New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-06

The table shows that this run of 2,777 knots
was made at the rate of 2Ol0 knots an hour.
heating the previous best record of the City of
Paris by 90, and that of the TeutOnic by 10, the
Maiestics time being days, IS hours and
s minutes
The best run previous to this was made by
the City Of Paris in August, 1889, when that
vessel came across in days, 10 hours and
ls minutes, making difference in actual time
of / hour 10 minutes. In the case of the City
of Paris the course run was 2,7SS knots, or
eleven knots longer than that covered by the
Majestic. Had the latter vessel the same
course her time would have been days. l s hours
and AZ minutes difference of thirtyfour minutes;
so that the Majestic only beat the City OF Paris
by thirty-siX minutes, or about twelve knots.
The record now, however, is days. IS hours
and minutes. 1t was learned from the chief
engineer that the screw of the Majestic averaged
seventy-eight revolutions a minute, and that the
daily consumption of coal about 23O tons.
This latter seems a most modest computation
when it is remembered that the City of Paris, in
her memorable voyage, made from so to "a revolu-
tions q minute and burned about $50 tons of
coal day. The difference of 100 tons day is
enormous.
The news of the Majestic's wonderful run
epread like wild!ire downtown among shipping
circles and numbers hurried off to the dock TO
zee her arrive, and as she came up the river most
of the vessels there saluted At the White Star
office there great jubilaton. big cheer
went UP as the Majestic came alongside the pier,
and as soon as il was possible many people went
on board TO congratulate Captain Parsells. Num-
bers of the passengers had waited up that morn
ing hoping to hear that their vessel had broken
the record, and as soon the result was known
there was a merry time on board.
1t was rumored on board that early on Tuesday
morning the vessel was stopped for a quarter of
an hour TO replace pin that had broken In the
starboard cylinder, but it could not be verified,
and was possibly bred in the imagination of some
passenger who wanted to make wonderful per-
formance still more splendid.
At breakfast on the Majestic yesterday morn
ing the following resolution, addressed to Captain
PaTsels, unanimously adopted by tie passcn-
gers, and signed, among Others by Sir Lyon
Flayfair, Charles Lanier, j. W. Ogden, James NJ
varnum. Sir Henry Tyler, Horace w. Fuller and
D. 7. root.
Resolved That we the passengers OF the steamship
Majestic her voyage out Liverpool July DO 1891
beg offer You heartest congratulations in
that have given the quickest passage ever maue
the Atlantic Ocean, The victory which you have
attained will hours be heraded 20 the utter
parts OF the earth In these days OF progress ana
bilious rivalry you nay well be proud to feel that you
have succeeded in bringing the two greatest nations OF the
world closer proximity than they have ever been
before, and in cownng your splendid ship Majestic the
Queen the Ocean. passengers we congratulate each
that permitted share with you and roce
With you in the results OF your at achievement No
hope may in for continuation
which thorough and conscientious de-
vCtion to duty entities you
Among the passengers who arrived by the
Majestic were:
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Olcott Allen, ]. D. Allen. f. N.
Anderson J. c. Arken, II. s Arken, Dr. W. NJ Baldwin
M and Mrs. b. r. Barlow NJ and Mrs A.. NJ Barn.
hart NJ. W. Belshaw, T. Blnmore John L. Bremen S.
Parker Bremer. Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Bremcr. Miss f.
Bulkeley Miss c. \. Bulkeley f. II. Butt j. Calender,
Miss T. Cameron, F. osmond Clyley T. g. Cleather'
C. Coehrane, Mrs. T. H. Davies. Mr. ana
Mrs w. II. Davis Mr. and Mrs. d. L. Davis, Tho
Rev j. F. Devine w p Dodge, L. b. Won Donop,
W. B. Doubleday, Miss Doubleday, NJ. NJ. Duncan Louis
Duncan c. c. Edgerton, Dr. Emmett, Dr. j. D. Emmett,
T. H. Evans Mr.. and Mrs. Farnham. j. w. Fellows,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Field IL. 4. Fisher, Judge and
Mrs. j. Frank Fort, Colonel Friedman Moreton Proven.
Mr.. and Mrs Horace w Fuller, DR.. J. B. Gilbert the
Rev. o. A. Glszebrook. c. L. Goiham j. Gi. Grafton
J. p Graves. John Grerson, C. b. Halliday Mr. T.
Hsrman, Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Hartley o. r. Heath
Mr.. and Mrs w. w. HerOy Arthur l.. Holmes D. =
westsIm van noorn Hoyt. Miss lloyt, Miss Alice
NJ Hoyt w. P. Hutton, Mr. ana Mrs
r. w. Hyman, tr, C. H. 1onnS'on'
II. Maitlasd Kers,y j. y. King. Miss e. D. hlhesoufy'
c Ianier A. H. I.essng III. j. Lockwood, w. NJ LioEn
the Rev T. Mackey George Marples Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles ]. Martin. lie Roy McKim Paul Melors' l. W.
Melors. + Is. Miles. C. +. Mills, T. H. Montgomery
St John Moor w. Noble, A. j. Nutting, Mr. and Mrs
j. NJ Ogden Miss Annie Olsen, q. Sewell rage H. "
Palmer j. c. s. Parcher the Rev. Dr. Perciva Sir Lyon
Psyfs Lady Playfair, W.K Post. NJ and Mrs J"fyle'
the Rev. 7. Quinn Mrs. 4. Il. Rand Dr. r. W. keiu'
o. L. Richards Mrs. Ridley Mr.. and Mrs. C. l. Sanoers
Mr. Mitchell Scott " NJ ShsIcr Mr.. and Mrs Roswei
skeel Nh and Mrs. O. b. smith, i. ID. Somers NJ r.
southack J. w. SOuthack Mr.. and Mrs H. l. SPARKS
J. G.. w. Spencer Dr. s. g. STEM John s. Stevenson
Captain Tambyn Mr.. and Mrs J. Tanner, l. Iaylof'
H. NJ Tenny q. II. Tley. Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Thomas
j. b. saunderson Henry Tyler, ID. Valentine D. NJ
Vornum Mr. and Mrs T. Wales, J. Stewart Walllcc'
& p Weeks Mp and Mrs j. II. Whttcmore. Miss l.. c. |
Wilmerding, A p. Wilson, Mrs. J. d. Wilson, MISS D.
Wilson, w. wltherspOon A l.. Wolf. Mr. and Mrs H. d.
NoDe w. F. wyckon sad Mr. and Mrs Thomas young Jr