The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-14
NEW YORK, June 9th. 1883.


gers were perspiring as they rushed
on with their work, while at the |
booking desk there was line of
people engaging passage for Europe.
One gentleman was examining dia-
gram of staterooms on a particular
vessel and finally selected two.
will you reserve them for me fif-
teen minutes" he asked. II want to
ask my companion whether the leca-
ton of the room suits him." "No
sir" replied the clerk; Il couldn't
hold them for you for fifteen seconds.
Either you want them or you do not.
If not please stand aside and let the
other people have chance"
The rush to Europe is simply ire.
mendous this spring, and now that
the hot weather has set in, it is al.
most trebled. Single men who can
get of for q vacation of three weeks
or month, come to the conclusion
that it is more pleasant and at the
same time cheaper to take trip
across the Atlantic than to swelter
away at some fashionable watering
place or other summer resort. The
Pavonia which left this week was
full to overlooking, "and," said the
agent of the Cunard Line, 1--WE had
enough applicants for bcrths to have
filed and sent out another vessel of
the same size. As it is, think we
will have to put ON extra vessels in
q few weeks. This is q thing which
several lines have already done to
meet the demand. AS always, when
the supply of q certain com modify is
limited, the demand becomes greater
and hence people who are anxious to
be in the. swim at present are ready
to pay almost any price for a pass.
age. The Duke of Athol, who sailed
this week paid a man $500 for his
ticket, which is bonus of nearly
$500. There is not passenger YES
sci leaving port now on which the
rooms of the officers are not all let to
passengers for good stiff figures. On
one steamer all the bath tubs were
fitted up as berths at night and rent
ed out to people on condition that
they would rise at six o'clock. 1t is
not at all uncommon for people to 60
in the steerage, paying saloon prices,
so that they really belong to the
saloon list"
Everybody employed on the
steamers of course make money, and
now find it quite Ineligible how
the saloon stewards 80 far from re-
ceiving salary, pay the chief stew
ard bonus of ESQ or $3.50 a season
for the privilege of serving. The
tipping system on board ship is
carried on to q frightful extent.
Down to the boots who gives your
feathers dull kind Of polish every.
body expects to be rewarded, and if
you fail. woe betide you. Even the
barkeeper beats you, for he never
has any change when you purchase
any refreshmant. Said gentleman
to me the other day, Il bet you any
amount that you want, that Jaw
Gould makes his trip around the
world in his own yatch at less cost
than Vanderbilt can travel to Eu-
rope in a passenger steamer and
and stay in Paris for month"
replied that this was not a legitimate
subject for wager as he wanted to
bet on a sure thing.
A comparatively large portion OF
travellers to Europe are at present
made up of actors and actresses.
was speaking about this to a well
known theatrical manager. Said
he: although they all nominally
20 for rest, the truth Is every moth
ers son and daughter of them il
hopeful of making What they call 8
"London debut" and eventually get
ting an engagement there. The
majority of them believe that it viii
help them here should they com,
back with small sized English MIN
, bus. Others again are finding tina
where they were once received a.
! popular favorites, they are now losin.
their hold. Hence they expect t,
find pastures new, aided by thei
: former regulations. Many too calcu
= late on going to Australia. There i
quite number Of American actor
: over there now. and they are doin,
3 we'll. Hence others mean to try it q
t we'll, and Of course they all expect t
? come home laden with Australia
: gold.
e Poor Haverly His mammoth the
/ atrical combin alton will receive
z severe blow from the fact that he ha'
!. to give up the Fourteenth Stree
2 Theatre on account of his lnabilit
to meet note of $4,000 made
!, Ed. Gilmore and Mr.. Colville. Ha
he left mining stocks alone and stuc
to theatrical matters his dream G
D creating corner, or rather monope
9 LIKING theatrical attractions Nigh
:. have succeeded, but one cannot hav
2 two irons like these in the same irt
E Peop.e say that Haverly's star
+ about to be eclipsed. The fall ha
;. been coming for years. and they say
;. s.this IS the first creaking of tn
t rafters before the crash came" Still
t Have rly is plucky man, and tn
8 lexpeFieuce at faro comes him