The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-31


therefore, hasced 70 hurry board the Thomas Hunt
very beautiful steamer, which very fortunately up
10 the pier after After the lapse Of little the
Thomas P. Way was seen running down the river with
her living freight huddled together thick as bees, and
careenng over on one side that the water beaten up
by her paddles was Gent squirting through the upper part
OF her paddle boxee She however, calamity held her
way and se dashed past the other craft with banners
streaming and the music from her band floating sweety
on the air, she loudly and enthusiastically cheered
Such . numerous excursion of steamboats, has seldom
been seen even N New York Bay. Besides number
Of boats which carried that could be dstin-
tnguished, the following steamers all ting away,
crowded 10 the utmos. with passengers Of both
The Tiger, Keyport, Huntress, Satellite Thomas Hunt,
Mayfower, Naushon, Columbia, Island Belle, Flushing,
Delaware, Broadway, James Watt, Hendrix Hudson,
Belle, Red Jacket, Anna, Achilles, Tsminend,
James A. Stevens and George Brkbeck. The cap
tans Of each Of these vesses entered fully into the spirit
of the sport and if their passengers did enjoy them
selves to their hearts content they had but them
selves to blame.
The Satellite crowded she could possibly be-
and added not little 10 the general amusement Of the
occasion by the music of the splendid band which she
had board She closely pursued by the Hendrix
Hudson and the Thos. Way, each Of which contryed
10 make excellent way despite Of their crowded cond
tion. Nothing, however, could excel or even compete
with the fine steamer Thomas Hunt She completely dis
tanced all the rest during the whole run leaving them
far In the wake and eventually after passing the FORTS
the others had TO drop behind and leave tho Thomas
Hunt VIGOROUSLY TO keep the CT ase The officers Of
this steamer Captain II. Eal-a namesake of the
gallant commander of the Great Eastern-Mr Howe the
pilot and Mr. Barney the engineer To the exerons Of
these gentlemen and the untrng hfemen who kept up
perpetual steam may be attributed the great Of
this fine steamboat
The scene that was presented on the river as these
on he frll erof
steam amid the booming OF cannon from every part Of
the river the delicious music Of their varied bands and
the cheers and shouts Of the hrongng crowds board
could scarcely be described by the pencil of Hogarh
much less by the hasy pen Of the everyday reporter
The excitement along the river intense in the fullest
sense Of that word. When the Thomas Hunt had fairly
started from pier 20 North river she compelled
the entreaes OF several ladies' and gentlemen on shore
although at some trouble, Captain Hall very kindly
sented to take them up, very much to their satis
faction and that OF everybody on board.
The Great Eastern all this who laying of her late
pier, or little above it, with her bows turned up the
river, and much time consumed n the Of head
rent pleasure boats were not ovcrpeased at this deten
on but as ii could not be helped they had to bear their
disappointment with the best philosophy which, under
the circumstances they could command.
After slow and tedious process the great mass began
the asssance-sgbt though il appeared a. the tme-of
the steamtug Achilles, which, In truth, tugged as she
never ugged before The passengers on board of the big
ship, especially the male portion Of them, all this
time gathered on the deck the masts the wheel
houses and on every available place that could be
cured. Happily the crowd was no. overwhelming They
seemed TO be In the pleasant Of humors and greatly
delighted with their great steamer and the ota of boats
that had turned out with such congregation Of ladies
and gentlemen TO do them honor As as the Great
Eastern began fairly round the cheers OF thou
sands ascended on the breeze rnere she goes, now"
cried one "How beautifully she moves" CALCULATED
other while others expressed their admiration In curt and
unreporable phrases The ladies' especially, seemed TO
engines Of the steamer put IN motion, and the little
tug having drawn of the monster OF the deep pulled out
ana began her majestic m,rch down the river
Those who had checred before, cheered again
Justify than The little steamboats, and sailing craft
dashed forward under more vigorous impulses OF steam
and sail the loud and hearty strains of Dodworths bands
echoed from the decs Of the great ship and reverbcrae
along the shore; cheers from and generous hearts
the air. the loud ihunders Of cannon woke up tho
distant echoes Of the sumbering woods tina. grid and
fringe the bay and short the scene beca one of en-
thuslsm and exutation such but rarely In
lifetime On arriving OF the Cunard dock tremen tous
salute was rei and as the Great Eastern ncared the Bat
terry she added TO the general rejoicing By dipping her
Tag and bechng forth the thunders Of her guns The
from this point up to staten Island contluu.
