Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-06-07
In Route TO The
= Paris Exposition.
Mid Ocean, MAY 20, 1900.

Americans must traverse Thousand
leagues OF sea in order to reach the
Paris Exposition, for the Trans Alaskan
But in spite OF the distance ths water
and tho expense Ut it. it is safe to say
there will bs three times ~ many Amer
leans at the Paris Exposition a. there
were Europeans aud Asiatic together
at the Chicago Expositi,n Next to the
English. we Americans are the greatest
travellers in the world and since We and
the English speak the same language
and spend more money than all the
rest OF the globe PAGERS OF the world.
the language spreads aud spreads. II
is far more spoken and printed and read
than any other two languages. 1t is no
longer necessary to know French, Ger
man. Spanish or Italian in order 10 travel
in those countries, though it is OF course
more convenient to do 80 aud will add
greatly to the pleasure and education OF
travel. Our language is spoken i'll all
the important hotels aud shops OF
Europe Even the French. 30 imperv-
ious to anything that has not originated
IN Paris. have begun IN the past ten
years to learn English aud are able nov
to cajole and cheat us in our vernacular.
These reflections came to me at sea oI,
my fourth trip to Europe aud m, second
trip to Paris Worlds Fair, In 1877,
twenty-five years ago IN this month OF
May. ! saiisd on stsamsr. Tbs .Sweyia.
Of this same Hamburg American line
The Swevia was boat OF about 5000
tons This boat is 1900 tons. 1t tooA
lis then twelve days to cross; we expect
to make the passage iH less than sevel
days. These improvements are sugges
tive OF rsesnt progress in ship and
engine building, have crossed in foul
ships OF this line. | have preference,
for thsse. German manned boats. Then
martinez discipline which is seen III
the crew aud in the attendants, whether
on deck, iu cabin or in the dlnnine
saloon, affords = sense Of SECURITY aud
protection that ons duss not feel with
the lax, go -ss,you please management OF
some other lines, It may be that il VT
should collide with something and our
boat should start in q vsrtieie bee-line
for the nearest land ut the bottom. these
mschine-liks Germans would initiate
the French sailors in the recent wreck
Of the Bourgogne jump in the boats
themselves aud beat off the first -class
passengers with the oars. But men aud
sailors have heen knswa in deadly peril
to think OF others before themselves and
| believe there is something OF this
Bsrkinhesn spirit in the seamen who
man the Hamburg boats. The danger
OF sinking has been reduced until it is no
longer possible except from collision
or fire, and the dangers from these
sources have hesn mipihed almost oui
OF sight hy the selection vi safe ocean
routes aud by fire pn,af construction.
The three distinct achievements of
the twin-scrsw system are increased
speed, regularity in the arrival ur vessels,
aud, most important OF all, high de-
gree OF safety at sea, BY this system
the vessel IL divided into parts Ell
tirely sspsrstsd from each other by a
strong steel wall or bulkhesd, running
the whole length of the ship. Two non
communicating parts having thus been
established each one Is equipped with
an engine shaft aud screw, working
independently Of aud wholly unaffected
by the movements ut the other. The
advantage gained by this principle Is
obvious. for u arrangement Of the engine
ON one side in no way affects the other
which will continue It's work with but
little loss OF speed. Each half OF the
ship il further divided by transverse
compartments aud u double bottom in
surss from injury from below. Another
advantage of the screw is the control
held over the direction OF the ship. In
case Of accident to the rudder the vessel
can be accurately stesred by driving one
screw ahead aud reversing the other.
We are half way over today aud there
il no lack OF sea air The ocean fronts
every where No land breeze, aud no
mosquitoes. These conditions cannot
bs had every day at Atlantic City. These
boats have become SO Injurious that
many people sail merely far rest and
recreation. But the cost is ahont SO
per day. Ny ticket was Sip5, war reve-
nue. tax So. tips -, total Sl35. Mr.
Armour, the Chicago multi millionaire
is aboard aud his single passage costs
$500, but he has physician and Wallet
and the valet has his wife and two little
children probably 81 1000 or $1,000 out
OF his pocket He can stand it. He was
heard to remark that he was living better
AMI more comfortably than at home.
IN spite Of a placid sea, about one
third of the passengers are sea sick in
,hsir cabins, OF with saffron skius are
lolIing ON deck chairs or on each other.
A number OF mothers on deck with
babies wrapped iu blankets manage to
live and even to sleep. Astonishing
vitality has our race Of "sicksst beasts
alive"
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