New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
THE ST. LOUIS GAINING TIME.
EACH TRIP AN IMPROVEMENT OVER THE
PRECEDING ONE.
HER CABINS FULLY BIRTH IN THE srrrRAcI
THE BODY OF MRS. LEONARD JEROME

HER CABINS ruLr-} BIRTH IN THE srEERAoE
THE BODY OF MRS LEONARD JEROME
BROUGHT HOME.
The American liner st. Louis is likely yet 10
take rank among the flyers Of the ocean If she
keeps up to her present record She was sighted
OF Fire Island at 152 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. much to the surprise Of the sceptcs and TO
the great delight of the officers Of the company.
who rather expected that Captain Randle might put
the ship to more than average speed. although It
was understood that he would still adhere to his
determination not to push her for a record at this
time Since her first trip the ship has been gain
ing steadily in speed at the rate of about quarter
Of knot an hour and 1t is established TO the sat
isfdction OF all concerned that she will more than
fulnl the conditions imposed by the Government
mail subsidy law But the good ship has another
test to submit to, and that is the Naval require
ment II was understood originally that this would
be held In the English Channel on her coming voy-
age to the other side. Chief Engineer Walls, how
ever remarked yesterday that on her return from
Southampton the Naval Commission would be taken
board which was taken to mean that the trial
will be held here.
On her former trip the st. Louis arrived at this
port on Saturday evening. owing TO an accident TO
the rudder post. This time she reached the bar at
1891 a. M. and the time Of the passage was six
days. eighteen hours and fortyseven minutes The
only parallel offered is found in the trip OF the
Hamburg American liner Normannia- which ar
rived here on Friday, having made the voyage IN
six days eighteen hours and fifteen minutes, leav-
t-s the narrow margin of thirty-two minutes In
iSvor OF the Hamburger for the voyage from South
amp;on. But the St. Louis made an average OF
cineteen and half knots for the voyage. and main
iained a speed of nineteen and eight tenths knots
for two days.
Charles Cramp Of the firm which built the st.
Louis. passenger. he having been abroad
attending the Kiel Canal celebration. or the canal
he q
full Of enthusiasm. remarkng that during the voy-
age he had made frequent visits TO the engine
rooms and found nothing to criticise.
A ship has been described world in herself,
and never was 1t more aptly illustrated than in
the st. Louis this voyage. The body Of Mrs.
Leonard Jerome lay encased in Theoretically
sealed casket on board. and among the passengers
her two daughters. Mrs. John Leslie and
Mrs. Moreton Frewen. The third daughter. Lady
Randolph Churchill. had been prevented from sail
ing by illness. The body of Mrs. Jerome was taken
from the ship and carried at to Greenwood
Cemetery, where It was placed in the family vault.
services being conducted by the Rev. DIR. Parsons,
Of Grace Church. Few Of the passengers were
aware Of the sorrowful hearts on board and were
ready to hail the advent Of the first child born on
board the steamer On the morning of July s.
Maria Sanpau. woman from Russian Finland.
gave birth to boy in the steerage. The news
spread about the ship and instant aid was ex-
tended by the saloon passengers. who took up
collection amounting to 500 So and on the arrival
Of the ship at Quarantine. while Commissioner
Bradley busiest he was called to attend the
christening The little fellow baptized st.
Louis with due Formally On July II the time fixed
for the usual concert arrived 1t was given in aid
OF the funds OF the American Seamen's Friend
Society," New-York; New-York Port Society. Society
for the Relief of Destitute Children Of Seamen.
Staten Island; New-York Mariners Family Asyl
lum, Blue Anchor Society and the Seamans Or
phanage. Southampton. England. J. H. Cultivate
was the chairman for this entertainment, and Miss
Marguerite Hall, Of Boston, and Francis Fischer
Powers Of New-York. were down for songs. Among
the passengers were:
VIM. T. Adams Mr. and Mrs W. c. Loring.
Walter Anterior. Robert l.. Lee,