New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-16
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ROBERT GARRETT RETURNS.
MANY FRIENDS TO WELCOME HIM.
HE IS IN BETTER HEALTH AND SPIRITS, But WILL
not TRY RAILROADS AGAIN.

NOT TRY RAILROADS AGAIN.
The Cunard steamship Umbria, with Al cabin
and intermediate passengers and 20 more In the
stccrage cast anchor inside the bar shortly after
I2 o'clock on Saturday night. Before a. m.
Yesterday she had been duly passed by the Health
Officer in Quarantine and was cutting her way
through the bay, heading for her North-R River
pier Seated at breakfast shipboard was Rob
ert Garrett the former president OF the Balu-
more and Ohio Railroad Company. lie was re-
turning from his tour around the world, on which
he started in October of last year His eyes were
bright, his complexion was clear and bctokened
an excellent state Of health, and he received n
Tribune reporter with strong voice and cheerful
accents. He was accompanied by Mrs. Garrett
and her sister, Miss FricS. Among the friends
who boarded the Umbra in Quarantine from tho
revenue cutter TO welcome him were G. Il. Mac
kenzie, the Philadelphia agent of the Baltimore
and Ohio road George May, Sheriff of Baltimore
County, Md Mr. Frick, his brother-in-law and
A. j. Crane, mis- secretary.
BROUGHT HOME BY HIS BRoTHERs DEATH.
Mr. Garrett said that he had returned several
months sooner than he had intended, his pur-
pose had been TO be absent year. He was in
Paris when he received the tidings of the death
of his brother and partner Harrison Garrett in
the wreck of his yacht by collision in Chesapeake
Bay. This the cause of his speedy return.
Mr.. Garrett expressed himself well pleased
with his tour and with the reception he got in
almost every quarter of the world which he had
visited. After sixty days spent in inspecting tho
railroad systems Of the Northwest and
the Pacific Coast he had sailed from
San Francesca on October 2l At the Sand
wich Islands he had been the guest
of King Kalakaua, from there had
gone to the principal cities of Japan
-
Suez. and had assembled the Nile as far as tho
First Cataract. After spending some time at
Cairo and in exploring the Pyramids, he had WIS.,
tied Alexandria. and from there had crossed over
to Athens
From Greece he went TO Constantinople thence
to Odessa, the great wheat centre of the East
Up to this point the journey was performed by
steamer. Trcm Odessa he travelled by rail, stop
ping at Moscow and ST. Petersburg, and then at
Berlin. At each of the places named he passed
from three days to two weeks. Finally he reached
Paris, where he had been but short time when
he learned of his brothers death. lie shortened
his stay in Paris, and crossing over to London
made his preparations for an immediate RETURN
giving up a seasons grouse shooting in Scotland
Mr. Garrett said that after remaining two or three
days in Ncw-Yorl he should go TO Uplands, his
country place. in Maryland. After the transaction
expected to pass the remainder of the summer at
some Ncw-England resort He declined to speak
of his future movements in business saying that
in an interview of his telegraphed from Paris and
published here last month, he had said all that ho
cared to that subject.
On reaching the steamers pier Mr.. Garrett was
met by his sister, Miss Mary Garrett, OF Baltimore,
and by Mrs. Harrison Garrett and her three chill
dren At the Brcvoort House. where he and his
party are nc received calls yesterday from Colo
mel Alden Smith, first vice-prcsdent OF the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company; Charles Mayer.
president of the Cumberland Consolidated Coab
Company and one of the Baltimore and Ohio d.
rectors: DR.. John T. Metcalfc. of No. 80 West
Thirty y-third-st his Newly ork physician ana other
friends.
PREPARED TO LOOK AFTER BUSINESS AGAIN.
Mr. Garrctt's intimate friend, Mr.. Mackenzie, OF
Philadelphia who is also a guest at the Brevoort
House. said yesterday that he delighted to find
tbc former railroad president in such buoyant
health In all my long acquaintance with MIR.
CARAT Mr. Mackenzie said. " never saw him
better or stronger both physically and mentally.
The death of his brother has left him the sole
guardian. we may say, of interests valued at not
less than SlO, 900 O0O-perhaps considerably more.
The great banking house of the Garrett Brothers IN
baltimore which Harrison Garrett was conducting.
is left practically without a head This fact OK
itself was enoagh TO call Robert Garrett back from
Europe Then there are all the other interests OF
the great estate which need the care and thought-
ful attention Of a clcar-hcddcd. competent man.
can saw that Mr. Garrett is fully equal to the re-
sponsibilitics which dcN olive upon him.
We have heard many rumorS OF what ms Dusl-
moss intentions are and likely to hear many
more especially those connecting him with TINS or
that railroad scheme. | can say, ana speak I, au.
ihoritativclv that Mr. Garrett viii not enter upon
any railroad projects Of any kind or description.
IIc has no inclination to engage IN railway plans
not however because Of failure in the past. mo
| scheme which brought him the most censure, the
| road between Baltimore and Philadelphia, has
turned ont the most valuable Of all the properties
of the Baltimore and Ohio Company. and he is
| still n director in the company But WIN mo
affairs which | have mentioned, demanding ms
time and Skill propositions that he shall devote
himself to railroad schemes are Out OF the ques-
| ton" , ,,. ~ ,r.s por
rott and Miss Parrott of San Francisco Presldent
| Roberts of the Old Dominion Steamship Company
| the Rev Dr. NcVin. rector of the American ohape,
at Rome F.. II. Mccullough. of Phlladelphia' ana
! James H. Whitney. of III. b. Clatn a 90 ~,
| special ear offered by the Pennsyivanla kail-