New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-27
SIZE SAILED AWAY ON TIME
THE ST LOUIS STARTS FOR SOUTHLAND
TON WITH A NEW RUDDER.
HER CABINS cROwDED-GOOD WORK BY ME-"
WHO REPAIRED THE BIG sIIIp-cHAhLt'
A. DANA on BoARD-A LIVELY
SCENE AT THE PIER

SCENE AT THE PIER
rhoro was nothing but praise TO bc heard all
along the pier OF the International NaVisa'oh ''''
many and on board the steamship 81 LOUIS 9'",
day morning when n was certain INA. '"o Us ~
woud 90 ont on time. Tho company has gainen d"
o,,,oh,o renu,at,on for punctuality. and the ire
,nendous work OF removing the injured ruddcr an"
rcplacng IL with new one did not ue's W.
steamer which left her pier promptly ~ IL o',o' y"
/, took lust seventy seven hours OF hhru WORN ~
complete the task. and the last hammer p'o"S wv.
struck at a. m. yesterday. President clement ~
cr,sco, with lance A. Wright. jr. the New-fork
,,en, ~ the line were both on hand early an" IN
pressed their unboundcd praise OF the ofhcers anu
crew who had worked night and day 10 se' NV
ship ready for sea.
Nv & o'clock some OF the S'5 cabin passengers De-
gan 10 20 on board. and then came s'eh"' 40"
OF travellers. with their many ifien"s' anu ~"
second cabin and stceragc on began to NIL ihere
&c ,7o ,osscnecr, who went as second class arr
werc most agrceabv surprised with the quarters
provided for them. and 30 poorer poop'e "''' "o'
unhappy over the accommodation OF INV s'os
There was a larger crowd present 10 see 'n' ~
Louis off on her second voyage across the A"'n''
than when Just four weeks ago she started on her
maiden trip II was hard to move about on Do''"
the ship. large was the crowd ana tne s',oo"
was odorous with flowers given by friends OF those
going away. There was great run on poa'"' n'' -
farewclls here and there "deoch an doru'sh' VI
strrup CUP and Of the people VINO C'"' y" "
down the gangplank had suspiciousy "a'''s ~
At II a. M when the last hawser was ''"'" o'
board and with the aid Of her own screws ana
two tugs that looked like pygmcs a'onsS'ne "o
big craft but puned and snortcd with oe'''
mination to be lost sight or the 81 Io
was soon in midstream with her nose pointed lot
the ocean.
In the mean time the scene on the pier was o''
of much excitement and Kaleidoscope CHARACTER
Flags handkcrchicfs and hats were "aVed from
every opening on the pier and especially from mo
omen space beyond the shed. which was packed
by cheering. laughing. crying crowd all WISH
ing the ship and her passengers godspced
Two TUGS accompanied the vessel down the Bay.
one OF these had party on board TO give a ias'
farewell 10 Mr. and Mrs. L. B Gaddis and Miss
Sara = Gaddis and the other filled with
Jcrseymcn anxious TO give Senator James smith.
ir OF that state fitting sendon Both boats
had bands board
Captain Randle OF the 81. Louis. was seen be-
fore the vessel left. and said. We have an nn-
usually large number OF passengers aboard The
FIRST cabin is particularly well filled The voyage
promises 10 be "A very smooth one. do not IN
tend to hurry matters for the first Few voyages
Later on, shall be better able 10 Sho" "ha'
the ST. Louis can do
Among the passengers the 81 Louis was
Charles 4 Dana Editor OF The sun" and Mrs
Dana Few y any. OF his friends knew that Mr.
Dana was going take a well-dcscryed est In
Europe FOR his name not IN the advance pas
scngcr lists 1t learned that Mr. Dana In
tends Spending most OF his vacation IN Holland
Dr /. l.. seaman of No "a IVES; Thirty fret
ct. was also among those who sailed on the -
Louis He will spend about TWO months In Eng
land and In France 4 large number Of friends
assembled nj the pier 10 say goodby 20 DR. Sea
man and to wish him a pleasant voyage