Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-09-22
ATLANTIC LINERS.


Why shouldn't a New York man be-
able To sail for Europe any day In the
week. was the suggestion contained In
letter 10 II metropolitan paper recent
ly. With this in mind. an Evening
World reporter visited three of the
leading Steamship offices Oh lower
broadway to suggest that the various
companies should cooperate and ar.
range for II sailing daily The sugges-
lion met with chilly reception. The
steamship men didn't seem To see IL
that way.
They all agreed that conditions
would have Ia remain rs they are with
innumcr,hle sailings on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
days. very few on Fridays ana none ON
Sundays and Mondays The state.
mcnts Of the general agents OF the
North German Lloyd. White star and
Hamburg American lines follow
General Agent Schwnb of The North
German Lloyd said: AS far rs the con
vcniencc of the general public is con
ccrnopl such Il schedule would undoubt-
eddy he II good thing. But the plan Is
not poSSiblc. You cannot start II shin
for Europe on II Monday People don't
travel on Mondays Your bank Is closed
on Sunday and you can't get your let.
ter of credit You therefore put on
your sailing until you can conveniently
make the necessary preparations. and
you sail on Tuesday Monday IL out
OF the question then. and the only other
day on which you may have difficulty
getting away is Friday This IL nc
counted for 10y the popular superstition
against sailing on II Friday. although
In spite of this some White Star boats
do sail ou ;ha. day But Saturday Is
the biz sailing day. always has been
and always will be. And on Tuesday.
Wednesday aud Thursday you can lind
several ships sailing weekly The pro.
posed plan Is not feasible"
General Agent Lee of the White Star
line said. The suggestion Is absurd.
The man doesn't know what he IL talk
ing about. II the ships of all the com.
panics were all of the same speed there
might he some sense TO t. But what
would be tile use In starting slow
ship on Tuesday aud then letting her
De- beaten ont by fast Thursday ship ?
II would be ridiculous And. of course.
Monday Is an impossible day Monday
might suit those who write their letters
on Sundays. hut we can't run our line
for the mails only We must keep the
travellers IN mind as we'll As 10 the
superstition about smiling ON Friday, |
don't take much stock in H. The pub
lie Is gradually forgetting that foolish
idea. In fact we regularly sail an ex-
ira boat on every other Friday. Mon
day Is the only week day without sail.
lngs, but that will always remain the
case. The plan Of cooperation has
been tried before. hut II failed
Emil L.. Boas general agent OF the
Hamburg American line. thought the
same He said; There's nothing TO
It. You certainly can't sail on Sunday
nor can YOU sail on Monday 4 ship
has 10 lenvc according to the tide and
'A'H "'HHF it'hai Ahut h'iAi INV h'ii'ihl
ships would he sailing actually on sun
day. neceSsitating the payment Of
double wages on Sundays. We sail
regularly on Tuesday, "Wednesday,
Thursday and Saturday. and on Fri
day the White Star line sails which
amounts 10 sailing every day in
the week except Monday and sun
day. when the people don't want TO sail
anyway owing 10 the suspension OF
business and TO the difficulty of travel
on Sunday. The scheme IL imprac-
ticahlc" New York World.