The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21
CHARLES A. DANA;
GEORGE M. PULLMAN

Tvs Of ~ sssn 4saOvn men IN the
United States have died within the past
three days. One was Charles A. Dana,
editor eff the New York Sun. The other
was George M. Pullman, president of the
| Pullman Palace Car company. There
was a vast difference in the tastes and
character of tire two men. Dana was
the greater of the two. He was an in
tellectual giant. Fearless, bold, dashing
Seldom consistent. More frequently in-
consistent. A man of strong convictions,
but not of intense prejudice. He was a
student. He was not alone a student
of books, but he was a student of hu-
mainly. He knew men. He knew their
methods. Dana ami Pullman were born
not two hundred mibas apart. The one
in New Hampshire, the other in north
ern and eastern New York Dana was
a boy, clerking in a store when Pullman
was born. Dara began life with ideas
such aus may be ternssd today socialism.
| He died its most fearless enemy.
He had some natural genius. What he
knew he acuirqed mostly by absorption.
| He was not a man of original ideas.
Dana was modest, where Pullman was
| vain. The editor never wanted to see his
name In print. while the sleeping car
magnate had his name placed ON every
piece OF porperty he owned. Vanity was
Pullman's strongest characteristic Dana
was charitable, Pullman was not. Dana
loved nature. Pullman loved money.
Dana worshiped nature. Pullman wSr-
slipped gold. Dana gave freely to the
poor Pullman built his fortune out of
the earnings of the poor. Dara was
generous, Pullman was selfish. Dana
will be remembered in the literature of
this country fer many generations. The
name of Pullman will be perpetuated
only by brass monuments built from his
estate. Dana made the model newspaper
of the world. Pullman made travelling a
luxury Dana was a friend of the peo-
pie, Pullman was an aristocrat. Those
who knew Dana best, loved him most.
Those who were closest to Mr.. Pullman,
were cIftsntimes his worst enemies.
Dana amassed few hundred thousand
dollars, Pullman left an estate of more
than twenty million.
Dana worked eighteen hours out of
twenty-four for many years. Pullman
went to his office at and left at g. Those
a, nv his
loyal friends. Those who received wages
from Mr.. Pullman had no love for their
employer Dana made gentlemen of
his employees. Pullman made slaves
of his Dana was a disciplinar,an, but
the humblest man of his employ could
see him ait any time during his Office
hours. With Pullman it was different.
No emplcye with a grievance could ever
get to Mr.. Pullman. Thousands of peo-
pie sought employment under Mr.. Dana.
Thousands would have left MIR. Pullman's
employ could they have found employ
ment elsewhere. Dana sought TO dig
Nifty labor. Puilman's method was to
degrade it. Dana paid the highest
wages Pullman paid the lowest. Dana
fought his way to the front through COM
petition. Pullman became great be-
SoboO uC noo rhoo6n " Vi uou
competition. Dana nodded opinions for
a republic. Pullman sal up nights con-
templating his revenues for the morrow.
Dana contributed to the withered hand
famine, Pullman seldom saw 1T when
1t was extended to him. Dana was be-
lever of the strength of the people, Pull
man believed in dicta torship. Dana was
respected by The people, Pullman was
an w I11e 1axy OIL 10, H.,
contact with the power of his corpora
ton. The two men were pioneers in
their respective businesses.
Pullman was not a. benefactor nor was
he philanthropist. He made good
article and placed it upon the market.
He did it because it yielded him hand
some revenue. HIS business progressed
Pullman became richer and less in SYM
pathy with the people.
An incident which recall best illus
trates Mr.. Pullman's character and his
greed for money. The story was tod
me by John Scott who was once presi-
dent of the Queen and Crescent railroad.
There had been a great accident on the
road near Williamstown. KY. 1t was the
through train from New Orleans and
Florida. Four of Pullman's sleeping
cars were atte shed to the train The
train was running at a rapid speed. The
track spread upon very high fill. The
train plunged down the embankment
several hundred feet. Some passengers
were killed, and many were wounded.
Mr.. PuTlman's cars were badly dam
aged. relief train was sent from Gin
cinnati to the SCENE of the wreck. The
dead and wounded were taken to the
city. Those who could went to the head
offices of the railroad demanding dam
ages. The roads physicians and SUR
geons were busy caring for the wound
| ed. Mr.. Pullman was that day visiting
Mr.. SCOTS office. While twenty or more
bleeding passengeres were in the ante
room waiting an audience with the