Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-28
TIE GREAT STEAMER.
Her Name Is Centennial and She will Ar
rive from st. Louis at the Wharf in st.
Paul this Morning.

Her Name is Centennial and She will Ar
rive from St. Louis at the Wharf In st.
Paul this Morning.
Commodore Davidson who is engaged this
season running the best steamers between st.
Louis and ST. Paul that any corporation has ever
seen between the same points will arrive at st.
Paul to-day, on the Centennial. Everybody
in st. Paul knows what reception was given
the Commodore when he made his first ap'
pearance on the river in front of st. Paul this
now, at the head of the largest and best fleet of
steamers that ever divided the waters of the
upper Mississippi. He had rough time in
getting to that point but he is there now, ana
occupies position that cannot be shaken. IL
Is TACT that he now commands the largest,
strongest and aeetest steamers that ever float
ed on the Upper Mississippi All the steam.
ers in this line, and they are nearly all
side.wheelers are of elegant models and are
propelled by the best machinery. The Gem
City and the War Eagle were fair specimens OF
the craft that constitute the fleet. When they
rode the waters in front of ST. Paul they were
visited by thousands Of our citizens who, on
going over the boats, felt thankful that Com
modOre Davidson had at last trimphed over his
opponents, as it gave him an opportunity to
show what he could do, II relieved from old
fogy interference. The people of st. Paul
will have an opportunity to-day to VISIT The
largest and most splendid steamer that ever
reached the St. Paul wharf. 1t is expected now
that the great Centennial will arrive this
morning ana leave at ID m. She is a boat that
was greatly admired On the Ohio, and now
that Commodore Davidson has concluded to
put her on to the upper Mississippi waters,
she will be equally admired at st. Paul. The
following is from the st. Louis Republican
of the 23rd inst. in regard to this splendid
boat;
No better eyidsace of the popularity Of boat and
her officers was ever given than was the appearance
of the elegant steamer Centennial when she left
here ye terday on her first trip this season 10 81
Paul: she had over fifty passengers booked ana Eer
bills ladipg represented over 600 tons OF 1regh
the biggest trip that has ever left this port Tor Inc
Upper Mississippi in one bottom. capt. DaVldsoh
has spared neither time, labor nor expense IN the
many improvements made upon the Centennial since
she was last seen here In December, and ne fesls
that he has i'll her better boat than she ever
was before. She Is the longest boat that ever start
ed for the Mississippi and her cabin is the most
roomy and comfortable one on the upper river She
is S25 feet in length, Al feet beam. n feet
ever al, aud feet depth TIT Of hull hu o IN
Of nearly 2,ooO tons. Notwithstanding her great
length and massive size, by the aid OF the mooe
stern (twenty-two feet, which has been ADDED to
her, she handles Ike skff. Her main cabin pre-
| sents e handsome appearance, freshly painted IN
white and gilt, except the sta'eroom doors, WHOM
are purple and gold, and On each door handsome
landscape view or portrait. The forward end OF the
cabin is ornamented with we'll executed view Of
East st. Louis and the great bridge, and the after
end with view of South st. Louis, IN all present.
ing the appearance of q handsome floating PAN
Drama. .
The Madison. Ind, Courier. in bidding farewell
to this magnificent steamer and her owner ana ON
GERS, says: "The remarkable experience OF
the steamer Centennial, since hauled out on
the marine ways, early in the winter, has
attracted the attention of our people more
perhaps than any vessel that has ever been en-
cradles here. The repeated Interruptions by wafer
and her periious position during the food created
III anxiety for her safety and sympathy for her
owners among all classes Of our citizens. ana her
name became IS familiar any Of our local packets
The announcement that she would make trial trip
in front of the city yesterday before hsr final depart
ure for st. Louis attracted a crowd and the shore
was lined with people in front anxious to see the
gallant vessel that had successfully passed through
such tribulation during the past four months About
ID O'Clock yesterday morning the shril silyery
sound of her whistle at the ship
yard signalled that ali was ready
| She backed out, Strengthened herself and
steamed up the river, passed the city and was
saluted by the spectators who lined the shores with
general waving of hats and handkerchiefs and
chorus of fdon't she look Splendid" ehe looked
very handsome IN her bright new Eut Of fresh
paint
"After speeding her few miles Up the river, TO
demonstrate that everything worked satisfactorily,
she returned to the whsrf where she took on board
900 bushels Of coal While at the laGding she was
visited by hundreds of citizens, who wers court
eously received and politely ciceroned over tho
massive vessel by APT. Davidson and Clerk George
Marsh"
Capt Davidson has treasure in the steamer Gem
tennial which is bound to divide with the famous
Gem City the honors Of the upper river during the
coming summer.