The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-11
TIE TBUTODlC'S "TRIP.
The Steamer Wins the Ocean
Race and Brings Home
PRESIDENT CHAUNCEY DEPEW
or tho New York Central Railroad.
lie Receives MI Ovation" and
Makes II Speech Endorsing .
... the Action Ofthc officials.

NEW ioEK, Sept. l0.-The White Sta
steamer, Teutonic, came in winner to
day in her great ocean race with hcl
rival, the Inmau steamer City OF New
York. The Teutouic passed Davitt't
Rock light ship, Queenstown, ut S:ll p
IN. on the fourth inst, and arrived Of
the Sandy Hook light at 7:05 a. m., max.
ing the run between the two points in
five days, twenty hours and tifty.four
minutes. The best previous run OF the
Teutonic between the same points was
five days, nineteen hours aud five min.
utes. The best rnn OF the trip was that
made yesterday, 500 miles. The most
prominent passengers on the Teutonic
we're Arch. Bishop Corrigau, and Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depow. Z l.'E 2St
Among the first to welcome Mr..
Depew when he stepped on the
deck OF the steamer Sam Sloan, which
went to meet him, were General
Manager J. NJ. Toucey and II. Walter
Webb. After shaking hands with his
friends. Mr.. Depew was conducted be.
low, where lie und Third Vice President
Webb had private consultation. They
were shortly joined by Frank Loonis,
the counsel Tor tho railroad company.
It is needless to say the various phases
OF the strike were sunmarily discussed
and Mr.. Depew was posted on the situa.
ton.
Upon the subject Of the st,ike Mr..
Loomis said: 'Sincs you left US the
New York Central road, which has
been duly organized in conformity with
the laws OF the State OF New York, has
been asked to admit aliens to its coun.
ellis and its management. We have re.
fused. [Cheers. We have been asked
to share in the discharge OF our duties
with the people, whose names do not ap.
pear in the list OF stockholders or repre-.
sentatiyes Of the road, and we have re.
fased.
MR. DEpRw's SPEECH z i I
Mr.. Depew responded. He said:
"Gentlemen:-This welcome is the
more gratifying because it is in meas.
ure unexpected. About me are the
largest representation OF the organiza.
ton of the New York Central railroad
that during my presidency has been
gathered in any one place. l take it as
a testimony to the fact that the organiza.
ton Of the New York Central road is
unit in its policy and its, actions,
tCheers am not here to discuss the
questions which have been go ably dis.
cussed by Mr.. Loomis. but to say that
my two months vacation which were en-.
tered upon ut the usual date, and from
which have returned at the usual date
left the management OF the road in the
hands of the duly accredited officers
whom the directors believed competent
to manage 1t in any difficulties that
might arise, and they have demonstrated
that that confidence has not been mis-.
placed. lCheers ]. =
~ noticed that one OF the newspapers
that came to me- seemed to be discuss.
ing my presidential chances. 1t says,
in effect, that my hob.nobbing with
aristocrats and noblemen on the other
side would hurt me in the eyes OF the
democracy OF the United States.
want to state just here that in no mo.
ment OF my life, and in no utterance
that make is the Presidency of the
United States In my mind. When |
act as President OF the Central road,
act for the interests Of that corporation
without any regard whatever to my
political chances or opportunities"
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Depew's re-
marks breakfast was served, and before
it was finished the Sloan arrived at the
dock. Mr.. Depew was Immediately
taken to his home. - - @I.-;i
Mr.. Depew then told an interesting
story Of his travels, and Of seeing what
others saw. lie said, however, that tile
Europeans vera scared to death about
the Mckinley bill. When he spoke to
waiter in French restaurant about
the good prospects for next year, the
waiter replied: "Oh, bill Mckinley is
going to knock us all out"