The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15

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MT huhtlnst on Was porn IN the mite
connecticut vhlage OF Hdrwinton, Octoner
-, lS2i helng nov nearly ~ years OF age
HIS sch0ol days ended AT Ia, when he be-
gan business HE for himself, without any
capital except physlcal anu mental Nlgor,
courage and selt-eonldence' His hrst
year laboIs yielded nm ISL ana mis- board
ana clothes. lie became 4 drummer ana
sold goods all over the South At q he
emerged IN the mercantile business for
himself at Oneonta, N. y where he re-
NAMED until the geld discoveries in Car
! IT rnia in 1878 These attracted his bold
ana restless spirit, and he quickly Joined
the throne Of gold seekers. but not to
chase the tickle goddess OF fortune OF min
ing speculation. His judgment, which
never seems to have been affected by tbs
I excitement and hustle and speculation
which at all times have encomplsded him,
, dscerned greater opportunities in sup
plying the needs of the miners than in
: engaging in thoir vocation. The village
merchant OF New York soon became the
merchant prince OF California. He start
ed Tor the Golden State with $1,000 in his
pocket. hut by successful trading on the
lsthmus Of Panama, where he was de-
tanned for three months waiting for a ship
he had Increased this to $4,000 He en-
gagged in the sale II hardware IN Sacra-
mento. but never let an opportunity pass
70 buy or sell anything that offered Il
proht Wealth came TO him rapidly, The
firm OF Huntington e Hopkins WAS formed
I and whom the emergencies Of the civil
i war required the speedy construction of 4
Pacific railroad, the financial standing
and business reputation OF the two part
Z
. leaders In the enterprise. Mr. Hunting
, toms tnct and experience caused him to
! he selected to make the fight for the pro-
lect before congress. and to raise the
80 necessary capital in the East, He sue
ceeded In both efforts, as he has always
n succeeded in every undertaking, and over
a obstacles that seemed insuperahle the
y. Central Pacific was rushed forward 10
i completion IN marVelnusly sh1rt space
n of time. 1t was commenced In 1862 aud
j, the rails that completed the connection
between the two oceans were laid ON the
y. mountains Of Utah on May 10, 1859, After
ID this came the construction Of the Southern
. Pacthc, which now extends from san
4 Francisco to New Orleans. A mighty
, struggle took place between Mr.. Hunting
l. ton ana Tom Scott for the control OF the
Southern Unconstitutional route. Scui
a wanted to make Pacific line Of the Texas
Y and Paeihe. then in its infancy, 10 be
q huilt ON the thirty-second parallel lie
AZ applied TO congress for AID In the Vav al
credit. and Huntington pushed ahead with
T. the Southern Pacific. coming southwark
s from Los Angeles Scott charged aud ey-
e. idcntly believed that 1t wls his purpose ia
'c hulll across New Mexico and to avoil
"a TeSaS. The California magnatc kept Als
re secrets well. IL formed an alliance with
o. Gol0Eel Pierce, the builder Of The Suhaat
a system, arranged with the latter TO tx
l. pushed construction or the Southern Pa.
I'd cihc rom III Paso aud succeeded IN ei-
" teeting junction between the two ronds
E. almost before the Pennsylvania dlseov-
IL cred his purpose BY this brilliant ma
ar newer Mr., Huntington nanked the Texas
N and Pacific, which had alre,,dy been enr.
j. yeyed to Southern CALIFORNIA;. capture,
= the southern trauscoutlnental traffic am
l. cllnched his mastery of the transportation
situation west Il the Rocky mountains
p Since that achievement, which has no pr.
of cy in the commerce OF the paciae NJ
ST never been challenged, But no trlumpi
has ever been great enough TO give pgus,
n 10 his restless energy, even after n
nj pissed the age when most men arc con
II uS eues1peshe ana ONO railroad VA
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