Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-06-01
FLOODS TIPS TO FRIENDS.
They We're Worth Fortunes, Which
Some Kept but More Lost.

Some Kept but More Lost.
James C. Flood, the millionaire
mine-owner who died in Heidelberg re.
Gently, was even-tongued, cool, calculat-
ing, patient. and courageous, says the
New York Sun. Like most men of his
temperament he made but few friends.
II 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 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 payements about the stock ex-
change. They were at first i'll at ease
in their new station, but they acquired
one good habit from Flood, the silent,
golden Irishman, as he was called
they did not talk too much. They
never missed chance to talk Of
Floods virtues. but had nothing to say
about his business.
When in 1873 the Big Bonanza was
uncovered in the Comstock 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 shyward,
too. To help them along Flood did fan.
more than his share. He lent money
10 some, carried stocks for others, and
made all richer than they had ever
dreamed of being. But their riches,
easily got, easily went, and to-day but
lew OF them have anything left.
j. NJ Walker was one of the men
who profted most in the Big Bonanza
1eal. 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 small theater.
Dennis Mccarthy was once city editor
Of the San Francisco Chronicle, and he
WAS let into the secret to the extent OF
winning 100000. He is dead and left
F., 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, 600.
| He felt that he must have at least an
even 81, 0O0.0 900 and he went into stock
speculation after the collapse of the
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. AHe profited by his in
tercourse with Flood to the extent OF
S425, 900. His ambition was only hal
as large as that of Mr. Goodman as he
wanted only $500, 900. He followed the
editor and is again a policeman.
Flood had fancy for fast trotting
horses, and Pete Finnigan was hi:
driver. Peter got his horse in first
once in such clever manner that sew.
eral brokers went broke betting
against it. Mr.. Finnigan had a ''tip'
on the Big Bonanza which sent Consol
idated Virginia up to an unheard-o
figure. He also had sense. He KEEP
his money and built one of the finest o
the houses on Mob Hill, and becam,
the chief patron of the turf on the Pa
cific coast
Mr.. Floods fortune, though greatly
reduced is still large enough for any
ordinary individual TO look after, anC
will be divided between James L. Flood
his son, and Jennie Flood, his daught
err She was once engaged to Ulysses
Grant, Jr., who afterward married tn,
daughter OF Jerome B. Chaffee of Col
orado. She has already $5,00O,O0O il
her own right