Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-03

AAfNNNn atnllTlNtul MHNt Ut AAt tNNle
sos Young Gould was also q cousin "
Alfred Gould. inventor OF the chain well
pump, and was closely connected with
the Moors, u prumiueat Scotch family,
and others well-known Ia this country,
His mother died when he was an Ia.
faut
To the enemies of Iay Gould no nd.
iecvve wis strong enough to express
their contempt for him, lie was 10 them
modern Mcphistophclcs lie has been
accused Of sacrificing the interests OF his
closest friends to accomplish his mcr-
cenary ends And yet. this man, the
beat hnted and most feared In Wall street
was more than happy IN his domestic
affairs. So great was his devotion TO
his family that everything, no matter
how Important, was laid aside ut the
mere indiSposition Of one Of ils members
Mr.. Gould left homo with 80 cents IN
his pocket and studied at Hobart acad.
envy IN ncighboring town. Herr he
turned an extra penny by kcclNnr the
books Of the village blacksmith cyentu'
ally enjoying brief partnership In the
business, He was fond Of mathematics,
and IN leaving school found employment
IN making surveys for map OF Ulster
county at a salary OF so per nlpnth
Mr. Gould having gained 5000 or $1,000
through his previous maps and surveys
wrote "llist0ry of Delaware county,
After an unsuccessful attempt TO push
the sale Of 4 patent mouse tran which
he had invented, Mr. Gould entered intu
partnership with Scados Pratt Ia the
tnnncry business in Pennsylvania. at a
place known MS Gouldshoro. In 1876
the patent was sold und Gould came To
New York with quite an addition 20 his
fortune He entered INTO business with
Charles ID, Lvupp, leather merchant. In
the panic OF 1857 L.oupns capital was
wrecked, hut Could mnnagel 10 come
through without severn loss, Mr. Gould's
fatheriu-law, Mr.. Miller, initiated the
Young linancer into the railroad business.
aud sold him number of shares In the
Rutland and Washington railroad al
10 cents on the dollar. Mr. Gould showed
| 80 much interest that he WIS soon elected
president aud general munger Of the
road, aud finally consolidated Il with the
Rensallcr aud Saratoga rairoad. and
\ when the stock Went up Gould sold out
| at a handsome profit.
Gould began buying Union Pacific
| stocks in 1876. lie acquired 2nuOnO
| out Of 2IB,OOO shnrcs aud assumed the
| management OF the road. In 1876. he
bought the Kansas Pacific, the Wabash.
| the Texas and Pacific, the ST. Louis and
| Northern, the Missouri Pacific aud other
stocks, taking the Texas road out " tho
hands Of n receiver and realizing In the
| management Of these lines MANI million
dollars In 1851 Gould turned his Mt
tentiou to the New York system Of Gle
waited railways The Manhattan railway
| company was rc-orginiLcd In 1870 ON
| It's present basis with Gould rs prrsl-
dent aud his son, George a. yiccpresi.
dent, The company operates MA miles
Of road with assets Of SASOOO,0OO, lie
next invested deeply In the stock OF the
Atlantic aud Pncihc telegraph aud ia
1870 organized the American Onlou iolc.
graph COMPANY which Ia $50 merged
| infp tho WHaIRpu Ifutuu In
lSS3 he acquired control of the latter
corporation aud since hats been u mem.
Der OF lis executive committee aud his
son, George aud business associates are
members Of its directory
Jay Gould's personality was not q
striking one, Physically he was man
Of Alighi weight and build slightly hont
shoulders, aud sharp piercing eyes look
ing out from q countenance whose out
lines were expressive of the quiet but
intense nervous energy which could ON
occRs0us be called into nchon. lie wore
full beard and dressed unustcntationsly
| On occasions ne ~ the famous mteuug
~ directors In Russell Sages Office a
year ago, he become greatly excited, AZ
that time nature gave out aud he fell
apparently lifelcss while arguing q point.
Since that tune he visited his Office less
frequently aud had laid more aud more
upon his eldest son the burden OF his
business.
Gonld married shortly after coming to
New York In 1850, Miss Ella Miller
the daughter Of wealthy New York
citizen aud hnd i've children, three sons,
George J, Edward and Howard aud
two daughters, Miss Helen aud Miss
Hannah Could Mrs Gould died january
l8. 1901 His eldest SON George who has
surc,,etlpd 10 most OF his fathers business
interests, WINS married about six yenrs
aeo 10 Miss Edith Kingdom and has
several children His next son Edward
mnrried the daughter 0f Dr. Shindy.
Tie other children are unmarried; bould
wns nm attendant Of the Presbyterian
church Of which Rev. John II. Paxton
ID, H. was pastor and privately was
1ulte liberal IN support Of Il, nlhpufh
moi a member Of any church, Ills fond
moss for flowers led him iu inikr cIcti.
i.ut cottectiuns II chrysnnihcmuns unh
orchids and other fayorlr plants AZ hlH
handsome country homo lryinglnitOh-the'
Undson His conservatory roH aver
SlOO.OO0. Gould also INDUCED Ia yacht
inr and had buii for him the handsome
team ynrht, Atalunta und became mem
her uf the American Yacht clhb.
lie was not ~ club man aud took 10
interest ia social AFFAIRS
No two estimates agree ny TO thu
nmpunt Of GOulds fortune. The most
conservative figures place u about Sup,.
O0O.OOO. while some people Ia wal street
place il al SlbDhiWD
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral services will he held NJ
Gonld's late residence next Monday ~
10 a. IA. The services will be simple
ii N probable the general public VIII not
be admitted to the house until the lhto
niIlInnnire's business acpualntnnceH arc
XII seated, aud there will be only stand
In, room Mt remote distance from ihf
clerymcn's voice.
Rsy' Dr. Paxton Of the West Presly'
terlan church will oflicinte, assisted ~
nov DIR. Henry NJ. Mccracken, chnn
crllor OF The university, mud very urOh
etiv Or. lsodeiick Terry of the south
u.formed church on Madison aycnnc.
Nvstery rs 20 the nature Of ne an
mont which wrecked GOull'H health wa
n,,e feature Of his last illness. Gouid !
vnrio,i.ly reported as victim Of neural
,5h Of nervous dyspepSin and ~ reVerA
bnliaus attacks. aud the announcement
,bat what caused his death was couhuinit
,ion Win he received with great den
N s,trprise. But this ataoemeni h irut
snd Il 4 said the disease was o.
sererai years standing, aud that Gould
,sas aware he hnd il and bis insifu''
lions 10 his physicinn, Dr. Num-, were
that his condition shonld be hspi secru
h.f,yeen them ~ long as possible
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
Dallas. Tex. Dec. .. Especial AT :
meeting OF the officers Of tho Toxins au,
Pacific railway company. held ~ tn
general office Of tle company; iallgs