The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-27

LONDON, Dec. 2a.-ihe Cuhafo ING
steamer Etruria, Captain Hams, from
new York, December II, arrived at
Kinsale at ten minutes to- o'clock Sat
urday morning and proceeded direct to.
Liverpool.
The Imam line steamer City Of, Paris,
Captain Watkins, from New York, De.
cember II, for Liverpool, passed Brow
Heada at ten minutes past Ga. m.
THB RACE.
Considerable interest was manifested
here in the voyages OF the Cunard line
steamer Etruria and the Inman line
steamer City of Paris. It was known
that as they both left New York on the
same day d race would result. 1t was
held in maritime circles that q race IN
winter would be o greater test OF the
steamers powers than one IN the UNI
mer when smooth water andlght winds
are the rule.
IL was tho general opinion that the
City of Paris, with her more powerful
engines and twin screws, would have
littls difficulty in beating the Etfuria,
which is much the oder ship and
which mas a single screw 1t was no
belieyedsthat extraordinarily fast time
wonld be made by either vessel, as in
coming sh;p s for several days past have
reported very severe weather, but such
weather was thought to be favorable TO
hickman liner.
According to the cable dispatches re.
Sawed hero both steamers left Now
York at 2 o'clock on tho afternoon oil
Detemherl7. The City OF Paris was
sliehtly in the lead when she crossed
Sthe bar at the entrance OF New York
hafbor. The next heard of them was
this morning, when q dispatchtrom the
signal station ut Kinsale Lead reported
ttiatithe Etruria had passed that point
At ten minutes to five. Heavy weather
was prevailing, and when Cork Harbor
was, reached the sea was found TO be
running solhigh and the wind blowing
10 lierCely that Captain Hains decided
not to call at Queenstown, but to pro-
ceedto Liverpool, 2S3 miles further on.
Later a dis patch was received from
Brow Head. some distance to the west.
ward Of Kinsale Head, reporting that
the City Of Paris had passed there at
gEEtul UIllut96 HudN anAA IL Atte1bSAT 49,
hours after the Etruria. Upon her ar
riya1 at the entrance OF Queenstown
Harbor the City OF Paris dropped her
anchors and, notwithstanding the storm
raging, succeeded in getting her pas
sengers aud mails aboard h d
This will enable the passengers who so,
desire to get TO London before the pas
sengers. on board the Etruria.
La VI - LLA
RuMoRs OF ACCIDENT.
The e%xultation felt by those whose
Interests centcred in the Etrnria were
somewhat dampened when the pas
seneers from the City Of Paris landed
Queenstown, The latter explained
tho defeated the Inman liner by stating
tBatsince Tuesday the steamer had not
been able to keep up her usual speed.
NoEinlormation was given torthem on
board the ship, but the falling off in
the distance log day by day showed
that something was wrong with the
machinery. They claim that, had this
mishap 70 the engines not occurred,
the City of Paris could easily have
beaten her oppotient.
The EtruFia's time was 5 days, 8
hours and 26 minutes, while that OF the
City of Paris was 8 days, u hours and
81 minutes. On Wednesday last the
CITY Of Paris steamed only S77 miles,
and the loss ON this day alone was al
most sufficient to account for her de-
feat. 1t fs believed that another race
under more even conditions will have
to be held before the Etruria can be
awarded the palm for defeating the
City of Paris.
The daily runs Of the City OF Paris
after the accident happened to her an
eines were: From noon Tuesday to
noon Wednesday, S77 miles; from noon
"Wednesday to noon Thursday 403:
from noon Thursday to noon Friday,
400. and from noon Friday until the
Hour she feached Queenstown, 347 The
weather was wintry throughout the en-
tire passage.
INSIGHT OF EACH OTHER.
The officers OF the City OF Paris de-
clined to have anything to say about
the steamers engines, They profess to
be ignorant OF any accident, and pro-
duced the log book, which made no
mention of any mishap. The passea-
gera say that the first night out they
saw the Etruria's lights astern OF them.
The lights growlarger and brighter as
the night advanced. and this showed
those on the City Of Paris that the Cum
arder was gradually gaining on them.
On Sunday the City OF Paris was still.
ahead, but the Etruria was getting
through tho water faster than the In
nan liner and the distance between
them was slowly lesaenipg. This con-
dition Of affairs lasted all day Sunday
and Monday. Those on tue Etruria be-
gan to appreciate tho truth OF the old
saying that "a stern chase Is a long
one" and though their steamer was
gaining 1t was only inch by inch.
Matters on the Cttygot Paris began To-
look serious. The steady pounding OF
her screws caused hertoltremblel from
stem to stern, and she rushed through
the heaying seas like an animal instinct
with life. Her passengers, who had
been confident Of her abilityito run
away from the Etruria began to waver.
The most intense excitement prevailed
( among them. Some heavy bets were
made upon tile result
Eyon the ladies aboard became in.
terested, and many wagerg oil gloves
and bonbons were made upon! the re-
suit. It'll even whispered loudly that
In some cases they did not cpntide their.
bets TO such harmless tribes, and that
those who laid odds against their own
chip received enough money to more
than pay their passage out and home.
Though tho decks wero very uncom-
Portable they were scarcely ever de-