The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-12
pAsrInE ANDA FAST AGE.

II seems that the word Is trying 10
solve that difficult problem, How TO
obliterate space2 In this fast age
time is valuable, and in the rush oil
buainess there is universal demand
for rapid transit. In the same pro-
norton that the schedule time Is
shortened between distant cities the
greater is the desire for still more
speedy travel. If the time between
New York and Chicago could be re-
duced to three hours, the unsatisiied
public would want the speed oil cleo
tricity. Everybody travels in this
fast age, and to economic time is the
desire OF travellers on the railroads
and ocean steamers. On account oil
cheap rapid transit, as many people
now visit Europe as formerly visited
Boston aud New York. 1t is imposti'
BILE TO further increase the speed Of
the railroads OF the United States, pu'
an great is the travel to Europe, auc
which largely increases every year
that the ablest men of Europe ant
America are comparing notes witt
the view of reducing the time be
tween New York and Liverpool
In the June number Of the Fortnight!
Revie,p Thomas Dykes has an arlicl
ON "Ocean Steamers" full OF interest
ingiacts, from which we learn that tn
first steamship ("Savannah") crosse
the Atlantic Ocean as early as lSl'
but most Of the voyage was by sal
steam being used only when the win
failed pnd the sea was calm, In III
the "Royal William" crossed owe
from Quebec to Liverpool in twent.
five days, relying more upon tteaI
than sails. In 1888 the "Serus," 4
tons and l7S feet in length, made u
yoyage from England to New YORK
seventeen days. The "Great Wet
ernn sailed from Bristol, Englan
three days later than the "Serus," al
msde the voyage in fifteen days. II
Cuuard Line was put on in 1874, al
Mr.. DYKES, in his interesting artic
GAYS: "The first ship OF that line "
the 'Bitsnuia, which was 2OI IL
in lenc,h. 35 feet broad and % Il
deep, with side'lever engines. 1
ship made eight and half knots
hour. Ten years later the four Coll
ships, of 5000 tons ca
were put on, and the swift
voyage made by any OF tn
was eleven days and ele'
hours. TIE City of Glasgow, l
tons, the first screw steamer to CT
the Atlantic in winter, was put on
the Inmau Company in Decent
1885. In 1856 the Allen and Anc
lines were put on, aud the Cur
Company built their first iron ste
err, the Persia, with engines oil
tons horsepower, and consuming
tons Of coal per day" Mr.. Dykes
tinues his history OF each new ven
by showing that Russell built
"Great Eastern" which was fai
except rs a cable-lsyer. In 1851
Cunsrd's steamer Scotia reduced
passage to nine days. Next the
man Line built the Getty OF RoI
then, ss rival. came the "Servis
the Cuuards, $50 feet long, $500
and 1000 horsepower. These
followed by the Greyhound" o
Atlantic Line, which crossed oV
six days eighteen hsurs and q
seven minutes. The "Servia"
the voyage within half an
OF the same time. Then cam
"Orsgou," and she reduced the
to six days eight hours and tw
two minutes, The last great
were the "Embra" and
"Ehnria" of $4,000 horse'r
thirty.eight feet deep, and oy,
lee. long. These tremendous
did not pay on account of the
running them. Ships about Al
long, &C ording to Mr.. Dykes
more thaa aay o.her length. b
assertion is denied by Prof. Thu
who plans the steamship Of the
and makes 1t 800 feet long
beam, with % feet draugh' Of
l Il 5000 tons. He, prop
give Der erpipes Of 25Q0b h0r'