The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-21
SOME FINANCIAL CoLOssI.
Gould and Huntington in the South
west and in Their Offices.

west and in Their Offices.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Seemingly as
sturdy as an ancient Norseman, in spite of
his 70 years, that Viking of finance,
Coils P. Huntington, still skins the none
tary seas seeking new conquests in the
realm of gold. Will efforts really be made
to unity the whole southwestern system and
the Gould and Huntington interestsi How
would it work when Texas is reached seeing
how largely Mr.. Huntington is interested
in the Southern Pacific aud the
carrying Of freight by way of Gal
weston or by way Of the Chesapeake,
Ohio and Southwestern and the Chesapeake
and Ohio TO Newport News! AS soon as
they cross the Mississippi river, Jay Gould
and Coils ?. Huntington compete to a
greater OF less extent in business. 1t be-
comes a contest between two modern rail
road Titans. The Southern Pacific compre-
bends fully 1000 miles of railroad within its
system, and Mr.. Huntington unquestionably
is still largely interested i'll its securities
He undoubtedly sold big block of
his stock in the Chesapeake and Ohio to
Drexel, Morgan d Co., who now act as the
transfer agents in New York. but he
squelched Leland Stanford and is king of
the Southern Pacific, N an who can cross
swords with Jay Gould to some purpose
Mr.. Huntington a few days ago left New
York for California. He will go to Newport
News and Louisville, perhaps to New Or
leans, and may attend the annual meeting
of the Southern Pacific at San Francisco
on April s.
But speaking of Mr.. Huntington and Mr..
Gould and remembering what dire predic-
tons concerning the health of Mr. Gould
have recently been so freely INDUCED in it
is Of interest to notice, in spite of an appear
ance of sturdiness, Mr.. Huntingtons health
is declared to be bad. He is troubled with
a chronic affection of the throat He has a
glass contaiping potash solution constantly
at hand, and latter speaking a few
moments in ordinary conversation he
garged his throat many times dur
ing the day. He presents a picture of
an old man worth $4,000, 900 or $40 600 000
a railroad car over a vast stretch of terri
tory, who would probably be willing to
part with half Of it for his son, yet childless
as Leland Stanford is and as A. T. Stewart
was; a man of not a few genial traits, a
lover of pictures and the owner OF one, the
figure of a beautiful child, which he looks
at every morning as he might at a child of
flesh and blood because this painted sug-
gestion, this thing of oil and canvas, seems
to say to the childless millionaire: GOOD
morning, sir. l am very glad to see you"
Stern in business. rapacious as a William
the COnqueror in railroad invasion, where
ever il is possible, the man has his brighter
side. Very inaccessible, when he is once
reached in his Office in the Mills building
he is geniality itself, though, of course, it
would be unsafe TO presume upon this. He
and his wife are very charitable. He
spends large sums annually in benefactions
OF all sorts. He is great lover of pictures,
and has fine collection. He is very dra-
matte in his tastes.
His name is sometimes associated with
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe rail
road, but he does not worry himself much
about it, though he says he owns $50, 900 or
80, 900 shares
Mr.. Huntington has always shown great
shrewdness in railroad affairs. The fore
sight, the energy, the courage with which
he pushed through the original scheme for q
trans-continental railroad when it seemed
almost quixotic, revealed a statesmanlike
cast of mind. But as Achilles was vulner-
able in his heel so c. P. Huntington has his
weak point, and that is in the publishing of
newspapers. He says he sunk 100000 in
publishing the Inflated Star. Mr.. Hunting
tons annual income has been estimated at
all the way from 100000 to $4,000, 600,
bat publishing an Improbable newspaper
will make a big hole in even such colossal
| emoluments.
Another Red Rover of finance is ].
Pierpont Morgan, of Drexel, Morgan q
| Co., who is in London to consult with j. s.
Morgan, who has been requested to take a
hand in settling the Argentine muddle. If
| the two decide to embark in the under
taking it will mean big commissions, for
these men do not work for nothing. Sam
uel ]. Tilden once received $4,000 for
drawing up railroad mortgage that
was nothing to what finan-
ciers like Pierpont Morgan want
! for financial services. Like Mr.
| Gould and Mr.. Huntington, Mr.. Pierpont
Morgan is reported to be in poor health. He
suffers from vertigo, and one night last fall
he fell in dead faint at the Union League
! Club and had TO be taken to his country
seat on the Hudson to recuperate. He is ais
troubled with erysipealas, and this gives a
| rubicund look to his face. especially to his
nose, which is somewhat famous in Wall
street, and concerning which he is reported
to have remarked: That nose cost me
! $780, and it was all Burgundy"
REX.