Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-14
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Line. due here at $40 T. NJ. but which ar
rived two hours and ten minutes later.
Being desirous of getting as full and
accurate Information as possible regarding
Mr.. Gould's reported illness the Dispatch
sent one of its reporters over 10 the
COckade City to meet the great fnancier
and escort the party over to the capital OF
the State.
DIR. MUM ATTENDS HIM.
II was exactly s:15 o'clock when tho train
pulled into the depot at Petersburg. Be-
fore il had come 10 q stand the newspaper
man was on the platform and had sent his
card into DIR. John A. Mum. Mr. Gould's
own physician, who accompanies MN on
all his travels and attends on him closely
when at home.
The Doctor appeared in moment or
two. and greeted the reporter quite cor
daily.
ut is all a mistake.r no began good-na-
turedly, that am not friendly to news,
paper-men. l like them frst-rate, and
have always found them to be very agree
able.
HE Is NOT SICK.
"Mr. Gould is not sick at oil. He is
perfectly we'll now, and has been walking
around all day Just the same as you or l.
He has gone TO bed, and it would not do
20 disturb him. OF course If he saw all
the newspaper-men who called on him he
would not have time 10 attend to any
thing else; but as the cars are IN motion
and you are the only journalist around L
don't think 1t would be any harm for you
10 see him.
"All those telegrams sent OF about my
saying he was very I'll man ana having 10
be carried from the hotel to the carriage
are rubbish
"You must really excuse me If am not
as attentive as / should be, but L have
good deal Of work TO do"
Bow TO TRAVEL.
The car which the newspaper-man enter
ed was truly something on wheels"
The entire platform is surrounded by an
iron rail, in which there is gate. This is
stu1iously guarded by Robert c: Lee; q
bright mulatto, who is Mr.. Goulds, body
servant, acting as his messenger when IN
New York, and doing the catering for the
car when away. On the platform was: a
large chest. in which were stored milk,
eggs, butter. and such other articles as
will keep this time of the year without ice.
The car is divided into four compart-
ments. In the front end is the kitchen.
which is complete in every detail. 1t has
q regular hotel range, complete, emma
cupboard with the finest wares. The sll-
ver-plate also is secreted in the closet. The
stewards stock of provisions are the best
the market affords.
Next to the kitchen is the dining-room.
Inon corner sits handsome sideboard
with a large French-plated mirror, well
stocked with the finest beverages for the
use of Mr.. Gculd's friends, he himself
being q total abstainer. Mr.. GOuld's
writing-desk is also a magnificent piece Of
furniture. This part of the car is finished
in oak. In the centrea table stands, always
set with dainties. Back of this are his pril-
,ate apartments, which are fitted mp with
an idea of comfort, and no means nave
been spared TO make them so. MIR. Gould
all along the route has stayed on his car IN
preference TO going to hotels.
LOOKS OUT THE WINDOW.
The best compartment is the reception.
room and Office. This IS the private apart
ment OF its owner. who spends most OF hls
time looking out of the window and
listening to what some one else has to say,
This section is finished III mahogany. Be
tween the windows are panel mirrors and
TO the back of the room handsome
mirror extends nearly across the car. lt
is hung in the finest old gold tapestries.
The upholstering Is in scarlet velvet and
of the very best. Turkish rugs adorn the
floor and not a thing is wanting to make
the Surroundings pleasant and q person
comfortable. The car was built by Pull
man Company and Is said to have cost
$4,000.
There are sleeping accommodations on
the car fer twelve people The two state
rooms. which have folding-doors between
them, are fitted up with beds. In addition
TO these there are eight berths. g.
Stationary washstands abound through
out. and the kitchen has both hot and cold
water. All of these pipes are fed from
large tanks on top Of the car, which have
10 be filled every day. The entire length
of the car is seventy SIX feet.
ARE USED TO IT.
Mr.. Gould was sound asleep in his state
room, and the regularity of breathing that
emanated therefrom was not that OF SICK
man. Despite his millions he slept the
sleep of the just,
In the drawing-room the ladies OF the
marty we're spepding the evening as serene
iy as if though in their parlors at home.
Miss Helen Gould. daughter of the mag
nate, was chatting away unconcernedly
to her friend. Miss Mccall. She is pretty
young brunette, not yet out OF her teens,
not at all affected or supercllious' ana 20
! Judge from her genial manner the news
noper-man would never have guessed that
| one of these days she would be the posses
sor OF millions.
Miss Mccall, who is rather inclined to-
wards the blonde order, listened TO the
conversation of her friend with interest
and chatted freely herself.
THE PATRIARCH.
But the conspicuous figure of the party
was the white-haired, astute president OF
| the Union Pacific, Sidney Dillon.
Mr.. Dillon fills the ideal type Of men
who do great things. He Is SIX feet III
stature, of commanding presence, has a
! pleasant face, but showing great determl.
nation and will power, Is courteous, but
| has that business abruptness which Is the
characteristic of men of great executive
! ability; his hair is pure white, put ne
stands as straight and steps as alertly es .
man of younger years:
| 10, is q man in the prime OF life, has full
whiskers and beard slightly tinged WIZ
white. He has a commanding appear;
Gnce, a fine physique, and IS O splendld
talker.
VALET DE CHAMBRE.
The unioue character of the party was
| Charlie Palmer. Mr.. Dillon's white valet
! Charlie Is not French, but is an exceeding
| ly "hy Young New Yorker, the counter
! part Of whom is seen frequently on the
stage. He expressed great pleasure at tine
fact that he was nearing New Iork. Inc
train stopped twice between Richmond
and Petersburg. The run was made 10
forty-fve minutes.
1t was a few minutes Of 8 o'clock when
the tram pulled across the .James-riy,eT
bridge. The party admired the view, the
reflection of the lights from the IredegaI
furnaces and from Johnson's axle-works,
making the water barely visible from
such height.
At s:45 the engine ran into the. Byrd
Streef station. Mr. Gould's car being last
of all was some distance down the plat
form. Very few people around knew OF its
being there, and little or no interest was
manifested in IL.
DOES NOT CARRY MONEY.
Before leaving the train the. Dispatch man
engaged in conversation q few minutes
with Robert Lee. Mr.. Gould's man-servant;;
MIR. Gould, y he said, lis very fond OF
oysters and fish at home or at place near
salt water when he knows they are fresh.
On trip like this he does not eat them.
great many people think Mr., Gould
carries a great deal of money on his per-
gog1 They ava vorv sauCh mistaken. as ne