The Ordway new era., 1907-11-01
An Engineering Triumph.

The recent trip OF The steamer Lus
itania from Queenstown. Ireland, u
New York. in 4 days, 10 hours, anc
50 minutes, has attracted Worldwide
attention, not only on accom-, OF the
louick passage made, hut also on ac-
count OF the many features OF cngi
neering interest connected with the
trip.
The marine engineer, and architect
the electric engineer, the mechanical
engineer, and decorators and furnish
ers, and artisans in many lines, are
represented in the many lines ol
work called for in the building OF the
ship.
The ship made fast time for u long
voyage; she made the fastest time
from any European port TO New York,
at an average speed OF 1888 knots per
hour, or 2G96 statute or land miles
per hour. This time made by this
monster ship, the largest in the world
easily gives her first place for long
ocean voyage.
| In 1858, the steamer, Great Western
crossed the Atlantic In fourteen and
one-half days.
In 1913, the Cunari line steamer.
Europa, crossed from Liverpool To
New York in Il days and 3 hours.
The Lucania crossed in . days, Z
hours and 23 minutes. from Queens
town to New York. in 1894, This ov-
er course of 2,179 miles. About this
time the North German Lloyd, and
the American lines were trying for
records across the Atlantic. from
Southampton to New York, a dis
tance of $3.50 miles.
The record was held for some time
by the ST. Paul, Paris and New York,
OF the American line-the st. Paul
making the trip in 6 days and 81 min.
utes. Next the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse made. the record OF days, -
hours and 35 minutes, Southampton
70 New York. In 1899, this vessel
crossed in 3 days, Il hours and 81 min.
utes.
In 1900, the Deutschland made the
trip from Cherburg, France, To New
York In days, II hours and 81 min
utes, and in 1901, she lowered her own
record by six minutes.
The Kron Prinz Wilhelm, o: the
North German LLOYD linc-in 1902
crossed In 4 days, IL hours, and 81
minutes, and In 1903. the Dcutsch.
land made the trip In days, ii hours
and 81 minutes.
In September, 1907, the Lusitania
covered the distance in days and s.
minutes, breaking all records. A
month later she made her present rec
ord OF days, 10 hours aud 50 minutes
which is marvellous.
1t Is quite probable that tha. Lnsi
tania will hold the "Blue Ribbon o
the Atlanic" for some time, although
II is already rumored that the Mauri
tania, the sister ship of the Lusitania
Just launched nnd tried, is "A splendid
vessel, aud promises to be speedie
than her rival. She is also u turbin,
driven ship.
1t will be noticed that the rIvalr,
in these voyages lies nearly altogeth
er between Germany and England
and 1t is believed by many that thes,
great ships are built, each nation
striving to Guido the other, as mucl
to be prepared with good auxiliar,
ships In case OF war, as for any otlc
purpose
The Germans are at the present
time constructing ship which 4
larger in every way than the Lusitan
la. 1t will be put In commission /,
1910.
The best days run by the Lusitani,
on her last run was 6l9 knots, or 7I3.
81 statute miles, which beats all pre-
vious records. This il 8 knots bette,
than the record formerly held by til,
Deutschland. t.
| Inc Ltisitania Is. driven by stean
turbines OF enormous size, nearly sew
enty thousand horse power, and from
the speed she made 1t seems as II III,
day OF steam turbine had come.
Even as these notes are iottet
down, the press announces that tn,
Cunard Company has ordered a yesse
larger than either the Lusitania ~
the Mauritania, and she also is TO Ii,
engined with turbines.
1t Is thirty years since Charles A