New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-22
A TALK WITH Mr.. DEPEW.
HE DISCUSSES RAILROAD AFFAIRS.

-, Chauncey NJ. Depew will leave the city tomorrow
evening for Fortress Monroe. accompanied By Mrs.
Depew and their Mr.. Dcpew will return To New
York Monday.
When seen yesterday In his Office 10y a Tribune
reporter the president OF the Sew York Central talked
freely respecting the late additions TO that system OF
railroads. Concerning the Newlork and Northern
Mr. Depew said I'VE shall take possession OF the
Northern on the LIST OF April This road will give
us line from the elevated station at One-hundred-
and fifty ffth-st. with bridge across the Harlem
River to Brewsters, the Harlem road, sixty miles
north The Northern reaches Lake Mah0pac ana
Carmel, the two most picturesque resorts within
equal distance Of New-YOrk The territory traversed
bv the road Is admirably fitted for suburban homes.
and ought to fill up rapidly with people who prefer
continuous railway travel TO crossing the North ana
East rivers. The Northern has thirty-two acres ON
the Harlem River, which We hope to utilize for ter
uanA purposes SO as to relieve the present excessive
pressure on the accommodations Of the Grand Central
We hope to make the Hudson River line more popular
by running Certain Of its local commuters trains 10
Onehundred and fthst, so that the passengers
can 20 down the Sixth-ave. elevated to the lower
part of the city. We think that In connection WIN
our own line the Northern be improved both
In its service and possibilities. 1t viii give US,
tied TO our Hudson River division. as 1t can be-
practically four tracks along the Harlem 10
connect with the Hudson, which would he great
help In the crowded condition OF the present tracks
on Spuyten Duyvel River
"You have acquired recently some short hnes con-
Meeting with your system the northern part OIL tne
6tate,' suggested.
.Yas We shall on the 1st Of April. also take
an the Mohawk and Malone. running on the Her
kimer and Malone, and connecting thence by con-
tinuation of the line with the Atlantic and Padhc
on the other side OF the St. Lawrence River forming
. through line with the Grand Trunk and Canadian
Pscifc through the Adrondacks and through Hern-
Nnrk Wn
through the heart OF Adrondncks will open mp TO
our State other states that picturesque ana health
ful wilderness 1t has never been known Deiore'
and anticipate the development OF large passenger
traffic The fact of the road being there has already
led enterprsing people 10 project pulp mlS<ong .ne
lne SO that there is good promise OF paying III
dstries to keep the road busy all the year rounu.
We shall also open at the same time a short roau
from G0uverneur to the famous tale mihes' A"'
is short road about fourteen mes long, but here1o-
fore the tale, which is used by every paper Hill Ill
the United States has been drawn In wagons over
this distance. 1t Is singular TACT that 'n's srhe'
which has become important In paper manulacturhe'
shold be found nowhere else but In this limited teri
tory In jefferson County"
- Mr.. Depews opinion was asked regarding ue son
trail railway situation. He replied: Inc rhh""'
utuation for tho spring and summer looks sumcish'y
encouraging to dispel fhe gloom which at presrn'
HANGS over the mind OF the railway investor. Inc
country Is full of business, and the relations OF the
railways to each other, east OF Chicago are be''cr
thak they have been for five years.
How are tho rates Are they being maintained SAT-
isfActoryi and are the promises good for their con-
tinuancei' a.,
"west bound rates maintained" replied MI
Depew: and the east bound rate situation Is unusually
satisfactory The Western granarifs, storehouses ana
reservoifs Of every kind are simply pursuing VIII"
vefAsn which must reach the seaport
You anticipate large traffic, 1 presume T'"'
the advent Of the Worlds Fair z"
aNeither the railway nor the public MIND said Mr.
Depew has grasped cOmprehersively the impetus
to business which IS to be gained by the opening Oh
the Exposition There will not only be an immense
passenger travel but the circulation OF people and OF
money will stimulate every kind oil business. Inc
roads cenring in Chicago will be The greatest bchc-
ciares but every trunk line will feel the effect Of the
Exposition
Have you any apprehensions to the effect Of
the cholera upon the condition OF affairs bearing d.
rectly upon the Worlds Fair patronage? - was asked
"The cholera I'm Europe might, to limited extent,
affect the Fair and the business incident to IT, was
the reply; "but the number OF people coming from
Europe and the products from abroad are so inini-
tesimal, compared with the domestic travel and the
freghtage that the cholera In Europe will play no part
In the success Of the Fair. Only violent outbreak
OF cioIera here would affect the Exhibition or the
earnings OF the roads l shall be greatly mistaken
n from May TO December we do not experience pho
nomenaly prosperous times"
g Mr.. Depew's attention was at this Joint called
to Controller Campbell's report to the Assembly oil
the expenses incurred by the Worlds Fair Com
missioners Of New-York. Mr.. Depew laughed, and
said THAT report affords HE novel lesson In the
views apparently entertained Ia State as TO what
constitutes proper expenditures by the commissioners
The State officers seem to have been In Mysteries
for, some weeks now over the bills OF the gentle
men who have acted commissioners to represent
the State at the Exposition. These gentlemen gave
their time gratuiously and an amount Of trained
ability for the work which, from private enter
prise or a corporation, would command large
salary. John Boyd Thatcher, who IS at the head
Of one of the most prosperous manufacturing Du&-
dessss Of the State has devoted himself for about
dye months almost exclusively TO securing for New
f HS5s Louis pisDMs[ RoWsna has sa entire lime
have given what time could, but t,u rs H very
done No organization except the state Of New-i 0rk
could have got the services of these gentlemen so ID
say That each Of them, In addition 70 his une, y
probably out Of RGGSs see aSOd that Mr. owa White
representing the State at Chicago actually occupied
,sl ne A9ss Of the State
York to receive the representatives Of o'hef e'a'e'
with 9 singular disregard of tho which
representative OF the great state OF new ", 'I shS
4 sua'sa in S R'' day.
ledown bed In them 50 mat ane pced rnn, gn
mP psso upon rs s H'i' told The that 'l
Chicago where Mr. Rowland couid have lonnd r9 9
near the roof at 81 day, and the door wonld nave
been large enough to hold the arms OF the STATE.
It. seems also that Mr.. Rowland was 50 eHlrayaga
as actually 10 spend SIS for cab hire IN visiting
the officers Of the fair upon the business which he
was gratuitously performing, when q Is Wen KNOWN
that cable ears in different directions IN chicago
and that he probably need not have walked more hsn
fonr or Ave blocks from the nearest place for taking
Q car line to bis destination. ! Was IN Chicago TWO
DAYS nj the time of the dedication OF the Fair when
delivered the Columbian oratiOn and my Dill was
t1s7. But paid my own bill. ! knew the stsH
wouldn't stand It,"