New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-04

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ratta Mr. Miners friends met the ST. Louis
down the Bay in n gayly decorated tug and ac-
COMMANDED her TO the pier at Ful;on-st. North
River Bombs were exploded and rockets sent
skvward n honor OF the Homecoming OF the
conaucror OF Tim Campbell great crowd
had gathered on the pier TO meet their Hiehus
on the steamship and the time consumed In get
ting the big ship warped into her pier was spent
In exchanges Of greetings and waving OF hahd-
kerchiefs A lonely musician stepped from the
gay tug containing MI Miners friends To the
pierhead and. standing upon the strngp'ece'
with cornet pointed heavcnward played. dole
fully OF course Home. Sweet Home.
The Cornell men were among the first u rush
ashore when the gangway vas run aboard. and
they were greeted by a host Of friends including
a number OF pretty girls. Among the hrst 10
greet the boys was Charles r.. Courtney. the
much-abused trainer. who appeared to he on the
best ~ terms with the Cornell men. EN-Mayor
Grant and Mrs Grant were among the asst to
leave the steamer.
CAPTAIN RANDIE SATISFIED.
Captain william G Randi. 81 the St Louis Is
perfectly satisfied with the showing made by MS
vessel and tho American Line people are highly
eiated that their great ne" snip hH' H'' "'''s
lovcrcs her own record bu, had beaten the
crack cruiser the Columbia. and IN" Augusta
Victoria. The officers Of the 81 Louis say that
her bottom Is extremely foul. as the ship mas not
been on the drydock since she was launched.
and when she has been cleaned and her ma
ch,nery is working smoothly they say then look
out"
The St Louis left Southampton on July =.
with 40 cabin and 357 steerage passengers. and
arrived Yesterday morning at 80. after travel
ling 4 distance - 3.0is knots thirty-sx knots
more than that travcrsed by the Columbia fds-
scngers and crew declare that there was no
thought Of race. and the 81. Louis was never
pushed AT any time Tho conditions were not
entirely propItious AZ 81 ALLY and foggy weather
was encountered for several days The daily
runs were AS AS AS. iG5 i6i. +57 and 26l; hos"
Of the Columbia were 405. iG7. 40. i5,. i55. io5
and 4O5 The result 81 the great race. although
the ST. Louis's officers protest that there was no
race. IL considered great point for the American
Line and shows that their big ship IL fast PROV
ing herself "A nye.' and greater things are pre-
dicted OF her
Captain Randle reports that fifty miles west OF
Nantucket Lghtship the ST. LOUIS passed a
steamer. barkcntlne rugged. and with black run
ne apparently disabled No signals OF distress
were displayed nor was assistance asked Tor. 80
the liner kept on her course. She arrived at
Quarantine too late 10 come up to her pier ana
anchored there until morning
Captain Randle made no attempt to conceal
his gratifca ton Il didn't know were rae
ing" he said but the trip pretty good un-
der the conditions. though people must not think
that Is the best she do for 1t Is not. Her
bottom Is foul and has simply coat Of rough
paint. on return to Southampton she VIII
go on the drydock and. after being scrapcd. VIII
have a coat OF anti-ffiction paint put on her bot
tom. That ought to add knot an hour to her
speed and when come again We may
show you something. The New York Is already
on the irydock at Southampton"
COURTNEY AND THE CREW.
Near the gangplank over which the baggage
was being carried stood Charles f. Courtney.
the trainer Of the Cornell crew. and f. +. Fen
nell Of the crew. They were chatting pleasantly
when a Tribune reporter jointed the group.
After seeing your fathers open letter to Mr..
Courtney am surprised to you gentlemen
together" was said To Mr.. Fcnnell
The letter referred to shown To him. In
| which r. Mccarthy Fcnnell. the father Of the
| oarsman. refers to Mr.. Courtney coward
| and fake oarsman
You can see Tor yourself, SAID Mr. Courtney,
ION what terms am with the boys. The best
| Of feeling exists between u.s. and assure you
| that II did not feel kindly toward them would
| not have made the trip to New York. to be on
! hand when they arrived. How they feel toward
me-" he said. turning away. you must ask
| them"
Come back" said Fennell you may stay
| right here and listen to what I say on that
score our relations" nc added. addressing the
reporter, ARE Of the most friendly nature. There
| IL no friction and there has been none. As Ia
that letter. | regret that 1t was published. IL
would never have been written II | had been
| here There Is doubt In my mind that II
was the result OF a misunderstanding and a mis-
representation" While this conversation was go
| ing on several members OF the Cornell crew came
| along and all greeted Mr.. Courtney cordially
| and received a like greeting from him. Mr..
| Courtney said that much OF the gossip about
the alleged strained relations between himself
! and the Cornell became current through
journalistic competition News was manufac-
| tured. he said. and both the crew and he were
misrepresented. This was al said In the presence
| OF number of the Cornell crew. who Endorsed
| Mr. Courtneys statement.
misstaten ents to Fennell had been made
There Is no truth In the report" he said that
Fennell has heart disease; II he had he would