New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
THE NEW-YORK TO BE OVERH4 ULED.
JI-DGE MKNIGHT DIED ON BOARD THE SHIP
WHILE BOUND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
nav CELEBRATED

DAY CELEBRATED.
The American Line steamship New-York arrived
here Yesterday after pleasant voyage from south
ampton with les cabin and 2O2 steerage passengers.
She covered the total distance OF 1853 knofs IN 3
days 90 hours and 46 minutes. her sailing runs nav
Ing been 400 49, 45i 457, 436. 47O and 345 knots.
Judge r. B.. Mcknight O. Saginaw, Mich. a
prominent lawyer and we.l-known Mason. forty-hVe
years old who saloon passenger, died on the
way across. Judge Mcknight boarded the steam
ship at Southampton in company with his
wife his son-in-.aw, II. Nearsteat. and trained
nurse and at the time was dangerously Ill from a
complication OF diseases. The sick man was cared
for as well as possible shipboard and the ship :
surgeon, DR.. Kilgariff. gave him every attention
possible. but he rapidly grew worse soon after SAL
ing and died on Wednesday, shortly after noon.
The body was placed in hermeticall sealed metallic
coffin and brought to New York. where it was taken
In charge by an undertaken and shipped to Saginaw
yesterday afternoon.
The usual concert given the liner. and
Thank living Day spent IN joliication ana
fun The main saloon was decorated with the Ma
t,onal flag and cut flowers that had been kept fresh
in the refrigerator and at dinner the National fowl
was ent Hroned on the table with all the pomp that
Bishop Thomas a. Burke of Albany. WAC was a
passenger was net BY a large party Of cergymen
and Warmly welcomed home after his four months
trip abroad. The Bishop spent great part OF his
audience with the Pope at the Vatican He was
much Pleased to note his Honesss good health.
extreme vitality and fine spirits, and greatly
surprised when informed OF the late cable message
which tod OF the Popes failing health
The passengers sol good zeal OF enjoyment and
excitement from d incident Of the voyage. \
passenger Old patron OF the American Line.
lost his ticket, No. l,G0l and Lively ume followed
when he discovered his loss. and tried find his
ticket Throughout the voyage the unfortunat lie
passenger known mo. l60l,' and. no
amount of ransacking persistent inquiries could
produce the valuable piece or paper. he mad TO pay
MS fare a second time.
The New-York will not sail again across
the Atlantic az she has been taken off TO be re-
paired and overhauled. She viii probably start
early this morning for Philad e.phia where she Will
have her boilers reftted ana repaired at Cramps
Yards and then she viii go on 10 Newport News
and be thoroughly overhauled The Paris. waici
has been undergoing an overhauling, VIII arrive
here to-day. and vii sail in place OF the New
York on Wednesday. Both the New-York and the
Paris have had trouble recently through their boil
els printing The Paris is now in condition 10
enact her old role OF record breaker, az she Is
spick and span ana has just stepped out OF a
Among Inc psssensers on the New.YoTlk were
the Rev DR. Burke Bishop OF Albany. Hugo de
Burgh, the ROY. o. g. Be!sheim. Mr.. and Mr.
j. r. Develin. Mss Este.e Gsia.de. Mr.. and Mrs
". Graham. MR.. H., A. Iiur burt ii. Il. u ;cin-
ootham George g. Homes. John Mclean, Hart
man Mayor. Dr. A. j. Patek r. H. Reynolds Mr.
ard Mrs. W. Is. Rose. MI and Mrs. Charles Ray
monI Sicke.s, W. +. strirger. March Turner r.. ii.
Towar Henry A. TAyor Joan Howard Tayor
C. 8 Woodward and Lydia u. White