Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-03-19
BOY TRAMP
RE R E 0 N A
WORLD TRIP.
Has Fifteen Years In Which to
Walk Around the Globe Two
Years Left.
TO CENTRAL AMERICA,
Must End His Tour There Says
He Is a Little Ahead of His
Schedule.

George HerOld, the original boy
tramp arrived in this city Satur-
day night on the owl train from New
ark and left town this afternoon. Her
old is taking a stroll around the
world and his itinerary covers about
$4,000 miles. He has been at it thir-
teen years and has thus but two years
more of his fifteen year schedule. He
is ahead of his schedule.
Herold says that he will receive $5,
900 from the wealthy owner of Chi
cago newspaper if he accomplishes
the feat. He also has some small wa
gers. He has a large number of
grips and satchels and numerous
trunks. The trunks he shipped to
Philadelphia from Newark, but he
had number of grips in this city.
These trunks and grips contain let
ters from chiefs of police of every
town and city all over the earth
where he has stopped; letters from
thirty-three governors of states in
this country; curios and relics of var
fous character; 10000 metal drink
checks from saloons; and other ar
ticles. When his collection gets too
large to take care of he ships it to
one of the men interested in the wa
ger.
Cannot Beg Anything.
Herold, according to the terms of
The agreement, cannot beg even q
match, but he can throw strong hints
and he takes advantage of this fact
with a vengeance. When he arrives
in place he sends a telegram signed
by some official, vouching for his ar
rival. When he stepped off the Cen
trail train here at l o'clock yesterday
morning, Patrolman Hanson did not
know what to make him, with his ar
ray of luggage, but an interview with
the telegraph operator settled mat
ters. He hung about the Central de-
pot until dawn yesterday. He was
at police headquarters much of the
day and spent last night there.
From this city he will so to Tren-
ton via New Brunswick, but says he
will stop in New Brunswick only a
couple of hours, as he doesn't think
he'd like to stop there much longer,
from what he has heard of it. New
Brunswick papers please copy.
Herold is twenty-nine years old and
was born in Newport, Ky, where his
parents now live. He started out
when boy for a stage career. He
was with 'Peck's Bad Boy COM
pany in San Francisco, Cal, when it
disbanded, and he arranged for his
long tramp. Frisco newspaper
man started with him but gave ii
up after year. Later cartoonist
Joined him, but Herold has not seen
him for some years. Herold has
boon all through the United States,
Europe. Asia, Africa, South America
and the Philippines and will end
his long walk in Guatemala, Central
America He says he has worn out
thirty-two pairs of shoes so far. His
baggagc is covered with labels and
tags from all parts of the earth,
Has Many Curious Articles.
Hcrold's curios include articles of
clothing worn by famous men; chip
of what he claims was the cherry tree
George Washington is said to have
cut down: revolvers and knives used
by famous criminals, including the
revolver with which the bandit Tracy
killed his first victim, a twelve-year-
old boy: the key with which the Bid
die brothers sensational escape from
prison was effected; and similar arti-
cles. Chief Burke gave him an old
revolver from his large collection
Herold met man in this city who
halls from his own home town, New
port, Ky, an actor whom he knew
years ago: Herold is going to try to
get letter from Governor Stokes
He says no governor has refused him
letter. Herold also collects news
paper from each place he visits. There
is a penalty of $25 to be deducted
from the $1,000, if he asks anyone
for anything. He accepted an invita-
tion to dine yesterday with Douglass
McFarane, of High street. He car
ries cards from numerous newspaper
, men. He smokes and drinks, but mo-
- excess, for he has to keep in good
hape to maintain his average of sey
Fnteen and half miles walking eacl
|lay He can ride all the rest of tht
May beyond this seventeen and hal
miles average.
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