St. Paul daily globe., 1891-10-03
GOULD BROKEN DOWN.
The Railroad Wizard and Wall
Street Manipulation Fast
Failing.
He Is a Weakling Physically
and Is Tottering Men
tally.
Measures Taken to ALLEVIATE
Him From Any Further
Activity.
The Maple Leaf Can Decide a
Very Important Mat
ter.

New YORK. Oct. 2.-Renewed con-
firmation of the story printed last even
ing 10 the effect that Jay Gould had
broken down physically and that his
hea'th is i'll al extremely critical con-
dition has, according to al evening
paper, been received. Mr.. Could was
not at his office to-day, and it is learned
that, under the advice of his physician,
DIR. Mum, he did not leave his home at
Tarrytown, Any further tax or strain
upon his weakened nervous forces
would i'll all probability be followed
quickly by disastrous consequences,
the physicians think, and he
cannot be permitted in his present con-
dltlon of health TO attempt any mental
or physical eXertion. A reporter, who
visited Mr.. Gould's residence at Irving
ton this morning, was refused all infor-
nation regarding the actual condition
of the rich man. 1t was said that he
was 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 report
er this morning, but positively de-
clined to talk about
Mr. GOuId's Health.
The doctor was Oh his way to the rail-
road depot to take the O'clock train
for New York. He said he would re-
turn al O'Clock, and that it was only
the pressure of business which required
his presence in the city.
Soon after this it was learned that
MI. Gould had gone out for a drive in
his tWo-horSe surrey, accompanied only
by his coachman. He was carefully
bundled up, for the morning air was
he passed along the drive from the
entrance of his grounds said that
he looked very worn ana feeble,
and that his features were pale and
drawn. That he is very sick man
there is no doubt whatever. says the
evening paper quoted, and it is gener-
ally believed that he will be obliged 10
give up his business activities, at any
rate for the present.
The incident of the Missouri Pacific
directors meeting last Wednesday after
noon was the talk of Wall street this
morning. The account given yesterday
of Mr. Gould's prostration Oh that occa-
sion was fully corroborated 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 1t proved to be
less serious than was supposed, it is
almost universally believed to furnish a
clear proof of the mllionaire's physical.
if not mental breakdown. When Mr..
Gould stood up to oppose the PROPOSE
ton made by Russell Sage to reconsider
the action of the board in passing the
quarterly dividend of at least IL per
cent, his voice was feeble, and he
Made Great Effort.
to steady it. Almost as soon as he be-
gan to speak, however, it was noticed
that a sudden change came over his
face. He heSitated and tried to collect
himself. but his utterances were almost
incOherent. Then he seemed to recog-
niZe 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 com
pletely Frustrated. In a broken voice
he said: "Gentlemen, you must ex-
cuse ME. l have been so harassed and
worried lately, and have passed through
an ordeal SO far beyond my strength
that am physically unable to say any
thing more in protest against this divi-
dend."
Restoratives were employed, and soon
Mr.. Gould was able to leave the room.
This episode brought the meeting to an
abrupt close. After his father had gone
out, however, George Gould, who was
very much worked up over the opposi-
ton offered by Mr.. Sage to the plan
proposed, called the deacon to account
very savagely. 1t is said that the young
man used the strongest language in re-
ferring to Mr.. Sage's interference,
which had precipitated the attack, and
characterized him as an economical
and miserly old -"