Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27
THE CITY OF KINGSTON
She Arrives in Fairhaven Thursday
Evening with Many Passengers.


Word was received about noon Tuesday
that the steamer City of Kingston had
started ON her first trip around the sound
from Tacoma aud would arrive in Fair
haven about five O'Clock. As the hour
approached for her coming. the
larger part of the citizens of
FairhaVen were anNiouSly awaiting
to see her aS she came around
the point into the bay, But She did not
arrive until about 7:30. when. with long
whistle and with flags and streamer float
ing from her rigging, she steamed up to
the wharf. Ever since the news Of the
purchase of the City of Kingston last
fall, by the Puget Sound and
Alaska Navigation company, the people
of the Sound country have been anN-
iouSly waiting to have a glance at the
steamer Of which So much has been writ
ten. This boat was built for and used ON
the Hudson river route from New York
City TO Albany and was also used ON Long
Island sound as an excursion and pleas
ure boat. The price paid by the present
owners was S2JO,NO and She was cOnSid-
cred "A bargain at that price. shortly
after her purchase She had her guards
removed and was strengthened with
beams and cross irons for her long and
perilOuS trip around Cape Horn. Early
in December she was turned over to Can't
Nichols, a veteran Sea-captain. and one
who had made the trip several times pre-
yiOu>ly, the last time with the steamer
State of California. which now plies be-
between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The start was made under the most faV-
urable auspices and in charge of Captain
Nichols and a Well-trained crew. From
the time of setting forth for the trip until
she had been sighted at Cape Flattery
she was spoken only once. at the Bermu-
daS. She was reported lost with all
hands as two Of her boats We're picked
up at sea, having been washed
overheard during heavy storm
On her arrival at Port Townsend.
the captain was welcomed BY MANY OF his
friends who are now in these waters. Tie
told of his trip which had been rough
and dangerous. On two different occa-
SionS the good ship had a narrow escape
from being wrecked but by theg good man
agement of her officers and crew she
pulled through without accident. beyond
having her upper house slightly damaged.
From Port Townsend she was taken to
Seattle where she was repaired and re-
painted. Thursday she was taken from
her berth in Seattle and amidst the
clamor and Shricks of hundreds of steam
whistles she started ON her first trim to
Tacoma. There she vas Welcomed in a
similar manner aud shortly after tying To
the ocean wharf Of that city she was
turned over To her future master.
Captain Roberts. formerly captain
of the Olympian. The captain
has had a long experience ON the waters
of the Sound and the owners of the King
ston could not do better than to place her
in such good hands. At 1890 She steamed
from Tacoma on her trip down the
Sound. touching at Seattle, where She
took aboard "A large number Of paSSengrrS
who were anxious Ia have a trip on the
beautiful vessel. She left Seattle at l2:l5
and after run Of seven hours and forty
Minutes She ran into Rpiliughap, ha 4. ..,,,I
made her first stop there at Fairhaycn's
wharf. She was greeted with three rouS-
ing cheers. that were given with a hearty
good will. While here many aVailcd
themselves % the opportunity of going
hoard on a tour of inspection. Among
who had the good fortune Ia
meet both Captains Roberts aud
Nichols. The stop here was 80 short
that only a hurried glance could be- given
10 part of her many good points. She
j. threc-decker and admirably proper
toned for both strength and speed. Her
cabins and State-rOOms are fitted M In
elegance and have every convenience for
the comfort and safety of her passengers
Her machinery is of the most approved
pattern and of the latest invention. Can't
Roberts said the steamer was only on her
hrSt trip and was not on time but after
that trip she would make schedule time.
Her time to arrive in this city will b. four
O'Clock p. m. and shortly after She will
leave ON her return trip. We will make
the round trip daily. said he. and will
make il on time. and that can he depended
on. The Captain was as a matter of
course. very proud of his ship. and was
willing TO talk Of her. After lying at the
wharf about twenty minutes the vessels
lines were thrown off and she steamed
over to Whatcom and from there she left
on her return "trip to Tacoma