The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-28
The Great Eastern.

today, expecting their mmands would ordered "
tho sea; OF war.
The Great Eastern.
THE CROWD observation-disclosures TENPLAR PROM
ABRoAD-A BLIND MAN ALL THE WAY FROM wSCOS-
sN-A BUkSIN0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ON
BOARD AND PROMPT ACTION OF THE BRITISH Or
FIcERs-TBE CAFE NAY EXCURSION MOVEMENTS or
THE SHIP, ETC.
The figures hourly registered the automatic turn.
stiles Of the big ship yesterday indicated dimunon
in the number az visitors which has been recorded every
day for week past. Some eighteen thousand spent their
time and dollars the exhibition, and few went away
without feeling less expressed by an In.
dvdu present. that the Great Eastern was reay large
enough to keep hotel" We may add that II the said in
dvidua had wandered down the vicinity of the kitchen
about dinner tIc and had the array roast beef
and roast chickens with the accompanying belongings
there spread out in tempting aggravaton be would
sworn 10 the fact that somebody really keeping
hotel, If necessary, . double acdavit Anybody who
has seen the rosund personal corpOroscs OF the English
o1ncen and the beugnant smiles that illuminate their
rudy fces moment believe that they ever
sit sti,i at dinner table and their bodies abused
One Of the features Of the day WIS the visit
Of tho Knights Tempar Of Washington, Command
cry No. I, h. and A. NJ, from Washington. d. C.,
now here as the guests OF the Knights o. New York and
Brooklyn.
Another incident Of peculiar nature the visit OF
blind man, who bad come from GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin, for
the sole purpose OF being able TO say 70 his feads at
home that be had been board Of the cvathan the
He bore with him certificate Of this fact from his
parish clergyman aud II interesting 10 watch his
movements, attended from point ~ another he
felt his way along with that gentle precision characters
tic Of those afflicted with loss Of sight Every object
mnutes and venture 10 say that few vsters on
board the Great Eastern. with all their about
Them have carried away more correct idea as far
extends, than this poor man. deprived Of VISION, will
listening cads the backw Gods the North
west.
About six O'Clock IN the evening the multitude
deck startled by the K "a cry &C " fire.
from tho stcntoran lungs Of some nervous indivi-
dual among them, and for instant, until the
asoertaned. the most intense excitement prevailed.
II speedily discovered, however, that the
object Of the alarm OIL IN the stream about half way
Of Of the freight steamboats, that up and don
the Hudson. The flames issuing from her stern,
and people 90 board In the dis seemed 20 he in a
state Of confusion and driven forward by the great heat
that prevailed OF oourse, everything on the Great
Eastern for the moment forgotten ia the alb.
soSng scene and every standng place th, Afforded
terested spectators.
On the part Of the officers Of the ship, their aston
what might have BEN expected Hardly was the
alarm given before the order rang along the decks,
. Man the boats and in less time almost thaa
vrog u, fccre OF sturdy fellows the sides
and In their place ready FOR the order TO lower away
and dash ca to the scene OF danger Fortunately st this
moment Of the ncghborng steamers ran along side
her blazing sister, To take OF the Passengers or crew,
any required 10 be removed. and thus rendered the in
tended services Of tho officers and crew OF the
Great Eastern unnecessary. IL afforded another ey-
ample however, OF the promptpcss with which
the Britih ssor is at all mos ready 10 render assist.
ance especially when human life Is In peril The steamer
soon after appeared to have been ashore and WIS
there burning furiossly When We cane Away.
Az our readers are aware, % day the lsst Of the
exhibition Of the Great Eastern, and, A. We informed
positively the last. We hope this " not fixed fact.
Thousands yet SIZED. and anticipate opportu
NIFTY Of visiting the ship her return from Cape May
The excursion arrangements progressing fsvorsbly
The number who viii 90 ray not be great anti
epated but those who do esay tbe pleasure viii doubt
less be treated ~ entertainment o the that will
make an epoch N their lifetime With Dodworths ful
military aud co,iut band full moon Monday night
q clear cool and bear,uc aimos phere on the OCEAN,
grand Great Eastern ball her spacious decr, In which
viii mingle fair forms I'D beautiful faces, Who Wilt say
that With euoh combination Q, art, nature, rehnemcnt
and loventt1, the occasion will not he around which
every participant may hang an evergreen wreath OF
memonf
The ship will probably baul out toto the stream on
Sunday Afternoon. start for Cape May nj tao
O'Clock on Mopday, arrive at daylight on Tues
DAY. be throwa oTen to visitors from rbilsde
phis uaiI six O'Clock In the evening. during
Which tune the excursonsts will be carried ssiOrc 40
CAPE May on the steamer chartered for the purpse By
the directors. 10 spend the day they please aud
Wedbs sday morning viii again be IN harbor
Complete have been made the comfort Of
passengers. and every ne will be disposed Of In man.
ncr which under the circumstances, cannot but prove
satisfactory. There will doubtless I've n large amount OF
eating snd Email amount Of sleeping but whether the
degrtr be positive or superstive, provision has been
iuade cor both Of these necessary ndulgences say
ient Their worshprers may desire.
TBE GREAT EASTERN CONC sourH.
The citizens Of Norfolk joyful the following let
ter, which s published in the papers there
BarusowK, July q, 1880.
MI nE,R sR--r think can truly say that the Great
Eastern will anchor ia Hampton Roads sunday
ing next and remain until Monday night, At which time
she viii proceed 70 Annapolis 70 take IN $500 tons OF coal
Respectfully yours, A. DUDLEY MANN.
10 Jos. SR.,E Old Point
THE BAiTDoRBASs And THE GEE,r HASTLRH.
(IrOm the Baltimore sun, July %
kOtwbstand ne the action Of the City Council and toe
q n nd adverse
the appropriated required 10 bring the steamship into the
waters O. the Cheeapcse, the probability OF her coming
" revived by q movement set foot YESTERDAY srnosg
private capitalize merchants nnd bushes fnrn and
large subssrltof Na9 the Jesuit Anong TIE ukega