The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-06
iamhmond lispa!th.
DAY........OCTOBER o. 1885,
Tho Steamship Arab.

Tho steamship srap.
INAUGURATION OF DIRECT TRADE BETWEEN
VIEWPOINTS NEWS AND LIVERPOOL PES
TTvITIES ABOARD THE VESSEL.
rCorrosoondoneo OF tho Richmond Dispatchl
VIEWPOINTS NEWS. October ,, 1885.
came down here 10 take look at the
Arab. the English steamship. the first OF
the Union Line that is TO establish direct
trade between Liverpool and Newports
News. She is truly fine specimen OF =
staunch English steamer bum Tor service.
She is commanded 10y Captain Henry
O'Wise, il about $50 feet long, and LETT LiN-
erpool on saturday, September 18th. She
sailed first 90 -. Michael, at the Azores
Island, and spent 9 hours; thence 10
Fayal, STAYING 81 hours; thence to Ber-
muda. remaining 30 hours, thus losing 60
hours IN stopping, 10 say nothing OF the
extra distance she had 20 run, and arrived
al NcWp0rts News wednesday, October
80. having heavy head winds all The way.
She brought in about 1000 tons OF salt, but
no immigrants.
There were a goodly number Of Rich
moud citizens invited by Gcncral-Managcr
Smith 20 meet invited guests from Norfolk
and Join in partaking OF the hoSpi;ali-
ties extended hy the officers OF the steam
SiiiIs AAlt4 titiIfEN ~ bNt Two AitttN UdN
erected each other and the officers there
was an inspection of the steamship. Eve
rrtaing w.is being oVerhaulcd and cleaned
up prcparafolv 20 another start. II was
quite interesting to see 50 much labor going
on IN ali OF its variety.
The sheep that were in their pens for use
when wanted looked like ycaIiing hciicrS.
such chickens. ducks, turkeys, and geese
arc not seen in this country. At signal
the PARTY were invited 10 the large cabin
below. Here was spread a Sumptu0us din
per. which was served with different kinds
of wines and great variety Of delicacies.
ATT proper tine a rap on the table brought
silence. when Mr. Maynard, the secretary
OF the Mon Line, rose and gave a short
history Of how the company had come 70
think Of establishing connection between
LiyerpOo, and Ncwport's News. He said
the trip on. was longer than was antici-
potcd. as hc came on it or purpose to look
after new business.
Last YER there had been taken 1,40O
emigraniS 20 Honolulu for The sugar-plan-
tations. ana the party doing that suggested
that emiCrautS Ic brought 10 Newports
News and TIE South. II was his object, he
said. then 20 look into that business with 2
view OF having q southern Castle Garden
~ NeWport's News. The stOpat Bermuda
was for the purpose OF opening up all the
new ayenGcS ~ trade that might he posi-
bic. Nj. Maynard said the company
cane 10 stay if they could get
q chance. and he had no doubt
they could, when he looked at the intel.i-
gent faces before him and the assurances
be had received since be has been here.
Iii, talk was business all through, and was
fully appreciated Alter him MIR. Western
spoke. representing the same side. He al
ludcd 10 ihc efforts made blythe Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad. and said 80 far ~ that
was concerned they should be met. Gene
raj c. w. Smith was called on 10 respond
for the Chesapeake and Ohio, but he had
been called ont. when Mr.. Fitch was called
OF and said about dozen words. MessrS.
Blankenship, Groner, Reynolds, and Gen
eal Anderson made few remarks each.
1t was pity the Chesapeake and Ohio
road could not have had something said in
IL, favor on making 50 important CONNER
cial connection.
General G.. w. Smith and NJ. Fitch have
been very industrious in bringing this mat
ter 10 the point at which it has arrived, and
the CAV Is not far distant when they will
rejoice 20 have their names connected with
so grand an enterprise.
The party broke up in the best OF spirits
and hearty good wishes to Dir. Maynard
and Captain O'Wisc SPOT.