Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-20
THE FLEET TEUTONIC.
1t Smashes the Ocean Record-The West
ward Trip Made in Five Days, 16 Hours
and 81 Minutes-A Single Days Record

ward Trip Made in Five Days, 16 Hours
and 81 Minutes-A Single Days Record
of 517 Miles.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
NEW YORK, Aug. l9.-The White Star
steamship Teutonic has smashed the ocean
record all to pieces by crossing to this side
in days, 16 hours and 81 minutes. She has
also made the record for single days per-
formance, having covered 5l7 miles the day
before she arrived here. The best previous
record was made by the steamship Majestic,
belonging to the same line, and was days,
lS hours and minutes.
The Teutonic left Queenstown at las P. N.
on August 13, with about go cabin passen-
gers aboard. At 205 P. M. OF the same day
she passed Daunts Rock, at which point the
voyage proper was begun. When the Teu-
tonic left Queenstown there was a strong
westerly breeze blowing. 1t was SO strong
that no canvas could be spread to advan-
tage except the foretopaafl, which was set
in order that the vessel might run more
steadily: The day following the wind re- e.
was an opportunity to make new record
in spite of the adverse conditio ms at the
start and Captain Irving determined to
make an effort in that direction.
Some Big Daily Runs.
The first day out the vessel was driven
along at n rate which sent it distance OF
46O miles. The next day q link in the engine
miles. The first day out the wind blew
strongly from the west, and the day follow
ing it about the same. On sunday just
little more steam was permitted to creep
into the machinery, and the log that day
showed that the fleet monster hau re-
sponded readily, because sos miles were re-
corded.
By that time the passengers thought they
were getting through the water at q pretty
lively gait, and many of them began to man-
ife5t an interest in the race. Until then none
had suspected what the captain was up to,
and though the speed was increased very
gradually, still it was not difficult foT tne
veriest novice to tell that the magnlhcent
vessel was going Inuch faster; W nen !ne
passengers came on deck on the following
day, which was Monday, the more obseryant
ones noticed that the speed was h1gher snan
it had been the day before. When the day
reckoning had been made 1t was shown tna6
$40 miles had been made, an increase OF nve
miles over the day before.
Smashing the Record.
During the two days the wind had sub
sided TO quite an extent and the weather
remained good. With those conditions to
favor his efforts Captain Irving made up ms
mind to push mis- vessel in a last dash at the
record. He knew that in order to do so 1t
would be necessary for him to bring out IN
his vessel more than had yet been d1Splayeu.
So the word went down the tube to the en-
gineer, and from him 1t went to his assist
ants. They pushed things just notch nigh
er, and the ponderous machinery responded:
On Tuesday SIT miles had been reeled OH,
and Sandy Hook was only 290 miles away.
Captain Irving beheld visions of a broken
record, and the passengers were more or
less excited over the prospect Of getting into
port in less time than had any other snip
load. All Tuesday afternoon and evening
was that speed of about 2l14 miles an hour
maintained, and at 1:36 this morning the
Iightship at Sandy Hook was abeam of the
Teutonic. large number of the passen-
gers had remained on deck until the light
ship had been sighted.
Go, n
tain Irving knew that his vessel was the
queen OF the ocean. Dozens Of passengers
crow ded around him and warmly congratu-
lated Captain Irving on the achievement OF
his vessel; nor was the chief engineer for
gotten in the general expression of good
feeling at the result.
Records of Three Racers.
At 6 O'Clock this morning the Teutonic
reached her dock. The total number of
miles made by the Teutonic on her record
breaking trip was 2,77s. When the Majestic
broke the record, which was on the 9Th of
the present month, she covered 2,S76 miles.
The City of Paris, when making the record,
travelled total distance of 2, 1893 miles.
The run of SIT miles made by the Teutonic
yesterday is by two miles the biggest run
made by any Of the ocean grayhOunds in a
single day. The City of Paris held the pre-
vious record, she having made 5l5 miles in
one day. The Majestic, when, she estab-
lished;a new record, made her biggest run
for any one day when she covered sol miles,
The Teutonic had 1870 passengers in all
in the first cabin $50 in the sec
ond cabin, and 900 in the steerage. At the
office of the company there was much jubila-
tion this morning over the result achieved
by the Teutonfc. The White Star steamships
have broken the records twice within three
weeks and have some cause to be proud.
The Machinery Uninjured.
Asked as to what effect the big consecu-
tive runs of 5o5 $40 and SIT miles had ON the
of the big steamship, those who
were in the office said that the parts which
had driven the vessel at that speed had not
been affected in the least To obtain that |
speed it had only been necessary to utilize |
q small portion of the power in the ma |
chinery that had not until the present trip |
been called into use.
The opinion was generally expressed that |
both the Majestic and Teutonic could lower |
the record by several hours If the company |
wished its commanders to make the attempt, |
and that without the slightest injury to |
either vessel or particle of danger to the |
Their propelling power consists Of two sets |
of those giants of modern marine macllin- |
cry, triple expansion engines. Both sets OF |
ma chinery are Independent and drive twin |
propellers the blades of which are of man.
ganese bronze. Bulkheads subdivfde both |
Ships and each is constructed with longi- |
tudinal bullthead which runs fore and aft. |
Additional rigidity is thus furnished to the |
structure, and adds to the security of the |
vessel in case of collision.