The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-10
STORIES OF THE STRIKE.
Mr.. Davis Had Trouble in Ordering
Troops From One State TO Another.

tween the governors Of the seeding states
and the president of the confederacy,
says the New York Press. The confeder-
ate governors carried their theory of
state independence to a conclusion which,
while logical, was most embarrassing to
Jefferson Davis. AS COMMUNICATIVE chief
of the army and navy of the confederate
states, Mr.. Davis, at various times, or
dered the troops of Georgia, North Caro-
lima, Alabama and Texas. to proceed in
the execution of important movements
Instantly the governor of each state
about to be invaded by the troops of a
neighboring state-although fighting for
the same cause-sent ringing protest to
the seat of authority at Richmond.
Gov Brown of Georgia, afterward
United States senator, refused point
blank to permit the militia under his COM
mand to leave the state borders. He
argued that the troops organized by the
state of Georgia were for home defense
and not for the protection of other states.
Gov. Vance of North Carolina maintained
his principle of the sacredness of the soil
under his jurisdiction in such mastery
manner that jefferson Davis, able states
man though he was, failed to make any
Roadway in the argument in which he
found himself involved.
. SHORT SKETCH OF PULLMAN.
This brief account of. the rise of George
Mortimer Pullman is from the Chicago
Evening Post: Mr.. Pullman was born
March 3, 1881, in Chautauqua county,
New York. His parents were poor, and
his education was limited to what he
could learn Of the documentary branches
IN the district school AT the age of IA
he went TO work as clerk for a country
merchant. He kept this place three
years, studying at night When Il he
went TO Albion, N Y, and worked for
his brother, who kept a cabinet shop
there. Five years later he went into
business for himself as contractor for
moving buildings along the line of the
Erie Canal, which was then being widened
by the state. He was successful in this,
his inventive mind applying TO the
work mechanical principles never before
used In that way. In 1858 he came to
Chicago and engaged in the business of
moving and raising houses. This work
was novel here then and he was quite
successful. About this time the discom-
fort attendant on travelling at night at
tracted his attention. He reasoned that
the public would gladly pay for comfort
able sleeping accommodations. A few
sleeping cars were in use at this time but
they were wretchedly crude, uncomfort-
able affairs In 1859 he bought two old
day coaches from the Chicago and Alton
road and remodeled them on something
like the general plan of the sleeping cars
of the present day. They were put into
service on the Chicago and Alton and
became popular at once. He saw the
possibilities of the business, but he had
great difficulty in inducing capitalists to
join him. His propositions were laughed
at. He persevered, however, and in 1868
ell Il,
Pullman cars of today. II cost 200
and was the Pioneer. After that the
Pullman Palace Car Company prospered
1t had shops at different cities. In 1880
the town of Pullman was founded by MIR
Pullman and his company. Mr.. Pullman
lives at Eighteenth and Prairie avenue
His family consists of his wife, two sons
and one daughter, Florence. Another
daughter, Harriet, is Mrs. Frank j. Car
olan. His wealth is estimated at $25,-
100000.
PULLMAN's WONDERFUL MEMORY.
"Some mouths ago." said young man
well known in the literary circles of New
York to a World reporter, II saw George
M. Pullman seated on sofa in a parlor of
an uptown hotel. He has wonderful
memory. When was a child years of
age Mr. Pullman was a guest at my
fathers house. That was twenty-five
years ago. He had not seen me In all
that time, and had met my parents only
once or twice. When l stepped up to him
to introduce myselfhe put out his hand
and said; Wait minute, young
man. your face seems familiar,
You are-you are-yes, have it, Then
ee mentioned my name and recalled our
meeting of a quarter of century ago.
He explained his wonderful feat of mem
DRY by my resemblance to my parents,
but whatever may have been the explana-
ton, the incident served TO illustrate one
! cause of Mr.. Pullmans success in life.n
WAS ONCE LABoRER.
! George M. Pullman, the millionaire,
who has done so much to add to the com
fort of travellers. who has given his name
TO the palace car and to the model Amer
/ lean town. which is now in rebellion
/ against its protector and builder, is aman
without much personal magnetism, but
who does a great deal of good in a quiet
way and has a great detestation of osten-
tatious philanthropy, says the New York
Mail and Express His benefactions
every year amount 10 many thousands of
dollars. Whatever the strikers who are
now abusing him may say, he has never
forgotten that he was once a laboring
man himself-he was once house mover
in Chicago-and it is one of the objects of
his life to do what he can TO make the
American mechanic comfortable and
happy. He is, moreover, liberal con-
tributor to ali public enterprises which
meet his approval, and in particular to
those which may in any way advance the
city Of Chicago in its race with other
American cities.
Pullman's was one of the largest indi-
vidual subscriptions TO the worlds fair.
When he subscribed $50, 900 to poor Steele
MackaYe's Inflated Spectacular his
words TO Mackaye were: Il would rather
not get cent back and have you make
an artistic success than have you make a
great financial success and an artistic
failure When that great scheme Of
Mackaye's fell through, although Pull
man was the biggest loser his was the
first hand extended to him, and 50, 900 fol
lowed the $50, 900 in an attempt to put the
shattered and discouraged genius on his
legs again made up my mind then that
would say good word for George NJ.
Pullman whenever had a chance, and so
| will
THE MAYOR OF CHICAGO.
John p. Hopkins. the mayor Of Chicago.
says the Washington Post, is yet a young
man. but with marked ability and even
presidential aspirations. He was born in
Budalo. and has studied the career OF
Grover Cleveland with eagerness. He
went 10 Chicago at the age of 20 and
finding nothing better 10 do went 10 work
IN the Lumber yard Of the Pullman com
pany showing lumber Having brains as
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