New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
RECORD OCEAN TRAFFIC
Rush from Europe Expected to
Exceed That of 1907.

According to reports received by the
various steamship lines at this port the
westward rush of passenger traffic this
season will break all records. The outlook
is that the record year of 1907 which
amazed the steamship companies them
selves. will be overtopped this season with
the homecomers.
The North German Lloyd Line received
information yesterday announcing that the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. the vessel on
which Mayor Gaynor was recently shot,
left Southampton and Cherbours filled 10
capacity Practically all the officers
quarters have been given over to passen-
gers, including the suite of Captain Polack.
This condition prevailed on the Kaiser WI
helm II. which brought in on Tuesday sol
fr st cabin passengers. which is practically
the beginning of the exodus from Europe
When the Kaiser Wilhelm II cleared
SOUTHAMPTON she left behind over one nun
dred prospective passengers VINO had gone
there in the hope of getting accommooa-
fions The same condition prevailed When
she left Cherbourg.
The big Cunarder Lusttania, whlch Is que
| tc dock this evening. has 204A passengers
| and is crowded to capacity. All ner s'a'e-
rooms are full, and number OF ner oHicers
| have doubled up to make room ior PEI
| sons who could not be accommodated other
wise representative of the Cunafo Ai'.e
| said Yesterday that all the company
wes.bound ships from Liverpool ana the
| Mediterranean would come over with run
| passenger compliments until the mlnoie Oh
| October.
According to information brought over
bv the Kaiser Wilhelm II. of the Nor'n
I ;,a ha
ward TRANSFORMATION has become so great
.h.+ s+ea,,sbin speculators could make a
fortune in the disposition of transportation
II tickets could be handled as easily as
theatre tickets When the Kaiser le1t
C-herho,5-g q week ago any one Wiling 10
give IN his stateroom could easily dispose
of his ticket at a profit of between $"
and SIS.
The opening of the schools this month Is
largely responsible for the homeward rush'
| Thousands of school teachers VINO nave
heen abroad on vacation are coming IN
dailv The Cunard liner Pannonia. In last
night from the Mediterranean. brought IN
l15 school teachers. The opening OF the
schools has also Influenced the return OF
Parents who have been travelling ABROAD
with their children.
According to the advance bookings TOT
the westbound ships the homeWaro rush Is
expected TO eclipse the figures or the
record OF 1907. From January l TO August
% of this wear. 8, 100 first cabin passengers
have arrived at this port on the steam
ships of all lines The total of the second
cabin for the same period was lS2.eSl. ana
of the steerage 74l, ,91S These hgures
show an increase In the cabin business and
q decrease of the steerage compared with
1903 and 1908 The record for second capin
and steerage traffic, however. is still heid
by 1907 The first ca bin business Tor this
wear thus far exceeds that OF 1907 by 1Us
passengers
While the steamship lines are putting
into service all available steamships IL Is
believed that hundreds of travellers VIII
have to remain from two to three weeks
longer abroad than they had contemplated
The Hamburg-American liner kalserin
| Auguste Victoria, which arrived here a
week ago filled to capacity, will bring
over on her next westward trip a full pas
senger complement which had been booked
several months in advance.