New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-15
OFF EARLY FOR EUROPE.
SIX BIG STEAMERS SAIL AWAY CROWDED.
SOME wELL-KNowN PEOPLE on BeARD-scENEs

SOME wELLKNowN PEOPLE on BoARD-scENLs
AT TIE PIERS
Despite the heavy and threatening black clouds ana
the Intermittent April showers yesterday the piers OF
the outgoing European steamships here and IN jersey
CITY, presented animated appearance as Is usual
In the middle of May The fact is that the flight OF
tourists to spend the in the Alps, or on the
Rhine or In the British Isles or Norway, has begun
much earlier than usua-pcrhaps to svoid the excite
ment that always attends Presidential campaign, and
with the Intention Of returning before the registration
days, In the latter part OF October.
After eating unusually early breakfast, the
travellers and their friends hurried to the steamers,
where staterooms and cabins were filed with the per
fume OF flowers made In all sorts OF designs to add
delight 10 the scene. Every steamer seemed TO have
its quota and trunks and boxes and hampers belong
ing 10 the passengers and extra provisions and Navy
sherry. for the stewards department hurried
board II seemed that there would be extricaton
from the confusion, but the officers and crews Of tho
vessels we'll disciplined and know so well Just
what TO do and the proper time to do 1t, that every
package found its proper place. Between and z 80
a. m. six big steamers moved out of their docks
and headed down toward the Narrows, beginning their
transatlantic voyages of 5000 miles and more 1t
was an exciting marpe picturo-each vessel with flags
flying and dipping in salute and the decks of eacn
hundreds OF passengers waving their good bycs TO their
numerous friends left behind who waved back good
wishes with unbounded enthusiasm.
Captain william NJ Connor Of the St James Hotel,
and Billy" Florence the actor, among Others
who sailed on the Cunard steamer Etrura for Liver
pool yesterday. This is said to be the first ocean
voyage that Captain Conner ever started and he
may spend portion of the time leaning over the
rail- but Florence is old sea-dog he will be able
10 give his friend many suggestions In the way OF
drinking champagne sucking a lemon, or eating
pickle any OF which Is said TO be andote for sea
sickness Captain Common will bring back his wife
and daughter, who in Paris and Florence Will
bring back the manuscript Of a new comedy. Others
on the Etruria are the wife and daughter Of Mayor
Hewitt. Cornelius n. Bliss and his family, Colonel
S. V. r. Cnger, Courtico Pounds, Mrs Marshall ..
Roberts, Commander II. de Audrade, David Bingham,
A. Z. Bateman and his wife, the Rev. f. W. Babcock,
Mrs Brockhost Cutting, william Cuttng, tr., F.
Brockhoist Cutting, F. 4. Constable and his family,
Lord Walter Campbell, Il. c. Struthers, Professor
T. r. A. Seligman and his wife, Edgerton Winthrop
and Cecil Walker.
Among Others on the steamship werra, for Bremen
and southampton, L. c. Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Alien, a. J. Baum, Louis Bauer Carl
Blendheim, 5 L. Bartlett, W. Benson. Thomas Buchng-
ham, Mr. and MIS-. Charles casper Mr. and Mrs.
Hector Cameron, Andrew +. Fay, United states Con
sui at stettln; Henry Fleer, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Edward Hirscher. IL. c. Henrcl, D. Hochfeller, j. d.
Irgens, Mr.. and Mrs b. Kuhn, Mr.. and Mrs, Peter
W. b. Mckinley, Victor +. Maidhoi, Philip Mueller,
Colonel and Mrs: j. A. Price, George Shields, b. D.
Winslow. Edward H. York.
on the French steamship La Normandle, for Hayre'
were T. j. do Coppet and family, Lambert Cahn,
tho Rev James f. Defy. f. Demetre, H. Deck Victor
Erbacher. Louis Gebhard, Mr. Guggenhelm, the Rev
f. Haas, Mr. KOCH Ernest Lavar0n, Joseph Levy,
Dr. f. MartiDache, Mr.. Margo. w. Leonard May:
Julian Menda. Mrs. Mendla, Josiah Porter Edward
Petel, G. Perrin, Emile Pente, X, Respna, the Key.
r StansIas Robert v " sewell, a. Skafe, Frank
skafe, Ormin stark. George n. schoenberger Edwin
scott Mr.. Vogt. Mr.. Vaot and wife.
The City OF Chester had among others for Liverpool
H. S Brooker. H. J. Clancy, samuel J. Clark j. s.
DOran and wife. Charles FndlOw, Wilkinson Hall. NJ
Kearney, Henry Murray, John T. McCullom. Mr. New
ton W. D. Prentiss w. H. scott, Mrs. scott, Miss Scott