The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-05-17
President Monroe

for the open sea, bound for Savannah, Ga It is
evident that the ship left under sail, for men
ton is made of steam in the log. But the next
morning they got the steam up and it began TO
blow fresh; we took the wheels in on deck In
20 minutes" During the remainder of the voy-
age the steam engine was used only intermit-
tently and on April g. eight days and fifteen
hours from New York, the Savannah reached the
port of its namesake.
"On her approach TO the city hundreds of cit
liens 1ocked to the banks of the river and,
while she assembled saluted with long and loud
huzzas ~, says an item in the Savannah Repub-
ncan for April Z, 1919, which continues: THE
utmost confidence is placed in her security It
rebounds much to the honor Of Savannah, when
it is said that it was owing to the enterprise of
some of her spirited citizens that the first at
tempt was made to cross the Atlantic ocean in
vessel propelled by steam. We sincerely hope
the owners may reap rich reward for their
splendid and laudable undertaking."
On May 1 the Savannah made short trip to
Charleston, S. c., and there on May IL she was
honored by having as guests President James
Monroe and party who spent the day the
new ship cruising to Tybee Light. The Presi-
dent was much pleased with her performance
and requested that she be brought to Wash
ington on her return from Europe
On May 10 the Savannah Republican carried
this advertisement. "For Liverpool-The steam
ship Savannah, Capt. Rogers, viii, without fail.
proceed for Liverpool direct, tomorrow, the 10th.
instant. Passengers If any offer, can be well ac-
commodated. Apply on board" However, it
seems that the citizens of Savannah did not still
have 1.-The utmost confidence in her security" for
none of them offered to become passengers on
this historic voyage. The truth was. they were
afraid that the ship might either be set afire
by her furnaces that she might be blown up
by an explosion of her boilers.
Nor did she sail without fail" on May 20.
An accident TO one of the crew delayed the start
two days. So it was not until nine o'clock the
morning of May % that Captain Rogers ship.
shove up the anchor and started with the steam
from Savannah"
A week later, out in the middle of the Atlantic,
the captain of another American ship, seeing in
the distance vessel which he believed TO be on
fire, started TO her aid But" he wrote in his
log, 1--WE found she went faster with fire and
smoke than we could do with all sail set We
then discovered that the vessel fire was moth
ing less than a steamboat crossing the western
ocean laying her course, we judge. for Eu-
rope proud monument of Yankee skill"
a similar incident occurred on June IL when
the boat was seen of the southern coast OF
Ireland and reported as a ship fire TO the
admiral of the British fleet in the cove Of Cork.
Thereupon he dispatched one Of the kings cut
tiers to her relief; but great was their wonder
at their inability with all sail set in a fast YES
sci, 10 come up with a ship under bare poles.
After several shots were fired from the cutter
the engine was stopped and the surprise of her
crew ar the mistake they had made. as well as
their curiosity 10 see the singular Yankee craft
can easily be imagined They asked permission
TO come aboard, and were much gratided by the
inspection OF this novelty
On June 20 later the Yankee skill" OF Captain
Rogers brought the Savannah safely into port
ar Liverpool She had made the run In - days
and IL hours but during that time the engine
lad worked the paddle wheels only 20 hours