Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-18
AFTER TIE FJG
A Large Fleet Of Detained Yes
sells Enters POrt---Fsst Time
on Her First Trip.
The 0regOn's Remarkable Voyage,
Despite Fog and Heated Jour
nails.
Gel. Ochiltree and His Varied
and Interesting Experiences.
New York Herald. Is.

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the harbor entrance and rendered the
ingress and egress of large vessels a
perilous feat AT daybreak the eight
large steamers and many small ones
comprising the Saturday feet,
which had been compelled 10 anchor
in the upper bay, hauled up their
mud hooks and went out to sea in
Indian file. At the bar they met a
feet OF incoming vessels, which had
been detained outside by the same i'm
penetrable mist, and from daylight
until dusk there was a most extraordi>
nary procession Of big craft and little
craft, steaming, towing or sailing,
which gave but little breathing time to
I the port officials. Sunday is a pro
verbally busy day in the bay, but yes
terday was Sunday, Saturday and Fri
day all in heap. The most grievous
sufferers by the fog in the way Of ex-
asperating delay was the French
steamer Amerique, which arrived at
1 the bar at nine clock on Friday even.
ing. The Oilers, from Rio, had to
I wait "a hours Tor the same reason, and
several other steamers served out
terms Of imprisonment Of vary
ing length on account Of the
fog's delays. Yesterdays arrivals
were notable for the first appearance
OF a grand new ocean racer, the reap
pearanee Colonel Mapleson's company
aud the famous Mrs. Langtry, tidings
Of several severe marine disasters and
particulars Of the burning Of Port an
Prince.
THE OREGON ARRIVES.
The most important nautical event
was the arrival Of the steame, Oregon,
the magnificent new racer of the Will
liAms Il Guion line. No steamer has
ever beeR more talked about OF
watched for with more absorbing ins
terest. The interest was not confined
to men whose occupation was 10 aby
way nautical, but shared in by the
entire public, to whom the sea and its
conquerors are subjects OF never fail
ing fascination. The FIRST glimpse Of
the big steamer was obtained from
Sandy Hook at half past twelve O'Clock
pm, when she anchored outside e
await the rising tide, and the news wa.
wired to the city that tho perilous first
voyage, with Its hot journals and pos.
sible defects in the machinery, was al
an end. The run had been made il
the splendid time of seven days, eight
hours and thirty three minutes, anC
this included about nine hours Of
stoppage caused by heated journal.
and fog. Two hours later the Oregon
steamed proudly through the Narrowi
aud for the first time her noble pro
portions were disclosed to people OF
American soil. The blue penuant o.
Commodore Price foated from th,
miszentop, and that veteran officer
stood on the bridge. the prOudest anC
happiest seaman in the world. Hi
delight in the floating palace wal
evinced by his exclamation, II will
never leave her while | live. Captain
Murray shan't have her" And sht
was indeed floating palace. Her line
are faultless. and all her rigging
her gigantic tunnels fully twice a
: large as the Alaska's) and her othe
outside furniture are arranged with
view TO beauty. Her position in tn,
water; her manner Of displacement a
the bows; her rakishness -everythinl
8 was yacht like in its perfection. A
. Colonel Thomas 0ehiltree, one Of tn
passengers, said, IF | we're the arch
itect Of this marine wonder | SHOULD
feel toward it asPygmalion did towart
Galatea; | should love it; | shout,
. pray that it might receive life:
a should want to marry it." At quar-
antine, on board the doctors tug, th,
revenue cutter and two other steam
ers, were about one hundred peopl,
who had gone down to welcome th,
steamer and It's occupants, ineludini
Mr.. Guion aud all the old standbys O
the line on this side Of the water. A
the dock, which was not reached unit
after dark, there was a dense throng
nearly thousand strong, and depart.
: ing passengers had considerable diff,
Guilty IN making their escape.
A TRIUNPHAL VOYAGE
The voysgsto most Of the passenger,
took the aspect Of q triumphal trip
aud was heartily enjoyed and enthusi
astieally commented upon. Savins
the fog. the weather was delightful
Two days Of high seas were erperi.
enced, but the greatest vessel rod,
through them on an even keel. Dur,
ring the FIRST days Of the voyage
the big steamer ran someEhsi
iTegulzrly, a. the engines we're affect
ed By the new journals The frure,
{ for I've successive days we're 4OJ. 362
( ~. 20 and B5l. Then the seame,
lay . Tor I've hours and the engineer.
gTefhanlee the packing The rex
eag, Which Eas the last opn9rtunity
ior her % EhoE hefself. she made IA,
Unprecedented run Of 4JC knots. which
o1idisia8esd the Alsska's best ruB !,
knois. This ieat wa aecsmplishsl
o. C0Uuodore Prices ca birthday
a1e TIE enthusiastic passengers helf
= meeting thereafter and presented
bin nth pune aad many speeches
T j Be chief engineer vas also reuem
bsTsa 10 The shtJe q handsome goir
: Eateh the d0sor beins Mr. Benisuir
bfoNn, Of this city The last day.
run vas interrupted b. heavy lors
oihsruia TIE record would have beei
much lover and the setesmer woui,
have cone % o. the mornings tide.
10 . social gsy the voyage vas de-
hghtuily memorable. Lord and Ls5l
Bur- asd Miss Keppell and ~
I hilda Keppell, their daughter wer,
. guests a, the Captains able
together with Mrs Lsngtry IA,
her mother, Mrs lie Breton. ana Ri
! CORVALLIS West, the husband ii Ene
land rlyal beauty Mrs. CorDvaiii
! West did not come. but she va \,
the pier a. Liverpool 10 say goodby 4
/ her husband aud 10 Mrs. Hangar
/ Lord Bury party are 90 their Wsy /,
pay 3 visit 70 Lady Burgs old HON
10 Canada, sud Major West 4 bonn,
70 the West By way Of the Dominic,
1 On tour Of pleasure. Other celebyi
ties on board we're Colonel Tom Oebil
!, tree, Of Texas; Mr. joseph Hst,o1
the journalist Colonel W. T. B1tle
! aud General Master, and there wer
many Others on board we'll known \
I, social circles. On Friday evening a
. extremely enjoyable e6tertainmen
( was given in the cabin. the proeeed
= o. which are 10 be divided betwse
r the British and American seamen'
y charities Prominent features were
Z recitation by Mrs Langtry and one i
= Miss hatton, and songs by Mr Ijtt
= gov james. Several other small
- entertainments enliyened the passsg,
! which all on board declared ceuld ~
n nave been more enjoyable.
II COLONEL TON ocRILTREE.
d N Colonel Tom Ochiltreo, the famor
IS Texas representative TO congress a,
is Tlyed on the Oregon last evening iro,
IT Europe, and put up at the MetTonoi
q tan Hotel. He was brimni, :, ~ ~.