The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-16
JAY G0ULD'S LONG JOURNEY
IVES TERN RAILROAD MEN GATHERING
IN FORCE IN DETROIE


Looking Forward 60 n Continuous Line he
tween the Atlantic and the PncIGc-Keep-
Ing nm Eye Out for Vnnderbilrs Moves.
Jay Gould and his principal associates in
tho management OF the Union Pacific. the
Wabash and Kansas Pacific. and other Western
railroads and properties. started last evening
for an extended tour relative to those interests.
Tho party. seven I'm number. cons sted Of Jay
Gould. Sidney Dillon. President Of tho Union
Pacific Railroad; Russell Sage T. Gordon Dex-
ter. +. L. Ames. and T.. II. Baker Of Boston, who
IRE directors OF tho Union Pacific. and Judge
Hammond OF Indiana Mr.. Scion Humphreys
Of l.. d. Morgan & Co.. who Is now West. will
Join the party Mt Detroit. He. too. is director
in the Union Pacific Company. and with Gould
and Sage make up the delegation Of the Wabash
directory. For the purpose Of this trip
the elegant hotel car Of the Union PIT
cinc directors was brought on from Omaha.
aud last night 1t was attached to the rear Of tho
Chicago express train which runs ovcS tho
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad.
starting from this city at 6 O'Clock. The car Is
Il model OF comfort and ecgan o. II is OF un-
usual length, and is drawn upon two six-wheel
trucks. The forward compartment is q kitchen.
the middle n dining room. also used MS n parlor
and sleeping compartment The rear section
is properly the drawing room. and Is filled with
easy chairs and sofas that command views
upon both sides and ut the rear Of the ear. The
rear platform IL OF unusual width. and sur
rounded 10y guards that permit of its being
used by sightscers. A caterer and two color,I
servants comprise the stan OF the hotel Tho
party also will use for sleeping purposes. as lar
as Detroit. u part Of the Wagner ear GenwoOd
which preceded their own car in the train.
few minutes before the hour OF departure.
the party took possession Of their quarters. Jay
Could appeared in a plaid business suit. which
made marked change from his customary
half-dress suit Of black. lie husicd himself in
seeing that his guests were cared for and made
comfortable. and asked u few questions Of tho
steward relative to the supplies. just before
train time. he settled down in the drawing
room compartment. When asked by reporter
to the object Of his trip. he smiled. looked alb
sently out Of the ear door for moment, then
replied that he hadn't anything TO say.
Superintendent Toucey of the Hudson River
roud. Mr. Nolan. the Eastern Agent Of the Union
Pacific. and Mr.. Gould's private secretary saw
Earlier in the day Mr. Sage was found in his
Office in William street. He described the route
Of the party and the object ~ its going m fol-
that point they will travel over the Vanderbilt
roads the Central and Canada southern. From
their survey OF the Gould rouds by entering
upon the wabash. That road takes them 20 st.
LOUIS. Iheh the route Is wa the y. LOUIS.
via Union Pacific to Ogden. Col, From that
point trips will be made over the Utah Northern
and Utah Southern Railroads. Whether they
will 10 further west than Ogden had not yet
been decided Returning they will stop at
Cheyenne and run down 10 Denver. inspecting
the Colorado Central and the Kansas Pacific
roads II Is estimated that the party will be ont
between three and four weeks. The object,
said Mr.. Sage, * the inspection OF the several
properties and the improvement OF connec-
H s as ,Ss wdbssS you new aGgps3ns
HIM the maps and plans, as lar as completed. Of
his new Union Telegraph Company.
Mr.. Sage was asked i thoy would neglect tho
market during their absence. He replied that
he was giving the boys q few privileges" To
gamble with during his absence. but that they
seemed TO be OF the opinion that IL WAS not
worth while to try 10 do much In the stock mar
ket Just now, rs there was sure 10 be reaction
in II soon. They have got everything way up
where IL ought to be- when the crops are har-
vested aud on their way East. he said; In
fact. those events have been anticipated"
II WIS rumorcd In the street late in the after
noon that Gould would not 20 last night because
the call on 10000 shares OF Union Pacific
that he gave the Northwestern pool. composed
Of Keenc. Sage. Cammack. Osborne and others.
would be due on Saturday. and hence his first
late the market until he had responded to the
call II was learned. however,, from u trust
worthy source that By an amicable ARRANGEMENT
before its maturity. 1t was accurately due on
sunday. and legally on saturday, but by the
and the stock delivered by Gould. or the differ
ence paid which is much more likely.
II was also learned that tho call when
reduced rs the result Of compromise between
the two parties in reference 10 other stock Job
bling operations. The call WAS issued nj 20.
and the prices Yesterday were from "A TO 7i7s.
In Wall street the Gould party Of excursion
lists was spoken Of rs the opposition oxpedi-
ton the idea being that he goes West to per-
feet through line 10 the seaboard in opposi-
ton 10 the Vanderbilt combination Of roads.
IL Is learned from intimate friends OF jay
Gould's that this is the main object OF the pres
ent mission. II Is well known that a continuous
cherished scheme otJay Gould for many years.
by the acquis lton OF the Wabash road he is
brought many hundred miles nearer the reali-
zqtiOn Of his scheme. IL remains now for h IN
o. complete the chain eastward from Toledo.
For this purpose he las offered him OF existing
facilities connections % the Erie and possibly
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. or the former
the Cleyeand Columbus. Cincinnati and Indian-
apolis Railroads and OF the latter the Pittsburgh
and Fort Wayne. The connection with Erie is the
more favoraby considered and in fact, line
of lake steamers has already been chartered to
run from the terminus OF the Wabash. at
Toledo. 70 Buffalo. where they will use the
docks and elevators Of the Erie road. There is
nections west Of Toledo, and making new ones
from points on tho Wabash TO the connections
OF one Of the trunk lines that will hereafter. il
Is claimed. monopolize the east bound freight
OF the roads now controlled by the opposition
party" that started out last night.
A railroad official who has Just returned TO
this city from the West said last evening thar
the people OF Detroit are awaiting the arrival
Of jay Gould with the greatest excitement.
Railroad men Interested in road running from
that city have gathered there. hoping TO engage
in some deal with him that will save the city
from the depletion OF business which tho VAN
derbiit tunnel threatens.