The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-12
JAY GOULD.
His Projected Trip Around the World Re-
garded as a Life-saving Measure
New York Special.


garded a Life-Saving Measure.
New York Special.
1t is said by those who are acquainted with
Jay Gould that that gentleman looks upon
his projected trip around the world as a life
saving measure. He is run down. He no
longer feels the inspirations that have made
him king of the market for so long His
hands grow feebler, and he feels that the
scepter of speculation is slipping from his
grasp. During the last few months he has
been endeavoring to realize as quietly but
as promptly as possible. The results have
hardly answered his expectations, for his
opponents had anticipated his plan, and
have thrown every obstacle in his
way. He has had a hard job with
Western Union, and now bitterly re-
grets that he threw himself into it so reck-
lessly, for he realizes that, whatever may be
done with railroads. it is an impossibility
to keep monopoly of the telegraph. Despite
these difficulties of disposng OF his securi-
ties for hard cash at any thing like a reason
able price, Mr.. Gould is still as intent as ever
upon his trip around the world. The proba-
bility is that Mrs. Gould will not go on this
trip. When the yacht reaches Europe she
will probably join the party and make the
remainder of the voyage home with them.
But she does not fancy the more hazardous
portion of the trip at all, and Mr.. Gould has
deferred to her wishes. Who the invited
guests will be is not decided on, but it is
quite certain they will not number more
than six or eight. The gentlemen whom Mr..
Gould has limited trip to are apparently
averse to it-not because they would not
like just such trip, but because they can
not spare so large portion of their time To
make it. Mr.. Russell Sage and Mr..
Washington e. Conner have both been
asked. The first declines because he
does not care to leave his family, and the
Mr. Morosini, Mr.. Goulds private and par
ticular henchman, will go. Beyond him
nothing has been decided upon. Several
we'll known journalists have applied to be
permitted to go, with an idea of becoming
the chroniclers of the voyage, but Mr.. Gould
has decided not to take any such indiscreet
companions. The cost of the trip is an item
which Mr.. Gould has inquired into particu-
arly. He calculates that he will save money
by it, for it will cut off most of the personal
expenses to which he is subjected here. The
ordinary cost of running the vessel, includ-
ing coal, will be in the neighborhood of $3.50
day. But this is not excessive considering
that with crew, officers, engineers, cooks,
stewards, servants and guests there will be
some seventy-five people aboard. In addition
must be calculated the original investment
for the boat, which will be about
100000. But, considering that Mr.. Gould
calculates that he saves ST. 900 q week by
making the trip, he is still in the position of
makinga profit On this basis the two years
trip around the world will footup to 1928, 900.
The precise direction of the trip has not yet
been fully decided upon. The first idea was
to visit Europe, taking England, France, and
Italy en- route, but this has been pretty well
abandoned. Mr.. Goud's physician, who will
accompany him, has prescribed absolute rest
from any sort of excitement and this can
best be obtained at the start by going to the
least-frequented spots. The following is the
route rs nearly as has been determined upon:
From New York, whence the Atalanta will
sail about June l, the party will go direct
to Havana, remaining only a day. Then
cutting about the West India isles she will
make her way to the mouth Of the Amazon,
probably going up the course Of that great
stream couple of hundred miles Then de-
sceuding again and paying visit to the Grin
oco, the yacht will steam on to Para, and
thence to Rio de Janeiro, where week or
more will be passed. Buenos Ayres and Mon
tevideo will be visited, and then down TO the
straits of Magellan. Thence up the Western
coast OF South America to Santiago de Chill,
Callao, and possible stop at Lima if the
country is quiet; then to Panama Mazatlan,
and perhaps an inland trip to the City of
Mexico; thence back to San Diego, the ter
minus OF the Southern Pacific. where the
yacht will meet them. San Francisco will
only be visited in case Mr.. Gould's presence
should be necessary in the United States.
If not. straight over to Honolulu; thence to
the Fiji Islands, New Zealand and Aus
tralia. A stay of some duration will
be made in Melbourne and Sidney. When
that is done with hee-line will be made for
Japan, and subsequently China. After visit
ing Canton, Hong-Kong and later Penang
and Siam the yacht will make for India.
There, no doubt, month will be spent
Thence to Alden and up the Red Sea- through
the Suez canal, visiting Egypt; then over to
Constantnople and the Grecian Archipelago,
up the Adriatic to Venice, where the party
will leave the yacht to reion them at Ma
pies. They will visit Italy and possibly Aus
tria and Germany, If so, the yacht will join
them, perhaps at Genoa, perhaps at London.
But from Venice no decided route is made
The trip from New York to Venice will take
one year and month. The remainder of
the time will be spent in Europe. There
some of Mr. Goulds guests will leave him,
or, rather, he will leave them, putting
the yacht at their disposal to do as they
please.