The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-06
A short Sen Trip.

To all whose time is so limited that a trip to Europe is an impossibility, there is nothing that can in any way com pare for comfort and luxury in the shape of a short sea trip to that be- tween New York and Old Point Com fort and Norfolk via the magnificent steamers of the Old Dominion Steam ship Co., This old reliable company, whose steamers with wonderful regu- lartty for the past thirty years have piled this route, has always been fla vorite line, and with the addition of their new and superb steamers it is a route so far superior to any other coast line steamship company in the world as to make it literally in a class by itself
 Within the last year or two this com pany added to their fleet two palatial steamers, appropriately named, in view of the historic waters and country through which they travel, the James town" and "Yorktown."
 It is mot stating it too strongly when we say there is nothing that crosses the Atlantic that is finer than these steam CTS. They are not as large as some of the great liners, but in every other re- spect they gre the equal of the best The officers are gentleman, the service unexceptional and the cuisine the best and most liberal. Certainly the writer who has crossed on some of the finest European steamers, can state from per- sonal experience that he has never found trip more thoroughly enjoyable than the Old Dominion route between Norfolk and New York.
 This line is bound to be the popular one between New York and Norfolk, touching en route at Old Point Com fort Via one of these superb steamers one can leave New York at three o'clock in the afternoon, enjoy the sail down New York harbor and out to sea, build ing up keen appetite for the delicious supper which is served in the main sa- loon. After a nights rest in state rooms beautifully furnished and fitted up with every possible convenience, breakfast is served at eight o'clock, and before it is finished the walls of Fort Monroe are in sight, and prompt- ly at quarter past nine in the morning the great steamer makes It's landing at the Government pier Old Point Com fort one minutes walk from the fa- nous Hygeia Hotel. Returning the steamer leaves Norfolk at seven o'clock in the evening, arriving at New York the next afternoon.
 The Old Dominion route is the only one which lands passengers from New York at Old Point Comfort without q a1 t4g hours of departure and arrival are so timed as to make it the most desirable. We cannot conceive of a more delight full trip, and within the next few months there can be none that can in any way compare to this. It is so arr ranged that 1t can be taken with as lit- tie or as long time as one can possibly spare. Where time is an essential ele- ment to be considered the round trip can be taken in as short a period as three days, including full day "on shore" either at Old Point Comfort or Norfolk.
 Notwithstanding the superior accom- modations and facilities of this famous line it's charges are the least for the ser vice of any transportation company we know of The total expense of the round trip from New York to Norfolk and return, permitting Q stop-over at Old Point Comfort, is but thirteen dol- lars. which includes not only the pas sage, but all meals and state-room ac- commodations in each direction. Three times weekly one of their fleet steamers leaves New York for Richmond via the picturesque and famous James River route full of historical scenes and asso- ciations.- Christian Leader.