Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-29
cHAuNcsY N. DEPeW.
lie Talks of the Vanderbilt Railroads and
Chesapeake and Ohio.

Chauncev 81. Depew returned yesterday
morning from an extended tour over what
are know as the Vanderbilt lines of rGll-
road east Of Chicago. Mr.. Depew was ac-
companied by Cornelius Vanderbilt and
other Central officials. The occasion was
the annual inspection by Mr.. Vanderbilt
of the system OF eastern roads with which
his name is identified.
The party lett New York city Monday
morning last. aud after an inspection OF
tho properties north of Mason X DiXon's
line. they left Cincinnati by a special train
for New York over the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway the trip from Cincinnati to
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. being
made the first day. After spending the
night in the mountains they proceeded
over the remainder Of the line and reached
Washington that night, arriving IN tins
city early yesterday morning. MIR. De
pew's face looked almost as ruddy as on
his return from Europe in the autumn or
each year He went with his son TO
church at II o'clock, and BIO WAS Just
getting back from there when a Tribune
reporter met him. Asked concerning his
experience and impressions generally re-
suitinc from his trip. Mr.. Depew said;
I'VE found the physical condition of
the properties improved over last year,
and large additions made TO their equip
ment in preparation for the expected IN
crease OF business, directly ana indirectly
growing ont Of the Worlds Fair. The
effect Of the vast amount of money which
has already come into the country IRON
the surplus crops OF last year Is seen III the
general good business which prevails all
over the West.
"What most impressed us on the trip
was the remarkable Development which
has taken place within the last two years
along the line Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
rail way through Virginia and West Viz
ginia An astonishing number OF coal
mines have been opened and lrOn-mines
developed. new towns started. furnaces
constructed and plants for the manutac-
tura OF iron and steel built or projected.
| II was q UNIQUE EXHIBITION OF two phases
of American development. The lmmi.
grants from Europe, and the farmers
sons seeking homes and fortunes, nave
| ALWAYS been looking Tor agricultural lands
| Many millions OF them have poured Over
tine Allechauies without stopping to buy
| or pre-empt farms on the prairles. They
| have swarmed over the Sierras and the
Rocky mountains to the Pacific coast
| They have incidentally done some Inlnln-
| in a few Of the extreme western lerritO
/ ries ont have neglected until recently th'
unequaled mineral wealth of the ALE
/ gbauies and the Blue Ridge. 1t Is on'
| of the fortunate incidents OF oul
rapid growth that as population be
| comes congested these new sources o.
wealth. occupation. and opportunity ar'
| offered right at our doors. There is no bet
| ter coal IN the world than we IND alons
| The line Of the Chesapeake and ONO, th'
| Eichmond and Allegheny. in Virginia an:
| West Virginia. and it Is exhaustless. Ih'
same is true Of iron. The adyent.ot these
| industries and the workers III them int
| these old commonwealths will produce y
| a short time new condition in the South
4 4 new race Oh people will spring up-'
race OF manufacturers and money-maker
who will combine with the agrlculturlst
( OF the Nlrginlas and make that section tn
richest on the continent. Inc investor
| az the busy eastern States and Europe ar
realizing this. n-Neo York Tribune. May .
! 1892.