New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-30

was destroyed by fire. The hundred or more
newspaper men and guests who went on the
trial trip Of the Ithaca waxed enthusiastic over
her speed and fitness, George A. Cullen, the
general passenger agent of the Lackawanna
who is the man responsible for the passage OF
Phoebe Snow" on the Road Of Anthracite" was
in personal charge of the arrangements, and he
did his part thoroughly.
The terminal was first inspected, and a photo
graph Of the visitors and the terminal was taken
as preliminary Then the Ithaca started on a
cruise that did not end until Hoboken was
reached. by somewhat roundabout route. at 7
o'clock last night.
The Ithaca started from 23d street about 9
o'clock. and her first adventure was stirring
two mile brush with the municipal ferryboat
Brooklyn, which was a hundred yards or more
behind her at the finish Passengers on both
boats were excited over the race and the CITY
boat made every possible effort to catch her
opponent after tho latter had once overhauled
her The Lackawanna people were specially
pleased at this result, because the city boat has
TOUR hundred tons more displacement and be-
cause her horsepower is 1900 as against the
2'4OO of the railroad boat. The next brush was
with the Scandinavian. of the new Lacka-
wanna boats considered before the advent Of
the Ithaca to be the fastest Of the Lackawanna
Meet. When she pulled out of her slip at Bar
clay street the Ithaca was waiting for her and
the two raced up the river far as HobolIen,
the Ithaca winning by half a dozen lengths.
AT Weehawken the ithaca met the Rochester
Of the West Shore ferry service. Captain Els
man OF the West Shore service was on board
the ithaca, and he was heard to say that the
new boat had met her match at last The Rocn-
ester was the pride Of his heart and when the
Ithaca literally walked away from her he re-
fused TO be COmfOrted
The new terminal at 23d street has been built
after succession of especially disheartening re-
verses. The old terminal was burned down on
December 90. 1905, but within a week traffic
was resumed. Now a new and handsome ter
minal is ready. with the most modern improve
ments and as nearly fireproof as possible. II
has concrete sliding doors to protect the ada
cent Erie and Jersey Central terminals in case
of another fire, though absolutely every known
precaution against fire has been taken
The terminals at Hoboken are also almost
ready. This terminal was totally DESTROYED by
ire In August 1909, and an enormous amount
OF work had TO be done. Fourteen tracks are
ready with a modern steel and concrete train
she'd and the main waiting and dining rooms
VIII ne ready by Christmas according TO J. r
Smell. the superintendent of construction
among the railroad men present at the fnspec-
uoh OF the terminals and the trial trip of the
ithaca were X. Z. Palmer General Eastern
Agent or the Rock Island System; w f. Mer-
StIu. HeIefal Eastern Agent of the Northern
racine; George F. billiard, General Eastern
Agent Of the Santa Fe; Samuel Milbourne, Gen
era! Passenger Agent of the Union Pacific. r
l.. McLain, General Eastern Agent of tho chi
cago & Alton; H. B. JagOe General Eastern
Agent OF the West Shore Railroad: Edward
spencer General Passenger Agent of the Chi
cago d Rock Island; Lyman McCarty Assistant
General Passenger Agent of the Baltimore &.
ONO; H. c. Cheyney General Eastern Agent of
nett General Eastern Agent of the Vasterr
Passenger Association.