New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-24
STEAM CoMMUNICA7Ioy WITH BRAZIL
THE UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL STEAMSHIP
LINE-ITs OPERATIONS - SUCCESS OF TIL
ENTERPRISE.

THE UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL STEAMSHIP
LINE-ITS OPERATIONS SUCCESS OF THE
ENTERPRISE.
Rio Janeiro paper states that the United
States and Brazil Steamship Company have 1t IN con-
temptation 10 put several additional steamships on their
line between New York and Rio Janeiro, making semi
monthly trims instead Of once month heretofore At
the same time It expresses It's wonder that the wealthy
tourists from the River Plate and Brazil do not prefer
this 10 many other steamship lines and that they do not
commence their voyages OF pleasure and instruction by
vsng first the United states" for there Is country
i'm the world" says the Brazilian journal "where South
American tourists learn more Tor their own ana their
conntres benefit than In the United States" Travellers
from South America, however. are beginning to avail
themselves OF the advantages offered by the New YORK
there can I've no doubt that the Company could manage
to the trip semmontby the increase OF passengers
would shortly be very considerable .,.
The New.York and Brazil line established four
years ago. On The 30th OF September 1902 inc nIst
Janero and since then monthly have been reg
ulary dispatched, four steamers being employed IN the
work the North America, the south America, the Merr
mack and the Mississippi The last named lost three
months ago near the Island OF Martinique on her nome
ward voyage and has not yet been replaced The North
America is commanded by Capt slocun. the South Amer
lea by Capt Tinkepaugh. and tho Merrimaek by Capt
Weir These vessels are al over 1000 tnns ana nave
superior accommodations for passengers They carry on
average 90 passengers per month each way ana they
generally bring back New York large cargo consisting
principally and rubber The steamers frequently
leave Rio JaneirO with cargo OF 1900 bags OF coffee
bringing ou however TO New-York from 1000 10 lao
bags each trip. This quantity IL Dnt small portion,
comparatively OF the Imports OF RIO coffee into tho
United states the total OF Which, AZ present, does not
fall below 100000 bags The cargOcs taken out % Bra
mi by the steamers consist principally OF hour and lard
beside agricultural implements aud sewing machines,
tbe use OF which machine u becoming very general ia
Erazl IL is noteworthy showing the declpo "a Late
years D American shpppg. that except what brought
BY the steamers nearly all the coffee Imported into ths
country from Bra all is brought htheT In foreign bottoms
The voyage 70 Rio JaDelr0 10 long one. but "a the
steamers call several places the tedum Is broken by
the passenger being afforded opportunity OF spending
a few hours every six OF seven days The
distance from New-Iork 70 Rio Is $500 miles. This Is
made by outward vessels 25 DAYS, including stop
pages Six days after leaving New tho steamer ar
ryes island Of st. Thomas and heuoe II proceeds
TO Para taking nearly 81 days 20 reach that port the
distance from 81. Thomas being 100 miles Psrnambueo,
900 miles from Para the next place touched a. then
Bahia s75 miles further, and from Bahia 10 Rio Janeiro
725 which the steamers make IN less than three days
The calls same IN returning In going out and
longer than the outward voyage, being III hours
against 81: but the voyage 20 NewNork is made
I'M q5 DAYS and hours being than days less than
the time taken IN going to Rio. The steamers stay I'VE
days at RIO, and the total time out and back 60 New
York Including these 1--WE days, Il IS days and is hours
This first line OF steamers that has been established
between the United States and the empire OF Brazil and
the only in existence. 10 receives subsidy from
both the American and the Brazilian Governments fOf
carrying mails IL Is TO be hoped that 10 prove
the pioneer OF several lines between the United states
and the rich countries lying TO the east OF tho Andes
The number OF steamship lines between Europe and
Brazil and the Platte Is Increasing sure sign That the
trade OF these countries as on the increase.