Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-23
STORMY TRIP.
{. H. Hartman Having
Rough Passage Home,
WeatheTUnsett|ed and Disagree
able, He Sticks to His Suite.
Much Public Interest Manifested
In His Homecoming.

On Board Steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
ii, Aug. 22.-(By wireless via Cape
Race).--E. ii. Hartman has remained
in his suite of rooms ever since he en-
parked at Cherbourg on Aug. is, home
Gastcin His last wish as he left
France, MY only hope is that the
voyage back will be as good as that
coming over, has not been realized.
The weather has been so rough and
disagreeablc that stronger man
might well prefer to remain indoors.
Nevertheless Mr.. Hartman shows
need of the after cure which it is
understood he will take at Arden, his
country place. as soon as he lands.
His mos ements, though not enfeebled
are those Of fatigue. he is pale and has
the appearance of having recently lost
weight. All food served to him in his
suite is carefully prepared in advance
under orders from his physician, DR..
Lyle.
New York, Aug. 2l.-Perhaps never
in the history Of this country, and Ger
tainly not in years, has so much public
interest centered in the home coming
of one man as that which is being
evinced concerning Edward II. liar
riman, who is due in New York on the
Kaiser Wilhelm II on Tuesday morn
ing of this week.
The Kaiser Wilhelm II was 1900 miles
east of Sandy Hook at midnight last
night, and barring mishaps should
be at her dock in the North river at
about A. M. Tuesday morning. She
reported her position by wireless to
Cane Race, n. r., and it was through
this source that the information that
Mr.. Hartman had remained in his
suite of rooms during the voyage
was flashed today.
The general understanding has been
that one of the tugs of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Co will meet the in
coming North German LLOYD Liner
down the bay and take Mr.. Hartman
off so that he may continue with as
little interruption as possible to his
country place at Arden. n. Y. But with
the liner docking as early as o'clock,
the tug would meet her at Quarantine
at A. NJ, or before, which would ne
| cessitate Mr.. Hartman rising rather
early. However, no change from this
| plan, as outlined yesterday by Mr..
Harriman's confidential secretary, has
be en- announced, and it is assumed from
the information at hand that the pro-
| gram VIII be carried out. That is, the
| fnancier will leave the liner upon
which he is reported to have had an
unpleasant voyage so far down the bay
| in the vicinity OF quarantine and will
be conveyed to the Erie Railroad sta
ton in New Jersey, from where he will
proceed to his country home. In the
station, it is understood, Mr. Harri
man will receive reports. There is to
| he no demonstration, except, perchance,
! the footing of such harbor craft whose
captains want a little spontaneous Gel
eoration of the return of the American
| railroad king.
The interest in L. H. Harrimans
home coming is naturally widespread
in view of his importance in the finan-
cill and railroad world and because of
the -ecurrent rumorS concerning his
health, which have caused flurries In
the stock market from time to time
since his departure for Europe on June
/ last. Wall Street particularly is anx.
ious to know just how well or how ill
MIR. Hartman is. Also there is great in
tcrest in the report that he has obtain
ed options on New York Central stock
which will enable him to control the
line so long held by the Vanderbilts,
this giving him an unbroken chain of
rails from coast to coast
At his country place Mr.. Hartman
will rest, according to his physicians,
= md
While the great residence is not COM
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