The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-10

FEitkNCE vi -Et D.f ICT-RS OF GREAT EAsTElAS--
VISIT OF -Hk PARCHMENT AND SUITE, ETC.
tFrom the tssltimore American, August
TIE excursions to the Great Eastern from Bainor' ,,
Scm the SOUTH from The West, aud indeed from ever
otisr section OF Tue country this vicinity, larger
And more numerous yesterday than other occasion
her visit the waters Of tne Chesapeake All the
steamers leaving Baltimore during the entire Cay with
PASSENGERS 70 so on board the great ship were almost
nnsomf,r,aby crowded, while the immense trains Of
.ars when ief the Camden street depot were SO well
h.iea that many we're compelled 10 satisfy themselves
with standec places The first rain which started out
al quarter past O'Clock the morning, numbered
Teen care all hed 10 their utmost capoify vi these,
Hour only continued 10 Washington while the remain
der switched the Annapolis road Ths heavy
hnrtbeu for engine 10 draw over the road caasea
such delay that the train did not reach Annapolis oe1e
had elapsed after the time It was due me
steamer Lancaster at Oiled, and poceeded GOWN
abe bay the Great Eastern.
large the arst many 500 excnsloh1sts eit the
city the great Eas and this number was greatly
pcreasec by additions at all stations between this
city and the Junction, where IT arrived VI ~ ociock
want of cars accommodation OF excursioniEts
experepcea on Annapolis road but through good
management Of Conductor Hammond all satisfied
win out few EXCEPTIONS the principal objection TO the
passage over art the road experienced in the
TACT that places were found to halt and up
parties Of excrsonsts, that might web that all
the STOPS had been taken out and clean down given
- the Train. IL was nearly quite eleven O'Clock when
the excurs onsts reached Annapolis, and
eertaned that the Lancaster the the
Great Eastern, where she remained hour half
longer During this interval the passengers distributed
tosgsel7ss about the city, what TO be seen aud
tnsy conveyed slNn"side the great ship By this
nns Il was quite two O'Clock The steam,, rlAdelpha,
& NorlQik bay lile was dschary,nc Lsr oass4sgess
so the srea' Eastern at the only pe aio rea for
tocb purfsee SO that the arrival - aas,es che
wac forced 10 make fast 10 the Phls| ,t me IAN, SOU, b s
turn 10 discharge. In half be- m - rs vss s",aro
plshcd
way Of the gree snip when all tho passengers OF the Ian
casisr were aioNrc dsembark. four correspondent
has been thus Particular in mentioning the process OF
uisernbasa iio and embarkaion Of the passengers OF
these two esse in order 70 point out the excee ingy
limited ACCOMMODATIONS made by the officers OF the
Sreat Eastern the reception OF the number of
vs;.ers yesterday Only doorway Of the immense
vessel being appropriated to each purpose, the
nience attending upon dschargng ana taxing in passen
gers necessarily very great The strife to obtain
ioo'ng upon ,he aug ~ inc esctemen. o. tne
.Ltense. All aforementioned. Many were
bruised either by the elbows Of their aeghbors or by
missing their oeods and not few had their clothing
torn and soied Everything of this nature was sur
passed however at the time was understood that the
Philadelphia about TO leave for Baltimore.
was the result, I. must be remembered that about this
time the ship was thronged from stem 10 stern upon deck
ard below among the machinery, in the cabins, aud IN
tact every place where curiosity would lead the visit
The sign post bearing the words This out"
those no wished TO leave the ship that by
descending two flights of steps into capacioas apart
eDt, for storage and lighted only by baicbvay
and two ron doorwsys they could accomplish their de-
sres Down into this place the passengers at once nur
RED themselves The though larger than many Of
cur moderate halls partially filed with
furniture, rubbish, ropes &c An matter OF course, all
the available for standing occupied by the
people, who down In a const stream. The stair
ways soon choked up with the mass Of humanity.
The apartment was packed with men, women and chill
dren. The air became sitting, ami many tainted Foul
bot eastern simoom, was the best that sweat
ine swelterng humanity could pro Gre IN this black
hole On the staircases leading down IL was better,
the landings IL worse, for here the
pie sved the iu benefit of the sitting atmosphere
IRON below.
