The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-03
Worn and Feeble in Appearance and Constant
ly Attended by His Physician. Though
Able TO Drive Out Yesterday.
Another Account of the Episode at the
Meeting of Missouri Pacific Directors.
Russell Sage's Proposition &c ncerning the Div.
idend Was Unexpected BY 1.-THE Wizard"
Incidents Of Visit to q Fair.
Worn Out by Hard Work and Worried by
His Manifold Cares.


His Manifold Cares.
NEW YORK. Oct 2-Renewed confrma-
tion of the story printed last evening TO
the effect that Jay Gould Is broken down
physically and that his health is in an ex-
tremely critical condition has, according
to an evening paper. been received to-day.
Mr.. Gould was not at his office to-day, and
it Is learned that under the advice of his
physician. DR.. Mum. he did not leave his
home at Tarrytown. Any further tax or
strain upon bis weakened nervous forces
would in all probability be followed quick
ly by distrastrous consequences, the pny-
sician thinks, and he cannot be permitted
in his present condition of health to at
tempt any mental or ply ysical exertion.
reporter who visited Mr.. Gould's resi-
dence at Irvinyton this morning was re-
fused all information regarding the actual
condition of the rich man. 1t was said
that he had given strict orders to allow no
one to be admitted. DR.. Mum lives near
by. and Is in constant attendance upon his
patient He was met by the reporter this
morning. but positively declined to talk
about Mr.. Gould's health. The Doctor was
on his way to the railroad depot to take
the o'clock train for New York. He said
he would return at 2 o'clock. and that it
was only the pressure of business which re-
quired his presence in the city.
After this it was learned that Mr.. Gould
had gone out for drive in his two horse
surrey, accompanied only by his coachman.
He was carefully bundled up for the morn.
Ing air was crisp and cool. Those who saw
him as he passed along the drive from the
entrance of his grounds said that he looked
very worn and feeble, and that his features
were pale and drawn. That he is very
sick man there is no doubt, says the even
ing paper quoted, and it is generally be.
lieyed that he will be obliged to give up
his business activities, at any rate for the
present.
THE CAUSE OF HIS ILLNESS.
The incident of the Missouri Pacific di-
rectors' meeting. last Wednesday after
noon, was the talk of Wall street this
morning. The account given yesterday of
Mr.. Gould's prostration on that occasion
was fully corroberated by several of those
who had been present. The attack came
on so suddenly that some believed at first
that it was stroke of paralysis, and
though it proved to be less serious than
was supposed. it is almost universally be-
lieved to furnish clear proof of the mill
ionaire's physical. if not mental. breaking
down. When Mr.. Gould stood up to op-
pose the proposition made by Russell Sage
to reconsider the action of the board IN pass.
ing the quarterly dividend. and to declare
a dividend OF at least Ia per cent. His
voice was feeble and he made great effort
to steady It. Almost as soon as he began to
speak, however. it was noticed that a sud-
den change came over his face. He hesI.
tated and tried to collect himself, but his
utterances were almost lncoherent. Then
he seemed to recognize his own inability to
make himself understood and to say what
he wanted to- and. giving way completely,
he sank back into his chair and bowed his
head upon the table. covering his face with
his hands. For moment he seemed to
have tainted away, and his friends rushed
to his side. When he raised his face from
the table it was seen that his eyes were
filled with tears and he seemed completely
prostrated. In a broken voice he said:
Gentlemen, you must excuse me.
have been so harassed and worried lately,
bey ond my strength that i am hysically
unable TO say anything moro In protest
against this dividend"
Restoratives were employed and soon Mr.
Gould was able to leave the room. This
episode brought the meeting to an abrupt
ever George Gould. who was very much
worked up over the opposition offered by
Mr.. Sage to the plan proposed, called the
deacon to account very savagely. 1t is
said that the young man used the strong
est language in referring to Mr.. Sage's
interference, which had precipitated the
attack, and characterized him az an
economical and miserly Old"