New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
ALMOST ABREAST UP THE HARBOR.
THE ST. LOUIS AND THE CAMPAN1A NEAR
TOGETHER AT THEIR TRIPS END.

THE ST LOFTS AND THE CAMPANIA NEAR
TOGETHER AT THEIR TRIPS END.
The American Line steamship St. Louis. from
SOUTHAMPTON. and the big Cunarder Campania'
from Liverpool, came near to having crush as
they steamed up the harbor almost ABREAST ias'
evening They didn't speed any. however al
though Messengers of both vessels were excited as
to which would get in first Their proximity "''o
aroused much interest along the water 'front.'.
Roth vessels sailed for this port on last Saturday.
and they were sighted by the Fire Island observer
together at 51s o'clock In the afternoon. me Cam
nan,o was then twenty minutes astern OF the
smaller American Liner. The two Vesseis hau
sighted each other at o'clock yesterday morn'"s
The Campania was then coming out of a fog bank
.houah ,yh,ch the st Louis had likewise passed.
ond was about ten minutes astern OF her. Interest
arong the passengers on both vessels was AT once
aroused as to the prospects OF the Digger anu
doctor Cunarder passing the st. Louis pelore
Quarantine was reached u,
The ST. Louis slid by the new Fire Island !ish'-
shin at 5:35 and the Campania at o'oo o cioch'
shaving slight gain for the vessel astern by
the time the Sandy Hook Lightship was reached al
7YOS O'clock the Campania was only hVe minutes
behind the ST. Louis. and the latter leu the way
TO Quarantine While SIZE was passing the hSh'-
shin where ocean voyages end, the passengers
gathered on the promenade deck and gave three
cheers for Captain william G. Randle and MS
ship When the pilot from Boat No I was being
rowed to the st. Louis. the engineers assistants
stuck their heads through the portholes ana
yelled 10 him to hurry, It was necessary TO
beat the Campania in.
The St. Louis passed at Quarantine nrst
and her passengers were off OF her at her pier by
945. It was hour later when the Dig Cunarder
had been warped in to her pier and the passengers
had left her. Captain Baudle said that the voyage
OF SOl4 miles had been made in six days ten hours
and thrty-seven minutes. which is ten hours be-
route this season. and when the ST. Louis arrives
at Southampton. starting next WEDNESDAY, she VIII
be dry-docked for an overhaulng. . . ,,,,
Among her passengers were Marshal r WIDER
Mrs. william Astor. b. G. Alderman, captain j.
f. Barr Medical Inspector H. j. Babbin L. D. n.
who has been fleet surgeon for the last three years
on board the San Francsco In the Mediterranean:
S. b Chase, c. Belmont Davis, United states Con
sul-General at Florence; Colonel ". j. Engedue'
Colonel B. F. Parker. Thomas Nelson Page; Mrs
T. West Roosevelt. Hamilton Smith, Edgar Reers'
Palmer 3. Morrison and Eugene Vail.
Among the passengers on the Campania were
Nine Barna. opera singer: c. F. Frederick Adams,
Professor H. +. Armstrong. Spencer C. Cary lie
Raw Clark jr., William V. B. Kip Commodore W.
j Lewis. DR.. Archibald T.. Mal.ock. Frank A.
Munsey Egerton L. Winthrop H. Rowland Shaw,
~ A. Gilbert. and Thomas J. Upton. the wealthy
Londoner, who gave sl25Go TO the Princess OF
Wales's Jubilee Fund. raised for the poor OF Lon.
don. He will spend n few days in this city and
then go to Chicago. where he has large business
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