The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-26
CHAUNCIN VI. DLPEly.


Chesapeaao ami ohio.
Chauncov NJ. Depow returned yesterday
morning from an extended tour over what arc
known as the Vanderbilt lines oi railroad east
of Chicago Mr.. DeprW was accom- anieI DY
Cornelius Vanderbilt and other Central Off
clals. The occasion was tic anrua. in,pec-
ton by Mr.. Wander iit of the system Cd. Last
ern roads with which his name is identified.
The party lclt New York city Monday
morning last and after an Inspection If the
properties north OF Mason and Dixon s. inc
they lett Cincinnati los "a special tran for
New YORK over the tLesaueaAe and Ohio
Railway. the trip from Cincinnati %
White SulphurS Springs. VI. a.. being made tie
first day. After spending che night Do Che
mountains they proceeded over ihe remain
der Of the line and reached Washington that
might. arriving ia this city early yesterday
morning Mr.. Depew's face looked almost as
ruddv AS on his return from Europe iu the
autumn Of each year He went with bis son
g. church ~ ii O'Clock and he was just get
ting back from there when Tribune re-
porter net him. Asked concerning hls eX-
per.euce aud impressions generally, resulting
from his trip. Mr. Depew said
We found the physical condition vs. the
properties improved over last year and large
additions made % their equipment ln prepa-
ration for tie expected increase IN business.
directly and indirectly growing ont OBJ the
MoriG 8 Fair The effect ot the vast amount
of money which has already come into the
country from the surplus crops OF Inst year
Is seen iu the general gooi business which
prevails all over the West
" hat most impressed as on the trip was
tho remarkable development which BIAS taken
place within the last Two years along the
lne of tie ChesAleake and ONO Railway
through Virginia and West Virginia An as-
tanlsh.ug number OF coal mines have been
opened and iron mines developed. new towns
started furnaces constructed anc plants tor
the manufacture of iron and steel bu.lt or pro-
Iected 10 was unique exhibition ol $3.50
phases of American development. The
immigrants from Europe, and tho far
mers sons seeking homes and fortunes. have
always been looking for agricultural lands
Many millions If them have poured over the
Aleglunle- without stopping % bay or pee
emit farms Oh the pralrles. They have
swarmed over the Slerras ana the Rocky
mountains 10 the Pacific Coast. They have
incidentally done some mining IN few OF
the eXtrcme Western Territories but luve
neglected until recently the uuoQualed
mineral wealth OF the Alleghsuies and the
Blue Ridge ID IS one of the fortunate incl
dents of our rapid growth that es population
becomes cuugested these new sources OF
wealth. occupation and opportunity are
offered right at our doors. There is no bet
ter coal IA the world than We find along the
line OF the Chesapeake aud Ohio. the Rich
mond and Allegheny. IN Virginia and West
Virginia and II is exhaustless. The same is
true OF iron The advent of these industries
and the workers in them into these old COM
monwealths will produce in shor, time a
new condition in the South. A new race of
people will spring up. ii race of mauufac-
turers and money makers. who viii combine
with the sgriculiurists of the Nirgiuas. and
make that section tue richest on tie continent.
The investors OF the busy Eastern States and
Europe are realizing thls.-New York Iri-
bune. May 9. 1892.