New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
ATLANTICSTEAMSHTP TRACKS
ROUTES AGREED ON AT A CONFERENCE
HELD IN LONDON.

co,ter.nc. was held November Is at the Savoy
Hotel London, under the chairmanship Of MT Is
may Of the White Star Line. 10 discuss the impor-
tant subject OF North Atlantic tracks The meet
Ing was attended by representatives Of the Cunard
American French Transatlantique. North German
LLOYD Hamburg-American, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Wilson Atlantic Transport Elder. Dempster q
Co White Star and other companies Interested IN
the trade between Europe~an and the northern ports
OF America As result two outward ana TWO
homeward tracks we're agreed upon for use during
two distinct periods Of the year; that is. during
the Ice and fog season and during the season "hen
ice Is not usually net with and clear weather pre-
walls ,
nv. ,racks which have been followed by the lead
INC Transatlantic lines have before been so
Thoroughly discussed and generally accepted, anu
the result Of the conference must therefore De "a
considerable interest 10 thousands VINO ahhua"!
cross the North Atlantic.
The chairman Mr.. Ismay. OF the "h''e ''"
Line IN opening the meeting said; THE very great
Importance OF the object sought TO be achieNeu i
my excuse and ! consider II an ample one '''
having been instrumental in bringing you 'ose'nel
on this occasion That the subject OF tracks lo'
.+eom.btns engaged IN the North Atlantic trade ia
considered one OF paramount importance is SUM
ciently evidenced by the presence mere TO-DAY Vi
representatives OF steamship companies or 'hs pm
cpal maritime nations Of the world TO one anu Ell
of whom | desire 10 tender my thanks lot ue.I
spontaneous and favorable response 10 the can
which has been made. The matter Of tracks or lane
routes on tbs North Atlantic is an old one da'ihs
back for many years one which has IN the past
given rise 10 much controversy between experts
and though am not sangune as TO believe II
possible that tracks DC devised which VIII De
IN accord with all views or which viii meet salts
factor.y al points which can De raised. am en-
couraged 10 hope Il may Judge BY the expressions
Of opinion which have already reached me lioin
many interested. that We meet here to-day VII"
every prospect before us that reasonable measure
OF success is well within our reach
The following is he proposed alteration 10 tracks
agreed 10 for the season Of 1898
WESTBOUND
From January Is 20 August Il both days inclusive
Steer from Fastnet OF Bishop Rock on Great Gll-
81 - degrees west N latitude 4 degrees north
thence by either rhumo ine or Graz cr T is
north OF the Great C!icIe II a ~ - tnt.,s@t ght
encountered. 70 pos non south Oh NahtuVhcI 1-sr
ho e;9s fcr Xsvy6rk or TO- FIVE Fathom Bank
South Light Vessel when bound for Philadelphia.
From August l. % January H. both days inclusive
Steer from FaSmet or Bishop ROCK on Greao ALL III
Gle course but nothing south. 70 cross the meIia-
ian OF - degrees vest II aiud, 70 utEi3s ~ "a
dtErees vest in latitude 45 degrees north tnehce
also by Innm2 eel ng n thence 10 Fire Island Light
Vessel When bound 10 New-Nork or t1Nc r anon non
Bank South Light Vessel when bound FOR Phi'aoe'-
phi" EAsTRoUND
al seasons o. hs yea" or s fye Fahom BARK
cou.h Ii-hf Ness, 20 cross the meridian or ~ DC.
erecs west nothine to the northward Of latitude -
degrees 10 minute.
From January L. IN August q both days inclusive.
Steer from 50 d. 10 minutes north and 20 DE-
gre,s west. by rhdmo line, TO cross the merriam OF
A. degrees vest ia latitude Il degrees north ana
from THIS last position nothing north OF the Great
circle 10 Fastnct when bound 10 the lrsh emanuel,
or nothing north o. the Greet circle 10 Bishop Rock
when bound 10 The English Channel
From August y 10 January "A. both days inclusive
Steer from latitude 40 degrees 70 minutes north
and Ion situde 20 degrees west 10 cross the meridian
OF 50 degrees west in latitude y degrees north.
rhev0a nN
degrees west IN latitude g degrees - minutes north
C;reaf circle 10 Fasinet when bound 10 the Irish |
channel and as near possible 10 but nothing |
north % the Great Circle 70 BIZ hop Rock. always
keeping south Of The latitude If Bishop Rock when
bound the English Channel
General instruction 70 Nayisators:-W hen courses
are changed al the intersections Of meridans any
time before after noon you win note in your logs
both distances 10 and from the meridans that the
ship has sailed from 70 noon. and not the dis
fance from the position at noon the day before 70
the position at the day after the meridian is