Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
FLOODS TIPS TO FRIENDS.
They We're Worth Fortunes, Which
Some Kept but More Lost.


They We're Worth Fortunes. Which
Some Kept but More Lost.
James G. Flood, the nillionair,
mine-owner who died II Heidelberg re
Gently, was evon-tongued, cool, calculat
ing, patient, and courageous, says the
New York Sun. Like most men OF hi.
temperament he made but few friends.
1t was hard TO gain his confidence. But
he never permitted an opportunity to
go by TO help the few who were his
! friends.
While Flood was still dispensing
! liquors over the bar of his saloon in
San Francisco he was a member OF a
volunteer hook and ladder company.
When he became a power in the stock
market he did not forget the associates
who had been members OF the FIRE COM
pany or patrons Of his saloon. One by
one they dropped the riens OF the
horse-car, gave up their hods, yielded
up whatever might be called the badge
OF honest toll, and began to frequent
the pavements about the stock eX-
change. They wore at first i'll at ease
In their new station, but they acquired
one good habit from Flood, the silent,
golden lrlshman, as he was called
they did not talk too much. They
mover missed chance TO talk of
Floods virtues, but had nothing to say
about his business.
When in 1873 the Big Bonanza was
uncovered in tho ComstoclI lode and
Flood and his partner began the manip-
ulation which made them so rich and
others so poor Flood and his associates
still remembered their old friends, and
their fortunes went sailing skyward,
too. To help them along Flood did far
more than his share. He lent money
to some, carried stocks for others, and
made all richer than they Lad ever
dreamed of being. But their riches.
easily got, easily went and to-day but
few of them have anything left.
d. Nj. Walker was one Of the mon
who prolited most in the Big Bonanza
deal. Now his mansion in Oakland is
hospital. while his daughter, once
such belle, now the divorced wife of
clerk, was two years ago playing
minor parts in a small theater.
Dennis Mccarthy was once city editor
OF the San Francisco Chronicle, and he
was let into the secret to the eXtcnt of
winning 100000. lie is dead and left
only "A small estate.
Joseph Goodman published the Vir-
ginia City Enterprise and his friend
ship for the bonanza firm got him in
formation which resulted in the ac-
emulation OF at least an even $3.50. OOO
lie felt that he CIust have at least an
even 81, 100000 and he went into stock
speculation after the collapse of tho
Big bonanza deal. When last heard
from he was raising raisins on a little
ranch near Fresno and would probably
be satisfied with any fortune that could
be represented by five figures
Pat Crowley was chief OF police OF
San Francisco. He profitcd by his in
torcourse with Flood to the extont of
$l25,OOO. His ambition was only half
as large as that of Mr. Goodman as he
wanted only 100000 He followed the
editor and is again a policeman.
Flood had fancy for fast trotting
horses. and Pete Finnigan was his
driver. Peter got his horse in first
once in such a clever manner that sew
eral brokers event broke betting
against 1t. Mr. Finnigan had a "tip"
on the Big Bonanza which sent Consol-
idated Virginia up to am unheard-of
figure. He also had sense. He kept
his money and built one of the finest OF
the houses on Mob Hill, and became
the chief patron of the turf on the Pa
cific coast
MIR. Floods fortune, though greatly
reduced is still large enough for any
ordinary individual TO look after, and
will be divided between James l.. Flood
his son, and Jennie Flood his daught-
er, She was once engaged TO Ulysses
Grant, DR., who afterward married the
daughter OF Jerome r. Chaffee OF Col !
orado. She has already $j,00O,O0 in
her own right.