The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-10
THE FIRST OF THE SIX.
NEWCH EsIP AND OHIO TRANS
ATLANTIC STEAM SHIPS,
She Was Boarded ut Newport News Yes
tcrdsy by Prominent Richmond and
Western Men-Descripsion of Boat.
A big thing.
, tnlnbs
steamer Rappahannock.


steamship line from Virginia waters to
the Old World was celebrated under the
most propitious circumstances on board
this splendid new steamer. the first OF
six ships completed and under construc-
ton for the Chesapeake and Ohio Steam
ship Company. limited, on Hampton
Roads yesterday.
Attached TO the regular train which
left Richmond for Newport News yester-
day morning were three vestibuled coaches
loaded with representative business men
Of this city 10 attend the excursion and
entertainment incident 10 the celebration
Of the success OF this movement which
seems fraught with 50 much Of future
prosperity for the trade Of this city. and
the State at large. Among those present
were:
Richmond-Captain John A. Hutchinson.
John r. Williams, Charles Z. Smith, John
SHELTON Williams. Fred G. Braner. y.
Aisop, Or. G. w. =. Brock, Mann S.
Quarles, p Il. c. Cabell, Hon. ]. Parsons
Wood, Rolfe Glover, Jefferson Wallace,
Hon. William Lovenstein, William X.
Trigg, i. A. Wexford, Thomas Potts,
W. G. Miller. r. r. Briggs, Charles Simp-
son, r. S. Archer, W. L. White, y.
Frazer. A. y. Eddins. r. T. Alvey,
Charles S. Simpson, Richmond Lewis,
Or. j. r. Lewis Thomas Atkinson, w. $.
Archer, Il. +. c. Davis, John II. Niemeyer,
". VI. Cary, James T. Parkinson. Warner
Moore, w. r. Johnston, VI. Il. fercival,
Allen G. Collins, Colonel Norman Y.
Randolph, Fred G. Bauer. Jr., william
j.. Tanner. Charles W. Tanner, r. w.
Powers, a. j.. Clark, L. c. Younger Lem
uel Slaytcr, f. ID. Beveridge +. ID. Chris
tain, Charles S. Stringfelly, T. i. Worm
ley +. D. Crump, w. y. Hancock. W.
y. Moulton. John Adam. II. p. Lefebore,
Frank Davenport Linwood Antrim, Judge
George L. Christian, +. II. Deane, Ashton
Starke. ]. c. Dickinson. Cyrus Bossieux,
John Muntz, Dallum Barksdale v
Hechler, Jr.. w. W. Lefew. James II.
Capcrs. Joseph W. Bianton, John s.
Lear, r. L. Gil c. Morton, Hon. Con-
way r. Sands.
As soon as the Richmond contingent
arrived. they repaired on board the new
vessel, and the trip was commenced.
The great steamer stood at pier num-
Der 8. her black sides looming up on high
like the side of a house and although
they had read a description OF the yes
sci. they appreciated her huge dimensions
for the first time.
on board was found a number Of pro-
minent men from Newport News, Nor
folk and the vicinity.
The RappahannOck was dressed with
bunting from stem 10 stern, and as she
slowly backed out into the channel 20
| take a grand swing towards Old Point
and the Capes. the Old Dominion steamer
Nvanoke saluted her with her whistle
! and the tugs and other steamers near by
/ followed suit while those who had no
/ whistles used their bells.
The splendid band from the National
| Soldiers Home AT Newport News was
| on board. and played frequently.
The trip 10 the Capes was very pleasant
/ and the occasion was entirely informal.
The stewards were kept busy serving
lunches and refreshments both on the
spar deck and I'm the saloon. the latter
apartment, though small, being ntted up
81 elegant style.
Champagne. old Bass ale and other
beverages were served literally and
every attention possible was paid the
guests on board.
General Fltzhush Lee was among the
DISTINGUISHED guests on board and fire.
ouent calls were made Tor him. but the
programme did not provide for speaking
and none wGg permitted
The cattle fittings are especially fine.
and Mr.. Fred G. Brauer Of the hfm or
W w Brauer & Co, cattle exporters
Of this city. pronounces them superior
to any cattle ship that he has seen.
Half Of the cattle space on the Kappa
rcircck Is taken for this rip by Whiiat7
Y. Brsrer A. Co, and the remainder by
- baltimore firm. Tho cattle will leave
Chicago Monday and three days AFTER
II IS will arrive at Newport News
The Rappahannocll is scheduled TO leave
Navport News for Liverpool next Friday
and the AIponIatox, which has not YET
arrived. on this side, will return FOR Lon
don On the 20th.
The only regret heard on the excursion
was that the splendid ship which bore US
So staunchIv upon Virginia waters should
carry the flag Of Great Britain instead OF
the Stars and Stripes, a condition made
necessary by the disadvantage Of the
United States shipping laws, as compared
with these Of England
The officers ard nearly all the crew or
the RappahannOck are ScOtchmen. Inc
officers are nice gentlemen. They are:
James Pennill skipper; W. 4. Walters,
first mate. and David Gray chief engineer
At o'clock the vessel returned TO New
mort News and closed a most enjoyable
trip. Most Of the Richmond passengers
returned by the 4:2O train, but a number
Of specially invited guests remained TO
attend the banquet at the Hygeia at
night
Tho banquet at the Hygeia. hotel was
Crand over 300 representative men fro1,
the North. from the South. from the West
and from the Northwest parrook OF the
hCstitality Of the great line OF railroad
For three hours, the hospitality OF this
splendid road system was enjoyed. when
the inner man had been satisfied Presi-
dent ingalls,. Of the Chesapeake and OHIO
railway. rose and during his speech said:
In 1886. what is now the Chesapeake x
Ohio railway, was first started as branch
Of the Richmond q Fredericksburg - al.
In 1870 the LEGISLATURE Of Virginia aided
IL with a donation Of bonds and the
declaration was then made upon which
the state Of Virginia and its people have
acted ever since. that 1t was their fixed
Motley TO carry the road through TO the
ohio river. The state aided lt with large
donations, and when the war broke out
il vas finished TO the eastern slope or the
Aneehanies. At the end OF that conflict
il was nothing but a wreck. 1t was
turned over to a company who reorganized
a. and succeeded I'm 1869 IN inducing Mr.
Huntington and his associates 10 take
I'M the ENTERPRISE. and the extension 10
the Ohio river was pushed. II was COM
pleted i'm January. 1873, Twelve years
later. the extension TO Cincinnati was I'M
dertaken by the same parties and par
TALLY completed. Five years ago. the
present owners became interested ana
undertook to complete and develop the
task which had been conceived so many
wears before. and upon which so mucn
brains and money had been expended.
You will pardon me tonight II de-
vote some time TO the Chesapeake x ono
railway, for it is a property OF when we
afHN a