The evening world., 1888-08-10
COMING UP THE BAY.
Incidents After the Visit TO Mr.. Blaine by
"The world'so Beat.
tsPrcIAL TO Tn EVENING wonLp.l

'Vho "ofio'o" Beat.
ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING wonIp.l
SANDY HOOK. Aug. l0.-The initial trip of
the City of New York cannot be called q very
slow one. even counting the time wasted in
delays. While she lay at Queenstown hav-
ing q steam pipe repacked the swift and
stanch Germanio, of the White Star line,
came in and went out to sea again. She has
not yet put in her appearance OF the Hook,
Not knowing Of the delays, the marine OBJ
servers here predicted that the new steam
ship would not arrive until this afternoon or
evening.
prevailing question which was put to the
Representatives of The EVENING WORLD as
they steamed alongside the big ship ct 8
o'clock this morning.
all night and tho night previous and were out
to meet the steamer hours before any other
boat except the side-wheeler Fletcher. which
went OF its regular mail trip at 6 O'Clock.
The City of New York came to anchor at
40 A. NJ. about Ave miles off Sandy Hook
and began making preparations for her run
50 she could be plainly seen. The wind was
blowing strong from the northeast, and white
caps and long swells were rolling oyer, each
other and dashing against the long black hull
of the steamer, but they were far too mail to
make her heed their presence,
MaETX ANc VESSEL.
1t would, indeed, take q tremendous sea to
make her roll or plunge. She drew twenty
one feet of water forward.
Many OF her steerage passengers were on
deck whom The WORLD tug drew nigh, and a
few Of the cabin passengt rs. and several had
startling yarn. for the reporters, thinking
they would believe all they said. One told
was shivering in the inner cabin, afraid to
come out on deck. and another recited how
their arrival had been DELAYED several days
by a disastrous accident to the machinery.
iety to get into port. The preparations for
the sail up, the bay went on deliberately.
One Of the Governments monitors passed IN
tow not far of. and O whole feet of sailing
vessels of every description were headed out
to sea, but none OF them anchored near.
All the movements Of the boat indicated
extreme ~cautousness.
POINTED TOWARD THIS CITY.
Although the tide was rising at the time
The WORLDS tug visited her, she did not
weigh her anchor until. Z. IS. By this tim
the sun had come out bright and clear, turn
yond into q broad lake Of glistening silver
vapor, in which the new marine visitor
seemed like a great black moving spot.
just as the captain turned the bow Of his
behind him out over the Atlantic, and saw a
hurrying steamer with the two tunnels of the
| White Star line coming into port.
II was the Germanic which had steamed SO
| proudly out Of Queenstown harbor while the
| City Of New York lay helpless with con-
Restive steam-pipe. There was great rejoic-
ing among the passengers over this victory,
| and many O hearty bumper was drank at
breakfast TO this first victory Of the new
time conqueror.
A GENE
The scene ut this moment was q MAGNIFICENT
one. The bay was at its best and the steamer
looked very pretty, while on shore no end
of bunting was run up in honor of the new
conner. The marine tower at Sandy Hook
got out its best big American flag and dipped
It as the City Of New York for the first time
stood abreast of the station,
II was 8 O'Clock. and O little putting tug
was splurging through the water trying TO
get within hailing distance Of the longer.
pected craft. Il was another newspaper
special boat. and II was Just three hours be-
hind The EVENING WoRLD in trying to get
the news.
The wee, slow tug struggled with a big
flag, got within speaking distance and had
Just time to ask wisely Is Mr.. Blaine on
board 2" and get a laugh in return, while the
Inman bate rushed on towards Quarantine.
She had come to New York and New
York's typical paper had welcomed her The
remainder of the work was with the Enter.
tanning Committee OF Republicans who had
waited 90 long to do their graceful duty.