New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-20
THE YUMURI SHOWS HER SPEED.
SATISFACTION OVER THE TEST OF THE NEW
YORK, CUBA AND MEXICAN LINES


The New-York, Cuba and Mexican steamship COM
pany's new vessel which left ROachs yard at Ches-
ter Penn Saturday morning on her trial trip arrived
here about 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon WIN every
one on board more than satisfied with her In speed
steadine,s under way and everything else she fairly
surpassed owners and builders expectations she
was built as hftecnknOt vessel, and she made that
distance in fifty nine minutes coming up the Bay yes
terday. To be sure, there was a light flood tide in
her favor but on the other hand her nearly
half out of water there being cargo on board and
the propeller only making sixty seven TO sixty
eight revolutions a minute. 1t will turn up to eighty
when the machinery ha, become fully adjusted.
The Numur started from Chester about O'Clock
Saturday morning, large crowd having assembled on
the shore to the latest addition to the American
merchant marine start OH her initial voyage. The
company on board made up Of officers OF the
company and their personal friends including Gen
eral Manager w. ii. r. Hughes, to whose energy, en-
terprse and ability the remarkable success of the line
is largely due; Ii. T. Booth president Of the COM
pany John +. Plummcr, who declared that the trip
was one of the most enjoyable he had ever made,
since it was on vessel built and owned solely by
Americans; A. W. Kngman, IL. \. Rackcr Mr.. and
Mrs. and Miss Lawrence Mr.. and Mrs. Collins, Cap
tain :. V. BemS, who supcrintendcd the constructing
and furnishing of the ship john +. Hand +. T..
Cowell, j. Barre Joseph Galley and Captain Thomas
5. Curtis, commodore Of the fleet, who in com
mand. No effort was made to speed the vessel until
yesterday. long time was taken near Cane Nav
adjusting the compasscs, the vessel cruising about
the Breakwatcr for several hours. At She
headed north. AT daylight she was of Fire Island.
Then after a run down toward Montauk Point, Cap
tain Curtis put about for sandy Hook where a pilot
was taken aboard The greatest speed that already
mentioned, was made from the scotland Lighship to
Fort WadswOrth.
When the result Of the triplc-expan,ion engines
work was announced Mr.. Hughes looked a. though
he were the happicst on earth. His pleasure
over the veSselS showing shared by all board
and MIR. Plummer voiced the general sentiment when
ne sald such a steamship is Cau~c for national
congratulatiOn. 1t shows what American brain and
enterprise can do in the face OF all obstacles u-
FAR opposition. What could not do in maritime
matters were our shipping interest, fOsicrcd and pro
tectcd as England and the other great nations Of the
Ola World care for theirs? 1t j. also a tribute. and
splendid one. t. that grand pioneer Of modern
American shlpbuldlng, John Roach, whose great
mistake a. my friend Hughes says. was i'm being
twenty live years ahead Of the times
The lumuri Will DE loaded at once 50 As 10 sail
Tor CUBAN ana Mexican ports on Wednesday, She is
The hr> OF the three new vessels that thc company
i having built AT Chester. The second, the Ori-
zaha, VIII be finished next month The third the
lucatan. Will be ready next summer Work ON three
more SIN larger vessels for the South American trade
Will soon be begun.