New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-07
THE PARIS THE SPEEDIER.
SHE GAINED ON THE CAMPANIA.
DEPARTURE OF THE TWO GREAT IMMERSION

DEPARTURE OF THE TWO GREAT MNERS-SOME
OF THE PASSENGERS.
When the Paris and Campana passed beyond the
vision OF the observer at FIRE Island yesterday after
the crack American liner we'll ahead
Of the big Cunardcr. Tho Paris left her pier Mt ~
n m, and at 80 a. NJ. the Campania swung ont
into the stream and started down the bay. The Paris
was sighted at the Lghtship nj 10 5s. aTh the Cam
pnnIa did not come into view until II minutes later.
The space between the two vessels widened rs they
sped out to sea, and the Paris gained with little
effort. The Paris was sighted of Fire Island Mt
re SO p. and the towering stacks Of the campanin
were not seen until ] % p. m. The Paris was
twenty nine minutes ahead in the race. The observer
at Fire Island kept the two great vessels In sight for
time, although the weather was little thick.
The Paris seemed TO be still gaining.
The captains OF the Paris and CampanIa wish II
to be distinctly understood. however. that they are
not racing across the Atlantic: that they never In
tended to race, ard that all rivalry over such small
thing as the worlds ocean record Is unworthy OF great
minds. "Oh, no." said Captain Hams yesterday
morning before the start, he paced restlessly mp
and down the high bridge OF the Campania. really,
you surprise me, sir Never dreamed OF such a
thlng.'
"You never heard me Boosting OF fast trfps" said
Captain Randle, OF the Paris. The idea OF this
steamship signing to keep the ocean record Is too
then he looked nervously over to where the big
Cunarder Campania was preparing TO get under way.
There we're large crowds about the American and
Cunard line piers yesterday to see the start OF the
two great ocean grcyhOunds upon their long race
The Paris waited about two minutes at the end OF
her pier and then with screaming OF whistles began
her journey down the bay. The Paris holds the record
for the fastest trips across t Atlantic. and the
Cnmpania. which broke the maiden record on her
a
rival.
Ignace J. Paderewski. the pianist, was passenger
on the Paris There boxes OF flowers for him
without number and fair women and autograph
hunters by the observation-disclosures william F.
Sheehan and Mrs. Sheehan were among the first pas
sengers to 60 on board TIE Paris. Among the others
on her were General Theodore RanyOn. United
states Minister to Germany; Mrs. Runyon. Miss
Julie B. Runyon, Miss Helen L. Runyon L. Chauncey
Runyon, r. II. Runyon, Frank c. Ives, the billiard
player, and Mrs. Ives Major G. St. l.. Barter. OF
the British Army; Lieutenant c. l.. Beckwits. q. 5.
A.: Augustin DAILY. the theatrical manager. and Mrs.
DAILY: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cooley. Lord Klcoursie
the Rev. DIR. T. Ralson smith ana ]. }. Van Alen
Some Of the passengers the Campania were Mr.
and Mrs. Paul F. Gerhard, Max Jacoby. Mrs. Au
gistus Kountze Count Kessler, Andrew Laing, the
constructing engineer Of the Campania; James E.
Neal, United States Consul to Liverpool Mrs Neal
Miss Neal, Mr.. ana Mrs: F.. P5ipps, Miss Mary
co %or, a. swintoh. captain Emhorsi Rhodes and
c"p ma J %am b. sa the wife of tho United
States Ambassador to France Miss Eustis and ~ b.
steamer La Bretagne which sailed Yesterday FOR
IIavre Others on La Bretagne were Captain Lamos
Ferdinand Duboil, French Consul at Tampico: Count
Leusse and Lothrop Turner 49,.
EugenIa Castpllau0 the young pan1Stp. was pas
senger on the North German Lloyd steamer Fu.da
bound for Genoa.