The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-03
GoULD'S ST. LOUIS INTERESTS.

GOULDS 81. LOUIS. IN EREo u.
ST. LOUIS, Dee. 2-Jay Gould was dis
tinctively at St. Louis man. His aim was
to center his railroad interests in this city,
and he failed only when he met with such
powerful opposition as to make 1t prac-
tically impossible for him to carry out the
project without entailing disastrous loss.
That this is true is shown by his heavy
holdings in the Missouri Pacific, the Iron
Mountain, the Wabash, the Cotton Belt,
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas and other
ST. Louis properties; also, by his efforts to
construct an elevated railway into the city
of st. LoZis, and in many other ways. The
new union depot project has been one OF
Mr. Gould's ambitions for many years.
He was fighter, and if he could not have
his own way up 10 II certain extent. moth
ing in the world could turn him. He has
named terms on dozen or more PROPOSE
tions, the cOusummation of which would
have benefited St. Louis, and has even
made concessions, but he would never
accept terms dictated which he considered
would involve heavy losses to himself.
He made no complaint, but simply aban-
doned the project.
Mr. Gould's holdings IN St. Louis were
numerous and extensive. He owned the
controlling interest III the EadS Bridge
and Terminal company. lie had very eN-
teusive holdings of real es ate in this city,
most of which IS IN trust for the Iron
Mountain and Missouri Pacific roads. The
EQUITABLE building, in which the offices
OF the latter company are, Is part OF this
valuable property. Ia addition to these
properties there are many other valuable
sites of ground in different parts Of the
city and contiguous to his railroad prop
critics which belonged to Mr.. Gould. Mr..
Gould was also interested in the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas and the COtton Belt
Besides the properties above mentioned he
was the owner of vast amount OF stocks
and bonds of St. Louis corporations.
The general officers and beads of all de-
partments OF the Missouri Pacific and the
St Louis and Southwestern Railway com
pauy at a meeting this afternoon, adopted
the following resolutions on the death OF
NJ. Gould
Resolved, That it is with the deepest
regret ana sorrow that we have received the
sad intelligence of the death OF MIR JAY
Could. Iu his death We feel personal
loss. His great genius and uueFrlng JuGg
ment have won universal admiration,
while his confidence IL those associated
with bIm officially and his acts CT gener-
osiIy and kindness have given him place
in the hearts OF very many, who will
mourn for him and cherish his memory
Resolved, That we extend Our most siu-
cere sympathy To the bereaved IA amlly.
The general solicitor - the Missouri Pa
cite, Mn Alexander q. Cochran. delivered
a brief eulogistic address TO those present,
aud the following committee was appoint
Ell to attend the funeral OF Mr. Gould
Assistant General Manager George c.
Smith. General Solicitor Alexander e.
Cochran. General Attorney 3. L. Wa
goner. Local Treasurer, ID. =. II. Smith
and General Auditor c. u. Warner
Wnen the news of Mr.. GoUid's death
reached his brother Aeram Gonld,
/ purchasing agent OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific system, be was greatly
! affected He visited his office aud mad a
. long conference with Assistant General
I Manager Smith Of the Missouri Pacific,
/ and then returned 10 his home. He letl
/ tonight for New York.