The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-12
ci,aaes 3. Rouss. {. S. a.

CHARLES Broadway Rouss, FOR many |
years picturesque figure in the mer.
camille world and also wall known on
account OF his public gifts, died at |
haif-past 8 O'Clock yesterday morniog.
ct his home, No. 632 eth avenue. HE
death is astributed to pneumonia. He
vas taken i'll last Sunday afternoon
with chills, which speedily were fol. |
lowed by an attack Of the fatal malady.
bic name was originally plain
Charlee Rouss. The name Broadway
he added because in the principal
ehoroughfare Of New York he had won
fortune. He was born in Woodbury.,
Frederick County, Maryland, in 1856,
and attended school at Winchester,
Va. AS sohoolboy he had sold no.
tions in the streets in Winchester and
1T was there he found employment as
Q clerk in the store of Peter Senseny,
the principal merchant, at salary Of
81 week. He was then Is years Of
age. In the course Of three years he
mad accumulated a capital Of $500,
with which he went into business on
his own account. He was, at the age
Of 25, the wealthiest merchant in
Winchester, for he mad $4,000 in
bank.
He Joined the Confederate army at
the outbreak Of the war, and when the
struggle closed he was practically PEN
niless, having given his money in aid
of the Southern cause. He came to
this city. obtained employment as
clerk, saved his money and eventually
entered business on his own sccouut.
He rapidly accumulated money and q
few years ago built twelve story
building at Nos. $40 to 555 Broadway,
in which he did o large trade.
His business was principally in So
called job lots. He supplied bargain
counters, travelling merchants, FIVE
and ten-osnt stores and such estab-
lishlnents. He kept NO accounts, ex-
oept the records. Of what he sent to
out-of-town customers, from whom he
expected payment within week after
the goods were sent. All in the city
paid cash. He paid his clerks every
night. It was q aaging Of lis that
Few men were worth more than 81 q
day and many Of lis employees we're
paid on that scale. II one Of hia
clerks was unable to work on account
OF too free indulgence in the flowing
bowl he made him sleep in the store
for several nights thereafter.
It is estimated that Mr.. Rouss had
accumulated Q fortune Of $40, 900, 600
yet he was as iudefatigable in business
as he was when clerk. He arose a,
B O'Clock in the morning, took a drive
through the park and was generally al
his place Of business at 6 clock. H.
remained there until O'Clock al
night. Pleasures he had none, 40.
cording to his own story, except one
and that was standing on the back ol
o street car and throwing pennies t
the newsboys. The police requested
him to desist from this pastime.
He was always true friend to his
old comrades in arms. One Of then
came to this city to buy goods severa
years ego and when the merohan,
learned who he vas he declined 4
accept payment for purchase Of sew
eral hundred dollars. The buyer de-
clined to accept them as gift ant
after as much negotiation as Though
Mr. Rouss were driving bargain sh,
old oomPade. agreed to take the mer.
ohandise at coat. When the country
merchant returned home he received
With his gceas handsome tes set
In the teapot was package contain
ing the money he had paid for che
merchandise.
Mr.. Rouss gave the sum Of 9lOO,.
900 with which to erect in Richmond
Va, memorial chapel to those who
sacrificed their lives for the Los,
Cause. He gave S35, 900 to found ar
art scholarship FOR the University Of
Iirginia. The town of Winchester
received several lerge 'benefaotions a,
his hands. he gave funds to tn.
merchants when part of the towr
was destroyed by fire. He gave Win
chester water works, at cost of $50,
600, and town hall. To the oity oi
New York he gave the Washington
aud Lafayette statue and in Mount
Hope Cemetery be erected a monu
ment to the memory of Confederate
veterans.
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