The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-14
PHILADELPHIA ENTERPRISE.

| Departure OF the Steamship Pennsylva-
MIA ON Her Second voyaRe-Tom Scott on
For Europe-The French BOndholders
OF the Memphis and Ell Paso Railroad
to be Indemnined FuIly-A Lesson For
| Credit Mobilier Men-The Quaker City
in q Maritime Sense .sLoolking Up.''
| PHILADELPHIA, July IL, 1873
| BY the time this reaches the HERALD once the
steamer Pennsylvania, of the American line to
| Liverpool. will be far out at sea on her second
voyage to the Ola World. The fact Of this steam
ships quick departure after her but arrival
in these waters has given rise to no little as
| constituent, and Is satisfactory evidence to the
most incredulous skeptics that the line thus early
| is q decided success The Pennsylvania brought
on her return trip one Of the largest cargoes Of
metals-mOstly tin-with some merchandise,
that has ever been carried by any one vessel ply
ing in the Atlantic trade This was no sooner dis
charged than her docKs were teemlng with
freights-far more than a vessel OF her tonnage
can accommodate-and the result is that thou
sands Of tons still remain.
WAITING SHIPMENT.
This is but another source gra to the pub
lie and the managers Of the line. The steamer was
advertised to sail Thursday, but the rush for
passage and special freight was great that the
sailing day was changed to Saturday. As Colonel
Tom Scott, the originator Of the scheme and the
Colossus OF the Pennsylvania Railroad was adver-
tsed as passenger. the rush to see this great
magnate or was simply crushing. BY halfpast
ten A. NJ Christian street, leading to the
steamers dock, was packed with vehicles OF every
description hurrying to the wharf, Extending
200 yards from where the vessel was moored was
a Gordon OF policemen, standing at intervals and
none but passengers and well known citizens were
allowed to go on board unless bearing a pass from
| the superintendent OF the company. Hundreds
| who had neglected this invaluable piece OF paste
| board were doomed to stand
AFFAIR OFF
in the hot broilng sun, awaiting the booming OF
the signal gun in hopes of catching glimpse OF
the pioneer craft. Among the early arrivals was
Ex-Governor Curtin aud Hon. Albert z. Sconeld,
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The
Governor wore plain, brownish colored
suit, ana his expressive features were shaded
by a dark colored straw hat. He examined the
steamer infinitely, and expressed 1t as his opinion
that the undertaking fraught with more in
terest as regards the welfare and prosperity OF
Philadelphia than ten centennials. 1t was
healthy beginning and was the forerunner OF the
| fortunes OF the CITY OF BrOtherly Love that in
| time would open the eyes OF the Gothamites He
| was pleased with the pluck Of the originators in
boarding the lion in his lair and, for the steam
ship itself, he said that he had never seen more
| perfect model or compacty built craft In all his
travels. Eleven O'Clock, the hour announced for
| departure, came around, but
| COLONEL SCOTT
and his family failed to put in an appearance. BY
this time the steamers decks were swarming with
some OF the most prominent men OF the city and
State President Z. G. Knight. OF the Huntington
and Broad Top Railroad, was there, as were
| Colonel John W. Forney, OF the Press; ex-State
Treasurer Henry ID. Moore, now OF st. Petersburg,
Russia; ex-Assemblyman James II. Balngton,
William J. Howard, Solicitor for the Pennsylvania
Railroad; Joseph Leslie, Secretary; Strickland
Nece, Henry Clay Townsend, Charles Aus.
ppa .I son Of Director Aaspgach; Harbor
Gilman George 'e Griscom john 3. Uresscn,
formerly Chief Engineer Philadelphia Cas-
fairmount Park; William II. Scott, Colonel Messy,
william Harding, OF the Inquirer; A. Warden, the
tain Rice and others. Half hour later carriage
drew up in front OF the gang plank and
THE CHIEF OF THE EXPEDITION
arrived. Colonel scott thereafter was the lion.
He gracefully handed over his wife 20 a gentleman
and then began Handwriting that would have
astonished Ulysses In his most popular days.
The veteran railroad monarch received the con-
gratulations OF his numerous admirers with
as much stOlid indifference Captain
Jack would that of Peace Commissioner. His
broad Pennsylvania face would at times be u-
acquaintance approached him, but as q general
thing he inclined to be reserved He wore
dark blue suit that considerably the worse for
wear, which was partially concealed by long
linen duster His massive brow was encirced by
a large-brlmmed straw hat, and his whole tOtn
ensemble would remind one OF q s0lidold keystone
state farmer II Is only when he speaks that the
impression one forms OF the man Is changed. Every
his friends say that he seldom smiles. Be that the
truth or not, when he does smile he always does
to advantage He held short but spirited CONVEX
sation with Governor Curtin and Colonel II. s.
! McComb, OF Credit Mobier lame and then went
! below. lie remained In the cabin few minutes,
and while there your correspondent was favored
with the brief outlines OF Colonel Scott's proposed
self delighted with the idea OF an ocean trip as
his arduous labors during the past year or so had
! severely taxed his constitution. He would remain
abroad with his family until Fall, and then hoped
TO return refreshed in mind and body.
| POSER.
MAY inquire" said the correspondent "as to
the truthfulness OF the that your trip to the
! Continent has not something to do with the
Memphis and FL Paso Continental line over which
Colonel Ere mont exercised swaySr The accom-
plished tactician was in deep thought "a moment
and then, raising his head said, 81 d0n't know that
! am at liberty TO say as much. You newspaper
| men are shrewd fellows and catch at straws, but,
| after ALL If 1t weren't for you at times
| don't know what the public would do. To answer
plainly, That Ia one object OF the trip. The French
people hold at least 900 francs worth OF bonds
fore the Franco-Prussian war; The proposed line
10 the Pacific. with the rich dividends promised
them by the originators, gave them confidence In
the American project. It's disastrous ending has
turned capitalists against anything American.
Now. to do away with all this. have fully made up