The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-02
THE GOULD PARTY
Has Reached St. Louis on Its Tour Of tho
Southwest.

Southwest.
ST. Louis Globe. Democrat.
George Gould. president Of the Missouri
Pacific Railway COMPANY. arrived In ST.
Louis yesterday afternoon at 2;15 o'clock
on trip of inspection Of the road Mr..
Could Is accompanied by his wife and two
sons, Jay and kingdom Gould. The party
is stopping at tie Southern hotel and will
leave for the West today. Mr. Gould spent
yesterday afternoon In company with local
officials OF the Missouri Pacific railway,
aud Mr. T.. + Jenry, president Of the Den
yer and Rio Grande railway, In looking
over the railroad property Of the road here
They especially investigated the terminals
OF the Gould system.
The special train upon which Mr.. Gould
and bis party arrived made a fast run
over the Wabash road between here and
Chicago. The running time was about six
hours. The special left Chicago yesterday
morning nj O'Clock and arrived here at
gao During one portion of the run the
train made ll3 miles In an hour and fifty
minutes
The Gould party Travelled In Mr.. Gould's
private ear, the Atalanta In addition to
his family there were Mr., Maughan Car
ter Of New York. DR. Paul Klmball. the
GouM family physician. and Mrs Burton
Hamilton OF New York a friend OF Mrs
Gould A retinle Of servants were also on
board.
Mr. Gogld win leave this morning for
kansas Cfty and from there go TO Texas.
he was Inspecting the Missouri Pacific
property until late Yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Bamsey OF the Wabash and Mr. Hard
ing Of the Missouri Pacific We're With him
The distinguished visitor took occasion to
comment Spon tL2 excellent roadhed OF the
wabash, over which they ran seventy miles
an hour from Decatur to 81. Louis This
ESTABLISHES record IN tue history OF the
Wabash as being the longest run ever made
A new private car is being built for Mr..
Gopld IN the Hlops eOf the American Car
and Foundry company at s.. Charles, Mo,
and Mhcn completed, II Will be one Of the
finest and most perfeei specimens Of the
cur builders art in existence The car
VIII be cahed the Ataianta. Just as Mr..
Gould's present car Is and as the car used
by his father was. IL Is nearing compe.
ton, and VIII probably he ready 10 turn
over 10 It's owner the coming week
The new ATLANTA embodies all the latest
and most Improved devices OF invention cal
cuiated ion providing comfort and pleasure
us apartments. observation room, dining
room and bath room are conveniently ar
ranged Eacn is elegantly finished In ma
hogany and satin woods highly polished
I They present a very rich appearance. Tho
consolidated electric and gas lighting equip
ment the latest improved water pressur,
system and other modern and up@tO-datC
I appliances make the car perfect. The cgl
/ measures eighty.one feet In length II 4.
built with an especial aim 10 resist tele
scoping in collision, aud Is thoroughly insa
! lated on the sides and roof The car 4
4 illuminated with electric and gas lightiu.
/ systems aud Is also equipped with steaG
heating apparatus. The observation room
( a. provided WIFI brass log
The observation platform at the end o.
the car a. Enclosed IN neat al-hsass Do
sign There are four state rooms all Of
which are finished ia highly polished satil
wood The dining room Is finished IN selce
l vermilion wood The upholstery IN thi
satin wood finished rooms q of light Grim
son silk brocade. with window draperies o
( the same material The metal trimming
81 the mahogany finished rooms are Of
rich hrony~ calor, and in the satin wood ~
! ished rooms thsy are ~ dull silver III,
I windows are % BSiished plate. the nppc
sash he,ng glazed art glass, The ceiling =
/ OF the empire style.