New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-09
MIR. DEPEW'S FLYING TRIP.
GETTING A GLIMPSE OF THE COUNTRY
HE TALKS on RAILROADS AND THE WORLDS
r.,ppprS1nFNr 1ARpJsOx,s STRENGTH

other Centrnl officials The occasion was the annual
inspection by Mr.. Vanderbilt Of the system OF Eastern
roads with which his name Is Identified. The trip was
timed for last week. account OF the elections OF the
Lake Shore the Michigan Central and the Nickel fmVe
roads The party left Ncw-York City on Monday
morning last by the Empire State Express which
Mr. Depew casually remarked "is the fastest train In
the world,D and Buffalo was reached five minutes
ahead of time. Then a fight over the Michigan Cen
trail and Canada Southern brought the party to Chicago
On leaving that CITY, the officials tourneyed to Ceve-
land over the Lake shore and after visits to Detroic
and Toledo. by the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Day
ton to Cincinnati Next morning they took the ChcSa-
peake and Ohio to White sulphur springs, whore d
night spent. On saturday they left there ana con-
tlnung on the Chesapeake and Ohio cached Washing
ton in the night and through from that CITY by
tile Pennsylvania arriving Jersey City early yest@r-
day morning Mr.. Depcws face looked almost as rudy
rs Oh his retrn from Europe In the autumn of each
year. He with his son to church at IL O'Clock,
and be just getting back from there when Trb-
une reporter met him. Asked concerning his ex-
per1ences and impressions genenly resulting from his
trip. Mr. Depcw said
ave found the physical condition OF the properties
improved last year. and large additions made 10
their equipment In preparation for the expected In
crease of business directly and indirectly growing
out OF the Worlds Fair. The effect OF the vast
amount OF money which has already come into the
country from the surplus crops Of last year Is seen
in the general good business which prevails all over
the West. There some excitement In railway
circles In Chicago and St. Louis because of the sharp
competition for lake and rail freight for the seabord
The unusual ateness Of the opening of navigation on
the northern lakes had thrown into this business the
steamers which are ordinarily employed In carrying
ore but the trouble Is only temporary II compeiea
n reduction on sixthclass eaStbound freight, which III
Guided grain and Its incidents. to cents per loo'
but there is always u reduction which equalizes the
Will into
Western railroad men Is that there Is to be steady
good business for the roads all summer and iaree
one In the fall. This means, Of course uiat n'i
business will be prosperous. the carrying OF inc
products OF the manufactures and OF the farmers Is
q test of general prosperity or the reverse
3. What most impressed the trip was inc
remarkable development which has taken place Will
in the last two years along the line of the CHESAPEAKE
and Ohio Railroad through Virginia ana west VIZ
ginia An astonishing number OF coal mines nave
heen opened and iron mines developed, new towns
started furnaces constructed and plants iOr Tile 'u
factrre OF iron and steel built or projected II was
a unique exhibition OF two phases Of American
dove,onment The immigrants from Europe and the
farmers sons seeking homes and fortunes have always
been looking for agricultural lands. Many millions oil
them have poured the Allcghanics without stop
ping to buy or preempt farms on the prairleS. lh'y
have swarmed over the Serras and the ROCKY siouE-
tans TO the Pacific Coast. They have incidentally
Territories but neglected until recently The I'M
coualled mineral wealth Of the Alleghanies and the
Blue Ridge. 1t IS Of the fortunate incidents Oh
our rapid growth that population becomes coGeS'ea
these new sources Of wealth. occupation ana op-
portunity offered right at our DOORS mere
is no better coal In the world thah We hIu
along the line Of the Chesapeake and Ohio the Ken
Inond and Allegheny, In Virginia and West virginia.
and IL Is exhaustless. The Is true OF IRON Inc
advent Of these industries and the workers IN theh
into these old commonweaths will produce in short
time startling political results. Furnaces and factories
are Republican. They the products of Republican
principles the missionaries of the Republican party
IL may not be in the next election thOugh that Is
matter Of doubt. but in the Presidential election our
years from now Virginia and West Virginia Will be a.
surely Republican Vermont
speaking Of the Worlds Fair. Mr.. Depew said
aThe work is progressing very rapidly and satisiac-
torly. The buildings are now so Tar advanced Tia.
even the casual visitor grasp the magnitude Oh
the preparations. One cannot help BENG prolouio'
impressed with only the enterprise but the courage
of the people of Chicago In assuming such d 'a>'
undertaking. They have planned and partially com
melted plant several time" larger than either "re''
l,rttsn or France or Germany or Austria Dad lot
their Worlds Fairs and upon a scale much greater
than Congress would have ever authorized ''e
Nation had undertaken the work. They expect anu
deserve the most liberal aid from the Federal Govern
mont in this work. which is not local but National
matter, However, tncy mNc OCT NV" V~Ne' ''-N'''
and Will pluckly get through with it no matter what
lannon's There are already about 100000 vlSltors
to tile grounds
on the matter Of crop prospects and Of National
politics. Mr. Dcpew continuing said:
The winter wheat promises crop even greater
than last year, and the Western prophets pr'ui'. d
repetition Of last years phenomenal harVests. Inc
activity in every business keeps political discussion VI
the background to all extent that have rarely ever
known Largo crops Of politics and poor crops "oih
the soil are coincident, and the reverse. ino'c -
everywhere that sort Of satisfaction WIN icar Vi
disturbing existing conditions, which are eIine cnof
,nusly in favor Of the present Administrator. Inc
most effective pervasive and persuasive stamp o'a'oi
| ever knew Of is general prosperity, ana he is "hop
,ng Il ND for Harson's denomination and re-eiectOh
The impartial observer. and even il d man has views
he can be impartial cannot fail 10 note the via en-
thpSasn which has characterized the canvass Tor hi
Piaine He discovers that there are many act|c
,,oliticians and a strong minority VINO are hosuc W
.e tbat While the majority Of Republican, arc tail
Inc strongly and confidently OIL the rccOiu VI tno ~
I'm i,s contiInlnncc tive opponents Of General liar
rjsons denomination have no organization or ,he
ssSent Of Mr. Blaine TO again they are whoi! az
seo as 10 what 10 do never have heard the Qu,uto
discussed with much calinness ana III slch
There seems +, he utter absence OF parusaIi
ship no matter what the views Of me people . Wa1
q ynd, can furnish better reasons for changing Una"
they have for having them. oo, ,o formulated
put the consensus oi drS""'" '''' "A
4, ~ aontence. The canvass must be c0iiduch1u
ON the record OF the present Administration he ,h
sdministration Is the only one which hae nun ING
cnnra~c IN formulate and put In operation coue ~
tariff laws. All other efforts IN tat aiIec' McKney
- creIt Of the existence OF the law ana justly
So but the Administration which & ' ,,r Of
~. "a ~ silver Senator Sherman was the auor Vi
the present which Is @ r D ha .S
~ ,pn. n,onev The same Is true Of reciISociN.
Mr Blaine is It's author bot the Ad frinrociN
n nsst o. ST fallscy We therefore are 70
make onr Eight affirmative m BY The
nrr ann ' Of the candidate And when we come 10
IBIS part the discussion we d,eo tse pc MAD
ars bis a nsaugratlon and that his personality IS
mnrc effective more popular and stronger tiAh u "'