Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-08-04
THE GREAT EAsTERY;..

TnE EXCURSION TO CARE MAY-rHE WAY SHE
TOOK IN THE PASsESGERs AND spoNE THEM
-lNDlGNATIoN RESOLUTlONS-sToHMYT TIMES
on BoARD-EXTRACTs FROM THE SRw YORK
| PAPERS.
tFrom correspondent of the New York Timesl
4on 10 doubt will have accounts from
the Great Eastern from your Reporter: hut,
as one OF the "XcUrsionists, would like to
give you my experience.
Ihere are four classes who will say they
had "grand time" First, the deadheads
Wn" had nothing to pay, and have no brsi
ness 10 complain; and second, those who
nad "red tape" friends on board; third.
tnose who are very lavish and throw . IVA y |
"Great Heastern" as to swallow their bile
and stop grumbling for season.
But write for the thousands who paid
$40. and expected (hut did not get theml
the ordinary comforts and necessNries usu
ally found on similar excursions in Ameri-
can vessels and steamboats,. The most
notNble-want was cold water-thls it was
impossible 10 procure, dd hGitW1n, at any
price. There were 1000 passengers from
New York. Hand-bills were freely posted
about Philadelphia, Cape Mny, &c, inviting
visitors at fifty cents each; of course
great mAny ought to have been expected
! between 5000 and GOOO cAme-these, with
those from New York, milking ut least
1000 persons, in burning hot weather, had
Just three tons of ice! Nowit is of no use
for the friends of the Captain or Directors
to say that these latter had nothing to do
with this matter; for they had something
to do with it-they ordered thatvastquau-
tity of ice and paid the large amount of
Sl2 for it, No wonder they kept it close
why it would not be too much for the
New York passengers alone for one day.
No wonder one man had to give so cents
for pitcher of ice water and another ten
cents for tumbler full. wanted some
with my dinner, the water in the pitchers
was blood warm; took saucer and went
where they were selling the 'ardents;" and
requested small lump of ice-they let me
have it, but as he put it into tue saucer
the waiter said, "You'll have to pay for it
sir!" Notices were posted that water and
wash closets, for gentlemen, would be
found in the paddle boxes, forward aud
abaft the wheels. wished to wash-l
had to enter the wash-room by bending
very low and going down some Eve or si1
steps from the upper, or spar deck.
found row of nice porcelain ordeit basins
with faucet pointing into each, but nj
towels or soap l, however, concluded tt
wipe on my pocket handkerchief, anC
turned faucet, but there was no wHter,-
inquired of several persons belonging t
the ship, where could wash, "1 don
Z know, sir; upon my soul can't tell you
sir; perhaps the steward will know, sir, .
"Whcre can find the steward, sir?" said
'sMost likely in the main cabin, sir" SAT-
the gentleman in the Great Eastern uni
form Down went to the main cabin
asking this one, thNt one, and the other,
they could tell me where the Steward was
inquired of an officer, (and be was til
only one to give me straight answer
any Questions.) ais the steward white o
coiored, sir?" 'sWhite. sir" said he. "HO,
is he dresspd?" "In blue, sir, of course,
But that white steward in "bluc of course,
was not to be found: SO took II tumblerc
water from dinner table, went to th
: wash basin and washed myself in a sma
half pint ofwater.
Many of the "Sovcreigns" had not dro
Of water on their hands or faces. until tue
return.
AS bad as was the washroom, the watt
- Iclosets were infinitely worse, and any mu
~ =, scow in New York harbor would be COT
u sidered disgraceful if she had similar dirt
= disgusting, filthy places. They hare bee
good enough; but, to describe them {
! they have been for the last three day
y would be to outrage com on decency.-
They would have disgraced prison.
j. Yet, these were the accommodations Il
gentlemen who are accustomed to have &
abundant supply of Croton OF Ridgewoo
Towards night noticed the passenge
bringing mattresses towards the part
the ship where was, inquired of o.
of the G. Els where the beds were Obtain
ed He said, SIN the lore old, Sir" s
4 down | trAmpledto the very kelson, pick
iup a bed; and followed the crowd-plac
- it in Il good situation, and lay down up
or it to keep it, for l saw that they were fi.l
= Before ] went to sleep some of the shiE
'd men were selling mattresses at SO Ger
j each. and, rs soon as they sold one, iii