Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-20
INDUSTRIAL
.Lusltania's Maiden Voyage.

Great was the maiden voyage OF
the Lusitania, the big new turbine lin
er Of the Cunard, Steamship company,
which arrived at New York Sept. ID.
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 SO
far In excess of any previous maiden
voyage, considering weather condi-
lions, that 1t becomes only matter of
q 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 1t was, the Lusitania finish
ed this voyage of 2,782 miles, held
back by fogs, in 8 days 81 minutes, or
hours and 20. minutes of the best
record for that course, made by the
Lucania in October, 1894. The record
held by the Deutschland for the Cher
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is days II hours 81 minutes, or just
two hours shorter. The Lusitania's
average speed was 23.O1 nautical miles
nm hour as against the Deutschland's
average OF 1851 and the Kaiser Will
helm lis 23.58. The record for the
best daily run is still held by the
Deutschland, which in August, 1901,
ran COL miles In twenty-four hours.
The Lusitania's best daily run was
693 miles.
The giant turbiner received 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 thou
sands of people were watching the
progress of the great vessel as she
moved Mt half speed up the North riv-
er, while the passengers thronged the
rails and waved their handkerchiefs III
answering salute. The Lusitanta is
the largest as well as the swiftest
steamship afoat, her length being TOO
feet, width SO feet and her dis
placement 25,O00 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 steadl-
ness and smoothness
Close on the heels Of the Lusitania
came the French liner La Provence.
having lowered the record from Havre
to days, ! hour and minutes.
Western Union Stands Pat.
The expected conference between the
lenders Of the striking telegraphers and
the Western Union did not ,naterialize,
and the executive committee OF the
company sustained the course of the
officials In formal resolution which
referred to the "late strilsep as though
1t were 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 assusual, 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
5ers' association has been settled upon
the following terms: Wages are to be
the same MS before the strike; there
Is to be no discrimination for or n gainst
union or nonunion men; sixty-fiye
hours Is to constitute a weeks work,
and all grievances and the question of
overtime are to be left to arbitration.
None of the competent strike break
ers are to he discharged to make room
for the strikers
Cuts In Ocean Rates.
The war between the transatlantic
steamship lines was continued, the In
ternational Mercantile Marine an
nouncing that first cabin rates from
New York to Liverpool on such ships
as the Baltic. Cedric and Celtic would
be $72.5O, a reduction from sos. and
that the eastward rates would be from
now on $3.50, a reduction from $50.
The rate by the Atlantic Transport fleet
Will be $50 Instead of $40 for first cab.
In to London, and the big Adrlatic of
the White Star line will carry passcn-
gers for $77.50 instead OF sos. The
Cunard followed suit with first cabin
rate Of $3.50. Including .Mediterranoap'