Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-09-22
THE ATLANTIC LINERS
Signs, Signals and Flags Used by
the Various Companies.
C0LoRS OF THE BIG TUNNELS
In Some Gases They Are Very Much
Alike, but the Night Lights Used ~
the Vessels Of the Different Lines
Are Quite Distinctive.

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the Vessels Of the Different Lines
Are Quite Distinctive.
1t is said that but comparatively feu-
Of the many thousands or p-.sous that
each year patrouizc the various lines
Of steamships crossing the Atauti.
are familiar with the various distin-
gushing signs and signals employed by
the vessels Of the respective GONNA
MES. Yet Il is 4 very easy thing To-
tell at glance to what line any given
ship bel0uCS-the American line. for
instance.
About all that one must remember il
the case q the vessels Of our own line
IS that the tunnels are black. each with
its white band. When you sec am At-
lontic liner at night with q blue u-lt
forward. red light amidshius and q
blue light aft you kLow at once that
she is ~ the American line.
All Cunarders show a red fuuue,
with black rings and 4 black top.
while the night signals consist Of
blue light and two roman candles.
each throwing out six blue balls.
There axe but two of the leading
transatlantic lines the ships Of which
carry cream colorcd funncls-the Nortl
German Lloyd and the Uouaud-A-e--
len lines Tho first employs perfect
y plain fun-e, without any otlcr
color than cream. and the latter shows
cream funnel with q white band ana
green borders. Signals displayed at
night 10y these lines are. In the case II
the North German Lloyd. two blue rel
lights, one forward and one AFT. and. I'D
the case OF the Houand-America line. d
green light forward and aft. with p
white light under the bridge.
Two lines use buG tunnels. the White
star and the neutrality-suspicious.. the
difference between the two being that
while the former shows 4 black top.
Tie latter IS plain buzz throughout
White star night signals are two green
lights flashed simultaneously.
Quite n number ~ lines carry lla. *
funncis-rhe American with vlt-a
band. aS mentioned above; the AucL. -
which is entirely black: the Br.S-..
with q varie-otcl and fancy touch. ...
black snokeStac5 being relieved Us B.
white band In the center and a b.co
In the regular service Of the uaulur-
American line. as distinguished tc,u
The express service. we ind tha- O..
color = plain l.1ck. while tile H.l
Star is black with white band
black top.
The Scaudiuavian-Auer.c~- aul t.-a
Wilson lines have roj and black tr,-
ue.S. black In the FIRST case with 81 r..i
top and red funnel with q l.lc. Co.,
IN the second.
The red fuuuc. " tie French l.a
has black TOP similar % the fCl-.. S.
II other lines, bu- With different pc.-
. portions Of color. on this Iuc ...
F r.sht signals are q blue light forward
white light auiLslluS and r..
Light aft. forming the French trico.cr
~ night the Anchor lue II veS>, S.
shows a white NEhC ,LeD 81 red l-.
BrlSto. displays % green IS-C only
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ships ior oc-.
. services. reSu.ar and express, SHOW
+ Two red-whlto-b.uc lights in lu.cE >u-
/ session NJ the stern The he'd So.
I displays three red l.G1-s. owe io~u...
+ one art and one oul~~-.u>. Sd. t.-..
. together. The Scandinavian Iue e.
+ p.oyS one wAlte-rct. followed D., .
/ rcO-WAte ASly. and t1c Wilson Ire
+ out two red l---S about sixty t...
apart
lr VIII te observed from tle l.r.
soinS that tAe r.-a- >.-ra.S ~ a.. F..
olderelt lines vary. while Che tunr
in some cases are Very similar This
. however. does "'t .eaa 70 c.ntt~ia"
l.r H. determines t.c line @, u-