New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
A TRIP OVER THEIR NEW ROAD.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw DESCRIBES HIS INsPEc-
TION OLE Tile EOME.M ATERTOMN.

CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw DESCRIBES HIS INsPEc-
TON OF THE RoME-wATERTowN.
Chauncey ~ Depew yesterday returned home from
the trip which he. with other prominent ohclaS OF
the New York Central Railroad Company. made over
its recent acquisition, the Rome, Watertown and
Ogdensburg road. In talking to a Tribune reporter
about the trip, Mr. Dcpew said.
"Mr. Vanderbilt, Mr. Webb. Mr.. Toucey and my
self made n tour OF examination of the Rome and
watertown Railroad. We wanted to come in contact
with the people along the line and acquire that
familiarity with the road and its requirements and
business which only be had by personal opseFVa-
ton upon the rails and at the stations. our VISIT con-
WINGED that there + great opportunity for business
development in Northern Ncw-Iorlt. l have been
familiar with the territory up there for twenty-five
years. in frequent political tours, but the growth OF
business has been remarkable in the counties Oh 81
Lawrence jefferson and OswegO within the last hve
years This due to the discovery OF wood pup the
more scientific utilization Of the unequallch "h'er-
power and the discovery Of mines. OGdensDnis mas
taken new start in the manufacturing way,
and as n railroad centre. and at 'arth1g;
and along the Black River new enterprises
are constantly being started which promise business
and prosperity. At Gouvcmcur there has been Tie
veopment, which is still in its infancy, OF mines OF
tale mineral now invaluable in the manu-
facture OF paper and which exists in large quah'ueS
nowhere else and also in the QuaTying OF ma'Die
peculiar to that neghborlood. which is becoming
known and sought for all over the country.
"The amount of enterprise, vlgor ana amDi'ioh ~
Watertown is fully justified by the results OF suc'essiu
manufactures and the utilization Of the splehu "aer
power in and adjacent to the city.
u discovered also new life and ambition In osVeHo
which by the construction Of railroads between inc Eds
and the West had been left out Of the dcvelopnieh
which came to Buffalo. Rochester and syracuse ihe
immersion uoduced upon our minds that with Tile
facilities and announcement which we could oher III
tbe close connection of the Romc-WatcrtoTn system
with the New-Yorlx Central system, the bu>lpess OF
northern New-YorI could be very largely stimulated
the mutual benefit Of the people up there and the STATE
and Que companies.
"Our tour of inspection had the unusual ACCOMPANY
ments of public receptions at every place where the
train stopped The corporate officials and leading clt
zens were at the stations. We taken in carriages
TO all places of interest and the Wants grievances OF
the nciQbborhOod were clearly and succincty stated
Al Ogdensburg the number OF business men VINO N,'.
10 greet lis personally so large that teN Hlo' wv
Opera House and that made necessary speech -,
At WatertOwn IL another Operi-hoi>e HleetinE
presided over By the Mayor and rs many peopi 1,,"
10 get in as those who crowded the cdlncc' "
were no other speakers and no question was peoro .I
house but our visit and the acquisition 10y lhc @
of the Rome Waterfowl. IL Imposed upon me to cIS
dricuIt task OF Interesting 1000 people Tor an ou
without any preparation and when the requirement Va
the occasion could have all been met In ten minutes M
"The same was largely true OF Oswego ~ Wa tI'1
hest proof of the cordial feeling OF the people pWu
the Central and its advent into thclr TERRITORY .
they profeSSrd interest and greeted with applause tcse
crude efforts and the orator. - ,o, =, ,bo
G5O miles OF the Rome and Watcrtown road except on
short branch, and found the physical eohdiuoH VI Wv
property very good