New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-21
A NEW OCEAN STEAMER.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEWPORT.


FIGHTEEN HOURS.
The hotels of tho City Of Chester. Penn,
were taken by storm Wednesday afternoon,
and several OF the large number OF ship
ming merchants and their wives who went from
this city make an ocean trial trip and excursion on
the rev iron steamship Newport. OF Wards New-lorK
and Havana line, were unable 10 get accommo-
dalton and provided for board OF the vessel
As the steamer turned to tho owners nearly
oouIpped for sea- everything board was nearly rs
comic. table II she were starting on her hr't
VOYAGE to Havana Early on Thursday morning the
guests assembled board and the residents OF Chester
who invariably make gala day when steamer is to
be launched or when she breaks her moorngs from the
nier and stems ont to for tho first Time turned out
IN largo numbers. After an inspection OF the vessel
they assembled the piers and the decks Of The Mont
for Roanoke to bid her future J." God speed"
Promptly at 10 n. IN. the lines were cast on and the
vessel laid her down the Delaware River nmid
Inud cheers There waVings OF the handk rctcfs
of the spectators the dipping Of coors aud other nucs
from the various vessels near a hand The day, when
in The early morning threatened storm, proved to be
nearly perfect and everybody seemed 10 be In
tho best OF spirits. sicamlng for ninety miles
down the river, the Newport, gayly drcsscd in
bunting. received congratulations Of every Kind from
the vessels and hghtships passed, and also from WI
mington, Newcastle Delaware city, Tort Delaware aud
other places on the shore when nearly 10 the cAkwacr
The vessel stopped an hour and mar Tor inc expert
John T. Hand to adjust the compnsses. Then she was
steamins ahead again. The outside looked choppy
and few Of tho voyngcrs made anxious inquiries as to
tho prospects OF u storm, or the probability
of their becoming soaSch, Tho vessel was Just passing
Cane Uenlopcn when dinner was ANNOUNCED
Here n moderate swell gave motion 10 the
steamer, which scarcely noticed by som"
but was very perccp;Ihlo to Others ono OF the gentle
men and OF the ladies' planned 81 the oppressed
an instant made their place, at me t"D, vacant,
They felt uneasy, aud carried pillows tr1 one en-"
Tie vessel to The other. IN hopes Of finding spo;
where there was no motion, the diners OF
the party amused themselves 10 N.;!olt
WAYS about the deck aud IN the cabin. Some ~ yci
cards. others made one pnrt OF the vessel ma 1AI ,u
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moon breaking out from under the clod- h l'' ~"
more brilliant, and the voyage more cheerful
After getting well OH shore tue course WAS chonEed
10 northeast and the vessel WA kcpt 40 un on tue
Highlands a, > & M ,cs'sIday , VraynE ner w.
ohcr places the coast rrill near Siny iio"" W. ere
s sIo entered the bay. A. sho steamed ~ 10
her pier at the loot Ii E ,.,, N, ,rII
by \ o'clock. size was siluicd by every vessel near
enough b. heard. A. breakfast thcra were 40 i'S'hl
his or her slight ,casic.ncss. and all "Nprcs'rd ih"r
willingness 30 accept Irec oAcursoh o. h' "' ''''
To Havana .
the average speed OF tho vessel was thirteen knot, nm
,tf vih the blades OF ic rr9pc'lr o9t % ta Mt'f
Twelve mile, was na L. IN thi'ti tcv Il i"'n"'o'
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uk requirements OF tao times In point OF
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