New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-03

ANECDOTES BY q. Z. MOROSINI.
THE r1xAycrrr's WAY or GETTING "TnE CAT

THE t1NAxcIEE's WAY or GETTING "THE CAT
Is THE pNG@-nIs LOVE or nUMoR
G. T. Nor,slnl has been associated with Mr. Gould
for longer period. and perhaps more conunuonNN
and III some respects more Intimately, than Any o'her
man I'm New York Mr.. Gould first met MI MORO
I'M I'm the Erie railway service when tie former en-
tered upon his famous career In connection with the
affair, Of tia, oorporcon In the year Of l7G'. Mr
yorosnl WIS at that time chief clerk In the auditors
Office and th. manner in which he found his way
originally into the service OF the company illustrates
. influence q, Circumstance over the dcstlnics OF In
divlduals.
In the year 1853 Morsln was an Italian sailor,
temporarily living In Ncw-Yorh. lie was youth Of
splendid build great muscular strength and courage
corresponding with both. one day while walking
along the street. his attention was attracted 10
pr,up near the cnrlstOnc I'm which there were signs
" an cXcitn. struggle lie fastened to The scene,
and there saw crowd Of n dozen more boys against
whom one boy was defending himself. but who was
being rapidly oycrpowered by the numbers against
which he was contcnding. MorO,n, taking the siiua-
ton in at a glance forced his tall figure through the
crowd TO the side Of Tue boy who had already been
knocked TO the ground. Immediately the entire pack
Of young contestants turned upon Morosni. who In
obedience 10 native and professional Instincts drew
forth II largo knife, and holding II consplcuousy In
front Of him drove back his assailants and rescued
the PROSTATE boy at his feet Helping him to rise,
Mt the lads solicitation Moroslni accompanied him
home followed a part Of the WAY by the yelling mob
Of youngsters seeing his young charge safely landed
under his fathers roof the sailor youth went his way
About a week later he had been traced through the
fundamentally OF The father OF the boy. This was
Nathaniel Marsh. then secretary OF the Erie Railway
Company Mr. Marsh grateful to the sailor who
had come to the rescue Of his son In n moment of
peAl and wanted 10 press upon the young man money
IN the way OF reward. This Mooslnl refused 10 &C.
cep Mr.. Marsh asked the young man there was
ans thing cl.c he ccud do for him. Moroslnl replied
that he had been leading the life OF n sailor, that he
WIS tired OF the sea. and that II he could find suitable
employ ment he would be glad 20 remain In New
YORK. On May 90. 1888. young Morosni entered the
service 6f the Erie Company. first n sort OF Office
boy. Soon he was placed In the auditors Office.
where lac rose the place ol chief CLERK, but at the
time Of Mr.. Goulds assumption OF the presidency 1t"
vas practically nng the functions OF his supcrio-.
fix months after Mr.. Gould's retirement from the
Tlic Mr. Moro ,ni followed him and entered his EN-.
ploy and In that service he remained until about
three, years ago. when, 1t Is said Mr.. Gould practically
discontinued his large speculative operations in Wall
street.
Speaking yesterday OF his dad friend and rmcr
employer, Mr.. Morosni said
Mr. Gould one Of the most lovabc men ever
knew. 1t was pleasure TO serve him. lie was
very apprecatlve, and never imposed a needless
things easily and cooly. There vas any
hurry or confusion In his family he the best
OF husbands and ] never knew a man who loved
his children with such Intensity he did. lie
seemed to worship them all. lie was a very com
panionabe man. and there great deal OF humor
in his disposition. While he not given 10 telling
stories or cracking Jokes himself, he enjoyed hearing
Others do so and would laugh as heartily as the
rest lie very abstemious In his habits, but
was exceptionally fond Of coffee. Now and then he
would sip little winc but he rarely took than
a spoonful at any time. My opinion IS that his sys
tenn gave way under the great strain resulting from
the consciousness Of his immense wealth. IL was
a tremendous care, and he was always weighed down
with the anxiety and excitement Of protecting lis
properties.
"Mr Gould the most generous OF men, and
10 made a great many other rich by his own
generosity. ] could give you hundreds OF instances
where In return for some slight service to him h,
| has started In the way OF making fortunes
| There Is which Just comes TO nina while am
| talking which is good illustration. once there
was a man ont West who did some little work foi
| Mr. Could In railroad matter there. The man