The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-07

The ScribnerS OF New I ork have issued
leaflet in relation to travel by ocean steam
ers, on which are asked twenty pertinent
questions and to each of which a proper n
swer is given. The question and answers
are as follows:
QUESTIONS.
1. What was the name of the first steamship
that crossed the Atlantic and how long
did IL take her?
2 What is the largest passenger steamship In
commission?
3. Wbai Is the cost OF a steamship like the Ma
jestic?
4. What steamship carries the largest number
OF cabin passengers?
5. What has been Ihe greatest days run OF any
ocean steamship?
G. Is speed materially increased by twin
screws?
T. What line has the largest transatlantic feet
OF htst-eias5 passenger steamships, ana
how many?
s. How many steamships are there engaged in
The transatlantic passenger trade?
o. What Is the longest steamship now in SER
vice in the world?
TO- What captain has been tile longest IN the
transatlantic service?
IL. How many cabin passengers were landed In
New York during 1890?
II. How much coal Is consumed by one OF the
great liners In twentyf0ur hours?
49, What is the average expense of single yoy-
age-New York to Liverpool and return?
IL What were The dimensions of the Great
Eastern when she was launched, ana
what was her horse power?
Is. What is the length OF a nautical knot In land
measure?
16. (a) What is the distance sailed, in nautical
miles, from New York to Liverpool?
Or From Liverpool TO New York?
II. tO0 Between what points are records esIi-
mated?
~ What is the first light sighted on the
British Coast? The American?
10. What is the greatest number OF immigrants
ever landed in New York in year? ln
a day?
10. What was the first regular transatlantic
line, and when established?
20. What are The chief landing ports on the En-
ropean side?
ANSWERS
1. The Savannah, in 1919. Twenty-Five days.
Che usual lime for one OF the fast clipper
ships was from sixteen 10 twenty one
2. City Of Paris, 1o499 tons displacement.
3. Nearly 100000.
4. The ElIurid. $50.
5. Els miles
g. No; bur the vessel can turn quicker, and If
one shaft breaks The other VIII carry her
Norm German Lloyd. Twelve vessels.
8. About ninety.
o The Teutonic 565.cs feet long
10. Captain Brooks of tie Arizona. Gulon Line
IL About 800 tons, or LAG pounds minute.
l3. $4,000.
IA $50 feet long, So feet broad, 20 feet draught.
Launched January 10, 1856. Horse
power, G6o0. She had both side wheels
and screw.
10. bUSu i6cl. a lduu mile Is OZoO lFtl.
l6. (d) New YORK 10 Sandy Hook, 16 miles;
Hook to Rochester Point. northern
track, 2S05 miles; southern track, $3.50
miles; from Roches Point TO Mersey Bar,
229 miles and from the bar TO stage-land-
ing in Liverpool IA miles.
Totals-Northern track, 1904 miles; south
ern track, 3139 miles.
~ From Liverpool landing TO Roches Point,
243 miles; from Roches Point 10 Sandy
Hook Light. nor bern track, 27S0 miles;
southern track $3.50 miles; Sandy Hook
to New YORK, 16 miles.
Totals-Norihernt track, 3039 miles; SOUTH
ern track. 3109 miles.
II. Ga) Sandy Hook and Daunts Rock, Queens
town harDOr near Roches Point.
(6) Bull, Cow and Calf, south coast OF Ire
land; Nantucket or Fire Island.
10. 455.45o in 1888. Neatly 10000 May IL,
1887.
10. The British and American Royal Mail and
Steam packet Company, founded in 1910
by Samuel Cunard.
20. Liverpool, Hayre, Bremen, Antwerp Rotter-
dam and Amsterdam, Glasgow, Ham
burg, Copenhagen.