The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-18
STEAMSHIP ST. PAUL
EVIDENCE THAT AMERICANS ARE
Adopts IN vEssE CONSTRUCTION.
Passengers and Officers Pleased with
the Performance nj the New
Ship ON Her Maiden Trip.

SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. 1.-THE new
American line steamship St. Paul COM
pleted an uneventful maiden trip across
the Atlantic this morning. She was locked
here at $40 a m. and reports having en-
countered heavy head winds and fog during
the voyage. Her daily runs were: To noon
of Oct. 10. 1874 knots; Oct. II. $50; Oct. Il.
400; Oct 13, Az; Oct. IA. 439; Oct. 10, 324;
Oct. 16, 3s9. a total Of 2.75s. and this. reck-
oning about 800 miles after noon yesterday.
would bring the total up to about $500
knots. No attempt was made to speed the
rev steamship on this her first trip, and it
must also be noted that her bottom has
not been cleaned since she was launched.
The weather was beautiful when the st.
Paul came up the harbor. The sun was
shining brightly and the air was delight
On the deck and enjoyed the sights and
the weather at the same time.
Captain Jamison, the commander of the
st. Paul. talking about the trip after she
had been locked, said: 1.-The st. Paul is
simply a perfect steamship. We had no
accidents except the breaking of one of the
air pumps IN Tuesday last. Oct. Is. which
delayed us six hours. We had heavy,
weather all the way across. but the ship
Is such a good sea boat that 1t was scarcely
noticed. The engines worked finely. We
did not speed her. but they were tested
enough to show that they will answer any
demand which will be made upon them
and they will break records before long.
OF all the boats / have commanded the St
Paul seems built upon the best model
Frederick r. Meigs, OF philadelphia. said:
The voyage was delightful, and the ST.
D1ni iC the ltoqIiaCf. shin WAS over on
board. Her system of ventilation is SIM
ply perfection. and her officers are the
kindest and most courteous lot of men L
have ever come across
If any person on beard the St. Paul was
competent TO pronounce an opinion on her
merits IL is certainly. j. II. Biles. of Glas-
cow, for he designed the steamships New
York and Paris of the same line. He said:
Yes, i designed the New York and the
Paris. but the ST. Paul shows that a rapid
advance has been made in shipbuiiding."
Another person who crossed the Atlantic
on board the st. Paul and who is certainly
we'll qualified to ~criticise her performance
was Capt. Frederick Watkins. of the Amer
lean line. commander of the Paris. which
steamship is now being repaired at the
Cramps yard near Philadelphia He said:
The st. Paul Is far ahead of any steamer
yet built. She has less roll and Ii is i'm
possible to improve upon her machinery"
Baron Grantley, who married Miss Cath
crime McVicker. of New York, was another
passenger of the St. Paul. who was de-
lighted with the new steamship. He said
that he had found everything connected
with her TO be first-class in all respects.
The second cabin passengers and the
Storage passengers were unanimous in ex-
pressing their delight at the comfort they
had found in the quarters provided for
them on board the st. Paul and in the bill
of fare furnished by the company.
Chief engineer Carnegie. talking over the
working OF the machinery. remarked: The
engines worked smoothly and gave COM
plete satisfaction. / was instructed not to
force them. and Kent them at an easy SpQpI
during the entire voyage. We averaged
eighty revolutions per minute, and there
no need OF going up to any higher
rate"
After the new steamship had been locked
she was visited by crowds of officers and
others from many Of the steamships now
at this port, and it was the general opin-
ION that a better steamship had never
crossed the Atlantic. There is no doubt
that in many respects she is a great adj
vance on the New York and Paris. and
there are people who are of the opinion
that she is also an improvement upon the
st. Louis.