New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
HE RODE ON CLERMONT
LAST SURIITOR.S T.fLE.
Fulton u as Energetic, TacitWn and
MHch .fbSOrbcd IN His IHTcHtiOn.

trc .r ~, survivors "f tic first voyages "'
-. cleruort Francis S"!re, OF CatSklli' ~ 10
wrnt. Ills r.uiui-. .epe's ~ the event ana "o"'"
~, .r,,,.,ior tnat rlo ru. would ever in a life
tim, Witness slet rerlatk"hie progress ia -i'
yep,ioa as he bad iu his Nr. sa>re's account
az tie first steamboat ais impressions 'l i'ou-
.rt FuIton .uG Of ."ntomr"r"ne"us events lol-
low:
- am az, far as ! know. tie only person h""
Ii,,r,,,l Was on TIE first Steamboat on her irst
,rir from %,O York C., Albany. / ii" not r"l'r
8, -he trial trip which was mace in lN'" III
,la, may h, termed scow. hut to the irs'
trim made ll tho 30 N"rtH River Tie hTS'
Iasseuger boat propelled hs steam
.,rlc craft employed 10y Mr.. FIlt"n "n the
trial trip ,sau.d tH, Cl"rmont, but T"o"'S
,..yer rrlf.t,~,,l WIS taken To- what Was 'i'i!
called lu,,r rtco ii,oi. and IN iHr winter 'l
1>,.7 ana l>u> uay ':..ird oar "H "".s '' to-
converted Ir," q large .id connexions S''"''
bot Tl, .ft,f.-.,u> ...o enlargement We're
a.i1.... .s,. carpenters "r tine cits "I fi"d-
.,.i oltriu.. r. vr''- and slr'"I N'
,.un...d ..i.ut t... AID VS. ,.i''o t.' -\'' '''
River
-sle WAS ,.t., ,..r O." Nen YORK b.. '-r-
f.,l: -.r.-., .l,n..i- t. ...d 'r tn 'i''''fs
.h..ip, uutu. .rt,.4 ,trtr-v"f. st,''d '"..'.'-
d"frl W.sra.t ~."..' '' ',.' loo '-
command. oa .frtt-- ~ %'N l"rh -.' ',.
laEoa to t., d. tt..' t''' "l l"t @'f'' '...'A
Jar ulto,,uY. ,..,.. ... m....u.rt .s.- ma "n
l...fd .td t.,. ..t.. ..'a slip .p,p''r~. work
v....s completed Tls WAS eou. vita i.r'a.'s
which iu tars, days Mas considered eNtr.ordi-
r.r. tll I-t-Itor ....-.-f overseeing and atf'na-
Iu., to every part -, u.- .-a.'.s ed. arc a~
.ariv rs .. o.cI".k fa t.' mors.nI "td ""aid "e
,.ere almost the entire da,. never hn"" ii
more Industrious i"drf"r gable. l"""r""~ man.
woNUI.K OF THE DAY.
..rlton,s new Steamboat was tie wonder OF
the dav. Size Wa visited daily Icy hundreds OF
the curious. Who asked mauy queer questions IN
relation 10 the operation of tho steam and ma
chiner- one OF these almost Invariably was,
'NVhere and how was tho steam 10 D." conveyed
10 tho water Wheelo' Tic crowd of visitors
became great ammo! ance and mndran,e 10
those ounpoy ed on board. ana recolieet a very
amusing incident connected with tine attempt 70
prevent intrusion.
Mr. Fulton directed painter TO letter a
board with the words one dollar for any per-
ron to come On board without liberty which was
put lp in a conspicuous place. one day sailor
came along and read the notice. Jack was not
long in putting his construction upon it, aro
giving his quid a roll in his mouth and with a
laughing, knowing wink Of the eye jumped ON
board without ceremony, pointed to the board
and accosted the man nearest him with, Mister.
who pays me that dollar Mr. Fulton was
standing near, and laughed heartily, thing ml-
usLal with him, for he was generally while
among the men. very taciturn and grave, giving
his orders and directions in a laconic manner
lie would listen, however, to suggestions made
by the more practical, ana would often modify
his orders to accord with such suggestions
During the time these preparations were
going forward trials were made of the working
Of 70 nv iptn fBc
putting on steam and starting the engine. This
was no small affair, for when the engineer gave
the notice, All ready all hands were called
carpenters, joiners, painters. caukers, laborcrs
ana crew to prevent what was termed catch
ing on the centre During one Of these trials
when going up the river at the rate Of six oI
eight miles an hour Mr.. Fulton stood looking
over the bow Of the boat for fifteen or twenty
minutes, intently watching the motion and speed
Of the boat apparently wholly absorbed Sud
denly he wheeled and addressed friend who
stood near him with great enthusiasm with, My
good friend, She is a fine boat and our success
Is certain
HEADED Up THE RIVER.
Commodore Wiswall was now in command.
At the hour appointed % o'clock a. m) for her
departure for Albany, Chancellor Livingston,
with a number of invited friends. came board,
and after a good deal Of hustle and no little
noise and confusion the boat got out into
the stream and headed up the river. Steam was
put on and sails were set, for she was provided
with large, square sails attached to masts that
were so constructed that they could be raised
and lowered as the direction and strength of the
wind might require.
There was at the time light breeze from the
south and with steam and sails very satis-
factory rate Of speed was obtained. Fast sail