New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
MR.. DEPEW TO VISIT Mr.. VANDERBILT.
TO REMAIN AT NEWPORT OVER TOMORROW
PROPOSED CHANGES AT THE GRAND
CENTRAL STATION.

Chauncey NJ Depew went to New )ort at o'clock
yesterday afternoon to remain tomorrow.
He will be the guest Of Cornelius Vanderbilt at
Mr. Vanderbilt summer home The Breakers. MIR
Depew has suffered from the heat during the last
day and hopes to obtain A title rest and get
cooled off at Newport. He will also see Mr. Van
derbit. II the latter is strong enough to see any
one, and report to him how matters are getting
on In New-York. Mr.. Depew said yesterday before
his departure that he did not see why any one
should worry over politics this hot weather There
would be time enough when the cool breezes begin to
blow in September to take hold and make n vigor-
Gus campaign Mr.. Depew has been in communi-
cation with leaders all over the country and he
says tha there is not the slightest doubt that the
scales are beginning to drop from the OF the
people. and that they ready repudiate the
dishonest policy of Mr. Bryan and his associates.
He added that he in the hands OF the Execu-
tive committee so far speaking in the cam
paign was concerned but he has no knowledge OF
when or whte he would speak, except that he
would not go out of the State. Mr.. Depew will,
In all probability. be Of the OF ators at the big
mass-meeting with which the Rep lbcan campaign
In the East will be opened, and at which ex-
lrosiden; Harrison and Speaker Reed also
pected speak
The sudden Illness OF Mr.. Vanderbilt has re-
tarded some proposed changes at the Grand Cen
tral Station. The office capacity Of the station is
entirely inadequate TO the demand made upon II
W 'Ile great anderDNt system II has been
ported repeatedly that the Nanderbilts had Sc
cured the property In Forty-second-st. adjoining
the Grand Central Station which is owned by the
HOLY Trinity Church. This has been repeatedly
denied also. plan almost perfected by which
Two additional stories be added TO the
Trafu central Station on the wing Of the build
ing that fronts Nanderbilt-ave on the west side
OF the station when Mr. Vanderbilt was stricken
This wing runs from Forty -second-st along Van
derDiit-a 10 Forty -fOurth-st The addition OF
TWO stories with the cOmmodious ground area
would have relieved the pressure greatly
H. walter Webb. third VICE president OF the New
YORK Central and the official who mas this matter in
charge. said Yesterday: I'VE about start in
on building that addition when Mr. Vanderbilt was
taken SICK he had the authority TO push IL through
but now do not suppose that anything will be done
until October. We have Board meeting until
then. and until the Board OF Directors does meet
nothing can he done. We recognize the pressure
there IS for such Improvement and doubtless IL
will be perfected this winter"
The twO-story brick building at the southwest
corner OF Fourth-ave. and Forty second-st. oppo-
size the Grand Central Station. which partly de-
stroyed by fire in January last Is being rebuilt by
the NewIork Central Railroad Company. the owner.
1t is hoped that the building will be ready for
pancy within six weeks.
There has been talk that the company would sell
this property, il Ia. disposed Of the OF the
block once owned by II. But the right kind Of pur
chaser ami the desired price have not presented them
selves The only part OF the building not badly dam
aged by fire is the drug the Most OF
the old tenants on the ground floor will return.