him any way You please,
George Gould Is an unusually fine looking
specimen OF young man. lie received
the reporter politely aud answered ques.
tons freely and frankly. The reporter
showed him the following clipping from
the Wall Sinod Aciu and asked him II the
statements Il contained were true:
The new collateral trust Of The Hlrhmoui Tcrni
nal company docs not diner materially nun that
which 4 already Ia existence. except tlni II hai
murc stocks and bonds. 4 Vcg Cpnsl lcmble per
crutagc Of the sechfiilc. whighafc pGlg,d nfv pty
lncrsislug IN value. and thtrU j. cttrf nsisuu u
suppose that the income irum %. st securities VIII
show considerable incrpa1t before LONG u 4
0ycr tuirrrihcd. AMI th1 pnscut collateral tfusl
! vili probably H. laid on entirely very stun. II
l. quite apparunt that the nlaiinus heiwcgn
the Elchmond .lcrmina anu Ar nuuld
| intimate. Mr dould haE taken very Con,idrnt
be inicfcst In Memphis AMI sIrui con.idfahl,
sum oi moucy g. protect Tie ~ crcs 81 hh h1g
same time ago that Mr Gould held ii,0lQuf laos
| fhapa oi The nichmaud Tcnniual stock, aud 4
Wa also rcpOTiod that 1terE, Gould was oiug int
i the to1ri u a. flguinclnt that Vice Pc tidcnl
smith. OF the ious,ille Nashville. has runc in'e
the Ietnt Pacific toaul which u nov mofc OF :
/ Could bond ilan ever. and iAt cclialuN .nrgg,u
thst the rlauon, bsiwscn me klcnhana l,tinl
| tai Lnui4v'lir a Nashville aud The oouid ntlpm
will notte harmonious
lie read Il carefully aud replied: ''1cs,
! rpgardtho bonds OF the Richmond Ter
minal Company a. good property, aud u y
true that my iaiher Is largely interested IN
the company. Tho relations between the
Missouri Pacific and the Rc hmon Iermi,,
nal are Of the plcassnicst character ana
likely to remain So