The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-03

After that there was no hops. rr. Mum In
formed the family that Mr.. Goul,'a death was
only question OF a iow days. Tho third fol-
lowed soon after. From that time lie lay in his
bed without apparent dcsiic t. rise His Cour-
age had left him He expected tu die very soon
His rastor. Hr. Paxton. visited him regularly
Unto tho very night before his death, how
ever. the fiction that he was suilrrn. from
only slight malady was kert ~.
Mr. Could died In the bedroom in the rear OF
the house, on the second floor of the extern
sion over the conservatory. which had been
his bedroom since thcdcath OF his wife in 1882
IT was small room. simply furnished. A
handsome bcdstcad. u wardrobe. u bur"nu. q
table. and a few chairs were all 1t contained
III was here that he lay iri"g his sickness.
hallway beside the room connects with the
house. Fast Forty.ssventh street, where his
son Edwin lives.
On Thursday night Mr.. Goui's condition
was So low that all tho members vi his family
living In the city were Summoned to the
house. They were George Gould and his wife.
Edith Kingdom: Edwin Gould and his wife.
Helen Miller Gould Howard. Anna. n school
girl. and Frank. the youngrs, child. who is
about II years old Two sisters un,, n brother
OF Mr.. Gould wore notified hy tcleErarh. They
are Mrs. inlen and MIS-. Harris. who live near
Philadelphia. and Abraham Gould OF 81; Louis.
Abraham Gould il general purchasing AGENT
of the Missouri Pacific system.
The sons and daughters were gathered
around the bedside when Mr.. Gould died. No
others wcie present except DR.. Mum and one
or two old servants. In tho street it WAS evil
dent to all rasscrs-by that something was
happening within the big brown stone house
on the corner The curtains. which had been
raised all owe: the house about { O'Clock. we're
suddenly lowered shortly aftera.
People stopped in small groups on the oppo.
site side of the street and watched the front
door. About half past . O'Clock u messenger
came out with n handful of kilograms. His
appearance was the first announcement OF NJ.
Goull's death.
There had been many callers during tho
morning. They included bankers and railroad
officials. number OF ladies We're admitted
to tho house. These visitors stayed only few
moments. Among the callers before 9 o'clock
was General Manager Lain OF the Manhattan
Elevated iluilrond He remained inside about
five minutes. and Oh reappearing said that Mr.
Gould was very low. When lie reached his Of
flee In lower broadway he found q telegram
awaiting him announcing that Mr.. Gould was
dead. Eoi ert NJ. Galloway. formerly Vice Pres
ident OF the elevated road. also called about
81 O'Clock. At half past the curiosity OF the
crowd reached such point that several
usctnueu tlle StepS anu rang inc Dell.
Mr. Gould is dead said the attendant.
The news was rapidly spread up and down
the street and from hotel to hotel. and tho
crowd increased in front OF tho house.
Coils !. Huntington called about an hour
after this announcement. and on leaving was
asked what would he the effect of Mr.. Goull's
death upon the stock market.
There will he no rerceptble effect" he
said. Tho market will doubtless move Il
trihe to-day. hut will quickly recover. Mr..
GoUld's properties will scarcely be affected.
His policy is fixed and his successors will cur
ry 1t on
About half past 10 o'clock Undertaken
John Main Of 81 West Forty-fourth street. the
eeXton 81 DIR. raXtcn's church. OF which Mr..
Gould was member. drove to tha house.
This served to increase the crowd in front OF
the door The undertaken was inside for
nearly an hour. He said that no had been
directed TO report at the house at l0ia o'clock
to-day for orders about the funeral. Then,
Dr. Paxton called. He. too. made very short
stay. To iEQuirers he said:
Ny. Gould had been unconscious for num-
Der o: hours. but as tine end approached COLI
seriousness returned. He orened his eyes and
glanced around the room in which his family
were gathered. n look of recognition lighting
up his face as his oycs fell upon each of them
They came close to his bedside. and then in
faint but perfectly distinct voice ne spoke to