The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-22
FOG
DELAYS THE
MAURE7AM|A

New York. Nov. 22-Another obstacle.
In the shape of dense fog. is delaying
the new Cunard line steamer Maurets-
mia, thus further marring what was con-
fidently expected to be u most successful
maiden voyage.
Soon after leaving Queenstown last
Sunday morning. the big steamer ran
into a severe storm which lasted the bet
ter part of three days. Terrific head seas
and high gales retarded the splendid
speed OF the vessel and by the time these
conditions changed. IL was known, by
means OF the wireless telegraph system.
that the westward record OF her sister
ship. the Lusitania. could not be eclipsed
on this trip. However. the steamer was
put 10 top speed. and some balm was Of
fered TO those on board when the steam
ers run for the fourth day showed GA
Knots, thus topping the Lusitania. which
took the blue ribbon for the best run on
the last voyage by six knots II was be-
lieved then that the Mauretania would
reach Sandy Hook by daybreak Friday.
but this hope was shattered when the
Mauretania ran into a dense fog off the
New England coast late last night, and
speed necessarily had TO be materially re-
duced.
A brief wireless dispatch was received
here early today via the Marconi station
at South Wellheet II told of an enthu-
last night at which Sir Clifton Robinson
presided and addresses were made by
Mess,s. G.. Hunter S. S. Mcclure. and
Frank w. Doubleday. while Denis
songs and Irish ballads. The dispatch.
however was not timed and failed to give
the position of the steamer, but that the
Mauretania was within striking distance
OF the Massachusetts, coast when the dis
patch was sent is certain.
The marine observer at Sandy Hook re-
ported this morning that the thickest fog
In many a day hung over the ocean along
the coast. and he had looked into blank
wall of white throughout the night.
Steamers can only crawl i'm such weather
IN ha xril hal hp "a on
forenoon at the earliest before the Mau-
retania can reach the Sandy Hook light
| ship. Thus she will be from nine TO
dozen hours behind the best record of the
| Lusitania-
PROCEEDING SLOWLY.
Newport r. l., Nov. 22-The Cunard
] line steamer Mauretania turned Nantuck-
| ct lightship sometime after midnight last
patches received here was between Mon
! tauk and Fire Island at a. m. today.
proceeding very slowly on account OF the
! dense fog.
OFF SANDY HOOK.
The new Cunarder Msuretsnia was of
sandy Hook at 1850 a. m. today, and was
! i'm communication with the shore sta
! tions by wireless 10 is believed that the
Mauretania reached the Ightshlp oy y.D
Sagaponack. l.. l., I'm passing that station
at $50 a. m.
A message received from the Maure-
tania stated tndt the snip nlRnt not TeaCn
her dock today. High tide is necessary tn
make II absolutely safe TO bring the big
ship up the bay but the Mauritania was
still fog g-bound at n. m. when the tide
reached it's maximum this morning.
The prospects were that the ship would
have 20 wait until the next high tide at
9:30 D. M I'm which event she may not
reach her dock until tomorrow morning.
III the Mauretana actually reached the
lightship at $3.50 az estimated, her time
for the voyage would be 3D. sh. som. This
is about nine hours slower that the Lusi-
tana's best record OF "a. lSh. i0m.
COLLISION DUE TO FOG.
New York. Nov. pa dense fog hung
over New York harbor and bay this
morning. delaying all forms OF transport
tation. Arriving ocean liners were COM
PEELED To anchor of Sandy Hook light
Ship after being guided to that point by
the fog whistle on the lightship. and TO
wait before venturing among the chan
nels leading TO the upper harbor.
It was believed that the lifting Of ths
fog would find a sizcabe fleet of trans
Atlantic liners. including tho new Cum
arder Mauretania, lying of the light
ship.