New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, sUNDA'
HOW HE MISSED HIS TRAIN.
MIR. DEPEw WAS WEAK on CENTRAL
TIMETABLES.
A CHASE IN A PECULIAR SPECIAL AFTER lhH
PRIVATE CAR WHICH LEFT BUFFALO WITH
ITS owNER-MR DEPEw's STRANGE
GUESTS FROM NETWORK TO
ROCHESTER.

GUESTS FROM NETWORK TO
ROCHESTER.
Chauncey ". Depew arrived in the city last ever"
Ing from Buffalo where ne went 10 attend dihne'
cven for him by loo OF the most influential ctze"S
~ that CITY Mr. Depew's private car came IN on
the Boston and Albany special at O'clock pu' "'
was not on board He stopped OF at lrvingtoh ~
visit his brother-in-aw J. y. Hegeman, VINO j. SER
ousy H. The Boston and Albany special WAS wv"
~ minutes late. very unusual thing ana pe""'
this delay lies story. Mr.. Dopew has had many
remarkable adventures such as riding IN an eNp'eS
wagon TO the Grand Central Station TO eaten tram
having his vase sent after him on a special ehsn"
which ploughed through two fatcars without s'oP
ping in order to catch him, and divers other au
ventures but he capped the climax al Buffalo FIT
day night.
THE MISSING OF THE TRAIN.
The meeting at the Buffalo Club. at which MI
Depew was the guest OF honor dragged out 10
late hour There were many speakers and the pest
OF fellowship prevailed. Mr.. Dcpcw intended 10 re-
main in Buffalo all night Friday and take the noon
train Yesterday Owing to business. however ne
found II necessary no leave Buffalo Friday night
Therefore he ordered his private car 10 DE at'ache"
TO the Boston and Albany special, when iei' bui
falo at % a Leaving his porters In charge %
the car ne went 10 the Iroquols Hotel. donned Ms
dress suit ard drove 10 the clubhouse As oc'ocn
approached
missing the train He had overlooked the hour tha'
II departed and 10 make doubly sure asked some
one present The reply. given promptly was that me
train did not start until l:j0 a. m. That was the
hour for which Il formerly scheduled. but the
schedule was changed recently, and his informant
was not aware Of the fact Mr.. Depew was loath 10
and remained the club until the last minute
Then he said goodnight, and with the others VINO
were in his party. he jumped into a carriage and
hur ilv he
grips and satche.s picked up. II was raining
furiously. and Mr.. Depew and his party were still
In their dress suits, having had no opportunity 10
change. The drive 70 the station made In quick
time and the driver drew up al the station at ex-
actly las a. m. leaving five minutes as Mr.. Depew
thought. 10 get the train. He was greatly sur
prised. therefore when the station agent opened the
door Of the carriage and said:
Why. Mr.. Depew? I thought YOU left twenty
five minutes ago on the train. Your car was all
dark. and thought you in there asleep.
did not care to disturb you. and as had orders to
put your the train simply had II attached,
and II has gone with the train"
Mr.. Depew's face fell He said in wonder: do
you mean &c say that my men on that car let It 60
without me?'
A PECULIAR SPECIAL"
The station agent said that the colored porters on
the car had made no protest and that in fact. they
were not seen. the was all dark and the
curtains drawn
THAT settles IT," said Mr.. Depew; those fellows
have gone TO sleep on the car. and they are being
carried of 10 New-York and they don, know IT,
II they had been awake that car would never have
rot out Of the depot unless was on It,.
That DID no, settle the matter however and Mr..
Depew was in quandary. He was especially
anxious 10 get 10 New-York and the last train for
the nigh; was gone He did not hesitate long. He
said sharply:
I'VE have got 70 make that train. Telegraph
down the line and have it stopped at the nearest
sta ton. Then OF the yard engines and
attach II 10 ? and take US down.
In moment his orders being put into
effect The train dispatcher sent word 10 Critten-
den and the train held there. In an almost
incredibly short space OF time a yard engine came
Wheeling and putting into the depot and made fast
to dingy little that was lying IN the shed II
was still raining Still attired in his dress suit Mr..
Depew clambered into the car. With him were
his SON. Chauncey VI Depew, IT.. and Charles +.
Norcross Six members OF the depot force at Buff
fa TO- including the station master got into the car
and when the word given the old engine ratified
out OF the depot and down the track at great
rate. Mr. Depew seemed to be in excellent spirits
He sat in all the glory OF his dress suit under the
icerps light Of that Spsy ear ard s0d s5Sres to
sa i'd that he never felt safe except when he was
lieved in the epitaph which an old maid up In Yer
mont had ordered TO be placed on her tombstone
man" He said that il would be long time before
he would let anybody tell him the timetable OF his
own road. and that in the future he would look the
matter up himself.
While he was sim talking the crash OF torpedoes
train train was not far ahead Soon its green and red
lights were visible through the rain NJ W. nePew
special and walked over into his own car. once
safe within is comfor'abIe apartments ..n ne fet
when the regular train was 9vertaken and before
the wearied pursuers were able TO turn in
uaG oh pleas cd u't
that was given him in Buffalo and spoke feellngiy
OF what the dinner meant He said It was tribute
party business lines. 1t was he said such an
lifetime. and he appreciated 1t all the more Tor
'' MP DEPEw's GUESTS
Mr. Depew left New-York Thursday evening for
Buffalo. Just as he passing through the gate
one OF the station employees said
Mr.. Depew. there Is touching case here. There
are two women who have jus, come in from the
West. They have just money enough left to buy
friends live but each one has four children. We
canno, let the children 70 without paying under the
rules and the women seem thoroughly miseraoIe,
and have had nothing 10 eat all day They don't
know where to go. and 4 they are forced q leave
the depot they will prob. ply have to walk The
streets all night"
Mr.. Depew turned back and in moment saw ,1v
brews and Their story told to the trainman, they
'AI right Come along az my guests"
Accordingly the little troop cattered along after
him and piled Into the traln Iher eyes bedHlei
ana they seemed to be nfied at once from the
Very Slough OF despond" TO hysterlcal exhIaraton,
they were 50 glad he going - their relatives
When Mr. Depew went back into his private car
he found an appetizng supper waiting FOR him. and
he thought OF the hungry children in the front
He surprised his colored cook AMI waiter by order
ing the to prepare substantial meal for eight
from his stock OF provisions. and the other 10 take
IT forward and give II 10 the two women and their
children in the front cars; This was done and Mr..
Depew saw no more OF his guests. They got of AZ
Rochester. When some one commented upon IL. he
said With a short laugh:
1T was n selfish move on my part: A fellow al,
WAYS sleeps better after he thinks he has Helped
some one out OF difficulty"
THE CENTRAL,S PRESIDENT AS 4 PROPHET.
Mr. Depew said that he found everywhere up the
State among Republicans. the greatest rejoicing
over last Tuesdays victory, and recounted
ceient story that expos master General Blsse told
al the dinner at the Buffalo Club. Mr.. Bssell
said: a. 49,,