New-York tribune., 1896-05-16

ri she beet fer record, inaSmuch as she maze
n. long course Of 3,112 miles in G days. hours
md ) minutes while It took the New-York q
tsys hours ard II minutes to cover the short
course Of S047 miles. The average made by the
Mw.York on that voyage was 2015 miles an
hour while the fast St Paul threw behind her
M34 miles an hour on the voyage just completed.
FOG INTERFERED.
The VOYAGE Of the American steamship is all
The more remarkable owing to the fact that she
had 10 slow down for more than twelve hours
on account of fog. during which time she ran
At about half speed.
There was great jubilation on The American
Line pier when the big vessel lrew alongside
sna Captain John c. Jamison oul First officer
WI Roberts We're warmly congratulated on all
ats .w the record made by their ship. IF 1t
hiiff been for the fog" said Mr.. Roberts, we
FOnt have been at the pier by ? p m. We saw
tsair but off the Banks the fog made us eau
p'A and we ran under reduced speed and con-
equsntly lost considerable time
None were more enthusiastic over the perform
inee OF the St. Paul than her own passengers.
I had been whispered aboard that, despite the
fog, the ship would break the record, and all
we're anxious 10 know the time she was abreast
Of Fire Island. The passengers were at dinner
when the pilot the purveyOr Of news for incom-
Ing passengers. went aboard. The first man 10
reach his side was Frederick A. Cauchois.
HAS the Campania been eighted?" asked the
passenger eagerly, as he reached the pilot.
She has not" said that worthy "and you
have broken the record
THE NEWS IN THE DINING-ROOM
Full Of enthusiasm. 3Ir Cauchois rushed into
the dning-room and told the news announced by
the pilot to the assembled passengers. Instantly
there was great excitement. Men, women and
children got up from their seats. and waving
their napkins in the air, cheered again and
again for the fleet vessel which sailed with the
American flag swapping from her stern. 1t was
scene Of patriotic enthusiasm. More than one
large bottle was broken to the future success of
the ST. Paul
The 81 Paul left Southampton at noon on
Saturday. and passed the Needles at :3S p. m.
Her daily runs were 4sl. 5l4. 4SO, 493. 800. 522
and III knots. According to the purser, Rich
ard Jones. the last eastward voyage Of the st.
raul was the most memorable of her career.
As told In The. Tribune at the time OF sailing
from this port the steamship carried large
number OF prominent people The usual con-
eeEi netted S53j for sailors. their widows and
ORPHANS besides furnishing an entertainment
r.,s Sr.,s. 70 be forgotten BY those aboard. Nine
Nsss vs vsans selection from Carmen. and
80. Sa Nelnersoie recited' from the play OF the
Tsavsame name Signor Cremonini and Miss SOPHIE
nar, n'zsnn nan sang. and other celebrities TOOK
vsrs ans magnificent masses Of flowers, whicn
snc,,. s1iy iaded by that time, were SOLD al
MN ,'.n ~ Nine, Calve. and brought a good
" " Inc fund
STORY ABOUT MME. CALvE.
@r Jones tells good story about Nine. Calve
O"s'n howard. the play ywright. presided at the
M. ana the Frohman brothers were leading
So nme cslve protested that she could moi
.'s' ano the concert was about to end without
s..N "" 'rom her. The last cluster Of flowers was
strask soaa by the singer, when Mr.. Howard was
"1ck with an idea
sa,d S ~" nVe NO for that cluster. Nine. Calve.
men '%' you Will sing a selection from Car
IA Sme .N Calve had no alternative, and added the
m INC snc sailors Ala Fund.
L6S.sona OK the Paris, OF the American Line
bes,n y. ~ hours and 81 minutes. The line vii
su,nr,sse senuing the steamships over the short oi
Irnu course. on July Il
hrI sss me passengers who arrived on the st
sts ..ere Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Armstrong. Fred
w.; Caucbols. Mrs. c. w. Huntington. Mrs
M, Logan. Miss Susan NJ. Logan. Mr.. ant
hn.s c. Rumsey. DR.. and Mrs. ii. l.
u "a Nine Blanc Mrs. J. Spencer. Turner
Mnso Mrs. Lewis IT, Whitney and Henr,
hampton. -
BpsI Aafion Booth. the daughter OF Genera
u. and two Booth-Tueker children came owe
-'~ second cabin.