The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
TOURISTS COMING HOME.
The season Expected to Last Much
Longer Than Usual.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-All the big
steamship lines report that the westward
rush of transatlantic travel has now
begun in earnest, and that from now to
the middle of October every steamship
will arrive in this port with capacities
taxed TO the utmost. It is thought by the
steamship managers that the hesvy travel
this season will last much longer than in
any previous season for a number of years
on account Of the fact that many Ameri-
cans who have interests at the Paris Ex-
position will not be able to leave there
until fall. Later the steamship men viii
be enabled to tell whether or not this
season has been an extraordinary one IN
point of traffic. The period from the
middle of August to September 80 has
invariably been characterized by excet ding
ly heavy westward bookings, and as a re-
suit the present heavy bookings mean
nothing at all except the good business
which is to be expected at this season.
Many Of the steamship managers say that
the homeward rush has begun a little
earlier than usual. and not Il few OF them
assert that this fact points to record
breaking season.
The summer rates with saloon passage
at the minimum price of 500 row obtain
for the steamships leaving the other side,
and they will continue until November.
The winter schedule, which places mini
mum saloon rates at $50. has been quoted
for eastbound liners since the latter part
OF July.
All steamships are now arriving in this
port with full passenger lists. The first
steamship to show the influx to this soun-
try was the American liner st. Paul which
arrived here on August T. She was crowd
ed from steerage to saloon. The ST. Louis
last week crossed the bar with go first
cabin passengers and an equally large
number Of passengers in the second cabin.
The Lucania which arrived last night was
crowded to the utmost. Such was also the
case with the Hamburg-Americaa liner
Fuerst Bismarck and the White Star liner
Germanie. both Of which arrived here in
the middle of the week. The new French
liner La Lorraine. from Havre, viii arrive
here this afternoon with a large passenger
list. while other lines report full lists. The
Hamburg American and North German
Lloyd lines are expecting to do 1 big
business with their Mediterranean service
which Will begin in November. II Is ex-
pected that a large number who ~ill be
obliged to remain on the Continent until
late in the season. will avail themselves OF
the Mediterranean steamships, just as
many OF them did who we're obliged to
cross early in the season.
Inc steamship lines are able now 10
take care OF a large amount OF travel.
Both the Cunard and White Star lines
have received many OF their Steamships
back from the English Government, thus
placing them in a much more comfortable
position than they were when the cast
ward rush was on. With the exception
OF the Aurania and the Catalonia, the
Cunard Line has now its full fleet OF YES
sells in service. The Hamburg American,
however, is beginning to lose several OF
its large steamships on account of the de-
mands of the German Government for
transports to China. Alreafy the Palatia
and the Phoenicia have been taken. and
the company does not know just how many
more will be utilized. Otherwise the lines
are in 4 much better condition to handle
the passengers than they were early in the
summer. The addition of the DeutSch-
land. La Lorraine. the new Atlantic trans
port liners and the gigantic Oceanic, will
put the steamship men and the passengers
in much better condition than they were
in the early summer.