The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-31
INDUST TRIAL
Lusitania's Maiden Voyage.

the Lusitania, the big new turbine nn-
er of the Cunard Steamship company,
which arrived at New York Sept. IL.
although she did not equal the best
speed record Of the North German
LLOYD liner Deutschland. The latter's
record was, Of course, made under the
most favorable conditions after the
machinery had been worked Into the
smoothest shape, and the maiden
achievement Of the Lusitania Is 80
far in excess Of any previous maiden
voyage, considering weather cond1-
tions that it becomes only a matter of
a little time and favoring weather for
her to lower the worlds transatlantic
record and make the trip from Queens
town to Sandy Hook in less than five
days. As it was, the Lusitania finish
ed this voyage Of ,2,7S2 miles, held
back by fogs, in 5 days 81 minutes, or
6 hours and 20 minutes off the best
record for that course, made by the
Lucania in October, 1894. The record
held by the Deutschland for the Cher
bourg course, distance Of 1924 miles,
is s days II hours 81 minutes, or just
two hours shorter. The Lus1tan1a's
average speed was 23.01 nautical miles
an hour as against the Deutschlands
average Of 1851 and the Kaiser VIII
helm lis 1888. The record for the
best daily run is still held by. the
Deutschland, which in August, 1901,
ran 6O1 miles in twenty-four hours.
The Lusitania's best daily run was
593 miles.
Tho giant turbiner received q noisy
welcome from the feet Of excursion
boats and harbor craft as she passed
up to her pier. herself decked with
flags from stem to stern. From ferry
houses and the windows OF the tall
Office buildings Of New York Sthou-
sands Of people were watching the
progress Of the great vessel as she
moved at half speed up the North riv-
er, while the passengers thronged the
rails and waved their handkerchiefs in
answering salute. The Lusitania is
the largest as we'll as the swiftest
steamship afoat, her length being 100
feet, width SS feet and her dis
placement $4,000 tons, while her quad.
ruple screws are turned by 10000
horsepower turbine engines. The pas
sengers say that there was very little
seasickness and that the great liner
rode the seas with wonderful steadi-
ness and smoo,nness.
Close on the heels Of the Lusitania
came the French liner La Provence,
having lowered the record from Havre
to 6 days, / hour and minutes.
Western Union Stands Pat.
The expected conference between the
leaders Of the striking telegraphers and
the Western Union did not materialize,
and the executive committee Of the
company sustained the course Of the
officials in a formal resolution which
referred to the "late strike" as though
it were a closed incident. President
Small of the union and President Com
pers Of the American federation were
in New York. and both said that there
would be no surrender. The Western
Union declared Its regular quarterly
dividend as usual, but did not publish
the earnings for the quarter, as is
customary.
Meat Wagon Strike Settled.
The strike Of the meat wagon driv
ers of New York against the employ
ers' association has been settled upon
the following terms: Wages are to be
the same as before the strike; there
is to be no discrimination for or against
union or nonunion men; sixty-fve
hours is to constitute weeks work,
and all grievances and the question Of
overtime are to be left to arbitration.
None Of the competent strike break