The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-13

could, Miss Helen NJ. Gould. Colone
ana Mrs. Frank K. Hahn, Miss Ida J
caste and Miss Alice Northrop of Ter
rytown, and Mr.. VIII Northrop Of Yon
kers, n. Y, accompanied by Genera
Manager Doddridge of the Missouri
Pacific railway.
The train consisted of three cars,
baggage car. a chair car and Mis-
Gould's private car, Atlanta, which i.
said to be the longest and finest car il
the United States.
The train left New York City July 3
In charge of Conductor J. c. Hooton
Engineer NJ. J. Healey and Fireman
Joe Mcclure, all trusted and experienc.
cd railroad men Of st. Louis.
1t is hard TO beat Wichita and the
wichita newspaper man. Miss Helen
Gould is not interviewed in New York
When the New York newspaper feels
the necessity of an interview with her
the young man who is sent out to gel
1t is repulsed al the front door by a
.footman, and if he breaks through the
VeStibule and runs over the footman he
Is encountered by the butler and
elected.
In New York hundreds of articles ap.
pear yearly about the life and dress
and charitable work of Miss Gould. bui
none OF them contains the direct quota
tons from her. When she passes
through Chicago and Cincinnati and ST
LOUIS, the reporter of the metropolitan
paper is barred out by formidable iron
gates.
There as no gates in Wichita. Blu,
the necessity for an interview is Just
as great here as il is in New York. and
SO II happened that taken wholly by
surprise, Miss Gould found herself in
tervlewed before she knew it, by a re-
porter for the Eagle, who gained the
only interview with her on this trim.
When Miss Gould's train stopped
mere, reporter for the Eagle was de-
legated to see Miss Gould and find out
what she had 10 say about her trip.
The reporter got a tip that Miss
Gould and several of her party had
taken carriages at the Second street
depot and had probably gone to the
carey hotel for dinner. The reporter
called at the Carey, but the party was
not there
Tie then went to the Second street
depot and found Miss Gould's train on
the side track. The platforms of the
Atlanta were guarded by iron gates,
which were securely locked There Is
gate at the other end that is not lock-
ed, said bystander, Il just saw a
man go in there
The reporter went to the place indi-
Gated, opened the gate and stepped on
the platform, and was met at the door
by young man who said:
GU can not come on this car: Won
VIII have TO get off"
Il am a representative Of the Eagle
and L wish to see Miss Gould; is this
her train?''
Yes sir; but you can not see her.
Please get off"
Where is Miss Gould?"
Cant tell you, because she is not
mere She Will not see newspaper
men" and he handed the reporter a
Spe written slip with the name of the
party as given above. and added:
THAT is all any of the newspaper men
ever get.
Then remembering that he had been
several time ordered off the car, the re-
porter went over by the dpot and asked
Conductor Hooton, where is Miss
Gould?"
Cant tell you; they left here in car
riages nearly an hour ago"
Where will she board the train
here or at the Twelfth street de-
pot?"
AT Augusta for anything I know"
Il want TO ride with you up to the
Twelfth street depot TO see Miss
Gould"
That is against orders; you can not
do it; and besides you would not get to
talk 10 Miss Gould anyhow That Is
honest. There has not a newspa-
per man spoken TO her since she left
New York
Cant l ride with you up to Twelfth
street," asked the reporter OF Engin-
eer NJ. j. Healey.
Yes you could, and I could get fired
off the road" said Healey. his face
wreathed in smiles and the crowd gath
cred on the platform to get sight of
the faVorite daughter of Jay Gould, en- j
Conductor HoOton walked down to
his train and said: "All right" and
Healey turned on steam. When the
train PASSED the depot the reporter for
the Eagle made a dive and landed safe !
ly ON the blind baggage.
When the train pulled into the /
Twelfth street depot the reporter saw
several parties alighted.
Which is Miss Helen Gould" asked /.
the reporter Of Albert krekel.
The smaller Of the two women" /
answered Mr.. Krekel.
Come and introduce me; want her /
10 say something for the readers of the |
Eagle
i can not tt 40 that" said the faith
There was no crowd at the |
Twelfth street depot, and when Miss |
Gould and her party came up the plat
FORM the reporter walked up 10 hSr /
and said: lis this Miss Gouldr"
Miss Gould was walking with Mrs.
Frank *. Hahn. followed closely by 4
several gentlemen. The abrupt ques-
tion seemed TO startle her, and she half
shrank behind her friend. and nodded |
her head and said, Yes sir" and look
ed as if she imagined that she had /
made a great mistake in answering at
all.
Il am a representative OF the Eagle,
and your father used 10 come 10 the
Office to see Colonel Murdoch. They
were good frienls and the Eagle wants
TO know how you enjoyed your trip"
Then Miss Gould smiled and said
Certainly; / have enjoyed it very
well"
Il see you have been riding over the
city: how do You like Wichita?
Il am pleased with il: | think Wichi-
IA is most delightful place
Did you visit the teachers conVen-
tion at Denver"
No sir. we did not visit the teach
erS meeting; We were at Denver, put !
could not attend the netting.
How does the country look 10 You
along the Missouri Pacific road in Kan
saS?'
.'Oh. / am delighted wit il. IT is the
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