New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-29


captain Frederick watkins, of the Paris han al
vays said that his racers last August passage "ou
hn n notable one So the Paris was under fuh steam
shortly after she left Queenstown to break the lecou
The wind was blowing from the west, ana inc s'"
was eboppv. There was large and pleasant CON-
pany on board the steamer, and they got our ther sea
tocs 10 SEQ the Paris skim over the waves
shortly after the start the City OF Cmcaso.
Of the Inman Line, came in sight from nine DAYS
passage from this port. Several other steamer
were sighted, and then the Paris was leit 10 pouSn
her way alone until the next day. Then ue VIM
vas blowing strongly and the sea rolled hign. me
steamer behaved admirably, but Captain watkins
can't help thinking that these two days Oh hc~a
seas cost him at least two hours.
On August % the wind died down and the Paris
showed her appreciation by running 502 miles the
next day summer day on the ocean. Hau"
q breath stirred, and the Paris ran SOC miles linen
the passengers began TO look for record ana soHe
looked for bets. The good weather continued the
next day and the Paris fell only two mile: short of
her best days run of 511 miles. On Tuesday night
when II was known that the record was broken, the
passengers gathered in the cabin and held meet
ing. Andrew Carnegie presided, and It, T.
Duval Chauncey NJ. Depew's private
secretary acted secretary. Resolutions
were adopted expressing the satisfaction
Of the passengers in having taken part the fastest
ocean passage record and congratulating Captain
Watkins and the officers of the Paris. Mr. Carnegie
spoke as did Professor w. Gordon McCabe, Of the Uni
versi.y School of Virginia, Captain watkins, eX-Con-
gresham John A. kasson, Joseph Medill, Editor Of
The Chicago Tribune" and State Senator WARWICK OF
NewJersey. II was an extremely pleasant meetlhS.
Captain Watkins believes that had the conditions
been better the Paris could have crossed IN five days
and a half After the Paris has been put in the dry
docks England TO be scraped, he thinks that he Will
start out TO make another westward record
There were 1,164 passengers the Paris, of whom
800 were frstcabin passengers. Among them were
C. W. Barron the Rev. DR.. f. d. Blakeslee ". W.
Bliss the Rev. J. J. Boswell DR.. II. NJ. Briggs, the
Rev. c. Brook, Mrs. ". l.. Bull, Henry ". Bull,
Frederick Bull Andrew Carnegie. James S. Coleman,
the Rev. G. II. Colvlle, William II. Dodge, Alexander
DOW H. c. Duval, the Rev. William Edgar, Charles E.
Emery, General c. L. FitzHugh, Oliver II. Gateley
W. w. Gibbs, W. T. Gilbert, Edward O. Goss, Edwin
Could the Rev. Dr. II. G. Graves, the Rev. W, Hamp-
stone .he Rev. Dr. W. W Hammond, Rus
soil b. HARRISON the Rev. Charles Il. Hender5
son ]. A. Kasson, James A. Logan. Frederick ii.
Mann, W. Gordon McCabe John Mcka ain, Frank NC
Laughlin Joseph Mediu, George NJ. Meyers. James +.
Mitchell Professor II. L. Nachtrlrl, the Rev. 7. A.
Norden Dr. L. A. Opdyke, Professor W. G.. Owens.
George d. Plimpton, H. G. Potter, francis L. Potts.
the Rev ID. PIendergast the Rev. L. f. Prendergast.
DIR. p. j. Prendergast, the Rev. L. II. Robins the Rev
A. G. Rogers Professor J. L, Sewan, Walter l. smith
Iorllard spencer Peter L. Studebaker, Dr. Terry, r.
J. Thompson. r. Vajifdar, senator Warwick, the Rev.
J. p. German, Mrs Burnett, the Rev. H. Il. Cooley ana
Colonel Orr.
on the receipt of the that the City of New YORK
had arrived at Queenstown her trip taking six days
.hree hours and eighteen minutes. The New-York ana
Teutonic. of the White Star Line, left this CITY
on Wednesday. The TeutOnlc was not sighted unu
IL a. IN. yesterday. The local agents OF the New
York said yesterday that the NewYork had been &C
cepted, and that her engineer, who had been the
Pars's first engineer, satisfied that she Newfork
going 10 make record to be proud Of before long