Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-10
Jay Gould Falls a Victim to Pm,
monary CONSUMPTION and
Passes Away.
Sketch Of one of the Most Roman.
tic Careers Of the Pres
ent Century.
Enormous Fortune Left ia Siv
Surviving Children-Otber
Facts.

New York, Dec. 2,-Jay Gould 5i.s
this morning at 9:3O O'Clock ui-
troubles We're diagnosed as eonsu,n-
ton of the stomach, supplemented MIX
q bilious attack. The direct csrs. !,
Mr.. Goulds death, as stated al ~.
house this morning, was pulmopo~v
consumption. The scene at the bo,,..
at midnight was not extraordinanr
1t was stated at that time that ~.
strong master mind had ceased
to battle for life. His cbildra,
were at his bedside and tbsr
recognized that the hopes Of the na,,
few days were vanishing and that n.
end was not far off. They tearfpll,
admitted this to a few close personal
friends, and then began the vigil which
only ceased when the last breath lah
the body. Dir. Mum, his physician
had DR.. Janeway in consultation bu,
they said that nothing could be don.
but make Mr.. Gould's last hours
as comfortable as possible When
the end came the members of IN.
family who We're in the house were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gould, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Gould, Miss Helen Gould
Mr.. Howard Gould, Mr. Harold Gould
and Miss Annie Gould.
Jay Gould was born in West Sett.
ment, a backwoods vii age of Roxburv
Delaware county, N, Y, MAY a. 1s9s
He was the sen OF John b. Gould
farmer, who was fairly well-to-do, and
who had been deputy sheriff IN the
famous anti-rent war in the early POS
Young Gould was also cousin Of
Alfred Gould, the inventor of the chain
well pump, and was closely connected
with the Mores, a prominent Scotch
family, and others well known in tn.
county. His mother died when he wa
an infant.
Mr.. Gould left home with 50 centsb
bis pocket and studied at Hobst
academy, in a neigh boring town. Ken
he earned an extra penny by keepn,
the books of the village blacksmith 1
eventually enjoying brief partnership
in the business. He was fond OF mathe /
MATES, and leaving school found en-. +
ployment IL taking surveys for a MAP
of Ulster county at salary of $50 pa
month. The correctness of the wors
attracted the attention of John Dels
field, who applied to the Legislaur +
20 authorize a map of the State to \ L
Ia al, II
a prominent part Of the work Ih
work failed, owing to the death Of Ii,
promoter, and Mr. Gould, haviu,
gained 5000 or $1,000 through hi
previous maps and surveys, wrote
History of Delaware County"
After an unsuccessful attempt t.
push the sale of a patent mouse trap
which he had invented, Mr.. Gould en-.
tered into partnership with zadoo
Pratt in the tannery business. In 1855
the patent was sold, and Gould came
to New York with quite an addition TO
his fortune He entered into business
with Charles d, Leupp, leather mer.
chant. In the panic of 1857 Leupp'scaF
ital was wrecked, but Gould managed
to come through without severe oa
Gould father-in-law, Mr.. Miller IN.
itiated the young fnancier into h'
railroad business and sold him mum
Der of shares in the Rutland & Wash
ington railroad at 10 cents on ih'
dollar. Gould showed so much inter
est that he was soon elected presided
and general manager of the road, ana
finally consolidated it with the Bens
selaer g. Saratoga railroad. When @
stock went up Gould sold out a'i
handsome profit. IL