Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-30

While hundreds of persons were on
wharyes on the river front and on bills
Yesterday afternoon watching for the ap-
pearance Of the new ferry steamer Wood
in-~. the boat was snugly bertbed at
Yorktown at least 165 miles from Alex
andria. while an essterly wind was rag
ing and heavy sea rolling "outside. "
The Woodbury. left Wilmington al
1910 Saturday and proceeded to Della
ware Breakwater. She made her way
down the coast, entered the capes and
would have passed this city yesterday
evening, as announced. On her way
up Chesapeake Bay, however, she was
buffeted by a heavy storm, and was com
nelled to run into York river She lay
at Yorktown until this morning and
then resumed her voyage toward this
city. She is expected to pass Alexan-
dria late this afternoon.
The trial trip will be made tomorrow,
the steamer being scheduled to leave
Washington at ii o'clock and Alexan-
dria half an hour later.
The Woodbury. is a steel bulled yes
sel 1876 feet long and wide Of beam.
Her main deck has the large cabins on
each side and alley ways in the center
for teams. She has deck room, 1t IS
stated. for about twenty teams, while
more could be crowded aboard. On the
saloon deck the steamer has spacl Gus
saloon and around the outside OF the
saloon a wide deck runs. The steamer
will be handsomely fitted out Tor COM
fort speed and convenience. Her rud-
ders are protected by an overhanglng
spar which will protect them from the
ice while the steamer is in service dur
mo the winter. The steamer is equipped
with high power, both for speed and TO
break thick ice, as it is proposed to keep
the boat in service during the winter
mouths. The Woodbury. will be command
ed by Capt. J. c. MilburD, who has
been in the n. * w. service for NUM-
her of wears. The following appoint
ments to positions in the service have
been made; Washington terminal, JOS
III. Clipk. ticket seller; w. h. Schoenl,
vateman. and John A. Horgan, ticket
chopper, and at the Alexandria terminal
J. b. Padgett, ticket seller; +. III.
Brawner, gateman, and Arthur Donhel-
ly, ticket chopper a..
The interest manifested by Alexan'
drians in their eagerness to see the new
boat was intense, and from early in the
afternoon until long after dark num-
bers of people were on the LOOKOUT
Between six and seven o clock bank
of light appeared in the river Oh Fort
Washington. and it was assured that
the Woodbury. Vas drawing near
Many took positions 90 hills IN the
southeastern section of the city. After
waiting about twenty minutes it was dis
covered by the eager throngs that they
he'd been watching one of the old riVer
steamers. >.
A few years ago persons were living
who remembered the arrival OF the Ola
steamer Columbia of the Baltimore line
Many we're attracted to the river front
10 see that primitive boat
In October, 1859, equally as many
appeared on the wharves and hills TO
witness the arrival of the steamship
Mount Vernon, which bad been built to
run on the line between this city and
New York. She fred a cannon when
sbe reached Jouess Point and continued
to do so at intervals until she arrived at
her docks between Cameron aud Queen
streets. Later the Monticello oil the
same line reached this port.
The advent of the Woodbury. has ex-
cited almost as much interest as the two
steamers referred to above.