The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-03
GOULD'S LIFE WORK ENDED.
One Of The Host Remarkable Of Self-Madt
Hen Passes Peacefully Away.
TEE GREAT KILLIONAIRE'S CAREER.
story Of His Life From the Poor, Barefooted
Boy TO the "King of Wall Street.
The Death-Bed Scenes.

hans the greatest financier America has
ever produced passed peacefully and
Quietly away at his residence this morn
inc at 9I5 o'clock. The immediate cause
~ his death was pulmonary consump-
tion.
The scene at the house at midnight
yess not extraordinary; it was stated that
at that time the strong master mind had
ceased 10 battle for life. His children
wore at hls bedside. and they recognized
mat the hopes OF the past few days were
vanishing ard that the end was not far
off, They tearfully admitted this % q
f.w close personal friends and then began
the vigil which only ceased when the
last breath left the body.
Early last evening II became known
that his death was only "a matter of a
few hours. lie had never rallied after he
dad hemorrhage OF the lungs on the day
before Thanksgiving. He had another
hem0rrhage two days later and still an
other ON last Wednesday. This announce
ueut was a great surprise TO all but the
most intimate acquaintances Of Mr.. Gould.
], had all along been supposed that he
was suffering from nervous dyspepsia.
From an early hour last night Mr.
Gould began sinking rapidly DR.. Mum.
Dis physician. had Dr. Janeway in con-
sultation, but they said that nothing could
Doe done but make Mr.. Gould's last hours
as comfortable as possible.
Dr. John r.. BraXtOn, the pastor Of Mr..
Goulds church, was at the house last
night when the end came. The members
OF the family who were In the house were
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gould, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gould. Miss Helen Gould, Mr..
Howard Gould, Mr.. Harold Gould and
Miss Annie Gould
AT o'clock this morning Jay Gould's
condition was unchanged and DR.. Mum,
the family physician. sent down word
that there was no immediate danger
Dr. Mum remained In the Gould man
sion all night. The lights on the second
floor. where the sick room is, were eX-
tinguished at 2:30 o'clock this morning,
and save for a glimmer on the top floor,
presumably a servants room, the house
was I'm darkness.
Some Of the watchers outside took this
as an indication that Mr.. Gould was dead.
Inquiry, however. elected the infOrm1-
tion that the sick mans condition was
about the same. DR.. Mum had assured
the family that the was no immediate
danger. and all had retired except the doe
tor. who stayed to keep watch.
1t was not until $50 that any signs OF
life were visible around the house. Then
lights fared i'm the front basement and a
dim light was seen in the sick room win
dow. At o'clock the shades We're still
down. The bell was rung and the butler
answered it.
How is Mr.. Gould this morning?" he
was asked.
"Dont know" he replied.
"ls ne dead"
"Thiuk not"
as rr. Mum there?"
Couldn't say"
At 9:l5 o'clock the shades Of the Gould |
mansion on Fifth avenue We're all drawn,
which was taken as sign that the great |
hnancier had passed away Two ser
wants subsequently informed a reporter
that this was so.
At the time Of his death all the members /
Of Mr.. Goulds family were at his bed |
side, most Of whom had watched through |
out the night Death was not unexpected /
as Mr. Gould had been unconscious for /
several hours. Mr. Gould leaves four .
SONS, George Edwin, Howard and Frank,
and one daughter. Helen. Mrs. Gould .
died some two years ago.
The real condition Of Mr.. Gould's health
was not revealed until a year ago. when
le broke down I'm the famous Missouri
Pacific meeting. This occurred in Novem-
1er 1891. The Missouri Pacific was MIR.
iould's pride. He had built IL up and
bad made it a dividend-paying road He
'as very jealous Of the reputation which
le Vanderbilt roads enjoyed and always
pointed TO the Missouri Pacific when he
Aaa charged with being a railroad wreck
.r and not a railroad builder.
The Gould boys at the time were re-
arted TO be heavily Short" Of the mar
.st. great bull movement, based on the
normOus crops Of the year, was in pro-
ress. The directors Of the Missouri
acific met and both Mr.. Gould and his
on. George, favored a passing Of the
ividcnd.
According TO the reports at the time
russell Sage who was long" Of the mar
et was violently opposed TO the move
$. sloan, the conservative president Of
he Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
abroad, was also director Of the Mis-
ouri Pacific. He, too, was opposed to the
tep. The debate between George Gould
nd Russell Sage grew TO a heated alter
alton. Jay Gould broke down. and, it
'as said, actually wept. lie tainted away
nd showed that his constitution was
roken.
The dividend was passed and the bull
rave receded. This action was at first
hargcd to desire to manipulate the
market so that the GOulds could cover
heir shorts" But when the facts were
lade known that Wall street at last
ealized that Jay Gould had nearly run
is course Mr. Gould Immediately set
, work to have his properties in such
lape that his sons could easily handle
lem.
He foresaw his impending fate. The
.nglcs which beset the Missouri, Kansas
nd Texas and other railroads Of GOulds,
which he was fighting for an advan-
.ge were Strengthened. Every one saw
lat he was marking out the path which
s sons must travel when he was gone. 8
Last summer Mr. Gould again broke
lwn at a directors meeting. lie was
ia TO be cOnsumptiye. His sons said
at he was suffering from a bronchial ,
lection. In his private car he went TO z
e Southwest and lived there for three
1nths. I
lie returned 10 New York In time for |
e Manhattan Elevated and Western '
lion annual meetings In September. The y
zee alert and brisk man worked like +
autOmatOn His shoulders dropped
rward Great wrinkles followed his j
Ceks and lack-luster stare replaced 4
e keen, piercing glance that was so ]
miliar in his dark eyes. He moved Il
Ound Ike man eighty years old, bent e
th the cares Of life. b
The Western Union was about 10 issue n
stock dividend for the $4,000, 900 sur c
us in the treasury. and the 1nancier !
me away from the scene OF action is
umphant. He had a number Of schemes "
lative 10 the Western Union and Man G
ttan In his mind. But nature asserted RI
sway, and they were deferred until T.
3 brain could resume its accustomed
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