OCR Text |
Show ACROSS THE DEEP. Captain Xoriba Will Tenlnre Out on lib 59 rt Loo; Slcocifr. A NEUSPAPER MAN'S QUIET WEDDING. Interesting: Siscorcries ExptcleO anion; llio Kjla? of ancient Delplil. Telexraph to tho Mws.l lAnia siiLons. Captain A'orlou mil Cross Ibe At. Isntle In Very hoiall Crnfl. Xesv Vowr, Nov. 19. Captain Francis Ik Xorton, Invuntor of tbe comprusctl air and water ballast sy tern In life boats, wbo recently crotoed tbe ocean from New York to Paris In tbe little yawl A'evtrtint, is about to attempt another dangerous danger-ous but intern-tltiR leat in tbe F. L. Xltion. Tbe A'orton, however, is a new departure. Sbe is not like tbe Aevtrttni, except aa regards ber balbutfvttin. Overall bo meas uresSS feet, her beam is 12 feet and sbe lias a draught of 6 feet -i inches ben loaded with eight tons of coal, her full capacity, rjhe can steam eight miles per hour with n tblrty-horse tblrty-horse power engine, but her com mander expects to run at least 250 miles a day, burning but half a ton of coal, title carries an enormous amount of sail for such u small vessel, cepeslally n steamer, and her speed will becreaUy Increased when favorable wind prevails. Captain Norton expects to arrive in Toulon lu about nine days, A thortttop will be maJe at Fayal for water and provisions. The crew of tbe vessel consists of the chlif engineer, William Crawford; Craw-ford; axstant engineer, Arthur Mc-Uaron; Mc-Uaron; sailing master, Carlson: steward. George Jfarahall; seamen, John Melsou and Thomas Anderson, Ander-son, and a cabin boy named Robinson. Robin-son. Mrs. Norton and Captain J orton's nleo-,Mlss Annie Itickaliy. wUl accompany him. Miss Itickaby is a gd sailor and exprettea u., fear in crossing the ocean in so small a craft. Mrs. Norton accom-raiiit-J her husband on tho ..Verer-anL. |