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Biographical sketch Of the Feuadey

Biographies, Sketch Of the Feuaaey
Of tho Great Palace Car Company,
George NJ Pullman was one Of Chicago's
most distinguished citizens. He was born
In Rrocton, Chautau9ua county, N: z,
March 8, 1891. His father, james lewis Pull.
man, was q native Of Rhode Island. me-
acter and influence ii bis community: He
died November !, 1858 Emily Caroline
lMinton) Pullman, his mother, was
woman Of rare sense, daughter Of James
Minton, of Auburn, NJ Y:
Mr.. Pullman received a common school
education, and while boy gave evidence
OF that Independence and manly persist
encs that characterized his subsequent lie.
His ideas were original and he was
possessed of much native genius. His in
PRODUCTION to business life was as a clerk
in store near his home, when II years old,
for which he received an annual salary Of
$40
1t that time his elder brother, Royal H.
Pullman, was conducting a small cabinet
shop at Albany, N. T., and at the end OF his
first year In the store George took place
in this establishment to learn the cabinet
making trade. While in his teens he bscame
partner with his brother, and they were
prosperous. Upon the death Of his father
the care Of his mother and younger BROTH
ers and sisters largely devolved upon him,
and he found it necessary to increase his
income.
Invcnts the Sleeping Car.
up1n the dise9yery Of gold !9 Col Colorado rad.
pecting and mining, accommodating cohs!d-
cradle wealth from this source. But prior
to going to Colorado the then contractor
and engineer had conceived an idea Of
iessenink the discomforts Of travelling, BY
Introducing practical sleeping coaches into
use on the different railroad systems Of
the country.
To illustrate his theory lie had fitted up
tn 1853 two old passenger coaches belonging
to the Chicago 6 Alton Railroad company:
Upon his return to Chicago from Colorado
IN 1863 he set to work with determination
characteristic of his whole career, to per-
feet the ideas he had so crudely developed
In the two original slseperst and after
experimenting and an expenditure Of $751;
600 he produced his first improved sleeping
coach. 1t was chrIstenaq Pioneer" and
was a marvel of comfort and luxury, such
as travellers In this or any other country
had never ssen.
First Palace Sleeping Car.
The Pioneer was destined for high and
one Of the train that bore the remains OF
their last resting place in Springfield.
In 1867 was organized the Pullman Pal
ace Car company, which has so increased
IN size that now 1t ranks as one Of the
III IS years the demands made upon the
company by the rail roads OF America, and
the entire world, in fact, made It necessary
TO Increase the facilities Of the plant. 30 In
1850 1t was decided to build new works.
building Of Town Of Pullman.
It had long been Mr.. Pullman's plan to
build town for workmen that would be
complete within Itself, providing means of
entertainment, worship and education, to-
gether with mercantile establishments SUI
tlcicnt to supply the requirements Of ali.
-Four thousand acres of land were bought
along the western shores Of Lake Calumet,
and some IL miles south of the then limits
OF Chicago, and work upon the town OF
Pullman was begun.
The Pullman Palace Car company Is the
largest railroad manufacturing Interest IN
the world; 1t employs a capital Of $40, 900, :
600, and has assets exceeding $4,000 0Ob.
About the time Of the Worlds Columbian
exposition 1t had In Its service 2,2s9 cars
and employed 1885 persons. whose annual
wages aggregated s3,33l 527, being an aver
age OF $Gl0 per capita. At present, however,
both the number of employees and thclr
wages are lower than then.