New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-10
ma YOR GRANT HOME AGAIN.
NATURALLY, HE LIKES NETWORK BETTER TIA

NATURALLY, HE LIKES NETWORK BETTER THAN
ANY CITY HE SAW ABROAD.
Mayor Grant arrived home again last evening" on
the White Star steamship Teutonlc, after absence
OF four weeks spent principally in Englsnd and Ire
land lie sailed from New-York on November IL. on
the City OF Paris. The Mayor accompanied on his
trip by Dock Commissioner Sergeant Cram, who also
returned with him on the, Teutonic. When the big
steamer reached Quarantine. Mr.. Grant was met BY
his secretary, Willis Holly, his confidential clerk,
George f. Best, and Bernard Blgn, OF the United
States Barge Office who had gone down the bay on the
revenue cutter to welcome him. The tug Manhattan
with select company OF Tammany braves also went
down the bay TO meet the Mayor the intention being
TO take him of ut Quarantine II the Teutonic was
unable to come up to the city last night But the
steamer had no difficulty in crossing the bar without
waiting for another tide, and reached her wharf
on the North River, about p. m. Here large
gathering OF the Mayors personal friends including
Richard Croker, Lieutenant Governorclect sheehan,
Police Commissioner Martin Corporation Counsel
Clark, ex-Commissoner f.. l.. Ridgway, Commissioners
NJ T. DAILY, Assemblyman Hahlo, Robert Kelly, Gus
todian OF Tammany Hall. and II. A. Cram the Com
mssioners brother who had been waiting the docking
of the vessel warmly greeted the voyagers.
As the Mayor came down the gang plank, IL was
evident that he in superb health and he responded
to the cordial welcome he received in a way which
indicated that he in The best Of spirits Exposure
to the sea breezes had bronzed his cheeks and height
ened the usual ruddness Of his countenance. ITO
driven at to his home, No. 26i West Seventy
st. and after exchanging his ocean clothes for
New-Yorl attire, went directly to the Manhattan
Club, where no dned
To Tribune reporter who saw him at the club last
evening Mr.. Grant said that be had passed an ex-
tremey pleasant time abroad, but nothing that he
experienced equaled the sensation Of genuine de-
light which lie felt reaching again his native city.
Go where yoa wll' he said there is place like
New-YOrk l prouder OF it than ever During
the few days he spent in London he had inspected the
railways, wharves, subways, public buildings and
everything which he thought would be OF
advantage for him TO know in connection
with the municipal affairs of New-York. lilo
found there little that would be desirable to
copy here. The underground mains and conduts
there placed badly six inches below the surface,
thing impossible with Us, because OF the frost which
IS penetrating here. The underground system OF
railways operated by steam people would never
submit to- on account OF the lack of ventilation The
Creathead underground railway, which was rs yet
only three miles In length. running under the Thames,
was operated by the trolley system, and might have
some advantages but all he saw and heard on the sub
jet OF rapid transit caused him to value more highly
the recent report OF the New-lork Rapid Transit
Commission.
Mr. Grant said that his visit to Ireland was, as has
been stated for the purpose of seeing his aged aunt
In Newry. 81 have very few relatives alive he
SAID and rs she had expressed a wish to see me
before she died. felt ii my duty to crafty her. She
quite i'll when | reached her. but am pleased TO say
that left her much improved from my VISIT