The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-30
OCEAN, TRAFFIC.
The Atlantic Steamship Lines
Of 1870.
The Vast and Profitable Business Done by Them
Last Year-Vessels Employed, Voyages Made
and Passengers and Cargoes Carried
Between New York and European
Ports-Is There Room for an
American Line?

United States are making an effort 10 once more
OBTAIN roohold on the ocean, AMI are petitioning
Congress TO enact sucn laws AZ VIII aid them IN
wen directed movements TO the end or regalning
little OF the nations lost commercial supremacy II
may not be out OF place to give synopsis OF the
vast trade being carried on In steamships between
this country and Europe. The business is enormous
and increasing, but the profits go into the pockets
OF foreigners, who recognize with no little satisac
ton That the longer Americans are blind to their
own interests in this matter much longer
will 1t be before they can reap any OF
the benefits accruing thereirom. During
the past year eight regular European steamship
lines connected with the port OF New York from
those IN that country. Their vessels are magnificent
productions OF naval architecture and mechanical
SKILL ranging from :, 900 to nearly 900 tons burden
and year by year, since the merchants of this land
were driven from the commercial arena by the
cloud Of civil war, have been added thereto, until
the combined feet OF 1870 represented 1o7 steam
ships. These lines all did profitable business and so
entclng is the trade with this country, their owners
are building other vessels ana adopting measures to
add sill other lines TO connect with Atlantic ports
which may materially decrease the chances or pro-
jected American lines.
Yet the attempt Is werth trying to restore our
navigation interests, and perhaps the subJoned par
ticuars Of the vast trade done by foreign bottoms
in the twelve months just passed may open
the eyes OF intelligent legislators and representa-
tive men in such manner as to increase
their exertions to do something that yet once
again American steamships may be at our
wharyes, and going to and iro, did our renowned
clipper ships weave the unseen threads or gold that
link together nations widely remote in community
OF interests
The particulars given can be relied upon. They
embrace the vessels employed during the year by
each line, number OF voyages made from and to New
York, the cargoes carried either way, their charac
Ter, number OF passengers, cabin and steerage,
from ana 10 Europe, together with such incidents
as are Of interest. IL was a year OF very heavy
weather on the ocean and OF more than one terrible
calamity. one gallant steamship sailed away from
this port in the mists OF the morning and the
shadows OF night ana never more has been heard
! Of. Not plank, not a scrap, not vestige Of the
great ship. All went down into the caverns OF the
mighty and Unsuitable sea. Another that left us
with gallant crew, noble passengers and vaua-
| BILE cargo was wrecked nj the moment OF making
the land and but one Of all on board saved to tell
the sad tale. Yet the many lines have prospered,
and, while opposition has been rife among them
have been exceedingly well managed In the latter
particular any American company hereafter formed
may take pattern.
CUNARD LINE-NEw YORK TO LIVERPOOL.
tains It's standard OF excellency among the rival
companies that do the carrying trade OF the Atlantic
Ocean between the United States and Europe It's
I fleet Of steamships wondrous productions OF
naval architecture, while the government OF the line
and the direction Of Its vast interests merit unqua
| fed praise Twenty-Five vessels were employed
during the past year. OF their size, capacity, ac-
commodatlons and beauty of appointment there
need little be said in this MENTION as they have
repeatedly received their need OF admiration.
Their names are Abyssinia, $500 tons; Aleppo $500
tons Atlas, 1000 tons Algeria 3, 500 tons Batavia
5000 tons; Caabria, 5000 tons; China, 900 tons
Hecla, 1000 tons; Java, 5000 tons: kedar, 1000
TONS Walta, $500 tons; Marathon 1000 tons;
Morocco, 1000 tons; Olympus, = 900 tons: Palmyra.
$500 tons: Partha. $500 tons; Russia, 5000 tons;
Samara, 5000 tons; Siberia 5000 tons; Scotia, 900
TONS Sidon, 1900 tons: Taria, 1000 tons: TriDoli
Q 500 IONS and Nemesis, 5000 tons These maize the
extraordinary number OF 125 passages each way,
being TO New York in eight days, three hours
and thrty-eight minutes, and TO Queenstown
In eight days and two hours The cargoes carried
quantity Of 100000 tons beng divided III dry goods.
hardware, silks &C.; from Liverpool, 10 the figures
of 100000 TONS and from New York, IN cotton provI
sions, grain and general merchandise, 25eOOO tons.
In me twelve months there were brought as passen-
lsws:-Caoin, 9i5s; steerage, s4.525. From New
| York and Boston the number foo's up II APO. d.
number transferred either way being 81, loi-a
goodly exhibit indeed. In these operations 1t Is but
! lust that LIE lost nor a limb
| manned. The steamships Algeria Ahyssnia, Par
thia, 6atavia ana Calabria were the new vessels OF
the year.
| ANCHOR LINE-NEw YORK TO GLASGOW.
This line In lew years has become one or the
most important running from TINS port. During
| the twelve months just passed there have been in
| constant employment twenty-eight ocean steam
| ships. ali finely constructed and fitted up with
| every cOmforl and luxury long experience could
| suggest. Their names are the Anglia, Australia,
| Britannia, Caledonia Columbia, Europa, India
lsmailia Iowa, Scandinavia, Scotia, Acudia Dacian
Pedro. (ypnOva. llVOrnO
| don, Messlna, Napoli, Roma spartan. SldOnian
Trojan. Tyrian yaetta and venezia. Tney are from
| 1000 to 5000 tons burden The route Of these
| vessels IL from New York TO Glasgow calling at Lon
| donderry to land and embark passengers. In con.
nectiOn with the Glasgow traffic there are branch
| lines to various parts OF Europe. BY one-the
| Northern Scandnavlan-they despatch two or three
| steamers monthly, connecting with arrivals from
| New York. to the several porIs or Grafton Chris
hansand, Cnrstiana and Gottenburg. Another line
is that between Glasgow aud ports IN tue Medrer-
ranean which maintains weekly communication
with New York, bringing as cargoes mucn OF the
rich fruits and productions or Southern Europe.
These steamships during the year 1870 made lo2
voyages from New York to Glasgow, and from Gas
New York rne quickest OF these passages was
made by the Angina, being from port to port IN
averaged about $500 tons each trip To New York
they brought goods IN measurement railroad IRON,
rred o an from New York gram o 1e rs
cheese and provisions were taken The years. work
in passengers consists OF 81 l37 cabin ana Storage
brought 10 this port and 8, ls9 saied thereirom, III
vided as folows: CABIN. 2.095; seerage. 6,0g4 The
Anchor line are still increasing the number OF their
magnificent steamers, there are at present In the
course OF construction on the clyde other YES
sels-,he irinacra, Victoria, California aud Oiym
pla, the fifth and sixth NOT yeI named. The three
last arc to be over $500 tons burden and IN every
respect as luxurious safe and comfortable rs any
on the ocean. The health Of all cnigrants carried
by this line IL rigdy looked AFTER and 1t Is quite
pleasant fact to note that the percentage Of deaths
among The steerage passengers OF the Anchor iine
vessels Is less by any other crossing At
lantic
HAMBURG-AMERicAN PACKET ooarASy-NEw YORK
To HAABU kG.
The war between France and Germany sadly IN. |
terfercd with the operations OF THIS line OF steam.
ships. Usually they touch NJ Havre on the voyage |
from Europe and Plymouth and Cherbourg coming
10 New York, put they now run direct 10 Hamburg,
but will doubt resume Their trips to the other |
.InItla. VIM Lima.