The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-02
JAYGOULD'S HEALTH BROK en-
TWICE IN TEN DAFs Hrs xERvE HAS
FAILED At DIRECTORS MEE1TNGS.
First at the Union Pncinc Meetlsg-Ou wea.
nesday He Hurst Into Tears NJ the Mis-,
s0uri Pacinc Meeting When Russcn sage
Oppopesl llou-yttll Able to he About

First at the Union Pncifc Meetlng- On wcA.
nesdny He burst Into Tears NJ the Mis-.
souri, Pncinc Meeting When Russcn sage
Opposed liim-Stin Able to he About.
SO many reports have boon circulated in the
last few years concerning the hoalth Of Mr..
jay Gould that Wall street people are not now
inclined to accept any but the most authentic
statements regarding the matter There was
consequently the usual skcpticsm down town
yesterday when It was reported that. at tho
meeting Of the Missouri Pacific directors the
afternoon before, Mr.. Gould had broken down
completely. and thus acknowledged to his fell
low directors that his health was badly iyn-
paired. But the story was ascertained to b
substantially correct As O result. efYorta to
give It q leaning toward sensationalism were
marked. 4
The facts. as learned from various trnst-
worthy sources arc that Mr.. Gould,ss herves
gave way when ho attempted to reply TO Nh
Russell Sago's speech. in which Mr., Sage id.
vocatcd the payment by the Missourt Pacific
directors Of dividend OF one-half per cent
Mr. Gould hos always been considered .
strong man in making speeches % such meet
ings. He ia usually prepared ~ 70 the exact
situation Of the company whose Hffairs he IL to
speak upon: so the directors on this occasion
expected to hear sound wisdom from him. But
instead Mr.. Could 10 said to have been almolt
incoherent in HIS utterances. None Of the d.
rectors could understand him. and finally he
appreciated. apparently. the unpleasant situa-
ton. and suddenly sat down, burst into tears,
and covered his face with his handkerchief HI
The attack was Of n historical character. re
was whit his physician Ind always said. that
Mr.. Gould was particularly disposed toward
an intensely nervous state. resulting from life.
long mental tension and Imperfect digestion.
All the directors were concerned about the
mishap to Mr.. Gould. and the meeting at once
adjourned Subsequently. Mr.. Gould explained
that he had been extremely nervous for the
last few weeks. and that, moreover. his old
stomach troubles were affecting him. It was
ascertainod that Mr.. Gould was similarly over
come at a meeting Of the Union Pacific direc-
tors about ten days ago.
Directors Of the two companies who were
seen yesterday affected to make light Of Mr..
Goulds physical infiirmty. AIlthat they would
shy was that Mr. Gould is suffering from ex-
could be inferred from his bearing at either the
Missouri Pacific meeting or the Union Pacific
meeting. rs
Mr.. Gould was at the Western Union build
ing yesterday accompanied by his physician.
Dr. Num- He seemed more composed although
he did not look particularly strong. Mr.. Gould
was first afflicted by these severe nervous at
tacks in 1884. at the time Of the downfall Of tho
Metropolitan Bank. the Marine Bank. and Grant
& Ward and the other startling developments
OF that period. and has never fully recovered
from them.
Mr.. Gould and DR.. Mum went to Irvington
last night.