AT eDgth officer Of the ship clambered part way up
;be baoners of the lower stairway and shouted to the
people away up above 70 90 back He announced that
The Philadelphia not quite ready TO take passengers
that there Wa already sufficient number TO tl her aud
those the stairs and landings must give way and
40 upon deck Ia order 70 induce Them 10 obey his sug
gesons, the officer struggled TO force his way up aud
creak up the Jam. II WAS, however, all OF 10 use He
Only made worse aud caused little swearing
pom me whom he jostled and discoucertei. Be
s,des II tnpossioe Tor the crowd 70 either
Ay ~ commenced the very deck Of the
vessri and wound0ound by the landings, so that those
.; one end knew nothing OF what going at the
s,ber ena the stream Of peope. Thus the IAN "a
.aiy Increased b. the vain en0rs OF the oil-cr who
sought to break ~ up
Aner things had remained in this coalition for some
maues the gengTay above Was partially cleared, when
ny repeated ccrts 10 get down the steps maize more
Tsh " eject his lie succeeded in getting down
or $40 steps, when the people 10 his immediate
vritlv siiove 20 arrest his prrrresf. A scufs en-.
seed. The women EhrleSei and tainted, were
excl down, aud he drunken vag.bond threw hin.
spol ne Etst and eli umblgd down together. As
rnsy vel ciAEn'd the confusion very great, and
time before IL subsidized Il hal good eject
wave cleared, but the drunken fejOg, b.
whose nstrumeutalty the end br0ught about, re-
ma a-d harvested, AID soon picked himself up and
wGscd %
~ AMUSING xigsonE
occurred a. ts time SD CO.. vihstandlng the excite
uui cA1sed innch li ghicf hncr t' 9uei lockers on
and BIS VIE, VIC hst been standing IN the uidst
~ tne throug, who're The coufus0a sgG stiag
't~p 'eNhere became divided n o|ulon as 10 winch
~Gy HEY should Tie woman wanted 20 60 down
stars, get or th' ship a. cEy possible
Tie nan thought u best u 20 upon dccs While they
gaarrciIe the woman icl doWn VITA others, who
suucSed on their feet ~ tie drunken When
soe got ar her husband attempted 70 force her away.
-he rcsic an4 chung 10 the banStcrs several p.ofc
mar ey N fiooS e purposes q he mae aud oeiue quo
rant q tie fact that be was only assert s prerga1ve
Ord ol CREATION Gtsrfcred and wEacsed hin
tne bead He then cred out she my lady, my wife
aud iM be d n don't wear tae bFeecbes. She
shall 60 up and Wi drag her''-vhch Lc proceeded
%, when they both forced into a nte .le cham
Der aid lost 70 view.
nv ui-rrrbaS.uoS o. rAssEyGxRs
a few moments aite- THIS ooelrrcnce, The iron trap
Ter beard tie rhiiadolpha bound for
c',y, was thrown open. and the rush commenced. A
tq@d Of Pocemcn were ft oneia TIC entrance TO Keep
bacs the crowd, pst tie rush grcst, and the
pGttaeut completely packed with human beings, that i
wa almost mpossibiy 20 stem the torrent. Rough
were rudcy sbsvei back. though not
hardly treated. The press e people however, in Ire
Ton that many ladies' faatcd haf DC n the
arms Of their si,endans through the rangway. Many
had te ercs-o torn others lost articles OF dr-s Sach
ceuc Of swcering strife 10 SCI out Of the abomiuai hse
never bciose ~itHessod. lwo'hirds Of the women
presssd ter boaes-wesk and thoroughly cshaus
ted they finally fe faDiing uto the arms Of q the
gentlemen waitog 81 receive them the steamer.
The wbo were purposely kept 20 Sheyapcs by IN,
Police order 90 allow esress " the ladies hrst, strng
EeG Win al f m ght 70 ket uut, tnd consequently met
with whence Frequent collisions ensued. and
tboush the contests ~ means serious IN Their
results. the entire Of The people Affected BY the
tuululis aiteodiag them some force OF the
ganrwav, hateE, coltrlcss aud almost lh.rtcss. 40.
escaped witACrt violence al least ~ his toilet
Il due 90 tbe polio" iorcc, having 10 contend With
tbs me. that uuasssted By single officer q
TIE Great Eastern. they absolutely prevented the loss
rcrhaIe very many Tvs To rutA o. get out o.
TIE tp a1-Jav great t'4 % c0ull not have been
in-rsascd TIE crowd had becn driven before raging
Coutat ratur. She excitement 90 great rart Of the
i-Opc 80 iut,nee That thc danger OF making ahead
DOT COUNTED ufUn Indeed, tho dread 90 remaining
Cccrri rn in &c "tafS hot' Gar greater than a
plunge INTO the c % waters 90 The hay ID should be
eutCuod That tr 0icors al t1c fhia1epta were ga.
RENTING o. ttsE cudcavurs % th~urt TIE bad
q the exctemsus. a1d % prevent accidents likely 70
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CuSfrs.oE.
Many cd yCgr reglers may possibly wonder that such
DISORDER lowed talt many feap'c per.