New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-29
DAILY NEWS ON LUCANIA.
GOT YACHT RACE RESULTS
In Wireless Communication 10ith
Shore Throughout Voyage.

remarkable feature of the trip of the Lucania,
Of the Cunard Line, which arrived last night. was
the fact that during the trip she in wireless
communication all the way. Messages were received
from Cape Breton and other shore stations giving
the news of each day.
Signor Marconi, who was a passenger watched
closely the reception Of the messages. and made
number of experiments to improve the receiving.
THE Marconi Bulletin published board shows
that news of the yacht races was received almost
it was in this city
After leaving Liverpool last Saturday news was
received from seaforth. station at the mouth of
the River Mersey. On Sunday after leaving
Queenstown, messages received from Crook
haven the Irish Coast until the vessel was
lis miles away. The American liner Philadelphia
bound to New-York in communication on
day. Wednesday and Thursday were received bulle-
tins, among which the results of the first
and second Americas Cup races and a report
of derect in the track OF transatlantic steamers
in the longitude through which the Lucania would
pass in a short time Nantucket LIghtship sent
news Friday morning. and sagaponack Long
Island, gave the Lucania the latest news In the
afternoon. These bulletins were posted on board
nearing Sandy Hook they were published in
small four-paged newspaper for distribution among
the passengers
Marconi comes to this country to look after the
plans of the wireless telegraphy company Of
which he is the head. He is to consult his patent
lawyers regarding four new inventions which will
facilitate the sending of messages and improve the
wireless service. Marconi was reluctant to speak
attorney. He said. however, that one of his in
ventions would not only the sending of COM
mercal messages across the Atlantic, but would
reduce the power necessary to send them. He is
going. after a brief stay here. to Cape Breton.
where. he declared. he looked forward to a season
Of hard work.
'One of my reasons for coming here is to consult
Thomas A. Edison, the consulting engineer of the
Marconi company, in regard to my plans and the
companys business Within three months
rangements will be perfected and will be send
ing and receiving commercial messages between
Cape Breton and Poldhu. 1 have plans now which
will greatly reduce the power necessary to send
messages such a long distance, and we will be
abled to shorten towers where messages are
sent and received from the different stations
land. We were in communication with Cape
Breton, and have been receiving the news almost
soon those shore"
Marconi asked whether he had heard that
the messages his company had been sending and
receiving from the yacht races had been inter-
fered with by rival concern.
Il do not know the nature of the interference,
but I shall take steps to overcome any such pos
sibity in the future. If ii TO steal messages.
It is a dangerous proceeding. The first time it
tried I believe. 1t from ship. We soon found
ha{r and sapfa mis- iOpr
message 1t was received suspected, but in
a much garbled manner I shall certainly take
steps to secure the company from other persons
stealing our messages interfering with busi-
ness"
At a concert which held on board Marconi
played the piano in a trio, the other instruments
being a mandolin and banjo, played by Messrs.
Kemp and Woodward.