The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-09-05
Robert CARROTS Sister Co ntroJs
s20,0)0,O00.

"Miss Mary Garrett, the daugh-
ter OF the founder of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad system, is an
extraordinary woman" said gen
tleman well acquainted with the
facts, "and, but that she is a wo-
meD, would today be president OF
that road. Miss Garrett has new
er obtruded her individuality in
the management of the great prop
erty which her father left at his
death, but her influence and capac-
ity have nevertheless been felt ana
recognized by every one who has
come in contact with the financial
management of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Co. For many
years before her fathers death she
was his chief assistant. Her love
for her father was the ruling pas
sion Of her life, and her devotion
to him was the admiration Of her
friends and the despair of those
who sought to win her hand IN
marriage.
Miss Garrett to-day, althoug
few persons know II, controls and
manages the Garrett interest in tie
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and
has for some time been the moss
potential factor in the manlpula-
tion of the interests of that greal
corporation. She is thoroughly ac-
quainted with all the details OF tbs
business OF the road and fiuancia
status, ard has always been io"ket
upon as ole Of its most sagciou!
advisers.
Although personally directing
the management OF property
worth hot less than $780, O0,OO0
Miss Garrett is almost unknown
to business men, because her fin'
sense OF modesty and true woman
ly reserve will not permit her u
assume an individual and person
oil control which both her capscit1
for financial affairs and her direc
control of millions of money wouif
enable her to do.
There is no woman in the Unitet
States that can command meo
ready cash than Miss Garrett
" hen her father was living ME-
Garrett was his private secretary
his best adviser, and his most trus
ted fiiend, even above any OF tn
old gentleman's sons. 1t was II
this capacity that she obtained he
knowledge of the road and her in.
sight into its financial affairs. Al
ter the death of her father, Mis-
CARROTS influence over her broth
er, Robert Garrett, was so marke'
that it became a matter Of curren
talk ia Baltimore. But there wer
certain theories held by her br1sh
err which even the influence which
she held over him could not sue
| cessfuly combat. When tn
schemes which led to the invoca
ton Of the aid Of the Drexel syn
| dictate eliminated, Robert Garret
saw the wisdom Of her counsels
| which he had failed TO follow, ant
practically surrendered to her tn
management of his interest in th'
road. When he started Oh hi
tour around the werld, his siste
followed and overlook him at Sal
Francisco, where he was induced
to give 10 her the con rol OF all o
his interests in the Baltimore ant
OHIO Railroad Co.
Recently, when the syndicat
which had helped the BaIumot
and Ohio out of the difficulties il
which it bad un~itingly be-
plunged began to haggle about TIL
com missions and threatened t.
place the road in an embarrassing
position, Miss Garrett quietl,
brushed them all aside, put up th
needed cash, and saved the credi
Of the com pany. Since the rec n
death of her brother, L. Harrison
Garrett, Miss Mary Garrett, con
troll of the Garrett estate has be
come practically unlimited during
Robert CARROTS absence.
Miss Garrett is most unassum
ing lady and would never be tahel
for q great flnancier, as she is, IA
first sight. She is not fond OF no
torioty, and in manners and haoii'
| is a most domestic and home-loy-
ing woman. She worshiped he
father, and her most arden hope i
to see the great road which b'
built and brought TO such grca
importance kept up 10 the posi-
,ion where he left it, and perpetu
ated as one of the greatest institn
lions OF the country.-Philadelphi'
Record.