New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-17
THE RUSH TO EUROPE.
THE srEAMsHIps wILL BE CROWDED!
THE DEMAND roR TRANSATLANTIC PASSAGES
GREATER THAN EVER KNOWN BEFoRE-THE
PARIS EXPOSITION AND WORLDS
suNpAY-sCHooL CONVENTION AT
r.oNpoN THE ATTRAcTIoNs

eUEDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION AT
LONDON THE ATTRACTIONS
II there has been any apprehension of tIghtness
i. IN the money Market" the apprehension has not
aeed the various transatlantic steamship lines, which
have spent of dollars in the last few months
IN painting and cleaning and putting In new furnish
snRs for the accommodation Of the thousands OF patrons
who annually the ocean for pleasure and for sight
seeing As tho time approaches for the annual night
20 begin there is demand for passages greater Than
ever known before and passenger agents and their
assistants arc worked harder and more hours Than
usual The old adage. first come, first served,' Is
applied with broader Of necessity than ever,
and the rush of people to the steamship Offices IS
evidence that everybody is determined not to DO the
last.
Tho rush of the American abseDtees" TO Europe
usually begins about the LIST Of May, but this year
vy beetn two weeks earlier and even at this early
day nearly all Of the rooms the various steamships
have been engaged up 20 tho middle OF july While
some OF the lines win two, and Others among tnem
tho North German Lloyd, will run three steamships
week from this port. Hence, intended tourists may
choose their own time Of going and there are SO many
steamships" fastn and "fastern-and they nave
no many ports Of destination and such
varied rates of passage that there would seem to be
no difficulty in getting suited. Those who want TO SO
with the crowd" and who find no charms In ITO
on tho ocean wave, wiz naturally take passage on one
of the ocean geyhouns, the Etrurta, the Champagne
of Rome or one of the White Stars new steamships
But those VINO love the sea and all that therein IS ana
who want 10 Get their moneys worth In pleasure and
meals VIII take the nine days ships Ike me Adf1auc
the wyoming the City of Berlin the State Of Nebraska
the Frnessia, or the Hamburg American, the Neither
iands-American or the Red Star steamships.
The Paris Exposition and the Sunday-school Con-
rention In London are special attractions TO the trans
atlantic pleasure this year. but besides these
there will be the usual crowd Of people who 60 to spend
two or three months In Europe Just for recreation ana
hight seeing; whose faces have been familiar IN HYDE
Park in June at Chamounix in the Norwegian hords
In August; who visit the castles and the cathedras
and the galleries IN the British Isles or on the Con-
tinent and listen to the hodes Of tabberng tongues
that thcy don't understand; who visit tho bric-a-
brao shops and the cafes, climb 10 the sum-
NIT of Mont Blanc, and have rows with
tradesmen, clerks, servants, guides and hn-keepeTs
and buy clothes and glmeracks. Then there will be
large number who will not go bent upon any special
purpose or taste, or enjoyment, but who viii soon
learn what to do. Then in July VIII follow the
people Of smaller means like teachers ana ciergyneh
who VIII return with refreshed brain and bodily
vfsor in lime to occupy their places at desks and
pulpits The voyage to Europe to-day is msde with
as little foretbought one would 60 from New YORK
to Niagara Falls, far as the risk OF the tour Is
concerned and with fixed day to return. for the
timetable Of ocean navigation is 80 regularly carried
out that one map ont the whole route In ad-
vance, and direct bis friends before starting where
and how address letters so that they shall connect
closely at the principal places on the route
An idea of what the travel VIII be from present
Indications may DO formed from the following state
ments made by tho passenger agents OF the seVefh
lines:
p W Gibson, Of the-Guion Line, said: II find there
Is an unusually largo demand for passages to Eu-
rt,pe and return especially the favortte steam
ships Ike the Alaska and Arizona The applica-
tons for rooms the older steamships are far ot
there VIII be greater demand for them later on.
We have quite large number OF Applications LOT
Information about through rates to Paris, but pas
sencers don't book with us beyond Liverpool pre-
ferrfng to wait until they get to the other side
where they expect 10 got special rates
and special accommodations. The Arizona
ts I'm fine order for the season, and the Alaska has
been thoroughly overhauled and put In excellent
condition Our rates GEO. $50 and 300 for single
passages; sioo, s144 and $3.50 for excursion. Then
we have choice stes of rooms like the bridal cham
Der, for $780,
From present Indications said the passenger
agent Of the Cunard Line, and the advance book
ings the travel Europe viii far exceed that Of last
year Our travel eastward begins early in May and
win continue until toward the last Of July Our saloon
rates range from SEQ to 1926 for single passage.
and our steamships all and Of the greyhound
class, you know"
sour bookings arc much ahead Of those OF last
year. for both the Inman and Red Star steamships"
said the agent OF Peter Wright d sons. We are
having an early and bis demand for passages TO Liv
erpool on new ships, the City OF New-York and
City of Paris, and schedule is SO arranged that
after April 1T the other will sail with an iR-
terval of only two weeks. We viii san from New
York every Wednesday, and between April 20 and
June 20, VIII have five extra steamships. Very few
are booking through to Paris and a large part Of
our business is done through agents all over the
pountry, / can't tell you how nearly
full VIC are Our rates On the Inman Line
range from $50 to $3.50, the latter for
suites of rooms including toilet and bathrooms On
the Red Star Zine to Antwerp the passages range
from $50 to Sl25. and large number arc booking
through to Paris. as the from Antwerp is only
six and half hours. Nearly all of the American
Commissioners are going this way. and with the new
and palstial steamship Freslsnd. We shall have
The sspnt of the White Star Lins sald @Ths
demand for passages on our steamships Is unusually
large and yet good many are holding on to take
passage on our ad new grsy6GundS Our rates OF fare
me rush @ Europe win DO very great, and to
ssD ss iss" ma osssSsr ssia he sSSi
rates range from s1oo and upward This is because
We limit our number OF passengers TO tho seating
I'VE have had more applications thss ever before"
said Mr.. Boas. Of the Hamburg: American Line An
already. OF course everybody wants to 60 % Paris
and We are pretty we'll ea b up from , the %s Of
iorranizing from Maine Texas 70 go steam
ships. We Will run two each week including the two
new vessels the Augusta Victoria and the
Columbia. Our rates are 300 and upwards on tho
new vessels, and from ESQ to $50 on the others.
While there rs to DO q great rush to Paris, q good
May are going 70 other parts OF Europe
]. NJ. Keely the passenger agent Of the State Line
said: Tho demand for passage by our line this
season shows vast Increase over that OF any pro
vous year, due IN part the Paris Exposition, and
20 the WORDS sunday school Convention that is
TO be held in London on July 2, q, 4 and 8 We do
not expect TO have spare berth during May, Juno
and July. We arc building the steamship State Of
New-York, but she VIII not be out this season Our
rates Of passage arc from $50 UP, with reduction
for excursion tickets and to the Sunday school Con-
vention tho excursion - $780, which includes board
ut the hotel In London and other necessary expenses
Tho outlook for bis business Is prom
fovss, season Is USUALLY later than that 3,
other lines but the prospects that thero wiz be