ovation. Steamboats, OF every dimension and capac
~ surrounded the great vessel Ike many satellites 10
great planet-many Of them sceming TO spring up sud
denly from the bosom OF the deep. Among these, the
Satellite was prom for the good will and enihus asm
she exhibited in the loud and generous cheers Of her pas
scngers and crew the music OF her band aud the echo
ing reports % two cannon3 which she mounted for the
occasion.
Before reaching Staten Island and while shc was about
midway between the Battery aud that point the Great
Eastern stopped all her machinery, and for nearly quar-
ter Of On hour became perfectly stationary All Sorts Of
opinions the river steamers as 10 TIE cause
Of this detention, but no one could solve readily Some
thought that she waiting for the tide others thought
she had derapged her eng while many more did not
OF her anchors had got enangcd towards the bow i'm
pedng her progress considerably, and i thought adj
visable 10 recty that cncumbrance before proceeding
From Staten Island down to the Low part Of the Day
the scene continued as enthusiastic as possible Until many
q the excursion boats had % drop beh 1d
On passing by large Bremen steamer the Great East
dipped her Tag and the German returned the sarie
in the anne ormai manner and by the Grng Of gun
A large American steamer passing also gracefully
dipped her Tag, compliment Immediately responded 10
by the big ship On coming abreast Of the two large
forts at the entrance Of the Narrows the Great Eastern
cropped the American flag three times from the main and
then mp 10 the height Of the mast 1rng guns
at the same moment The forts did not reply With any
After All the other excursion boats had one by one,
dropped back the Thos Way sim continued TO dash along
with the giant OF the John Boil appeared greatly
delighted this exhibition OF pluck and exhibited his
satisfaction BY cheering Justify and by waving handScr
ara mas, ~ csn. ana oern ~, men
Never there perfect coalition between any
communities than between the passengers and crew Of
the Great Eastern and those Of the hos Way "HW DO
you feel john" complacently addressed to Mr. Bull
10 which John the dsiance could only reply by ng
The people on both sides laughed howied and cheercd;
then by way OF changing The programme cheercd bowed
:, e,o ,Iv sncHe.s.n, .ns No souh, M, ,ss,
many meetings Of this kind between John and iona
than will tend 10 remove the few aspertes that
10 the great ship 10 her solitary course the enthu
ssm Of the people both sides knew bounds. Such
shriekng OF steam whistles, such extension O. strong
lungs and such general excitement
experience. The 1hos r. Way sounded Us loud histe,
passengers chcercd again board well the Great
Eastern, and after comp rncntary dipping Of Tags. the
noble vessel darted forward separation from her brave
little companion and dashed through the deep blue u the
Silent waters
Like a thing Of life,
Daring the elements 10 strife.
she was followed by many long AMI lingering eyes, and
gallant Thos Way turnc round her honeward way,
and very short time deposited her passengers per-
feet safety at the place from which they had started We
proud 70 add that not quarrel occurred and pleased
that there are no accidents TO epoai least upon the
river
Taking the passengers and OF the Great Eastern
with the tremendous rush OF people board Of the
merous steamboats, and sailing vessels that throogcd the
river there could not have been less than twenty thou
rand persons the water This Of does alude
10 the ryrads the shore stretching away from lower
New York 70 Jersey and Hoboken The other side and
away up 70 Nev~lnk-the people swarmng the whole
way az thcky NJ they could stand. Such tremendous