The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-29
HER FIRST TRIP.
The Florence Connects With the
Tintic Stage.
Passengers Elated Over the Beauties of
the Steamboat Ride On Utah
Lake.

As announced in Tuesdays MORN
ING DISPATCH the steamer Florence
made her initial trip yesterday, estab-
fishing the passenger line between
Provo and Tintic. The motor lett the
Bank corner, at 7:3O, and was soon
spinning across the bottoms towards
the Lake Resort, where the steamer
lay at anchor. Arriving there, Capt.
De MoiSeY and crew proceeded to raise
steam, and about $50 o'clock the
Florence steamed slowly away from the
pier.
AS was expected there were not many
passengers, as the following list will
show: Mrs. De Moisey and child,
Charles W. FifieId, travelling agent for
the Vacuum OIL company of Chicago,
B. G, Kraus, salesman for the large
button house of S. S. KatZ, New York,
and The DISPATCH reporter. The
morning was lovely, and the
lake as smooth and placid as 4 sheet
of glass. When out about two miles
the Florence got down to work and
fairly few through the water. Over
the stern of the boat an awning had
been spread and beneath this all hand,
gathered and were soCn engrossed IN
the seight-of hand work of b. 6.
Kraus, who, by the way, is commonly
known as 1.-THE sleight-of-hand button
man" Is. o.. X would take a wooden
ball about an inch in diameter and
make it disappear III the most remarka-
Die manner. He also took two half
dollar pieces and made them disappear,
and turning up the vest of one of the
spectators. the missing coin would be
found. Mr.. Kraus kept up this per-
Torrance nearly an hour, much to the
amusement of those on board.
The two drummers were never ceas-
ing in their praises of the lake, the
BOAT, and all connected with the trip,
congratulating themselves for escaping
the dust and incessant noise of railroad
travel.
In just one hour and fifty minutes
the Florence touched the Tintic
landing, and found the stage there, it
having arrived a few minutes ahead of
the boat, The two drummers disem-
barked with their luggage and passer :
ger from Eureka was taken on board.
The prov OF the Florence was turned
towards home. and the return voyage
then commenced. The new companion
proved to be Welsh miner who was
leaving the silver mines at Tintic on
account of i'll health. He also was loud
IN his praises of the lake, stating when
about halfway across that the air
made him feel better than he had felt
for months.
The Resort landing was reached
about 1:45 o'clock, the whole journey
having consumed about five hours. A
more pleasant journey it would be hard
to find. The lake remained like q
sheet Of glass during the entire trip.
Under such an efficient captain as
De Moisey, and his able crew, this
line is destined to become the popular
mode of travel between here and Tintic.
Farmers, business men, in fact all
will readily see the advantage of the
opening of this route which certainly
should receive the patronage and sup
port 1t deserves.
Capt. DeMoisey will do everything in
his power to enchance the pleasure and
comfort of his passengers.
By tie way, what is there in the way
of an excursion across to the Tintic side
OF the lake? There are beautiful mead
ows for camping purposes and every
facility for good outing.