New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-12
MR.. DEPEW HOME AGAIN.
HE TELLS CT HIS RECENT TRIP.
LIFE At FORTRESS MoSRoE-A FINE BRANCH
Of THE CENTRAL.

LIFE At FORTRESS MoNRoE-A FINE BRANCH
Of THE CENTRAL.
Chaunccy NJ. Dcpew was busy man yesterday.
trip. With Cornelius Vanderbilt he had made a tour
OF inspect the various lines OF the NewloflS
Central Railroad system. and had then gone to Fortress
Monroe in his private car. with DR.. J. P. Mum. Mrs.
Depew, who had been at Old Point Comfort for sev-
eral weeks TO regain her health. returned to New
York with her husband Her niece. Miss Pauldng,
c. NJ Depew, jr., Samson Depew and DIR. Mum came
with them.
When reporter Of The Tribune entered the presi-
dents Office at the Grand Central station yesterday
at , p. m. Mr.. Depew still struggling with his
large mail. Looking up from the heap OF letters on
his desk he said: when you have fifty letters Il day
and fifty callers, each OF whom wants nm hour Of
your time, It becomes serious mathematical prob
lem
The trip had given Mr.. Depew n good color, and
he was In excellent spirits Continuing TO look over
his correspondence, he added Mrs. Depew is not
much improved in health for her visit to Old Point
Comfort She has had Influenza three times. Last
year her stay at that resort cured her This year 1t
was not the same-too much gayety, social activity
and noise for invalid At o'clock, at sunrise
when there Is any sun, salute Is fired. The bands
play until o O'Clock Every day a vessel arrives and
sometimes two. from foreign countries. Then comes
lowed by salute by orr ships. The stranger re-
the courtesy, and after all this the fortress fires
double salutcOnc for the foreigner and for Us.
The Hampton Roads ard adjoining waters form one
OF the handsomcst bays | know Of. Fortress Monroe
Is now the paradise of the small boy and OF The pretty
girl Public men and fashionable people are In their
element there. Wealthy and wcll-known men and
from all the country, have assembled
there, and there Is magnificent array OF handsome
Thpre * a
all day long, at the Hygcia and Informal receptions
board the ships In order, soon to be followed
by elaborate functions.
Mrs. Depew and ! shall remain here now until
we 20 away for the summon"
What did you Sc. Of interest during your trip
through NewYork state, Mr.. Dcpew, before you went
to Fortress Monroe ?" asked the reporter.
Mr. Vanderbilt and | went over the new branch,
the Adirondack and ST. Lawrence Railroad, which
runs 100 miles lilm lierSimcr 10 Malone 1t
demonstrates the greatness OF this state. New-lork
Is the arg st in population agriculture. manufacture
and commerce, and yet on this road we went l3o
miles in n strnight line through the Adirondack
wilderness without discovering single habita'ioh.
But tho road opens up new sanitariuEl. II Is
well known that the Adrondacks possess all the
general conditions found in mountains of Colorado,
dry and clear air. elevation and pine woods. An
invalid by this route can In seven hours and for
not much over 81 accomplish all that 1t Is possible
10 do by riding four days and spending 300 TO 20
to Rocky Mountain retreats. The woods are alive
vi h deer and TIE streams with trout. The ordinary
sportsman has been unable hitherto 70 hnd time ID
tramp into the heart Of the wilderness. Nv tne
new railroad one can leave New->or.I at night ana
find himself on tie hunting and fishing ground early
In the morning. | look to see the Whole OF That
region filed with sanitariums. Every few miles all
along the line OF the road there il beautiful lake
~ YOU can soc By ookirg the map. Trey are
Already projecting wood pulp mills and sawmlls AT
the various points and tie road l. sure oil imm'oia,c
and profitable traffic from this source. Tie noun
tans are fun Of ores and the Investigators are al
ready Prospecting for profitable mines.
"Thc diaom lived and died at an early peroa III
the carths history but selected his dwelling place VII"
f., much care ~ rich and paycd-out Americans look
ing for health Ills remains have become valuable III
the arts. They have discovered millions oil ions o
fossil remains on the lines OF this road. IL 'he
pa,rlot who makes blades OF grass grow whcre
ONLY one grew before receives praise from MS
co,ntrvmon. "a large reward must b. In store for the
railway which brings the health or the pope anu
TO the wealth OF the State region 50 promo III
promise as that along the line of the Adirondack road
The rest OF our trip was the usual tour OF in.
.pcciIon. We went the Rome. Watertown and
Ogdcn,burg branch, the New York Central ana liud
son River Railroad and the Wrst shore. We lound
them all In satisfactory condition. Nlr. vanderbilt
returned New York on saturday night and went
on TO Fortress Monroe