The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-03

New YORK, Dee. 2.-Jay Gould died
ae9:lo this morning at his city home,.
o79 Filth avenue. his children gath
cred about his bed and mis- sbbing
strength as life was passing painlessly
away was spent in whispered words to
each other. Death did not come unex.
pecteaiy to strike down shis millionaire,
this railroad king, this wizard of Walt
street His career, that Tor thirty years
mas been marvel, has, foc the last Two
years been marred by illness, then de-
Nelopang into severe attacks His last
ILLNESS dates back Two weeks.
lie took drive at that time through
central Park with his. physician, DR..
Munhr and caught cold. lie was suffer.
ing at the time from nervous dyspepsia
anu was unable to take much nourlsh-
ment. Ibis already enfeebled eonditlon
could not withstand this slignt ailment.
his Lungs. which had alreauY shown for
years tendency to pulmonary weak.
ness, became affected
Last week, whe N he failed to- come tn
his office, 1t was said at his, home that
nc was only slightly indispossd That
may have been so, but has, condition
was admitted to be critical Yesterday,
~ 3d. oihAiAS IuplUlE LSOm IN
early hour last night. Dr. Mann had
DIR. Janoway in Consultation, but thew
SAID nothing could be- done but mako
his last hours as comiortaely AZ nos-
slble. livery device known TO medical
experts had been used to, proionp
Gould's life, but all proved4truirless'
The patient suffered but little pain.
owing TO tho Efforts of the pnysloian.
What pain he dad sutf.r was caused
m nSf INr hNyt u
shook his entire frame ana made him
perceptibly weaker. He bore himself
bravely until the end and uttered no
com plant. ia was grateful for all that
haa been dono for him and especially
Tor the unttring efforts OF Do. Mum
who did everything III his power to al.
leviate his sutferings. bulletin given
out at seven O'clock WAS the first ad.
mission by the family that there was
nythlng serious in Gouid's condition.
With Midnight Game an unfayorable
change. Alter very violent attack of
coughing he became unconscious, and
then 1T was that DR.. Mum and DIR.
Janeway recognized that the end was
near. he seemed to raiIy Just before
O'CLOCK, but 1t was not uhtll Q .o'olock
that there was eviuenue of returning
consciousness. He PASSED away aa9:l5.
his last moments being entirely free
from suffering.
For the past few years Gould has been
disposing, Of many OF his small holdings,
and day his stock investm snts are in
compact FORM An accurate list.of the
companies,in which he was heavily in
terested'at the time OF his death Is SO
follows:
Western Union, Manhattan Elevated,
Texas Pacific, Missouri Pacific. Iron
Mountain, Wabash, Union Pacifn, In
ternational and Great Northern.
Besides these companies, Gould was
Interested to some extent in minor
companies of the South western system
and Western Union, but he was engaged
In getting out OF them and putting his
sons into mis- place there. preferrsng to
concentrate his holdings In the parent
companies. his interest in Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western was disposed
OF about three years ago There we're
many guesses made in regard to lSould's
wealth and the disposition to be- made
OF his Immense holdings of securities.
One OF has closest associates and Oldest
personal friends said in regard to this
matter:
"Gould's wealth will be found to vary
not $4,000, 600 from SlOO 600, OOG, about
$40, 100000 of which Is in Manhattan,
Western Union and Missouri Pacific
stock. The holdings of these three
stocks are trusted and will not be sold.
His other securities will be taken care
of by the same interests which have had
charge OF them for the past three
years.
1t is estimated that Gold held SIS, OOO,-
600 of Western Union stock and about
SEQ, 000,990 Of Manhattan Elevated
stock.
The funeral will be held Monday.
The services will be- simple in accord
ance with tho wishes OF the- deceased.
They will DO held in the family man
sion and conducted by DR.. John r. Pax
ton, assisted by Chancellor McCrachen
and Row. Mr.. Roderick Terry. The in.
ternent will be at Irvington, on the
Hudson. whore the body ofMrs. Gould
| reposes.