New-York tribune., 1911-02-25
STORMS HIT LUSITAN|A
Reaches Port a Day Late, Having
Beer Forced to Half Speed.
PASSENGERS WERE SEASICK
Duke of Manchester Immune
Speed Record Lowered or the
Eastbound Trip.

The Cunsrd flyer Lusitania. which a few
wars ago surprised the civilized world by
making the fastest transatlantic passage TO
this mort came in last night day late
from, Queenstown. after the toughest tussie
she has ever encountered win "ihu a"N
sea Fev or her passengers escaped sea-
sickness. and many declared on arFlVai lasl
night that sleeping from II p m. iuescay
TO noon wednesday was pracucaIiy an HI
possibility. e.-..,
The big turbine vessel left Liverpool IN
bad weather. and throughout the run down
to Queenstown she went through sun
northwest and southwest gales Al'er
clearing the Irish port she encountered
steady northwesterly blow that kicked up
heavy. confused sea. Although she uld
little rolling, the big liner pilchec anu
plunged into terrific combers that maoe
many tin,d travellers feel exceptionally
uneasy.
Captain Charles kept her we'll up 70
safe sreed Of about q Knots out py IL
p. m. on Tuesday he was forced to smut
his engines down TO Is knots, maintaining
this slow speed throughout the night ana
morning until noon on Wednesday whei'
the storm abated trife By p. m, nov.
ever. the sea became calm, the wihd Went
down. and the Lusitsnia plunged on again
a. her customary speed of p knots
There were a few travellers on tne Lusi-
,snia who did not complain OF the "eaii',
or. but the majority said the pitching ana
;ibratins when the flyer bucked the hea1
seas was anything but pleasant. Bis seas
hrope over the tow and rushed aft ana
,ross conbcrs that missed the bow siappeo
anidshirs and on the quarter drenchlhs
who ever dared pace the deck at suCh III
opportune time
From noon Tuesday to noon WEDNESDAY
the Ius!tania made only i07 miles her
time OF passage for tho entire trip was
five davs. ter hours, covered az an average
sreed OF 222 knots.
II vas oH,ciaIIv announced on board the
Tvsitanja last night that on the eastbouno
run tho trip before last the busitai'"
broke all records for average speed making
q. % knots for twenty-iour hours
The Duke Of Manchester, who was one
If the Lusitania's passengers. STOOD tle
VOYAGE well He enjoyed watching the
STERN. he said, and was not effi!cted with
seasickness.
He appeared to ne greatly amused last
night when he recalled rumor that spTeao
about the steamer concerning the eject the
storm had had uTon him. The DUKE was
operated on TOR appendicitis about three
months ago. and since his recovery ne mas
acduired the habit Of placing his hand over
his side where the incision for the opera
tion was made This gave rise 70 the re-
nort that the pitching Of the vessel had re-
ouened the wound, and that the Duke wouId
have 20 seek medical aid here.
II have fully recovered from the oper-
alton" said the duke. but ] have 10 be
careful cannot play golf or engage in
snv exercise that might verge upon the
strenuous. | shall go 10 T'alm Beach to-
morrow. where I hope 10 have some good
tarpon fishing I shall be III this country
about SIX weeks, ] hope some day 10 get
up to Newfoundland and catch an At
lantic tuna. One CT these fellows was
played on q line by friend OF mine FOR
nineteen hours Tie had 10 cut loose. how
ever, at the end OF that time, as the tuna
was towing him out 20 sea"
on Thursday night Z. +. Van Camp
who said he was the son Ct the wealthy
pork and bean canner buried az sea q
fourteen-ounce toy spaniel which died ina,
Gay. He celebrated the occasion by open
ing wine for his friends and said the tiny
dog was worth 5000.
4 record for quick examination OF bag
gage was made hy the customs inspectors
and appraisers who were IN the Cunard
pier last night. under The direction Of
DEPUTY Surveyor Raczkiewlcz. to handle
the baggage OF the cabin passengers OF the
Lusilsnia.
Tie liner carried 3l6 salocn passengers
and within thirty minutes from the time
the gangp!ank vas made fist all the bag
gage was examined. appraised and passed.
Mr. Raczkiewic1 had on the pier ninety in.
spectors and nineteen appraisers. The bag
gage Of the $50 second cabin passengers
was practically disposed Of about $3.50 ?. N.