JAY GOULD’S COFFIN AND TOMB.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1962, 29 October 1889, Page 1

JAY GOULD’S COFFIN AND TOMB.

Jay Gould, whose'fortune is next: in amount to that bf the Yaudarbilts; has wholly retired* from 11 'business: Tie I! is troubled greatly with sleeplessness, and ’hi*' health appears to be in a’ very precarious condition. Ee i* now drinking the waters’ of Saratoga. ' Five years ago the fact of his being seriously ' ill wotild have 1 had a great effect' on the Stock Market• but now hia death would mike but a small ripple of excitement in ! Wall street.’" One of the amusements of the 1 retired* financial is* the study f of the plans for a mausoleum for himself and- wife. He proposes to complete 1 all the'details of his last ■resting place if possible during his life. It will very be elaborate; richly ornamented,! and ‘; guarded 'by ingenious mechanical contrivances against burglars.' This tomb will be 100 ft in height and will coyer half an acta of ground. It will be adorned with handsome pieces,!of sculpture,and the walls will be of granite 3ft "m tbidkness.; The doors w;ill; bp guarded by ingenious mechanical devices, “which wifi ensure destruction to' any' 'rash individual not knowing 1 th& wriy to 'open them'. The 1 ' coffins. for the : great financier and his wife are already being manufactured by a Boston firm. They are to be 1 solid mahogany 7in. in thickhesis, elaborately carVed and ornamented with designs by ElinU 'Yed^eri;' They will Tost 1000 ‘'guirida^ l Mr Gould simply follbws the : exaihple' 1 of Mr Yanderbilt, who planned 1 and built the'tbmb 1 : in whibh his bddy; now li*6«. : ',! ,