Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-30
BULK OF PULLMAN ESTATE
LEFT TO WIDOW AND DAUGHTERS
Male Descendants of the Palace car
Mngnntc Not Considered worthy
of Trust-Iist of the Minor nc
quests.

guests.
Cb;caoo. oct. 2S.-The will of the late
George NJ Pullman has been hled Ill '"e
probate court Norman g. Ream ana
Robert T. Lincoln are named as eAecu'
TORS his widow not being appointed oe'
,ausa of his wish to relieve her from the
Iabors. cares and responsibilities OF the
nos;tion The bulk of the estate goes TO
The two daughters. Mrs. Frank .. Low
don of Chicago. and Mrs. Frank Cmolan
of San Francisco who receive Sl0OV,ooo
each. and also the residuary estate th'
amount of which is not known, except To
the executors. The homestead at the
corner of Prairie avenue and Eighteenth
street. the construction of which cost
100000, the furniture, pictures, etc, are
devised TO his widow for life, and she Is
also to receive $4,000 for the first year
and thereafter during her life the income
from 81 100000
Castle Rest" ON one of the Thousand
islands. is given to his daughter Florence
Mrs. Lowden), with the furniture, for
life. She is requested to keep Castle
Rest" open from July 26 to August II for
the accommodation of all the descendants
of the testators parents and is authorized
10 designate in her will who shall have
the property after her death, \ sum OF
100000 is left i'll trust for its mainte-
nance The sum of S2,000,000 is left in
trust for the daughters until they are
- wears old. when each is to receive $500
600 to become hers absolutely, the other
81 100000 to still be held in trust the
income going to them. If either daughter
leaves an issue the sum held in trust is
to become absolutely the property of such
issue In case of the death of either
daughter leaving no issue but leaving a
husband, one-half of the property then
held in trust for such daughter is to be
absolutely the property of such husband
the other half becoming a part of the
resduary estate.
His Sons Not Favored.
The eighth provision of the will says:
"Inasmuch as neither of my sons has de
veloped any responsibility as in my judg-
ment is requisite for the large use of the
property and considerable sums of money
| am painfully compelled, as | have eX
plicitly explained to them, to limit my
testamentary provision for their benefit
TO trusts producing only such incomes as
| deem reasonable for their support
An income of $4,000 year is left to the
two sons-George NJ. Pullman, jr., and
Walter Sanger Pullman.
To Brothers and sisters.
TO my brothers, Royal Henry Pull
man and John Nj. Pullman, and the sis
ters, Helen Pullman West and Emma
Pullman Fluhrer, are bequeathed $4,000
apiece
The sisters are given equal shares in
the furniture, pictures, etc, in the Bel
gravia apartment house in the city of
New York.
The wife of his brother, Charles Pull
man, is given the income of $25 900. the
sum to 90 to her son, William Pullman,
on her death.
Other requests are: Florence Sanger
$4,000, Stewart West $4,000, Bertha West
S5000 Helen Fluhrer $1,000, Lewis Pull
man Fluhrer $4,000, Mrs Charles b. Smith
$4,000, Mrs Charles H. Eaton $4,000. Will
liam A. Angel $4,000, Silas W. Bretsfeld
$4,000, Charles s. Sweet $4,000. and
Miss Maria Louise Orr $1,000
The following amounts were left to
faithful employees" Arthur Wells $1,000.
William Wells $4,000. and VIM. d. John.
son $1,000
The household servants are to get $3.50
and $500 apiece Thirteen Chicago chart
table institutions are to receive $4,000
each.
other EndOwments.
The testator states that ii was his pur-
pose to found, erect and endow at Pull
man, ILL.,, during his life, free school of
manual training for the benefit of chill
dren OF persons living and employed at
Pullman, and to eXpend at least 100000
Tor the lands, building and apparatus. and
to provide a fund of 81 100000 for the
mamtenace management and endowment
OF the school. His executors are directed
To set aside 81 100000 for this purpose
II the estate shall be more than sufficient
to satisfy all the devises. trusts and leoa
cleS' the executors are directed to divide
the excess INTO two equal shares and to