Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-26
Record Business Expected.

Steamship agents are making prepara-
tons to handle the largest business on
record this summer. Several European
lines have arranged to take their best
steamers from other routes to meet the
expected demand from New York to Eu-
rGpean ports.
Already some favorite steamers are
filled, both going and coming, from the
LIST of June to the LIST of October. There
Is little room left on the fast Mauretania,
the Lusitania, the Baltic. Auriatic and
the splendid steamers of the two German
lines.
When I applied for a cabin on the
steamer, George Washington Of the North
German Lloyd line, sailing from Bremen
September 3 next, I was told that every
one of the best rooms was taken. This
is extraordinary at this time Of year. And
the same is the case with other favorlte
steamers sailing homeward between the
first of September and the middle of Oc-
tober.
There are several interesting events to
attract European travel this summer, In
Guiding expo sitions at Brussels and Ber-
lin, the musical festival at Bayreuth ana
the Passion Play at Oberammergau. l am
told that every seat is already sold for
every announced performance Of the Pas
sion Play, and that arrangements are
being made for additional performances.
Travel to South America.
There is going to be quite an exodus to
South America this summer, also, owing
to the several expositions In the Arsen-
tine Republic, the meeting of the fourth
International American conference at
Buenos Aires and other interesting events
in connection with the centenary Of the
declaration of independence in Chile and
the Argentine Republic.
The neutrality-suspicious. company sent
a steamer down last week as far as the
Straits of Magellan, with large party
Of excursionists for a three-month voy-
age. Another steamer excursion will go
later in the spring, and give an oppor-
tunity to see Brazil. Uruguay and the
Argentine Republic under the most Ia
vorable circumstances.
The Lampert & Holt Co.. which main
ta!ns regular communication between New
York and the principal Atlantic ports of
South America, has put on several fine
large steamers, which make the voyage
to Buenos Aires In twenty-one days. They
will doubtless attract profitable patron
age. Ii people realized the attractions OF
South America more of them would go
there instead OF Europe.
Twenty-Seven Transatlantic Lines.
There are now twenty-seven different
companies operating about go passen-
ger steamers between New York and Eu-
rope. Last year they made 2,044 voy-
ages, and landed at the port Of New
York, Loss. $40 passengers. OF these $780,
OF were first cabin. 1929 were second
cabin and T13S0 came In the Storage.
The North German Lloyd Company
carried the largest number, bringing from
Bremen Ii, 564 first and q, $50 second cabin
and 81 ,692 steerage passengers. From the
Mediterranean ports the same company
brought 2736 first and 1923 second cabin
Sfn 100 a
total Of 1890 first-class. 2S.S13 second
class and 122121 Storage; or a grand
total OF 169.234 passengers landed at New
York during the year from its ships.
The Hamburg-American line brought
the next largest number, 143,5s4, from
Hamburg and the Mediterranean ports.
OF these, 12725 were first-class, 23,251
were second-class, and 107, COS were steer
age passengers.
The Cunard line brought total of 49,
$50, of which 1881 were first-class, 49,
327 second class, and 81 ,492 steerage pas
sengerS.
The White Star line brought 50 I'll pas
sengers. Of whom 1856 were frst-class,
The French line brought 4,4s2 first
class. 1879 second-class and 46,S19 steer
age.
class, 11,439 second-class, and 1891
steerage, and the American line brought
3411 first-class, 1880 secOnd-class, and
1890 steerage passengers.
To Mediterranean Ports.
There are now fourteen different lines
running between New York and Medi-
terranean ports. and thirteen different
lines connecting New York with northern
European ports. Only one line, with only
four ships, sails under the American
flag.
The Germans have two. the English
have five. the French two, the Italians
six, the Greeks two, the Dutch, the Aus
TRANS, the Danes, the Be gians and the
Russians each one. The Russian line be-
longs to the government. and brought
1928 Storage passengers, mostly Rus