The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-09
QAe gataliQtnter.
Nos, rs ana NJ fourteenth Street,
CHAP TRIP 10 EUROPE,

onieei Nos, 70 and " Fourteenth Stree
CHEAP TRIP TO EUROPE,
In the Power % AN to Go-A shreWd BuSi
ness Man Makes the Trip for sIbI ll-H
Thinks He spent SaS Too Much, Then.
C<vdaBd Leqda,
Mr.. Philip O. McIlEath, Of this city
has Just returned from Europe, and en-
joys the distinction Of having loWeredal
previous records as an economical tray
eler, The European trip is, by his mar
TatiYe. robbed Of half It's formidable fea
ture, and Paris, the heaven Of all gooC
Americans at this time, Is rendered &C
Cessible this side the grave, II becomes
possible for people OF narrow means X
60 abroad, and for the loWly In estate II
view the world from the top Of Fife
Tower,
The rumor that Mr., McIlrath had
made the ioot.ngs OF his account book
cut a modest figure IN the hundreds
caused q reporter TO call at the tourists
rooms, No, IA Ontario street, To see II
theinitial figure OF the total was q "S'
or q a." This most remarkable Of Amer
lean travellers seemed 10 have thrived
well on his "plaln liylngand high think,
ing" He is about 80 years old, is 8 feet
tall and will weigh at least 200 pounds.
He Isl prosperous and busy man, and
has the direct and independent carriage
which inspires respect everywhere, and
which Is believed to be characteristic Of
the wide,awake American business man,
Alter expressing his pleasure at seeing
Mr.. McIlrath returned from over the sea
in safety and good health, the reporter
said:
n hear that you succeeded in making
the trip ont very economical basis, II
you can tell lust how you managed to do
1t, 1t will benefit a good many people
lust at this time"
~ shall be very glad to do so,n was
the reply, because | made the trip as I
did, principally to see II 1t could not be
done for less than is popularity believed
possible, My total expenses for the trip
amounted to just Sl57ll,"
ALMOST BEYOND nRLIEP.
"TwO hundred and what" exclaimed
the reporter, scarcely Crediting his ears,
mot 200 at all, hut l0O-Sl67 II, and
that was S25 more than was really neces'
sary for the journey"
well, let's see how you managed TO.
do it2 Did you keep an account orguess
it?' asked the visitor, Charitably prepar.
ing q way Of escape II the cold figures
should happen to spoil a good story in
their customary heartless fashion.
VI kept an itemized account" said
Mr., Mcllrath. "Why, that was one OBJ.
iect Of my trip, to see how cheaply 1t
could DO done without a sacrifice OF sub
stantlal comforts. You can SEQ 1t II you
would like to-"
"Let us begin at the beginning, What
kind OF an outfit did you have2"
II did not take any baggage, wore an
ordinary business suit, and carried a.
small grip containing several shirts, col.
lars aud nerkties, u shoe brush, tooth
brush, and a hair brush. / dressed Just
rs would II / were going out on the
road drumming for six weeks. No sales
man wants to DO bothered with n big
wardrobe when he is out for business,
and | was running this trip on business
principles. carried n good pocket.
knife, and u light haversack to be used
as | shall describe hereafter
Coming 70 expenses, what did your
ticket cost2H
"a round trip from Cleveland to
London and Paris and return costs lust
SOL, l purchased 1t hore and on May
10 set sail on the City OF Paris, OF the
lnman Line. My ticket read for the
second cabin, where we had the same
sleeping accommodations as the first
cabin and tho rear deck for our use.
Our table was a little palmer than the
first cabin table, hut as both had poor
meats and all had good bread and vege-
tables, thorereRlly wasn't go much differ
enCe after all. From Liverpool l went
direct to London, where / was to spend
two weeks. Ididn'tgo o4he biggest ho.
tel, but | found excellent accommodate
tions in a private family where1 was
lodged for twenty-five cents a night.
This was no exceptional chance there
are any number Of such places In the
heart OF London. The rents are high,
and people contrive to cut them down
by taking good, respectable dodgers. I
arranged with tho ladies in the house to
serve me abrCakfast in the dining room.
Tho bill Of fare was frugal, but
SUFFICIENT FOR ALL PURPOSES.
Itincluded six slices OF bread and but
ter, two eggs and a large pot Of coffee,
with sugar and milk and other trim.
mings. The cost was l2Cents, Atnoon,
II it was convenient, ] would go to one
OF the vegetarian restaurants, where a
dinner consisting Of oat meal and milk,
salads and English pudding isseryed for
u cents. II II was not convenient /
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