New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-27
VIKINGS OFF FOR CHICAGO.
CANNON, WHISTLES AND CHEERS SALUTE
THE LITTLE BOAT.
CAPTAIN ANDERSEN WATTS Is vAIN For a

N'f'f'f'''''+'
NAVAL. TUG AND SAILS TO YONKERs.
For the FIRST time In history or legend viking
ship Of old 4, sailing up the blue Hudson on her way
10 the great lakes and the Dream city, Of ih" west
and for the hrai time does the old boat Of the
Nor,cmnn carry "a cocg" crew. With wind aud tide
against her, with choppy sea beneath her, anu uu
heavy clcuds above her. the Viking ship flew out
from her anchorage oil Thirty fourthst. yesterday ar
tcrIoon
Ind, pendent Of the help OF tug, that did not come
when they should have come. tired Of waiting ana
eager 10 b. Oh hi, way. Captain Andersen gave the
order to hoist sail and welsh anchor shortly after
O'Clock. Above her. puncd ont with IA" wind. rose
the sail before her. the dragons head holi"d
the stars ard stripes. tho stripes and union Of Nor
way waved behind. and from the top OF IT," mast
Mapped the vikings own red tanner. About th"
Miantononoh she tackled, fired parting salut" al
five guns from her toy cannon, went along by the
Italian men of-war, dipped her coorS passed on up
| by the NcsuNius. bowed again. aud was bowed To III
return; and up ia" river. by steamers Salut'i
with whistle, by yachts with cannon and by all craft
with people ON board with rouSlng cheers. little
steamer. the kclpi". and number OF tugs followed
her. The Kcpic bad board representatives Of the
Norwegian sociciicS Of New York and Brooklyn. many
of whom had gone down To Newport TO meet the
Viking when she came IN from sea. ana who now
with music and wine and song to Wish their
Morse brethren Il pleasant journey
Nv 10 O'Clock IN, little Kclpie footing here
and there about the river In the neiehboripod oi the
Wiling ready for III" departure" just the colI"S"
men aboard the Morse nan huttcring ahont IN"
slip getting their sleeping lag, stuffed under the
long table and Themselves put away In mackintOsheS
Int II long tim" before there wer" any real
signs on board the Viking Of getting away the
college men and thu Viking had good oppor-
tnny 81 getting acquainted. In the pouring RAIN
Mate ,inndcrScn put one and all AT work at ropes
and thngs7: ana they all went at It with Will
a will no doubt. such vikings Of old never had
III. modern vikings. Captain Andcrscn's own crew,
smiled good naiurcdly al them, hut only good
nntircdy and were Away, close at hand IN case OF
emergency
Early In the morning. Captain Andersen had t"le-
eraphcd Ia the Brooklyn Navy Yard that IN" Nikins
was ready to sail. bat word had come back
either I'm the shape az \ tug or dispatch M II" H.
At / O'Clock he went ashore and t'lcphon'd to the
Navy Yard The tug va, coaling and would I've
Along shortly they answered. \ second talk with
IN. Navy Yard an hour later brought word that
they were waiting orders from Washington, but wond
be- right along.
captain Andersen had been advised by the Nor
wesian Minister Mr. Giip. that n Naval tug would tow
the Viking Albany. and I'm waiting for tug h" was
acting under ihi, advice received sa'ufiy. l'ut
when I O'Clock came. with no signs Of a Naval Tug
Captain Andersen uneasy. Again h" l'srdPhrn'
He said that his programme 10 sail on Monday,
and on Monday he mus sail. II" said he would 10
up the river Yonkcrs. anchor and walt for rs low
until early morning. IN" Navy Yard said not 10 be
worried about the tug It wouli De- along and ovrriak
him.
% the captain after six hours waiting. went on
board his little boat and started. Harvard and Yale
milling up the anchor and hi, own men hosting sail.
and I'm ten minutes the Viking was away on her own
account
The trip UP the IIud,on Nonhers WAS uncvcntiul,
once under way the little ship sailed over IN" water
Ike "A bird lacking back and forth. she brought the
groom lond,cap Of both shores into plain Wow Now
and then "A whie-vingcd Yacht hcw by with the wind
and ont pairing salute from hrr cannon. Pa.
sengcr, on the river steamers crowded III" decks ana
way,d hats and umbrellas and the college m'p chccrcd
I'm return. -, ,.,,,. $50 o,,o,
nor anchor had dropped on u" shore at lonk"rs.
" Canaan Andersen before leaving New \ Ork, sent
the following letter to Mayor Glroy:
"vikngekibet,7
viking
tn Ills Honor the Mayor ~ Ncwlork.
Dear sir: For myself AMI the crow or the VIKING
I beg ia tender 10 the city of Ncwlork our sincere
acknow led g:cnt 81 the CouriesrS extended uN mere"
The generous hospitality Of your city Is Justly famous,
and all NOrwecans here and abroad Will h"hc"iortn
appreciate the lib"ralty ~ your city. with highest
regards, Yours respectfully. ~ ,,.,,,.,.
The Vilrng II the tug arrives at lonkcrs agreed
upon early this morning should reach NcwDurs apo"t