Evening journal., 1895-09-16
The spruances Reach Home.

The spruances Reach Home.
William Spruance and son William
arrived home at noon yesterday after a
most dellg htful tour through England,
Scotland, France. Switzerland, Germany
and Holland An EVENING JOURNAL
reporter found Mr. Spruance. hale and
hearty. at his desk In his Office In the
Equitable Building this morning.
The Paris reached quarantine at 10
o'clock on Saturday night, he said, in
snswer TO question as to the nature Of
the hOmewafd passage I'VE had three
or four days OF pretty rough weather
Although no apprehension OF danger was
entertained great many persons were
sick, and those who were not we're shut
in from tho promenade deck We had
one accident A wave came over the
bows one day. There were some persons
on deck. 1t carried away a heavy door
and part Of the ladder leading TO
the bridge. a large number Of
chairs were swept down over the deck
a gentleman named Hale, a young
Episcopal clergyman who has 4 church
near Boston, was very seriously injured
His thigh was broken and he was
otherwise hurt. There was considerable
apprehension az 10 whether it would kill
him, but Just before l left New York
he was reported as doing well Several
others, probably a dozsn, were more or
less injured"
"Wnat places did you visit in
Europe asked the reporter.
"The ship sailed from New York on
June 10, was the reply. when We
reached tho other side we spent three
weeks in London very pleasantly then
made a trip OF two weeks through
England, stopping St the principal
towns and going by the English lakes
and through the Trossachs TO Edinburgh
After remaining there about three days
we came straight on down to London, and
after 3 day OF two there went over
TO Paris. spending ten days there
From Paris we went down to Genoa,
passed through Switzerland aud made
our way through Germany, stopping at
the interesting places We spent q short
while at MsyeDce, and proceeded thence
down the Rhine 70 Cologne; from
Cologne to Amsterdam aud the Hague,
and tden, leaving Holland. went to Brus
sells. Ne crossed the channel from Os
tend. made a quick run from Dover to
London, and, artsr day or two there
took ship for home from Southampton on
Oc pbtmpbI q
When asked how he liked Europe Mr..
Spruance said:
Although had a very pleasant time
and saw many things new and interest
ing, | am content TO return to America,
aud well satisfied with our country ana
its institutions IN comparison with those
of the Old World At the same time. was
very much impressed with tho condition
Of Of h1 eNnfa ~ i
One Of the lessons to be learned from
such tour is that there are a great
many things Of interest aud Importance
in the world outside Of America We
have some lessons to learn from the
people across the watel
did you see Mr. Bayari while in
LondonG'
mo, called to see him but he was
absent He had gone to Kiel to participate
in the celebration of the opening Of the
great canal. he had intended to 90 to
the North Cape after that, but he after.
wards changed his plans and went to
Scotland ] called upon him during his
absence and left my cards, and, after his
return and just as / left London, his
cards we're left at my hotel, bat didn't
have the opportunity to see him.
81 met great many people who we're
interested 10 America and our great
resources, and a very friendly spirit was
evinced ali around. While I was in
England the election campaign was going
on, and there was great interest
manifested ia it. In talking with
the people at the hotels and
in the cara / was satisfied that the Con-
servatives would have very large
majority, and was not surprised at the
result. Home Rule, abolition Of the
House Of Lords and the liquor questions
were what wrecked the Liberal party"