New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
MAURITANIA IN ON TINE
Succeeds in Making Round Trip
Voyage in Twelve Days.
CREW GETS EXTRA WAGES
Passengers Will Be Able to Reach
Continental Points in Time
for Christmas.
[Rx Cahl. to n. rrthune. ]

London. Dec. 23-The Mauretania
dropped anchor at Fishguard at 1929
o'clock last night. and the transfer OF
the passengers and mails was accom-
plished In less than two hours from the
arrival of the liner to the departure or
the last special train, enabling American
travellers to spend Christmas in Paris,
Vienna or Rome.
While neither the westward nor the
eastward voyage was q. record one. the
rapid handling Of the cargo at New York
was the most conspicuous feature OF the
round trip.
by The Associated Press
Fishguard, Wales, Dec. 22.-The Maure-
tania, which left Liverpool on December
10 in an attempt to make a record voyage
TO New York and return In twelve days,
arrived here at 1922 o'clock tonight. The
quick voyage across the ocean and back
and the rapid taking on OF cargo in New
York enabling the Continental passengers
to reach their destinations before Christ
mas, is source of the greatest satisfac-
ton both among the passengers and those
who gathered here to meet the steamer
The Decentralization at night by big
liner made a. novel scene. The hsrbor was
ablaze with searchIights, flares and rock
cts. Vessels blew their whistles and sirens
and the crowds cheered as the Mauretania
steamed in, her band playing and her decks
crowded with passengers The weather
throughout the eastern voyage was favor
able. By the aid of four tenders, six hun
dred passengers and the mails were landed
with the greatest expedition.
The first special train left for London at
1856 o'clock, and special with the CONT
mental mails and passengers at 11:E. The
passage of the Mauretania occupied days
L. hours and 81 minutes. She maintained
an average speed of 25.07 knots. All on
board greatlyy enjoyed the trip. Nine.
Melba, who is suffering from a. cold, was
unable to take part in the concerts. The
company in honor of the occasion has
given the entire crew two days extra pay.
The Mauretania's daily runs were ss1
$50, 572. 57s, $50, 1oS All the special trains,
with passengers and mails, will have left
Fishguard by 1:22 q. m.
The Mauretanfa left Liverpool at go D.
m on Saturday, December 10, with LIE
passengers and 4.5o0 bags of mail aboard.
At o'clock on Friday morning. December
TO- Sne TeacHeu the AiIipfose CHdhhei LiSht-
ship. having crossed from Daunt's Rock, on
Queenstown, through heavy weather. in
days 20 hours I minutes, over the short
course of 2,7S0 miles, an average speed OF
% "a knots. The purpose of her owners was
to make the round trip from Daunts Rock
back to Fishguard in twelve days; The
liner reached her pier here at 4 a. m on
Friday and left there again at p m on
Saturday. having unloaded her 4.5OO sacks
Of mail and taken on some 5000 sacks more,
sent ashore and taken aboard full COM
plement of passengers, refilled her bunkers
with coal, replenished her larders with pro-
visions and washed her soiled linen, all IN
thirty EIGHT hours. As the return voyage
to F'ishguard was completed before inia-
night of December D. the twelve day mark
was made easily.