New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
SIX BIG STEAMSHIPS SAIL.
THE MENOMINEE-OTHER TRANsAT-
LANTIC TRAVELLERS

Those who sailed the ships which left this
port for England yesterday thought they were
already IN London upon boing board. The fog
which overhuns earth and water had turned noon
day into night, and the lamps were burning In the
staterooms and along the piers.
After the steamers got away they had slow
blind time Of it getting through the Narrows 1t
was dangerous. too. poking about in that gloom
and one or two Of the cautious pilots ad-
vsed against sailing at all. But by dint Of toot-
ing whistles with all the steam that could be
blown through them the steamships got out to sea.
Among these were the Campania. for Liverpool;
the Graf Waldersee, for Bremen the Furnessia
for Glasgow; the Menominee, for London; the
Naasdam, for Rotterdam. and the Werra for Ma
pies and Genoa.
At the end of the pier of the Cunard Line were
huddled together about two hundred wet and be-
draggled people who had come down to see the
big ship off. The ordinary bursts of enthusiasm
which are occasioned by the hauling in of the
gangplank were utterly lacking. Many of the pas
sengers on the vessel had sought shelter in the
saloon.
The Campania decorated from stem to stern
with flags and bunting which had been thrown
to the breeze in honor of the relief of Mafeking.
The Campania carried 355 in the first cabin 327 in
tie second cabin and 615 in the steerage. Among
the passengers was Ex-Governor Frank Brown of
Maryland. who expects to spend some weeks
abroad. Another passenger James McCreery,
the drygoods merchant.
Among the passengers who sailed for Naples and
Werra was Miss Blanche Walsh. who has been
playing Cleopatra in the play of that to New
York audiences Miss Walsh said she expected to
star the next three years under the management
Of Joseph Brooks and Ben Stern. She intended
to rest until August, she said spending six weeks
Of her visit abroad in Italy Thence she had
planned to go to Paris and London.
Eugene Presbury is writing play for me- she
said finally, but do not know its name" Miss
Walsh was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. V.
Creaner. of Brooklyn.
Sir Henry Irving with his London Lyceum Thea
tre Company, sailed for London at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon on the American Transport liner
don on May %. and on June II will open the
Sir Henry was looking hale and well, and talked
freely Of his plans TO those of the crowd awaiting
suffering from neuralgia and went Immediately to
ner CABIN Just before going to his stateroom Sir
country and hoped to return to the United States
The ). arrangemens to that end are nearly com.
p.eted," he said 7 love the United States. and
the States for holiday and then, even after
Seen Of the United states than most Ae
leans, and like every part have I have
cei1ed T treated and generously re-
=, Asked what he thought of the war news from
q! feel as every Anglo,saxon in the world feels
deIighted Gallant Baden-Powell! have just
words words GTea9 Vor G9mis '9 Worthy caWdor Henry
Mr. Irving Irving also said that he expected to play at
months.
Part of the time he intepded to revive several old
plays, and among them OLIVIA" Later he had
purposed 10 stage some new plays. whicn he yet
had not chosen.
The ship was delayed for several hours because
of the non-arrival OF part OF the scenery of the
company. Friday night Mr.. Irving and his com
pany played IN Harlem and the haul of the huge
amount Of freight to the wharf OF the steamer
was attended with much delay.
Despite the dirty weather there were several
hundred people on the American Transport line
pier, and nearly as many aboard the steamer
to bid goodby TO the English actor and his com
pany- A bugier on the pier played America as
the ship moved out, and the actor raised his hat
and stood hareheaded the ship steamed out into
the stream
Among those who arrived here last night on the
steamer Minneapolis, OF the Atlantic Transport
line, from London E. S. Atwood Charles r
II. Bruce, George =. Carpenter George Dixon
Henry Stokes, Dr. Elmer B. White and Joseph
Wnterbotham
The passengers who arrived in port on the
steamer st. Louis. of the American line, from
Southampton and Cherbourg included Nathan AL
len Dr. j. F. Barnhiil, Bishop Bro4del. ]. y.
Flagg DR.. Charles F. Faber, Colgate Hoyt Edwin
Isham, Dr. d. Mayer. United States Consul at
Buenos Ayres; James F. Miller. Walter j Mitchell
Major c. z. Mum, Dr.. o. a. NJ. McKimmie Colonel
Among the the passenger list of the
steamer Auguste Victoria. which arrived here
Friday night from Hamburg that OF w
Vanderbilt. jr. Mr.. Vanderbilt was accompanied
by his wife
On the steamship Ivernia, of the Cunard line
which is due here Monday there is expected 10 ar