The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24

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great crs.e sailing. over the northern course the
Atlantic may be crossed In IOur dsys; It is accom-
most dangerous part Of the passage between New
York ana Liverpool via Cape Race 10 in the i,200
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document upon this subject refers TO this fact a.
ioliows:-"ihe portion Of voyage between New
that from Ireland to Newfoundland. II ia well
known that the most dangerous part OF the whole
voyage Is along the American coast between New
York and Cape Race. where thick logs 20 frequently
prevail. TINS coast line Ia about one thousand
miles IN length, and II has been the scene Of the
larger number OF the disasters which nave oc
CURED. No less than fourteen or fifteen ocean
steamships have been lost on this portion OF the
report from which this remark Is quoted the A.
lantic and City OF Washington caamities have
added yet more terrible proof Of the dangers Of
tnts coast Statistics show that seventeen pas
senger steamers OF the first class have been totally
wrecked between Cape Race aud Sandy Hook.
IL Is reassurlng TO know that there 10 o safe way
around this perilous passage. ana the marvel Is
that the risks should have been needlessly In
or course, much or the time to be gained ana the
consequent lessening OF the discom and pers or
the voyage viii depend upon the ability Of naval
knots an hour. Upon this head the report comments
as i0llOws:-"Itts well known that the shape or a
steamship steam other tnlngs beng equal, governs her
be constructed to carry. II the shin IL required only
Tor mails and passengers and such Voyages rs
structed on model botl light and sharp, and thus
be capable OF moving more iapldly then u built to
carry heavy and bulky loads steamship for heavy
made specially tor passengers ana rapid transit
may resemble horse and. like the latter, the
A rate OF sixteen and q half miles per hour ls
thought to be quite practlcabe."
The Clty OF chester s said TO be able TO make
fifteen knots an hOu and yet she Is built Tor the
heaviest ireignting purposes. The idea Is to let
the heavy freighting and emigration follow the
cabin psssengers. mail matter ana such light OK.
press matter as usually goes by passenger trains
ocean line For the speed OF railway trains thirty
miles an hour rs named on the American roads and
forty miles Tor the Iitsh and English.
PROPOSED TIME TABLE VIA ST. JOHNS, N. +,
From London to valentis at present rate of speed
From vaIcata to st. Johns iSio miles. at i6ji
From It johns to ST. Georges; $40 At SO miles per
From St. Gcorges 70 shippesan a6j miles, at is, -
From shipp to New York soa miles. al 80 miles '''
PEE '.'''..''.''.'.... 81
Total hours III
1t is thus apparent that, without assuming o
rate OF speed at all extraordinary, 1t would be
possible to carry the mails from London to New
YORK IN Ill hours, or TX days. by the route passing
over Ireland Newfoundland and by the proposed
Inter-Coloniai Railway nom shippegan.
In order to compare the above route with ex-
listing lines, the results OF the past year may now
be presented:-
PASSAGES BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND NEW YORK.
Western Eastern
Nam. Of s.m.ap 1s4 r STS 55.; IT, x g. T.
Inmsn iine-AverAge OF 81 eastern
s sSS 9 Ef:.:aS
s5s sss =s:::s s....s.: Gs
PASSAGES BETWEEN SOUTHAMPTON AND NEW YORK.
ern and Is sastern psssasss... Is 1915 IS 10 o.,
Shortest passages 10 % % 10 II 90 10 IL
sSs; sss s. .::::a PASSAGES:
The average Of eastward passages OF the Allan
line from Quebec to Liverpool was for the year
ending November, 1872. nine days and fifteen hours
From the above It will be seen that, while the
Liverpool or Southampton and New York ranges
from eleven days up TO thirteen days nine hours it
ts estimated that by Ireland, NewfOundland and
Snippegan the passage could be made in seven days
three hours, nearly four days less time than
the lowest mean average and two days less than
the shortest Of 26 passages not the very shortest
on record. These advantages alone are sunicient
TO attract the attention OF business men; but the
to most travellers would be the shortening OF the
ocean passage proper from 2e4 hours (the average
BY the Cunard line) to 100 hours.
the greatest number and perhaps the best ocean
steainship lines run to New YORK. similar com
would show q result still more in favor OF the
Newfoundland route. .lf Nttsa'
The following table, giving the time required be-
America, win show at glance the great advantage
which would accrue to the people OF both henri
spheres by tho establishment OF the short ocean
passage route. BY this table 1t win be seen that
the malls from London could not only be carried
to all parts OF the British Provinces. and TO all
parts In the Northern States, IN q msrvellously
short space Of time by the route herein projected;
but that 1t is quite possible to deliver them on the
shores of the Cult OF Mexico In nine days-less
time, In TACT, than the shortest passages of the
Cunard or OF any other steamers between Liver.
pool and New York.
TINE REQUIRED TO CARRY THE MAILS BY TEE PRO.
POSED SHORT OCEAN PASSAGE AND BY TIN INTER-
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