New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-13

Facts and Figures Concerning the Ocean
Travel I'm 1870.

Facts and Figures Concerning the Ocean
Travel I'm 1870.
(From the London Times, February PSI
According to accounts recently published OF
the eight lines of European steam companies
to America, they own l07 vessels, which. dur
ing the past year, made 500 round trips, and
conveyed 302,l4s passengers, and nearly
100000 tons of freight. The Cunard line,
it 10 stated. consists Of "a steamers with an
aggregate Of 65 900 tons. These, during 1870,
made l25 round trips, and carried 100000
tons of merchandise. The passengers carried
both ways numbered 81, l0l. of whom 43.68l
were from Liverpool, and ii ,420 from New
York and Boston. of the persons taken to
America, 9,l56 were cabin passengers, and
"a, 525 were steerage. Of the persons brought
to Liverpool, 6,210 were cabin, and $, $50 steer
age. The Anchor line between Glasgow and
New Y ork has 2S steamers, each of them 900
to 1900 tons. During 1870 they made 1O2
trips from New York to Glasgow, and l03
trips from Glasgow via the Mediterranean ports
to New York. The cargoes averaged l,5OO
tons each voyage, making in all 800 500 tons OF
merchandise. The passengers carried num-
bered 9,626, of whom 81 ,437 were carried to
America and S,l36 were brought to Europe.
The Hamburg American Packet Company
runs between New York and Hamburg, touch
ing at Havre, Cherbourg, and Plymouth. The
line consists Of seven steamers, of from 5000
to $500 tons burden. During 1870 its opera
rations were interrupted by the war, but it con-
veyed &C, 900 tons of merchandise and 28093
passengers. of the passengers 22,3G6 were
taken to America and 5, 727 brought to Europe.
The company has established a branch to run
regularly between Hamburg, Havre, Havana,
and New Orleans, and has placed three steam
ers on that route. The General Trans Atlantic
Company, running between New York and
Havre, employs four steamers, with an aggre-
gate Of 1887 tons. During 1870 they made
twenty five trips each way, and carried 1850
passengers, all FIRST cabin. The cargoes aver
aged $50 to 800 tons for each vessel, and con-
sisted of silks, fine goods, and wine, which
were taken to New York, and of cotton, to-
bscco, grain, and provisions brought to France
After the outbreak of the war they were en-
gagged in Transporting arms, ammunition and
military stores. The National line, running
between Liverpool and New York, has ten
steamers, with a total of 81, 46l tons. During
1870 they made sixty-four trips to New York,
and sixty three to Liverpool. They carried
A. l52 passengers and 369 las tons of mer-
chandse. OF these passengers, BE, 443 were
from Liverpool, and 4,70S from New York.
The North German LIoyd's line of steamers
runs between New York and Bremen, via
Southampton, but its business has been de-
ranged by the war. Previously to the out
break of hostilities they ran twice week.
This line owns twelve vessels, averaging 5000
tons burden. During 1870 they made 56 trips
each way, and carried 35.3l9 passengers, of
whom % ,29S were taken to New York, and S,O2l
were brought to Bremen. The cargoes average
about 1900 tons for each vessel. The VIII
liams & Guion line runs between Liverpool and
New York, and has eight steamers, making IN
all 25,544 tons. During 1870 they made 50
trips each way, and carried 34,92o passengers
and l5O, 293 tons of merchandise. Of the pas
ssngers, 29,330 were taken TO America, and
5,59s were brought TO Liverpool. The lnman
line consists of thirteen steamers between New
York aud Liverpool, touching at Queenstown.
During 1870 they made SO trips each way, and
carried So 800 passengers and 10000 tons OF
merchandise. Of the passengers, $4,000 were
taken to the United States, and 5000 were
brought to Europe.