New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
JAY GOULD EXTREMELY LOW
HIS FRIENDS FEAR The END IS NEAR.
THE TINANCIER'S FAMILY ALL AT HIS HOME
LAST NIGIIT-DR. JANEWAY IL CON
SULTATION WITH DE. NUM-.

sULTATION WITH DR.. MUM
Jay Gould early this morning was extremely
low, and it was feared by his friends that he
was nearing his end. All the members OF his
family spent last night az his home at the north
east corner of Forty-sevcnth.st. and Flith-ave.
Dr. john p Mum was at the house, ana Dr.
f. G. Janeway was also called in attendance
Mr.. Gould WAS lying in the large room on tie
second floor the south si1c of the FIith-aVe'
front. He was extremely weak from the neuralgia
pains which he had had in his head Tor several
days, causing slceplcssness. The serious trou-
bic, however, was bel eyed by friends to he due
10 hemorrhages Since last Wednesday Mr.. Gould
has been growing worse, and last evening he
became unconscious.
All through his illness the utmost retcence has
been maintained by the family. At first it was
said that Mr. Gould was all right and attending
10 business at his house Aftcrward he was re-
ported to he suffering from bilious attack. nut
TO he improving. One Of Mr. Goulds intimate
friends on Wednesday said that the millionaire was
in serious condition. and grave fears were en-
tertained concerning him. 1t was conceded that
he was unable 10 undertake the Mexican 'rlp
which had been planned for him Just before the
attack In the evening. however. Edwin "oulu
said that his father was not seriously Ill.
house that he was not so we'll that evening as hc
had been during the day. Yesterday morning
George J. Gould in answer TO inquiries sent word
MIR Gould is not SO well this morning. lie ~
resting quietly Down town later he said to his
friends that his fathers condition caused him
anxiety Both he and DR.. Mum were greatly
worried about him. They were sorry nc ana hot
90 10 the Southwest with his son Howard as lie
had planned carly in the fall IT, might have
done him good but his father disikcd the jour
ncy. and though finding the climate beneficial
felt ms if in prison while on the cars SO he kept
putting oil the trip until he became unable 70
take il.
No attcmpt was made yesterday AZ his house TO
conceal the fact that Mr.. Gould was more than
seriously ill., TO friends who called at the door I"
| inqnirc in the evening word was scnt that he was
very low \ friend Of the fanW said tlat lo
was feared that If Mr.. Gould had another henor-
rhore last night he certainly could not survive.
No one was admitted 10 the house Eary III
the evening two women left tho house and were
hurricdy driven away. shortly af'efWaru "coIso
/ Gonld's carriage drove up to the door and
man and woman got into II. lhey were III" o'"S
| persons who left the house
Iusil. Gathered about the bed Of the millionaire
,r.r. his sons. George j. Gould Edwin Gould,
Howard GouId: his daughters, Miss Helen Gould
and Miss Anne Gould and Mrs George j. Could
ror,crly Mi.s T. lith Kingdom and Mrs. E1wln
! Copld formerly Miss Shrady, the daughter of
DIR oeorrc T. Shrady With them were Drs.
Mum and Jancway DIR. Mum has been for
,eycral years the physician OF Mr. Gould ana mas
devoted n great deal OF attention 10 him. When
,,,r ,be Gnoncicr has travelled the doctor has
Generally accompanied him, and when Mt
Gould has been az all indisposed while
,, home. IL has not been Unusual
for DR.. Mum 10 stay almost constantly with
him For several nights the Doctor has stayed
u the house in Fifh-av" On Wednesday niRh'
Dr. Janeway was called in consultation. ana
nont a great part of the day ~ the house lh"h
il was thought that Mr. Golld was nor IN I'M
,,,.,i,,. DANCER Yesterday DR. .Iancway devoted
much Of hi. timc 10 the case Neither OF the
nh,.iriqns could be- sccn nor would either answer
request, for definite information as 10 the condI-
! ton of the patient.
! Tbo ..rion- nature Of Mr. Goulds illness was
| conceded i'm Wall Street by thcs" persons VINO
! are i'm a position to know the facts While II was
! ro, on.nlv admitted thcr" that he was IN Il
| critical condition. il was known that IN" family
,,,s dccply anxious respecting his sickness, ana
/ his friends felt intense solcitudc. II was hopd
! that his rrnat store of vitality might not yet IN
| exhausted and that with its assistance ne miShV
| rally sufficiently to permit ms being taken 10
| Texas. where the climate has in IN" la't i'"
years proved 10 be Of material benefit - MN.
! There was good around for believing that Mr.
| Goulds attack on the day b fore Thanksgiving was
| tlc result Of n hcmolrhagc OF the lungs III was
| aid in Wall Street that since then he had had a
recurrence of hcmorrhapes. which had weakened
him greatly II had been supposed that tllc attack
! of last week was simply the result of develop
mont Of hs dyspcptic trouble. hut II was believed
Yesterday that the lungs and bronchial tubes were
| .oriouslv affected Mr. Gould was understood 10
be extremely weak fiou the loss of blood ana IL
was asserted that he capa lie of receiving ioou
only bv artificial means w., ,.roo,
dooi from neuralgia of the head, and he has wthin
= few wears had bilious troubles to contend agaliSl-
Ills nervous system has alSo shoI'E .1ghs "l wax
| 1uin9 and tins fact has brought 20 IN" hoti'' ol
| thn nuL,ic of his breakdown N the mcetln@ OF
| tLo E,ord of Directors of the Missouri racine
| hallway on September 30, when the qu"stl'h III was
| discusscd of the passing of the dividend on uG't
| prourrty. In addition to his unsettled nervous
| and physical disorders he has wlthh tN' -
! vcar been forced 10 contend against hron"hlai
troubles and his condition las kept nm slsccP'i. !.
| liz, +, colds 10 AN extreme degree. llr has spent
! - luro. mart of the tim" in Texas, having iound
that thc climate there was beneficiary ana i"r ScN-
rroI mnnth3 this year he lived on his sp"cial ral-
| road cnr in the Southwest II" returned III me
| nwtrun opnareutv much hcneiittcl IN health, mt
has shown the effect of the climate her" ny sen
sitiyencss 10 nearly every change III the weather