The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
:AST OCEAN Line
ATTRACTS ATTENTION
Ihipping Men Express Doubt Of
Practicability of Plan to Cross
Atlantic in Ala Days.

New York. Aug. 0.-Nothing In recent
ears has caused more interest among
xeamship owners and n~avigators than the
respect TO established a new line Of
Transatlantic steamers. which are to use
Texas oil as fuel. and make the trip across
0 four and one-half days.
That a transatlantic steamship company
,as been formed with such an aim in view
, certain from the London cables announc-
ng the second reading OF a bill In the
House OF Lords which grants special pow
rs to build the necessary piers and other
rorks al Bantry Bay, Ireland.
From that point an express road is to be
uilt for the conveyance Of passengers
.cross the South Of Ireland. whence a new
erry line would carry them on to the Eng
lsh Coast.
On this side the convenience Of the line
rould be even greater. With a harbor at
he east end OF Long Island to which the
cong OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES roads undoubt-
div would run special connecting trains.
travellers would be able to embark direct
Eithout the present necessity OF arriving
n New York over night and stopping at
hotel.
Incoming voyagers who wanted to go
through TO the West would appreciate the
advantage Of being able to step straight
Hf the steamer onto a train waiting to con-
gey them through to their destination. and
1e gain Of time to business men. who at
present often have to wait round New York
% make their connections. might prove Of
he greatest value
The scheme, however. does not
tself as altogether practicable TO shipping
men In this city.
1T IL all news to u.s." said a leading Of
lcial Of the Cunard line yesterday: but
don't think we shall disturb ourselves
bout It while the new line only exists IN
nper. When they have begun to build
heir steamers II will be time enough to
axe the project seriously and make our
dams for the fight"
aon seemed to prevail that such a line as
Tanned between Bantry Bay and the States
you'd not attract any large portion of the
passenger traffic. The trouble of landing at
berehaven. crossing the Irish Channel ard
Rnding in England would deter as many
people as the shorter time at sea would at
tne 10 handling freight under such condi-
ions would preclude the possibility of the
lew company deriving any proportionate
foft from that source.
representative of one OF the ocean lines
Nnning 10 Continental ports and therefore
likely to give unbiased views as TO the
say OF It's successful fulfllment. He said:
AT least four tw~enty-four knot steam
hips costing. S.25o.oo each would be re-
Iuired for such a fast ocean service. and
lredgtng, piers and railroad. would cost
100000 more. OF q total investment of $780,
p0.00. For this immense capital expended
here would be only a saving Of about
lwo hours in the time of arrival at Bantry
ssS. ~ compared with Cork. and another
hours at Montank Point. as against
he Sandy Hook route. Then the fifty
niles of track from Berehayen. to con-
lect with the railroad running to Cork and
dublin. will ave TO be constructed.
Travel on such G line certainly would
ct pay. because there would be so much
hangtng that the route would be an an
toyance to passengers instead of a benefit.
There would be no freight carrying TO
bantry Bay. because there is no place of
Importance on its shores. or nearer than
FORK. and 1t is on cargoes far more thar
n passengers that a steamship line ulti-
lately must depend for its success. This
yew fast line will never be in operation, |
IL would never pay"
BY many who remembered the pct
cheme Of the late Austin Corbin for The
Construction Of piers and docks at Flat |
Pond Bay on the eastern coast of Long
were TO be equipped for tust !
1ch Nansatlsntic service as that now pro- |
ected. IT was thought that the Long Is |
nd and Pennsylvania Railroads misht be
Z the hack of the new line. At the Of
ICES of both companies. however, all knowl- |
dge of the scheme was denied.