New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
BACK FROM VACATION.
Vreeland Thinks London Traffic Be
hindhand- Keene Tells of Loss.

When the Cedric arrived here early yesterday
morning she brought with her bank presidents.
trust officials politicians. country school teach
ers. musicians theatrical people and a lone
stowaway-pro the most miscellaneous
gathering of passengers that has been brought
into port this summer.
The first day out mysterious disappearance
was reported. Rumors of a second cabin passen-
ger having disappeared were industriously cir
culated. The passengers were divided in their
opinions TO whether il accident,
suicide or murder. Finally DR.. Dobie, the ships
surgeon, solved the conundrum.
THE man never came aboard" he said.
When he tried to board the boat he
suffering from trachoma and ordered him ashore.
Before could put off his baggage were
clear of the dock
Last Thursday afternoon a deckhand heard
faint tapping hatch No. 6. He reported It to
the executive officer who investigated and found
a stowaway, who said he William Langelle,
an able seaman. and an American citizen. DR..
Dobie said the suffering from starva-
ton, and took him to the sick bay where, after
being fed for two days on first cabin fare. he
fully recovered. Or. Dobie could not understand
Langelle's wonderful display Of vitality until he
discovered what composed the cargo in hold No
6. The cargo consisted entirely Of onions and
potatoes. and Langelle had consumed a large
Langelle was discovered through his breath
Langelle put off at Ellis Island.
Herbert H. Vreeland of the Interurban Rail-
way Company. was one OF the passengers. He
| returned from his first trip to Europe. Speaking
of his trip. he said:
II am like a boy who has been afoat in a
canoe for two months In the Adirondacks. My
| mind is absolutely blank this morning. I do
not know what has been going on here while
have been away. may talk about local mat
| tiers when get in touch once more. 1t was
| understood that was going away for COM
plete rest, and I have had it. Mr.. Macedonia
and have visited Germany. France. Italy and
Great Britain. and I think we saw all there was
to In London 1 saw everything from the
| Tower to Whitechapel. 1 met Chauncey Depew
and other friends
THE one business phase OF my trip was the
| study of the street TRANSFORMATION service IN
London. I was not asked by the Parliamentary
| committee over there to recommend plan for
| improving their service. but to tell them where
| in the United States their committee could find
| a practical example on which to model their
| improvements They will send representatives
to this country shortly. Street transportation in
| London differs from that in New-York In the
| typographical difference in the two cities. New
| York is SO laid out that line drains from
river to river the length of the island London
| is circular and no line could accomplish the
same results. London to-day is simply New
| York in the old horsecar days. Parliament is
| trying to hit upon plan to improve transpor-
| taton facilities, and has appointed a committee
| for this purpose. They have hundreds of ap-
| plicants for franchises over the streets,
and nothing will be settled until a national plan
is adopted, which will govern the whole city"
Simeon Ford. who also came home the
| Cedric, said:
| have only been over on my annual golf
| pilgrimage. I played the links at ST. An
| drews, Troone. North Berwick. Prestwick. Sand
| witch and Deal. Mr.. Vreeland was with me.
/ He is little better player than am. He's too
| heavy for me- I'm not in his class. We had a
| fine trip home, and auctioned the pools every
| day except Sunday. won twice, matter OF
| f10O each time; but them you know, that's not
| all profit. I didn't get any Scotch burrs on me
| while away. I'm tired of fame, and shall do no
more literary work unless 1 write a golf novel.
| just to make good to the newspaper boys, who
| have said was intending to do So
FoxhalI P. Keene and Mrs. Keene also were
| passengers. The first question Mr.. Keene asked
| Of those who boarded the ship at Quarantine
from the revenue cutter was about the news In
Wall Street.
| 100000 in the firm, but after all. that is a
/ mere bagatelle compared with my brother-tn-
| communicated with me about Wall Street af-
| fairs, and do not know what his position Isl
| In regard to his horses he said II have a lot
| of two-year-old colts abroad. ten in all, which
| are doing very well. and expect great results
| from them this fall. My three-yea Odds over
| there have all met some accident but they will
| come out all right. My father tells the
| two-year-olds here are expected to hold their
| own. have been doing lot of automobiling.
and 1t is the greatest sport next TO horse racing
| that ever happened. 1t beats polo. The Eng
| lish laws are very liberal for automobile
| drivers
| John Philip sousa and sixty-eight members
| of his band were aboard. Mr.. Sousa said that
| his latest tour the greatest ever made by
| any musical organization.
I'VE visited fourteen countries" he said. Elm
| England we played before King Edward in
| Windsor Castle, and received his thanks from
| Sir Frederick Knollys In Ireland drew
| big audiences. There, as in England. I was
surprised at the cordial feeling which was
| everywhere expressed toward the United States.
| of Police asked to play the Russian national
would encore it. We played it four times. then
! people went wild over our song. We repeated
| ii twice again, and finally had to STOP the ap-
| plause drowning out our Instruments Every
| where we went American ragtime made hit.
! especially in Paris where IL has taken the peo-
! pie by storm. We visited all the capitals OF
| Europe, and royalty was present at all our con-
| certs After three weeks rest We shall open in
| this country at Philadelphia.
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