Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-03-03
AMERICAN STEAMSHIP LINE.
THE NEW YORK now On HER
WAY TO SOUTHAMPTON.
Grand Reception to be Given the New
American Liner on Her 4 rival.


With the stars and stripes proudly waving
and her hoarSe whistle booming responsive
ruurte,ies TO the navy OF New FORK harbor
craft that shrieked coarse but hearty god
.pee,Is 10 her the New York went down the
hay and out To sea on her initial trip to
SOUTHAMPTON. The event was "a particular
Ia interesting one. iuauguUting A. II did the
r.o Americ IN lines service between the two
continents aud most important era IN the
history Of the American merchant marine.
Al sunrise big Jim Morgan, the hoatwain's
mate. into whose charge the cOlOrs were
placrd after the ceremonies on the 22d, hoist
eel "Old Glory" again, and on her run down
the bay stood by to dip II TO Sg!utiHE craft.
Tue New York carried a full cargo Of gen.
r-al freight, and her cabin lists were nearly
filed.
Her passengers and their relatives and
friends began to crowd the steamships
decks hour, before the time set for her de-
parturc cabs and coaches and heavy
trucks loaded with baggage rushed down TO
the wharf in an uninterrupted stream from
early in the morning, aud when the ship
finally moved ont into the river, piers and
,hips, and nearly every inch Of shore from
which a view Of the vessel could he obtained
was occupied.
The signal for the New Works departure
was the signal also for wild hurrahing from
thousands Of throats. The cheering did not
Ill side until the hig vessel was lost In the
mis-, way down the bay. Capt Jameson
will cndcayor to make Il good run to South
amptou, though neither he nor the agents
Of the vessel expect the New York to dis
tinguish herself on account OF the foul
weather prevailing at sea. James n.
Wright, second vicr.prcsidcnt of the COM
panV, sailed in the steamer, and VIII rep
resent the American line Mt the recep-
tor to be rendered the New lork on
her arrival ut southampton. II has been
arranged that when the New York is sig
nailed from Hurst Castle the Mayor Of
Southampton and the leading citizens Of
that city will go down to meet her in special
steamboats,, and her run into southampton
will be a sort OF triumpha march. United
States Minister Lincoln and the American
consul ut Southampton will be included in
the party. At the same time the American
flag will be hoislcd on all the public build
ingS in southampton, and general
holiday will be- enjoyed.
Among the New Works passengers were
cX-Secrrtary OF State John W. Foster aud
wife. Senator Morgan, Mrs. Annie Bcsant,
McCandlCs. Walter Stanton. Mrs. stanton,
J. p. Van I.obcn SelS, Edward C. Post, c..
C. Minzcshcimer aud hundreds Of others.
EX-SCcretary Foster and Senator John I.
Morgan are going to Paris to represent the
United States on the Behring Sea Arbitra-
ton Commission. A number of their
friends gathered on the steamship just be.
fore her departure. to bid them bon voyage
senator Morgan was one of the Pre>i-
dental electors who voted for rildcn and
Hendricks. Since 1877 he has been CON
tiuuously orc Of the senatorial repre- Cuia
tive> from Alabama, and during that time
has most particularly distinguished himself
by his know edge of international law nnt
foreign relations To this fact is due hi
selection as one Of the representatives. o
! the United States on the Bchring Sea Ar
| bitration Commission 1t was also III tn,
course of this Inc OF duty that he took NJ
the advocacy of the duty Of this Govern
ment to assume control Of the Nicaragua
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