Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-04
ANOTHER OCEAN RAGE
Deutschland and Wilhelm der Crosse
Will Battle For the Ocean
Championship
Two Fastest Liners Atloat Will.
Seek to Make New 1ransat.
lantic Record
Some Amazing Statistics ofthe Kan.
sas Crops The Public
Debt.

New York, Sept. Another ocean
race will begin today, this time between
the two fieetest liners afloat the
mighty Deutschland and the splendid
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
These two monarcfs will sail away
within an hour of each other and while
OF course their owners do not say in so,
many words that there is to be race,
Yet it is we'll known in maritime circles
that the two greyhounds will try to
beat each other. as we'll as to break all
records. To add to the excitement they
Will be in sight of each other until one
goes 50 far ahead as to be lost to VIEW
if either is speedy enough TO accom-
plish this feat.
We viii have a good voyage back, !"
said Sapt. Albers, of Deutschland, yes
terday. for we Will be paced by our
splendid rival, the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, from Sandy Hook to the Eddy
stone light. the two points on our course
eastward. The Kaiser Wilhelm will
have one hours start. but we expect to
overtake her, altho there will be moth
ing even resembling a race. X
We can steam twentS-three knots an
|hour, and that is more than our rival
lean do think. YOU may be interested
in knowing that the Deutschland devel-
Hoped 5000 horse power on the voyage
Just ended. That is more than her con
ttract called for. II is 5000 greater than
1.-The Lucania. and 5000 greater than that
lof the Oceanic
| The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse will
begin her voyage at 3 o'clock in the
informing and an hour LATER the Deutsch-
LAND Will steam down the bay. The for
| mer viii go to Cherbourg and the latter
TO Plymouth. 1t was only last Saturday
ltnat The big, fast Deutschland sue
Decided in winning the record for q
days run, which her smaller but flee,
/ Trivial has held over a year. and the wish
For an actual race between the two has
lbeen strong. 1t is to be realized at last
land the bets are that the Deutschland
Twill win.
THE responsibility of commanding q
i ship of the size of the Deutschland is a
one" said Capt. Albers yes.
lierday. and from the time the lines are
Thrown off until she is safely locked a,
l.he end of her voyage the captain
knows little peace. Ii makes no differ
nee what is the state of the weather
Iauring the journey. there is always the
spensibi!ity and the never-ceasint
3lcare.
Take the VOYAGE jus. ended. Their.
lswere over i.50J souls aboard. and5the.
4I5all locked TO the captain to see then
sIsafelS across tile ocean. None eve
slknoWs what sudden dangers may arts,
SIatssea Icebsrgs. aerelicts, fogs, storms
SIpollisions. thousand different peril.
i thai can be avafted only by the great
lest caution.
4 of eeurse a commander is surround
led by tried and brave men, and the re
3lspensibiiity is shlftad to a certain ex
fent. hut he can never rid himself Of tn
lfear that hing may happen whel
NJ is aff duty. and asa result he is OF
duty rs little as possible.
n suppose he feels much the same a
+ Ithe. conductor Of an express train. o
6nins the steamship commander ha
e neer has.
No matter wnat ship a captain com
n Imands Whether; ii be d ten knot boa
or flyer like my Deutschland. he
!; I,,ndar a constant strain. and there is II
q Irelaxation until nc is safe in port
The past voyage was one Of tre
{. inendous anxiety TO me. for not onl
t wsre The dangers ever present. but
t wanted to break the record You Sc
this was really our last chance in q
Likelihood, of beating the westwar
record This season. because the ioug
8 weather IS seeming on. L and our next5tri
4 % Nsw York will probably be marke
. by heavy seas ard strong winds. !
z least that is the prospect. and 50 y
Z bent every effort 10 show the martin
3 world what this finest of all vesse
4 could do
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