The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-20
rendered a Party Of Newspaper Men
tn the Tug DOrathea.
SEVERAL OVERCOME BY sEAsIcKAEss
fhe Guests Treated TO u salt Water
Bath Before the Dinner EIour-The
COOK Forced to Inaugurate ~ Lille
strike of His Mine Host,
Zepp. Usually JovinI, Dependent.


certify that the little vessel is one of
tue staunchest which even turned 4
wheel In this port. The test to which she
was put was of such a character that
were she not of this class there would
pe To-Day In Norfolk at least five vacan-
cieS IN the newspaper field.
The newspaper men We're invited yes
terday by Mr.. w. II. Zcpp.chicf clerk TO
Air. T. st. John, vice-presdent and gene
raj manager of the Scaboard Air Line.
10 make an inspection of and enjoy an
excursion on the tug, and they accept
Ell. The Bay Line wharf was the start
ing point and IL O'Clock the time. 1t
was not many minutes before the pretty
little vessel came up. ON board of her
were Mr. Hepp, who met the newspaper
men with Il smile: Mr.. y. ID. Myers. rep
rescnting the chief engineers Office of
the Seaboard Air Line. and Mr.. George
McP. Bate, travelling passenger agent
OF the road. They came To welcome the
newspaper men and tell them of what
was in store for them. MIR c. Il. Royal.
master machinist of the Scaboard Air
Line shops, was also there.
An invigorating hrcczr came across
the water as The newspaper men step
ped aboard and the lines We're east of.
1t was such Il breeze as would put life
into Il man with one foot in the grave.
y toot of the whistle and the Dorothca
was off for Newport News.
The after cabin WAS sought as the
force OF the wind increased. and when
all had lighted their fragrant; tiIvanas
the railroad men began telling of the
little steamer. and her ability for tow
| ing and fire purposes. Mr. Iepp was
| the spokesman.
our il,c-pumps," said Me, have Il
great"
"Swash" came the sea against the
| side of the vessel. as the wind increased
| its force to fifty miles an hour. and
| five newspaper men We're piled in
heap in Il corner
order WAS restored as the wind in
| creased its force TO sixty miles an hour.
| and Mr.. Icpp began again:
| Our tire pumps"
| "SwaSh!' came another sea. and the
| aforesaid newspaper men again retired
to the corner. MIR. Xepp would not be
| put out.
| "S,wash!" came n third and MIR.
! Zcpp turned pale. In fact lump seem
| eel To rise in his throat and Il PARKWAY
| look came in his eyes.
| One of the newspaper men VIII Sc
position would lead one To believe that
| he was we'll up in'nauiical matters. re-
| tired To Il berth and. as h. expressed it,
one moment feared that he would die,
| and the next moment hoped tina; he
| would
| II was a trying moment. FIR never
before was Hampton Roads roughcr
| than ii WAS III that hour.
| Eventually, Mr. Hepp managed to say.
| Well have dinner in n little while :"
| THIS chc"rod the party ND somewhat
but their pleasure was OF short duration
| TOR Just then the door uf the kitchen was
| opened and 4 scent of cooking meat was
| waited art Every man decided at once
| that eating was unnecessary.
Newport News WAS eventually reached
and the big ocean liner st. Pau inspect
ed. Then the party started back The
! newspaper and railroad men then real
lied that the Roads had been very
| calm on the outward Trip. but that now
| there was tempest raging.
| Dinner was announced and all repair
cd to The forward cabin 1t was evil
| dent in Il moment that tile repast did
| not suit the pencil pushcrs. for they
looked ON. shifted the atmosphere aud
retired I" some spot where they would
| not hC disturbed, receiving q salt water
| bath as they passed along the decks,
| II WAS well on the afternoon when the
| party reached Norfolk. thoroughly sat
J istird of III" sraworthincss of II" Sea
| beard air Lines new tug Dornthca.
| Will" til" uip was Il rough one. there
We're several amusing incidents for ~
| one lurch of Ill" tug every plate and
| dish on the iahl" was prrcipi;atcd 10
| The floor. II WAS then thai the cook was
| forced Ia 90 OH strike and gently decline
| To obey orders
The Dorothca. which will take the
place Of the Little Nell. WAS purchased
| from the Maryland Steel Company. nf
Sparrow Point and was built in 1876:
| entirely of steel being knOwu as Il as
scnrcr steam steel tug. she Is so feet
| long. of Ig.20 gross tonnage and has a
| net tonnage OF $3.50. She has Il Scotch
boiler and compound condenser engine
She cost To build $4,000. and is equipped
with Il Davidson tir" pump OF great ca pa
city. She will h" commanded 10y capt
Geo NJ. Mansfield. With Mr.. Samuel d.
| Smiley as engineer. Against II strong
head wind and with heavy sea she made
the run from Newport News yesterday in
an hour.
Niccprcsidcnt ST. John will formally
| tender her Ia the chiefs of the Fire De-
partmcntS Of Norfolk. Portsmouth and
| Berkeley IL br used as Il fire boat, sub
| iect 10 call at all alarms in the lower sec
| ton of the city. Her fire pumps are said
| to he the most powerful in this section
ana the tug Itself is one OF the hand
soonest 10 be found hcreaboutS She is
Very roomy, being provided with fore
and aft cabins ON the main deck and
| lower forward cabin. with sleeping ac-
| commodations for six persons. There
are two staterooms.
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