The evening world., 1891-08-05

The Majestic reached Quaran tine at 4.5O
O'Clock this morning and was docked shortly
after O'Clock at the foot OF Christopher
street, where she still lies and is gazed upon
! by hundreds OF admirers.
The best previous westward ocean record
between Queenstown and this port was made
by the steamship city OF Paris, OF the Inman
line Her time was . days, 10 hours and Is
minutes.
| Nothing OF note occurred on the passage OF
the Majestic beyond the slight delay caused
by the break In the machinery.
capt. Parsell, of the vessel, was greatly
pleased at being ahead OF the Teutonic's re-
cord and the passengers were full OF en-
thusiasm.
Ever since the second day out from Queens
town It was evident to all that something
wonderful was going to be done in the way
Of record making, and the chart was hourly
studied by passengers who are experts on
ocean steamship speed. Bets were made at
heavy odds that the City Of Paris's time
would be beaten, and as the American shore
was approached the excitement became in-
| tense.
| Many OF the passengers stayed up all last
night, watch in hand, and volleys Of cheers
were sent up as Sandy Hook Lightship was
| sighted in the early morning hours.
Among the Majestics saloon passengers
were +. Olcott Allen and family, Rev. J. f..
| Deyine, Dr. Emmet, President OF the Ameri-
can National Federation, and his son. DIR. j.
d. Emmett: Judge J. Frank Fort and
wife, COL. Friedman, Rev. o. A. Glaze
brook, Rev. f. Mackey, Rev. DR.. Perciyal,
Rt. Hon. Sir Lyon Playfair, X. c. B., NJ. p,
/ and Lady Playfair, Rev 7. Quinn, Capt. Tam
blyn, Sir Henry Tyler ana Mr. Tyler ana Z. +.
The Mnlesrics first trip was completed on
! Aprl 10, 1890, on which day she arrived at
| this point from Queenstown, having covered
the distance IN u days 10 hours and 80
minutes ON this voyage the Majestic broke
the record for maiden trips, which was at that
time held by the TeutOnic, sister ship Oh the
same line. The TeutOnic's record was days
II hours and 40 minutes.
The Majestic IS appropriately named, being
one N the grandest steamers anoat. She Is
twin-sCrew racer and her dimensions are 1s
follows: Length on the water line, bS2 feet
breadth, 81 feet inches; depth, 80 Ioot
inches gross tonnage, 10000 IONS.
she has accommodations for 800 saloon, 100
srrund cabin and $50 steerage passengers.
The hurricane deck is $50 feet long, with an
lS-fOOt walk on each side.
! IntH to-day the city OF Paris held the rec
ord Tor the quickest passage from Queens
town IN New \ urk That record was made
Aug. oS 1850 when she completed voyage
lASliuE only . OalS, lbnOufS anu 10 ullnulcNi
wrrst lug the record from the Etruria.
since then the city OF Paris met with an ac-
ridrut at sea, as a result OF which she had 10
pc provided with a new set OF starboard en-
yinrs Her first westward trip since the ac-
Cidrnt was completed May 20 last, but she
failed to come within i've hours OF her record
tIIur ON that voyage. The city OF Paris Is
also twiu-Screw steamer, and twin IN
model Of the city ot New YORK, another lnman
liner 49,. 81, -
The White star people claimed that the
record made 10y the city OF Paris was broken
bv the MaieStiC~ sister ship, the Teutonic, on
AUG. 10, 1890. The time gwen for the Teu-
tonic's trip AZ that time was days, ~ hOuIs
and . minutes, or ~ minutes better than tho
record II was subsequently, discovered thaL
An error had been made In recording the Jilne
al which IN" TeutOnic started ON her record-
breaking voyage, and the White star c! alm 70
the record has ever since been disputed. Ihe
TTufontc Is "a tWiu-sCrew stealue. OF the same
general design us the Majestic. Buth Nessels
We're built by Harland q WolH. ,
The FuerSt Bismarck, or the Hamburg
American line, Is another transatlantlo
rrrurd-brraker and a twin-Screw steamer:
she holds the record from southampton, and
ha, been STYLED the queen OF the TWILL
screw Fleet" Her maiden voyage was COM
pleted MAY l6, 1891, the time for the trip
being days, II hours and 10 minutes equAl
10 S days, - hours and "a minutes nOm
Queenstown.