The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-21
OUTWARD BOUND

winches, hoisting aboard an enormous
amount of delayed baggage. the bowling
of orders in braid Scots deealect, -
shuffling sailors, putting longshoremen,
flowers, vendors, telegraph boys, tears,
smiles, good speeds aud farewells are the
varied elements in the scene, familiar to
all who have tempted the briny.
Lansing has been here considerable
time, and is saying his parting words to
his father and mother, who look trifie
grave, as If realizing the Importance of
the undertaking before him.
The run down from Providence in the
handsome Connecticut-to go back q
little-was made in splendid time,
although the water was trifle rough of
the Point. Yesterday was full or bust
ness. After attending to the details of
the passage, Mr. Lansing went up to
take a look at the Circassia, then open
deep into her cavernous hold for the recep.
tons of freight, Americas contribution
out of her plenty to the comfort and
necessity of Britain. He found that the
Anchor Line company had c0urteousfy
reserved for him Y.berth in an "aft out
side room," one of the best in the ship. 1t
is quite roomy, as staterooms go, and
close o the dining room entrance on the
same deck.
During the day the workingmen's rep
resentative held interesting conferences
with some prominent Republicans OF the
Metropolis, listened to a host of good ad-
vice and posted up on his tour. As we
passed the splendid building of the
Mutual Life of New York, on Nassau
street, he noted with keen interest that
this was the company TO issue the policy
TO some fireman, policeman, letter car
rier or street car man.
1t begins to look very much like start.
They're OT-Ani It's Rough Outside.
New YORK, May 2l-1:30 T.. M.-The
Circassia Is off, aud just steaming down
past bronze Liberty to the steel blue sea.
A splendid procession of ocean craft ar Q
hurting with her, all on" for the Mar
rows, the Hook and the sea.
First went La Gascogne, the big ship OF
the Compagnie Generate for Havre, line
and fast, her tunnels we'll out OF sight
before the Circassia started Just ahead
OF Lansing's boat the Suevia put out from
Hoboken for Hamburg, flying the i'm.
perial flag of Germany. The Maasdanl
Tor Holland, twin snip OF the profans
O-b-dam and sister of other dams, left
about the same time, rather pygmy
among the giants but still capable OF
slowing away a Sound steamer in her
hold. Later still went the Aller for Bre'
men and the Etruria once mistress OF the
sea and still a powerful boat. These, with
black freighters like the Hindoo and
smaller craft bound South coastwlse
formed long procession and splendid
one, all putting out to sea in the face OF q
nasty, wet east wind, with promise ol
misery In it's clammy breath, the moment
they are outside the HOOK.
The gang plank was pulled In little
after o'clock and the Circassia slowly
backed out into the stream, drifted up
ward n little blythe tide nearly at lis
turn. Two or three bobbng and fussinl
tugs fumed aud footed about, churning
the water, and then put their heads to-
gether to bring her TO her course. One
pushed upstream with her padded nose
against the big steamers hull, the Others
tuggcd at hawsers aud pulled her straight
out and up, stern foremost. till she lay
toward the middle OF the stream, with hel
iron beak pointed To the salt, and Lansing
ana the other passengers, mere specki