The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-10

JAY GOULD.
Dr. Mum, his physician, had DR..
Janeway in consultation, but they said
that nothing could be done but make
Mr.. Gould's last hours as comfortable
as possible. When the end came the
members of the family who were in the
house We're: Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Gould,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gould, Miss Helen
Gould, Mr.. Howard Gould, Mr.. Harold
Gould and Miss Annie Gould.
The news of Mr.. Gould's death spread
quickly aud almost every person who
passed up or down Fifth avenue stopped
and looked at the house. About 10 o'clock
messenger boys began to come thick and
fast Richard A. Galloway, first vice
president of the Manhattan elevated
railroad, called before 10 o'clock.
Several ladies called, but none of them
asked to see members of the family.
They evidently had no other purpose
than to inquire about Mr.. Gould's con-
dition and when they learned of his
death they quickly hurried away.
At 11:05 Rev. DR.. John r. Paxton en-
tered tie house, and left there about
twenty minutes afterwards. He told
the reporters that Mr.. Gould's end was
very peaceful. Up to a few minutes be-
fore his demise he was perfectly con-
scious He called all the members of
his family around his bedside and spoke
to each one of his sons and daugh-
ters individually. He became un-
conscious few minutes before his
death.
DR.. Paxton said that the funeral
would take place on Monday next
either at 10 o'clock in the morning or
at o'clock in the afternoon. The
funeral services will be held at the
house The place of interment will
probably be in the same cemetery where
his wife lies.
Miss Helen Gould, who has been i'll
for some time, is worse, the shock of
her fathers death having come upon
her with terrible force.
John 7. Terry, who has been con-
nected with Mr.. Gould for years, and
who is q director in number of the
Gould properties, says: "Mr. Gould
stated recently that he had trusted, to
use his own expression, the three
stocks in which he was most interested,
and that they could not be sold.'
The three stocks referred to are Man
haitian, Western Union and Missouri
Pacific. The general opinion on the
street is that Mr.. Gould has had his
house in good order for a long time
Interviews with prominent bankers
and brokers are to the effect that the
death of Mr. Gould will not have much
l,H l,n i, ,at ait
The history of Jay Gould from the barefooted
boy who wandered over the rough hills of Della
ware county to the railroad king whose wealth
was estimated at S60,00)00O, is one of the most
remarkable among our selfmade men His life
COR the past few months has been constant
battle against the inevitable, and all means that
medical skill and the interest OF friends and
-elatives could suggest were employed to pro-
aong the flnancier's life He was taken about
In luxurious cars 10 places where milder air
and the absence of business excitement might
he expected TO work recuperation of his ener-
gies.
OfMr. Gould's career since he began to operate
n Wall street, columns might be written were
the story not pretty well known to the public.
The speculations In Erie 1.-THE Black Friday"
and other episodes are familiar to most New
Workers, and have been often retold. Suffice it
10 say that from the time he went into Wall
)treet, Gould forged straight ahead; there was
no going backward and but little standing still.
Line after line of railroad fell under the con-
troll of this man, whom other tnanciers called
the 'wizard" of Wall street, until thousands
upon thousands of miles of road were, TO all in
tents and purposes his own. With single
anove in the stock market he could affect imam
cial matters not only in every city in this
country, but in London Paris and Vienna as
we'll.
He turned his attention to the telegraph sys-
tem OF the country, and did not rest until he
aad monopoly of that, and controlled the AT
.antic cable as well. Was this enough? Not
at all There were elevated railroads in New
York city representing millions in money.
Here was more work to the hand OF this re-
markable man. and in the end this system, too
passed under his direction.
Talk of Aladdin's lampl 1t was but dull,
rusty affair, placed alongside the brilliant light
of this mans genius. There is nothing in fact
or fiction since Adam delved for living that
can rival the plain straightforward story Of
this mans life 1t is simply unparalleled. There
mas never been anything like 1t, and good fig
urers say that there is never likely TO be again
Gould married when he was young man,
and was always domestic in his habits, He
loved his family and home more than most men
do to-day Society," he cared nothing for, and
he paid little attention TO It, Though he paid
for box in the Metropolitan opera house, he
was seen there but rarely. He attended the
theaters at times, but not with regularity. He
never, so far as known expressed any high aps
preciation of high arts, of music the drama, or
literature, although he did write history of
neaware county that is regarded with favor by
collectors OF rare and curious books.
The financier always had liking for fine
flowers He spent large amount Of money on
beautiful flowers and rare plants for his houses
and gardens at Tarryto and some very fine
specimens of orchids have been developed
there But in the main Mr., Gould lived more
plainly than many men whose incomes are less
than $4,000 year.
He had his hands full of business at all times
But he never was niggardly. Like most other
business men, he could not be his own almoner
As he SAID while his wife was alive she dis
tributed his money for him and did It with
free hand, as many know. Then Mr. Gould
gave in addition TO those societies that
are organized Tor the purpose of relieving the
needy.
Nor was Mr.. Gould what some persons call O
religious man. but he was as religious as most