New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-22
MR. BLAINE AT BROWNSVILLE.
REvIsIr1Ne THE HOME OF HIS BoYHooD.
RFMrNIsCEScEs OF COLLEGE .DAYs-vIsrrED BY
PIrrsBuRG BUSINESS MEN.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE


PrrrsBURG, Oct 21.-At the Monongahela
House this morning, Mr. Blaine ate breakfast with ms
son Walker and Stephen B. Ekns, who had Just arrived
from Deer Park After breakfast Mr.. Blaine ana MI
Rlkins had short private conference and then epareo
10 the paror The doors were thrown open ana IN ne
next half hour nearly hundred cards we're presented
bear NJ the panes of the leading business men or
P!ttsburg. Mr. Blame had more thhn paSsi"e WIN
for each Of his visitors.
About 10 o'clock Mr.. Blaine, Mr. Ekins and Walker
Blaine were driven Union Depot where they took
snecal train the Pttsburg Virginia nnd Charleston
r. ilroai for Brownsville, Mr.. Blaine's birthplace
lame, g. Blaine IT,, and Emmons Blaine waited at the
station FOR their father Among other gentlemen who
accompan Ell Mr. Blaine the visit to the scenes OF bis
boyhood were John II. Hampton. the Rev Dr. James
Allison Of The Presbyterian B0Rner ~ T. Reed OF me
Commercial Gazette; Josiah Cohen General j. b. SWEET
ger and Senator Scott. OF Philadelphia. Mr.. Blaine
seemed TO be delighted with the prospect OF the trip
before him. He was surrounded by old chums, who
years ago mad attended Washington and Jefferson
College with him. No stops we're made until West
FL zabeth reached There the party left the train
and AZ Mr. Blanes invitation boaried the ferry boat
Roberts and steamed up to Lock No g. distance
o. about one mile. This to give Mr.. blaine ana
his sons opportunity to inspect their coal property
along the river II begins al Elizabeth and ends
at the lock on tue way Mr. Blaine. Editor Allison
Mr. Hampton and General sweitzer formed an interest
Ing group they related stories Of class days AL
railroad stations where smau CROWDS hhu salh
cred General swetzer mistaken for NJ Blaine and
was loudly General sweitzer gracefully bowed
his acknowledg neDt much TO the amusement OF MT.
Blaine. insisted that the uystihcation sAoud De
kept up. The entire trip had been arranged oy Mr..
Hampton as a pleasant relief to the excitement Of the
preceding three days and no political advantage was
taken Of 4. Mr. ELK MS said:
Mr. Blame and hal arranged 10 take this trip 10
1854 Il told him he would he nominated and that
would interfere with il. He said that ne would not ne
nominated, he was, and the trip was delayed until
now"
Mr. Blaine constantly pointed out places OF peculiar
interest to himself Just below Elizabeth he pointed to
Rhodes Rocks, the opposite side OF the river and
sad:
When | a hoy walked down the river bank from
Brownsville 10 Elizabeth Ia distance OF abont thirty
miles l remember climbing that cliff almost TO the
summit and OF depositing shelf two old fashioned
copper cents. believe could cross over to-day and
Pot ~ han1 on the very spot
Ms rIeem3rance OF names, PAGES nn ,d s cg.
telegram rom Colonel T. T. searght' OF Unioh'oSn
conveying friendly ereeting to Mr Blame. nj
HamI gu pocketed The message and remarked 10 MI.
BaIne ,,s.., .o -, o,- ola oo,ie,o
VI Blaine reflected for a moment and then, looking
suddenly. SAID: on. yes, Tom -earich Mc-our-
IL was a nickname which ha1 been bestowed on the
colonel al college Dr. Allison tod how the mother OF
POSSESSION faded photosranh or professor jim Blame
as sire called him. congressman HopAns ana C',onel
-earighs ali OF OvrrtHr~s 10 90 am possession
the photograph the ola lady refused 10 part with
souvenir or Mr. Blaine- career college tutor
sne lied a few days aso "A Wa-h ngtOn Penn.
Mr.. Ekins and Professory John White. Of YORK,
made nasty examin alton OF Mr. Blanes coal property
at West Elizabeth, noting the surface inicatons MI
Blaine remarked that the Economic society INST pur
chased Their famous settlement on the 10 RIVER
below Ptsbdrg Consisting Of thousand acres from his
father The price paid was $4,000 mighty high hsure
In those days
Mr.. Blame and party arrived at West Brownsvile
about .. Mr. Blaine a. once EFF the car in com
pany with bis old friend. Nelson Bowman They we're
followed by the remainder Of ths party. with great
difficulty way made Carriage. which was
driven 10 the MOnOugshes House. The streets we're
crowded with people. 10 tue tokens
OF cordial welcome Mr. Blaine responded
nv nfting his hat He frequently greeted with smile
OF recognition some Old acquaintance. When ms car
riage reached hotel Mr.. Blame ives al once shown
his room. He held reception rom p m until T.
Ovar 900 people shook him by the hand His wonder
ful memory OF which much has been told was often