New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-20

to have been a heavy holder of both Diamond
| Match and New-York Biscuit securities two
| Of the most active stocks listed the local
Exchange. When the announcement Of his
! death was posted on the bulletin board it caused
| a break in the latter stock of 81 points.
| break OF six points in Pullman Palace Car stock
was chroncled on Wall-st.. but a rally followed
| The death of Mr.. Pullman. besides leaving
| vacancy In the Pullman car directorate. causes
similar condition of affairs i'm the Board cf
| Directors Of the Chicago Telephone Company
He represented the NcwYork Biscuit
and Diamond Match by his son-in-Iaw. Frank
/ Lowden.
/ Horace Porter will succeed Mr.. Pullman as
president Of the Pullman Palace Car Company.
Mr.. Puiman's residence on Prairie-ave is
one Of the most delightful in Chicago 1t Is
surrounded by garden Of beautiful flowers.
among which graceful palms are conspicuous.
Al the southern end Of the property stands the
Massacre Monument on the site OF the old
tree which marked the destruction Of so many
citizens and soldiers after the evacuation OF
Fort Dearborn In August, ISL The tree was
removed some years ago To the court OF the
! Chicago Historical Society. and the place where
il had stood was marked by bronze group H.
Illustrating the rescue of Mrs. Helm 10y Black
Partridge and some Of the incidents Of the
tragic affair.
Mr.. Pullman's fortune is estimated at from
! S12WVOOD to S3OOW000
! At the town of Pullman. where the shops are
| that bear the name of the dead man. no word
had been heard IF his death until newspaper
men began to inquire as to the feeling Of the
! townspeople the subject. The event had
been so sudden and occurred at such an hour
that the company's officials In the town had
/ heard nothing regarding the death Of their
chief TIL after the toilers In the huge carworks
and kindred establishments had begun their
daily routine. all unconscious Of the tragic oc-
currence at the brownstone palace few miles
/ further north on the lake shore. Immediately.
| however preparations were made IN close tho
! big shops.
SKETCH OF MIR. PULLMAN'S CAREER
George Mortimer Pullman. who. both in the Old
and New World. Is honored for having reduced
greatly the Inevitable WEAKNESS and discomfort of
railroad travelling. was born on March 3. ls3l. IN
Brocton Chautauqua County. y. v. where his father
was known a good mechanic The boy received
a common school education. and at fourteen went
into q country store which he left AZ the age OF
seventeen 10 learn the trade Of cabinet maker The
| lensthening Of the Erie Canal begun soon after
ward, gave him the opportunity OF securing the
! appointment Of contractor for the erection Of the
buildings needed along the course OF the extension
1t was IN 1889 when he twenty eight years OLD
| that he removed 70 Chca go, and busted himself.
very successfully IN raising buildings 70 grade
without the interruption 81 business. Many large
stcne md brick buildings were raised several feet
without serious Injury and loss of time to owners
aid occupants
Not long after his change NJ residence 70 Chit
cazo Mr. Pullman lifted up two cars belonging to
tho Chicago and Alton Railroad with sleeping
berths These cars with which his FIRST expert
ments tried. were simply TWO Ordinary pas
senger coaches which he had changed into the
commonest kind Of sleeping AZ 4 cost OF not
more than 5000 or $3.50. They We're however.
liked and admired, but the manufacture of sleep
ing cars was not pushed until some years after In
1860 Mr. Pullman left Chicago 10 engage In mining
I'm Colorado from which occupation he retired IN
1873. and thencetor,h devoted himself tc the aug
mertaton of comfort in travel In the same year
he turned out his first regular Pullman C.. ssr and
large price now for sleeping car
In 1851 the Pullman Palace Car company was
org anzed. with prominent railroads interestea IN
IT, and from that time onward its growth has been
HAVING AND ' Sc45a..d to 0rSGS S'e 90 that
to-day it IS the most powerful corporation OF n'
Great as has been the Development ~ the sleep
Ing car business. and extraordinary rs Wa Mr.,
took when ne planned to build city on the dreary
prairie outside Of chicago tho most daring that
built ~ on expense OF about 10000. has now
200 inhabitants churches shadea avsnu" hsns
and Is yet without a saloon. without a Jall or
hospital without tramr or paupe'' II pio'eu
The most remarkable faculty that the inventive
mind OF Mr. Pullman possessed was his acute per
with which he srasped anytSng d ah9 S he
nrst insist on the extrsyagant adornment OF ~:
bu, he was the nrst to add syeLy,h'ns '"a'
Mr pullman was an unPreTHib9 s sna He
frequently ate his luncheon AZ standihs ibo
talked with everybody. and was utery % %ltn"u.
lin whI.h he mas been credited. Assiduous IN
"a a.,.ntivA TO Ills duties Nhilc at his ONCE, ne
a iso bad regard FOR hs friends. and found mucn
"n,ovrnent In their companionshin ne was an
* client tionalist careful IN rls cnog
=, words apeakng with ready flow OF language
I'D vlfh etactness in tho OF every expression;
his home In Chicago IL one oil inc MOST "e""'""
vr pullman was always liberal man. re gave
zoo oso ~ M. Art Museum IN Jackson PARK mi
49, ,rasented 10 the city % Chicago bronze
group of statuary and gave the city OF rnn'"
rnnory thousand volumes FOR Us PUBIC library. -,
Tho great railway strike OF ~. gre" our ~ ~ a.
d,snu,e about wages between Mt pullman an" Ills
employees. f.. 1877 M,as Hattie
@ - ~ chicago Four children AZ" iiNt.s /
Sths|I co,scr HARRIET and Florence, The latter /
1"o' e. s-r,od 70 frank q T.ovden. ~ chicago TWO