Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-11-02
A RECORD VOYAGE
When the Savannah Crossed the
Atlantic to England.
CAUSED A REAL SENSATION.
She Was the First Steamship 10 Dare
the Hazardous Trip, and This Eshi-
bition OF Yankee Ingenuity Aroused
the Wonder OF All Europe.

the Hazardous Trip, and This Eshi-
bition OF Yankee Ingenuity Aroused
the Wonder OF All Europe.
The honor OF first navigating the
sea with "A steamer belongs TO an Amer
lean, Colonel John Stevens OF New
York. Transatlantic steam navigation
vas long discussed before any one com
bning sufficient skill with courage and
a spirit Of adventure made the bold
attempt.
The London Times in it's issue Of
May IL, 1919. thus announced the ex
pected event. Great Experimental
new steam vessel Of 300 tons has been
built IN New York for the express pur
pose Of carrying passengers across the
Atlantic She Is 10 come 10 Liverpool
direct"
ON the very day that this brief
notice appeared the vessel referred to
was visited by the president OF the
short trial trip previous to her depar-
turc on the hazardous voyage
This steamer named the Savannah,
the first that crossed any Of the oceans,
was built at the city OF New York by
Francis Ticket for Daniel Dodd. She
was launched on the 23d of August,
ISIS. She could carry only seventy
live tons Of coal and twenty-five cords
of wood The Savannah sailed from
the city Of Savannah, Ga. on the 10Th
of May. 1919. bound for ST. Petersburg
via Liverpool she reached the latter
port on The Goth OF June. having used
steam eighteen days out Of the twenty
six. and thus demonstrated the feaslbil
ity Of transatlantic steam navigation.
rs the Savannah approached Cape
Clear. on the southern coast OF Ireland,
aud smoke was seen 10 issue from her
n was at first supposed that sailing
vessel was on fire, and one OF the kings
cutters was dispatched to her relief
But great was their wonder at their
ina bility, with all sail in fast vessel
10 come up with ship under bare
poles. After several shots were fred
from the cutter the engine was stop
ned and the surprise OF her crew at
he mistake they had made. as well
rs their curiosity 10 see the singular
Yankee craft. can he easily ina gined.
They asked permission TO go on board
and were much gratified by the inspec-
ion OF this naval novelty" Upon ap.
preaching Liverpool hundreds OF peo-
PIE came OF I'm boats TO see the Savan-
nah. on approaching the city the ship
ping piers and roofs of houses were
hronged with persons cheering the ad
venturous craft Several naval officers
nohlemcn and merchants from Lon.
don came down TO visit the boat and
were very curious 20 ascertain her
speed. destination and other particu-
lars
/ During the sojourn OF the Savannah
Mt Liverpool the British public re.
garded the boat with suspicion. and the
newspapers Of the dav suggested the
idea that this steam operation may
| be IN some manner connected with the
ambitious views OF the United States.
! One journal recalling the fact that
/ Jerome ponaparte had offered large
reward 10 any one who would -olc
coed In rescuing his brother Napoleon
from st. Helena. surmised that The
Savannah had this undertaking IN
view
The Savannah remained twenty -,ve
days at Liverpool and sailed for St Re
tersburg OH July 90. getting under
way with steam" and "a large feet OF
vessels in company" The boat touched
en- route at Copenhagen. where II ex
cited great curiosity and also at Stock
holm where she was visited by the
royal family.
On the 9th OF September the steamer
/. left Stockholm On the 9th she reached
Kronstadt having used steam the
whole passage aud few days later
reached St Petersburg
Here the vessel was visited by the
Russian lord high admiral Marcus dc
Travys, and other distinguished mill
tary and naval officers who also tested
her superior qualities by trip to Kron
stadt The Savannah remained at st
Petersburg until Oct. 10 and then SCI
sail on her homeward voyage I'm com
pany with about eight sail of shipping.
She arrived at Savannah on Tuesday
Nov. 80, and shortly afterwnrd was
taken to the navy yard at Washington.
The subsequent history Of the Savan
nah can be told I'm a few words. ON az
count OF the great fire in Savannah he
/, owners were compelled TO sell her. anC
she was purchased to run as a packe
between that city and New York
whittier she was bound when she wa
lost on the south side OF Long Island. "a
Philadelphia Press