The sun., 1891-03-11
THE FIVE-DAY 6HIP.
Mr. Carnegie's Expectations Further
Elucldated.

Elucidated.
To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sir: It Is
quite proper that The SuN should be as exact
upon question OF time as its great prototype
in the heavena Your editorial in Yesterdays
issue upon the Five-Day Ship" shows the ex
exactitude which We should expect OF you But
when spoke OF the coming ships to the Tribune
reporter had In mind tho important step In
advance which they are to inaugurate.
For instance, I left Queenstown on the Teu-
tonic. a noble ship. Thursday. 8 p. NJ. and
upon Wednesday following was sitting In my
library here before P. N. Ihad slept six nights
on board. Within two years shall be leaving
Queenstown on Sunday afternoon and on FRI
day afternoon shall be in my library In New
York. having spent but five nights on board.
1t docs not matter to the traveller whether
he reaches Quarantine at noon or at 4 or 5
O'Clock: the great point is that he Is spared an
additional night at sea.
1t would be OF little consequence to build
slightly faster ships than the Tsutonic
City OF Paris. or Normannis. The two
or three hours gained would not JUS
tity the additional expense. II. however.
say ten to twelve hours can be gained. the time
OF arrival will be changed. as rule. from carly
morning to early evening. and night on board
be saved. The new ships which the cable an-
nounces have been contracted for by the Elders
upon the Clyde. as Q rule. will certainly land
their passengers on Friday afternoon. instead
OF Saturday. as present ships do. Twas In
formed that the speed, guaranteed was TO be
twenty-five knots per hour. Tho guaranteed
twenty s knots per hour. The CITY q Paris las las
exceeded her Gnarantee by nearly n knot MT psr or
sHT very careful a to have lille over their
guarantee. But even at twepty;swo knots per
SS 4: al o: IN ;ts 1iw %.s fs Us
uesnstosn aSg 81 woSd S 1 10 due Il Sandy
ir mean time. five Jays and seven hours. and
land their passe gers that evening.
inersased % 'Ga speed % Which doss not A reaaire in.
creased force upon the machinery have
been up9p an GSean ,b Seeh dd
four hours when lts 6res were cleaned. A
better supply oi stsa9 would 0bby!ste his. A
break the record o competitor began another
with engines Of grss.sr horse power: ! asked
e. sts lssS!.d s!tH! M SSs .hs!l bss! tie Sshss
eSng to put IL ap sHtra sss. sssys
Permit me 70 take !hls epportnnisy to rec.
crossing % the Atlantic The difference between
viz ths sns ss@st s'fo Sor MhsS ss
twenty: ::four,hoprs. l had a delightful exour-
sion, Indeed, there are msny .ny .dysn1sses per
Fhe ar Is soe and bpaeins bot
nights to encounter. and the ship Is not
crowded. although tho number upon such a
one one great lmprSvment il, tho forced draught
and proper firing which render the
continually Inquired II she wac not, using
snhRis S TSs ss aasssns as aPs II
sppo nIments are equal 10 the very best hotels.
There 10 an excellent. library and most COM
Portable reading room, desks and writing ma:
luxurious club. ! predicI that the winter triD
across tho Atlantic and back will soon become
favorits one.
In conclusion. please make . note OF this.
thar within otyo years ! shali lsays 9pssns.
fHoot fHt about p. ii. Friday. The. start and
arrive about O'Clock I shall have With me an
authority which you should not disputs-THB
ANDREW CARsEoIE
New YoRK, March 9.