The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
TALK OF A FOUR-DAY SHIP.
CAV TEE CITY OF PARIS MAXI n
IN FIVE DAYS AND A HALPS

10 Cat the Record Under Five Days. Sut
Mschaaieai SIKH - Equal to tho Task
The interest among seaiarinR people In the
success OF the Majestic in her last run from
Queenstown to New York has by no means
been lost. Tho downtown merchants could
naturally DO supposed to continue talking
about her. but there is interest IS wol In the
hotels up town as In the cafes around the
Maritime. tho Cotton. and the Stock LIZ.
chan aes. This interest Is likely to bs longer
lived because Of the reasonable belief that the
lnman liner city OF Paris will straightway 20
hunting the record 81 the Majestic. According
to n " cll.nformed mariner who talked with q
ret orr or yesterday ir Ia not unreasonable to
snppoee that the Malcstlc has done her beat
Chief Engineer Sewnli say g that he can yet %,
a sustained Increase OF 500 horse power from
his boilcrs-20,0oO instead OF the 1890 do.
vcloped during Eer famous passage-but tho
fac, that 1t has not boon dono during any Of
tho seventeen voyages made 30 far, AMI the
further fact TINT the chances are all against
his having favoring weather along with his
Increase OF power, make 1t reasonably certain
that 8 days IL hours and minutes must stand
Us the Maiestic's record.
On the other Land. the ty Of Paris mads
her record Of g days 10 hours and IL minutes
very cnrly in hei career. Having thus es,ab.
llsLed her reputation. her Captain has ,.ncs
hal no special nlucemcht to drive hsr
to the last gasp. She had 'nly to average say
from Iii 10 $50 hours passage to hold her
pre.iSe But now she has been fairly beaten,
and something has not to DO done.
There are q good many people who think
the City OF Paris will again lower the record,
They base their faith on the marvellous work
done during tho thrce days OF her most won.
der.ul passage. when she covered 5t2 500. and
500 miles. The three best run, OF the Majestic
wore sol. 407. and col miles. IN NJ lregats Of
eight on sea miles less. II is not unlikely that
when Capt. Watkins Of the Civ OF Pari, saw
that lio was suro OF making passage AWAY
below the previous record he 'puliel" The ship
as u mcrcful jockey might n horse. to save
tho stain. Surprising Capt Watkins had lot
her out for onch OF tho other days as he did On
the three. and suppose ho had steeted the
course ATT miles long instead of tho longer
ono no did follow: during those days lie aver.
aged 2l.07 knots per hour. OF 81 ola knot faster
than the Majestic. AT 81 o. knots per hour no
would have covered the .. ~ knots OF tho pas.
Possibly tile City OF Par s may DO in little bet.
ter trim now than when sue IN ado that famous
better and the in achincry may be sett ed to IL
benr ngs better. The fact that |! took he Ma.
TGyaGas 20 ss Il T S f ua
wnger that the City o. Paris can never 10 better
Tor an entiIoynynee than y :OG. If she can do a.
we'll as that There arc some other new uss
shi rs nfpat -nagniiicent ships but HI. doubt
ful whether their owiors ars anti ious 10 Try
record can be b, oxen. and these nsures seem
10 Gemonst,ase the Limit OF the brcnk. A,,un
that is dom the saalarinr nlen OF sporting
blood Will give long odds against any further
break until new and more powerful ships are
That fonrday shin is within tho r,ossiblli.
tee Fl the L. w1 Or hfes yS"r !. ~ ss
aud 50 minutes. 10, do This viii rean,Ts an
Also miles. 1t required an increase Of about
900 horse power to enable the City OF paristo
no NeI l ceat iie, ence in power between Tho
engines OF the City Of Paris and q the Ma estio.
Dnd before ship can Eno ,s or tns ~ noa s
Majestic md four-day ship. she wi have to
hnN decided increase over anything ailoaL
in recent years by suen men a. the Thornycroits
indicate that substantial increase OF power
ship. Within thirty years ships have run on
pressure o. seven pounds to tho s1nare in S;
mechanical IL s i &c Of the engine builders
euua! to the construction OF engines that will
ssqty AG Snd Dss f. s
sSis nov %aSe 4 ~ VA Develop asooS ho;':
Then there is The possLbility, Of using thres
screws instead Of two. Tho adysnlaee Of tvla
utilize fully the power OF the boilers. Tho tiny
engines In torpedo boats make $40 revolutions
q minute without strain. hut the Majestic, IN
breaking thu record averaged but ~. At 40
revolutions. surprising that speed possible; her
crank pins. connecting. rods, &c, would 20
fring in forty directions But should either OF
he new ships nov on ,he boards have
give insrensed elncienS.y as hes been proved
gineers. Tho now American cruisers are 10
have three screws. And II the new flying COM
merce dcstroyers Of the American navy nre to
develop speed Of 90 knots as promised. tho
secretary ct the Navy may be very sure the
British shipbuders will not rest until ships OF
at least "a knots nre produced 24-knot
ship. sO-called. could not sustain a speed OK
234 for 40 hours but the coming packets
now In hand will very .ikelv. do as well Us 23;5
continuously. The day Of tho four. day ship 10
beginning to tirRo the eastern aky.,
ing than steel. It is not incredible that
aluminium or some Of its bronzes may now take
tue place Of steel. The substitntion OF this
marxelously light metal for stool cannot 10
wholly made IT. the ships 10 be brought out In
the next three yenrs, but even Dnrtial uRo OF
II would give buoyhncy to the vessel In pro-
portion 10 the amount used. Already. AZ THE
Run has told the work Of building u small boat
OF tho new metal Is in hand. and tho spnce that
sonarate. tho yawl from tho shin In such NUT
ters Is very small.
1t is now less than five years since tho sea.
OF nvr-day sh !ps MS they now DISCUSS he four:
dny shin. How long win It DO before they will
dream OF tbreo-day passage!