New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
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SPENDING THE NIGHT NEAR SANDY HoOK-THE TX
CURsIoN PARTY FORCED TO REMAIN OF BOARD
THE HOLsATn ALL NIGur-LANDED At CASTLE
GARDEN AT EARLY MORNING.
The North German LlOyds steamer Ilolsatia,
which left her pier at Hsbobeu, on Thursday, with
Bayard Taylor, Samuel L. Clemens Marx Twainl
Mura Hastead and other wellknown persons on board
did not actually sail for Europe until yesterday Owing "a
various causes, forty-hye Of Mr. Tayor's friends who
accompanied him down the bay intending 10 return On
the steamer Virginia Seymour not able 90 leafe
the Hosata, which. after lying anchor outside untl
early morning. steamed back Staten Island FOR fresh
start
The lcaye-tlkng OF Mr. Taylor's friends, who
bade him farewell at the HobOkcn pier
described briefly In THE TRIBUNE yesterday. VII
liam d. Howes and Charles Dudley Warner weO'
away early. Cyrus W. Field, who came from Fi0rida
TO say goodbye 90 Mr.. Taylor, aud Elmund
c. stedmGn, remained until the steamer started.
Murat Hastead, who at that time intended only 70 mako
n short trip 10 the Narrows 10 see hts family well
their way 90 France finally sought elbow room ON dees,
where Mark TWAIN aud Mr. slote, the original Das
deck In the drenehing rain, half protected oy
umbrellas. Mark Twain said It looked as u
some one was about 20 get sun-struck ~ uae
confusion Of the start four i've persons were taken o
intended TO remain at the wharf The rain ceased
At the Narrows the officers OF the Holsatia slgeeted
that IL would be- good thing 20 put the party o. hr
been overtaten The Hoisatias pilot John Helm. said
that the steamship must make all speed or t9e ouie
In order Ia get over u safely also that ~ ~. ~,
the lower bay would disappear 10 the hgul7,hhtt N.Y.
five mile beyond sandy Hook lie PLEADED MsS oe TO 70
the Sey could nj the time take hlm pa'A Y"
port The pot was allowed TO have his own oSd On
the hght-shp. While waiting ior the Ntsin1 kle6 n
to come up there wes general raye-iahps , az -, bs
appeared that tue following were an0aru Na',. ia
put ashore; Dr. j. Howard IagO,h German
and William Taylor ] brothers ot ,oa.n. Igc All o.
Pennsyvania Samuel Bancroft, Of wnmingtoa, Del
Jeryis McEntee and wife, the Rev lrsuNSSn lam n
Putnam aud the two Misses Putnam, Consnlteg,erSs ,s
SCHUMACHER aud his wife. FREDERICK Meyer = sr - hs
wife and her sister; Nice-Consu kunAel ana s'''~'
For twenty minutes the officers endeavored 70 Sc ns
Seymour dashed 90 the HOlsatia. When the lauulosn
OF the little steamer was stove ia with crash her eaP
tain, Mr. Dewey drew away, gave up the open - ~.
jec and started for Sandy Hook. But the hqIsss hns
for the Seymour UNDECIDED. Then 0enss
fog settled over everything and the she.o s.,a
sisnaIed Ploibost No g. That Yankee craft offered %
take party back for $780, But how could Nomen oa
piiot-bcati The captain said 1--WE mnst wait u ne tns
fog lifts and back" It will be high-tide at midnigsI
pletely out, went 10 his stateroom before ea
People chatted and walked ON the deeA 1ass us.
10 O'clock and then sought the stateroOms ana ysa
Women grew sick, for the snip rolled hesfll, s ar
bribed the stewards for blankets and tSd stady
played cards. Murat Halsiead was IN DroMn SsaX
lie considering out the suddenly conceived "a
turning his excursion into voyage. He was lee !"
this by the fal that he go Paris In two months
and could attend 20 his business there about as Wei
AT midnight ne WAS Nrluhg bret uspatchrs hs
his friends and business associates OF BIS me" uoP
uTe." ,,...
At this time the gloom on'deck was APPALLING. slehse
reigned below The Rev Dr Walden, exploring ami% ss
ships, met laconc officer, who IN reply 10 te l,ds
on "Why are herep replied, Well. YOU see lsleo
the bar there wasn't time. and outside the bar ''s''
wasn't opportunity" . -.
The fog cleared between and O'Clock In the niotn
ing At hapast the Holsatla anchored on etaess
Island. Soon the seymour which had also been bi.s
OF the Hook In the fog, ap. The captalos q
changed fiery glanoes Mr.. Taylor was no: wakengsrs
but Miss Taylor deck, aud also Mr. Halseau, ~
had placed mis- Clarence and the lady friends o.
family the Seymour and bade them farewell io,,s ioI
weeks Cheers were gwen the Seymour pertea W.. "a
the Holsatia and steamed for the Battery, VINCE VIZ
reached at o'clock.