The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-15
FRANK GOULD
VISITS WICHITA
He and His Bride Looked Over
Property
OF MISSOURI PACIFIC
He Thinks This City Is All
Right.
IF MISSOURI PACIFIC

Frank Could and his bride were in the
/ city half an hour yesterday morning.
They came in on a special train from the
west at 10 o'clock. and remained until
1870, when they departed for New York
City. They viii go by way of Kansas
+ City and ST. Louis
| The special train was made up of Mr..
+ Gould's private car. st. Louis, General
/ Manager Harding's private car, No. 100.
and a baggage car. The train was drawn
I by the official engine of the Missouri Pa
cifc. It was in charge OF Engineer Gar
nett, who has handled the special engine
and drawn parties Of high officials of
the Missouri Pacific for years He does
nothing else but haul officials. He has
an engine In the shops at ST. Louis
ready for him, and he draws his salary
whether he makes a run or not. He
knows every foot of the road from St.
Louis to Denver, and from Omaha TO the
southern terminus of the Iron Mountain.
He makes his own time, and runs past
stations at his own sweet will. He is
given the right of way over all others,
and has never had mishap 10 his train.
Harry Coyne, of Ossawatomie, was the
conductor The Missouri Pacific has
conductor that, like Garrett, does moth
ing but run on special official trains, but
he was not with this party. Miss Helen
Gould is taking little spin through the
south, and the regular conductor was
with her, so another man was put on
this train.
The party consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gould, General Manager Russell Harding,
and on this division, Superintendent A. H.
Webb.
~ Ola .- =. e.
months ago, and as a wedding tour made
a trip through the west, and is now on
his way home. incidentally inspecting the
property OF the Missouri Pacific.
He IS Of medium build, rather why, and
a close observer He would be taken on
the streets as a common young business
man. He dresses in the latest style, but
not hashily. He is always genial, he had
t. be this trip, and he shook hands and
had a pleasant word for every man EN-
plcyed by the company in this city who
happened TO be on duty when the train
came in. He is a thorough railroad man
and inspected the passenger depot and the
freight depot now in course of construc-
ton. He visited every office in the two
buildings, looked them over, shook hands
and asked the name of each man, inquired
how they were getting along, and if they
liked railroad business. He was accom-
ldu1tQ Ol1 Ills IbulltlS by lhdGdEtI
ing, Superintendent Webb and District
Passenger Agent z. Z. Buckley He
STOOD on the platform of the passenger
depot as the train was about TO pull out
and, slancing up at the building, said to
those around him:
My What a difference in the depots.
The one at present and the one when 1
was here five years ago. What differ
ence there is in that old ram-shackle
frame structure that would disgrace any
town, and this one. That depot is one
OF the finest passenger depots on the en-
tire system. It is as neat INTELLECTUALLY
can be found anywhere, and it is con-
venient and up-to-date. And from what
I can see it is not too good for the town
There are a lot of new buildings in sight
and your streets are crowded with peo-
ple and wagons. And the manager tells
me it has paid well, for there has been d
great increase IN passenger business since
tho depot was built. From what / can
hear, Wichita is mighty good town, and
1 would like TO make q long visit here
sometime and ger acquainted with the
people more than 1 am at present"
Mr.. Gould and his party have been on
this trip several weeks. They expected
to 90 TO New York over the main line
and not come to Wichita. owing to some
pressing work which needed Mr.. Gould
there. Late Thursday evening It was de-
cided to come around by Wichita, as Mr.
Gould was advised that his presence was
not needed in New York at present.