New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-11
4 MARRIOTT ESCAPE FOR Mr.. DEPEH.
HE ALMOST MISSES THE PARIS AND Is THE LAST
PASSENGER ON BoARD-HIs RACE DOWN
THE PIER CARRYING A CHAIR

NE ALMOST MISSES THE PARIS AND Is THE LAST
PASSENGER ON BoARD-HIs RACE DOWN
THE PIER CARRYING CHAIR
AND STEAMER RUG
.,a,ncav N Depew sailed for Europe on IN.
Steamship Paris Yesterday. He almost missed 'hs
yA,sel but with his usual good fortune got aooar'
ali right He the last passenger 10 go up ~
cangplank however and moment later II VIZ
pulled in Mr.. Depew is accompanied on 'n's "'V
bv his son. Chauncey NJ. Depew. jr, ana Eu"a'V
sundell. He has a suite of rooms in the man
clh!n. . -,
Ny Depew came down from Dobbs Ferry cary
Yesterday morning. and at once weni 10 Ills JIM
in the Grand Central Station. There ne met W.
uelius Vanderbilt. and they were together lot SUM
time discussing railroad matters. Ihey oeca''e -
Interested In the conversation that they io' go
how fast time went Mr.. Depew's son became III
patient and afraid that the boat would De m'sse'
MIR Depew told his son 10 go ahead tha' ne "ou'
follow Chauncey NJ Depew j. arrNe' a' ''''
hoat half an hour before she sailed. ana ahAiousv
waited for his father.
The captain OF the boat, who learned Of MI De-
,.u.s delay i'm arriving arxious,y paced up ami
down the deck CHANGING at his watch Inc po>'
was scheduled to leave her pier at IL a. H. anu 9
that hour drew near. and only ~" io"'e"'S IA
tervened until the lines were to be thrown o'''
some one suggested thai The boat would nave 10
hold The captain said sharply Time and It'd,
wait for man. ana tnls Dot' "dS e'' ~ - 49,
with the tide" The anxiety was great ana every
bodv seemed to know that some one was expected
IL was Just two minutes TO II o'clock when Mr.
Depew drove up to the pier ana jumper out II
ran down the pier with steamer chair unuer oh>
arm and a steamer rug under the other. The cap
lain gave sigh OF relief as he caught sight OF nlp
and at once began TO give orders to get under WAY
Mr. perew mad TO shake hands with doze
q, nds before he was allowed TO 20 mp the gang
pank He then hurried on board ana went COVE
into the cabin. where he met his son
Many handsome floral pieces had been sent 70;
Mr. Depew and they were placed In his rooms
The flowers were from Cornelius Vanderbilt an,
Others.
The las, seen Of Mr. Depew as the vessel pulle'
out he was standing by the rail on the forwart
deck waving MS handkerchief and kissing Mo
hand to friends on the e n,eni to visit Lo1dos
n. - Hegeman. the Misses Hegeman; " h,
Pauldng and wife. the Misses Strang: and Horae,
G. Du Val Mr.. Depews private secretary, ooardei
the tug Chauncey VI. Depew at the end OF the Pc,
lust "a the Paris drew away. and escorted the bi
American liner down the Bay. where they Wa ,'
MIR Depew seemed in high spirits and was laugh
ing and chatting with his son and MS secretary
vessel he was asked If he would be candidat,
for the Presidency next year He anshsd am ~
anything just now but good outing 5000, -.
Nj Depew had double on board the vessel ioi
sembled him so closely could not be learned, ou
I.i 10 funny complication. Inls stranger
boarded the vessel half hour before II sailed ar,
those who did know Mr.. Depew personally tooh
the STRANGER for him tie passed on toward Mr.
Depew's cabin and attracted universal attention
He paueed to talk with A few friends ana tncN
started back and hurried down the gangplank. \;
the foot OF the plank an officer OF the vessel WI
hal made the mistake az many other'.
rushed up and asked what vas the matter n,
SAID: MIR Depew. are you not going 10 Europ;
with u.s. The double responded quickly: No: !
assure YOU tina; | very sorry Dat lmpor'ah'
business detans me. / shall walt and sal on m.
st Louis next Wednesday. | am row gong 10 =,
American Line office 70 secure passage on the ;,
Louis | have attend an important meeting o.
he Trunk Line presidents tomorrow: 49,
With this the stranger disappeared IN tne nire.
lion ~ W.st-st. where h. took cab ana drove OF.
In tho mean time Private secretary l)u Val a.
rlveI and was told that Mr.. Depew hai postpone
.~rivai az Mir Depew set him straight. and h
ionei in the iaugh At the discontinue II tnos
,hn had been fOliel.