The sun., 1899-02-12
MORE OF GLEASONS LIFE.
FEHE SECOND O8IPTER or HIS BooK
sF 'Fts JUST FTNISHED.
a Copy of II Complete Herewith oiven-

His Experiences in south Americ n
and California-IIis Interesting street
Railroad Deals IN Long Island city.
TIE sun not long ago published the first
ehaptsr OF the book which Patrick Y. Gleason
Of Long Island City is now engaged in writing.
That chapter brought the history OF his life
up to the period when he left ireland. The
second chapter OF the book. which has Just
been completed, is as follows:
arrived IN New York May ~, 1882. The
second day aiterward | was assaulted by two
volunteer fremen. who called me a Greenhorn.
Not being accustomed to the term at tho timo
it was moro than could stand. An alterca-
ton followed. in which they both found out
was able to protect myself from all insults.
The police interfered and separated us. Whom
the company to which they belonged saw that
they we're badly done up 10y me. they invited
mo to join II and participate IN an entertain
ment which they wero going to give. They
became my best friends later.
A fre broke out In an old oil refinery In
North Second street, WILLIAMSBURG which Is
spoken OF to this day as being the largest fire
ever in Brooklyn. l worked all day at 1t and
3oined the company at night In a few days l
found employment in q brewery at SO per
month. where 1 remained for ak months. My
brother John H., returning on furlouGh
from the army. he started mo in business.
made money rapidly. but was not content, as
wanted TO join the army, having four brothers
IN the Irish Brigade. My twin brother was
ono Of the sharpshooters in MOsby's Ruerril-
Jas. Joined the Ntnety-ninth Regiment. was
-nande First Lieutenant. but the regiment Deyor
went TO the front
Ny fret venture after the war was over was
60 learn the distilling business. l built
grain distillery at Flushing. n. Y. which cost
about $4,000 leased ill in the town and
atnA hnth 20 n,akinC
fast Both enterprises were successful until
the Government officers tried to compel mo to
bay 100000 per month revenue tax. The
capacity OF the distillerv could not stand this
nnd seizures and litigation followed. The
bonded warehouse. distillery. lighters and
fugboats were conHscated and sold by the Gov
eminent This put me out of business. l
was arrested and placed under Sl25.OOO bail.
charged with defrauding the Government out
OF S415.00o. When the case came to trial de-
feated the Government I then secured po-
pitIon under the Government from Commits
pioner Delano at Washington. d. c.. as United
States Assessor of Revenues. which rince
held for eight months. when was removed
because / was Democrat.
became interested in the railroad busi-
ness by seeing on Sundays great crowds OF peo-
ple going to the cemeteries by way OF Will
liamshurg where l then lived. and before
LONG Island City was INCORPORATED. / be-
came bidder to open the main thuroughfare
from Thirty fourth street to Calvary Gene
tery through the different villages l had
charter drawn and introduced in the LeGis-
lature to inc 1rporate the Calvary Cemetery
Railroad Company. 1t had thirteen direC-
tors. and before its final. passage there were
twenty. four. All of the men whom had first
named were replaced by others. except my
sell. which left me little to say In the way OF
organization. We organized the company by
electing the man who introduced the bill as
President. At this organization was nut on
the committee for printing to issue 100000
IN bonds and the same amount in stock. We
advertised for contractors to build the road
for bonds and stock issued by the company.
No one would accept the bonds and stock to
build tho road unless half the amount was fur
nished in cash.
The incorporators were expecting to get
some Of the bonds and stock issued to them
selves. Having not much to say in the COM
pany, as / was a minority, and being disap-
pointed in the manner had been treated by
the replacing of the men had named by their
own friends. l attended all the meetings and
found out the mon who were most discouraged
and commenced to purchase their interests,
until had majority l then went to.the
oompany's lawyers. Sewell & Pierce. and told
1hsm the company was not legally organized. as
Che President was a member of the Legsla-
eure at the time the bill was passed. thus de-
barring him from holding such position until
ono year after the company had been organ
lzed. The lawyers admitted that was right
and the company was reorganized and Sc
cured possession OF all the stock. the others in
Gerested believing that would never be able
TO raise the funds To build the road
My hrst plunge into politics was during the
Greeley campaign. when | ran for Member OF
AAse mbly on that partys ticket. The district
sonPFised wIIff, the thirteenth H., and Fourteenth
tor one. % l was running against Frederick
Cocheu. the President Of railroad corporation.
who had plenty of money to spend There
Uaigns were lively. one night while was out
.Nss Invited into Republican headquarters to
Aear my opponent make q speech. There VAS
pressed the very ny much. @ D After @ he he
was through was asked to make an address.
aked lJ gp Ito to the speakers platform With my
talked to the residents OF Long Island CITY
years afterward. told them the needs OF the
district and especially dwelt upon the neces-
9ify for many improvements They asked me
e1l kinds Of question. and answered. them as
where Iwould stand on party measures. said
thht would vote as Democrat every time,
Sbe county and dtstrict, 1 represented the peo-
pie and would vote for their interests: The
2Towd cheeESd r. my my 5 speech AN and ma4y of them
7Fas 1886 votes ahead OF my opponent. but
when the County Canvassers brought in their
Sficih count l was defeated by Is votes I
found out aftsrward that the Republican lead
ore lived in r Brookiyn and they had to win at
Gpsted With politics and i decided TO let it
alone. How well 1 carried out that decision
the public already knows.
IG was early In December Of that same year
that found my cash down to 80 cents. visited
Aman in New York and asked for a loan OF $3.50
70 enable mo TO got TO California. I told him
he need never expect to got II again, and he
Esyo me 1900: took passage on q steamer
took passage from Acapulco for South Amer
loA In order 70 try and see Henry Melgs. who
VAs then building railroads for one OF the
doysrnments therb, arrived at Callao and
went from there to Lima. trying to got an In
isrVeW. With Meigs In that manner i ex-
haustsd py capital and had TO work my pas
sage back to Acapulco. where took passage
on the Honduras Tor San Frsncisco. ! arrived
IN that city In February and looked up my
brothers. They we're running hiR slaughter
house and provided me with money / made
many aoQuaintances and my brothers thought
I was Retting along too rapidly and shut on
my supply OF spending money
secured place In distierY where whis-
key Was made from wheat After working
there q abort time told the owner that could