New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
PIER FOR IMPERATOR
ON MANHATTAN SIDE
Hamburg Line Said to Have
= Arranged with the White
Star Company.
ONLY, DOCK AVAILABLE
Largest Ship in the World
/ Coming in April-Giant
Olympic to Arrive
: with Her.

Herr Albert Ballin's confidence, as
expressed on Thursday on his arrival
in london, that the new Hamburg
American liner Imperator would dock
ia the North River, gave rise to be-
lief here yesterday that he had ar
ranged with the White. Star Line to
put the new steamship into the docks
extended for the use of the Olympic
and Titanic.
This opinion was strengthened by
Subsequent cable reports announcing
that Herr BALM had held a long con-
ference yesterday with j.. Bruce 1smay,
president Of tho international Mercan-
tile Marine Company and chief owner
Of the White star Line.
The director general Of the Hamburg
American Line was busy man during
his recent visit TO this port, and, antici-
pating the unfavorable action of the
Secretary of War. on his request for
pier extension at the company's piers
N Hobolleu, made deal, it is said,
WIN tne W tlilS CNdA A@lilS " w ~ ~
Ship at Pier 81, North River
Triless some unusually quick work is
done within the next five months by
the city in providing dock for the
Imperator, she will have to go to the.
White Star pier or remain. away from
this port.
rs Giants Coming Together.
The olympic and Imperator are both
scheduled to leave their respective
ports of Southampton and Hamburg in
the early part of April. While no. spc-
sial sailing day has been announced
for. he. Imperator, it is thought that
she will most likely leave Cherbourg on
ApriT ., simultaneously with the Olym-
pic, and as both are about the same
speed, the two biggest ships in the
world may arrive here together on
April . and dock at adjacent piers in
the North River, - ..
The extended piers Of the White Star
Line are each 900 feet long. from bulk
head to pier head. The Olympic which
is Sse feet, has been able TO run her
bow within ten feet Of the bulkhead,
leaving a protection off the stern Of
about eight feet, Under similar cir
cumstances the Imperator, which is 91s
feet long, could be received at the same
pier. Her stern, which would protrude
twenty-nine feet beyond the temporary
pierhead. could be protected by stout
floats. Her propellers, it is said, would
be well within the protection Of the
pier extension itself. e..
The magnitude of the vessel and the
great passenger complement she will
undoubtedly. carry makes a North
River Manhattan pier the logical place
for her to dock. Frequently either pas
sengers or their baggage have been left
behind when big steamships depart
from Hoboken. This applies to per-
sons who were driven to the. pier with
their baggage in taxicabs or in their
own cars. The inability Of the Lacka-
wanna ferryboats to handle the long
line of automobiles that invariably as
semble on the Manhattan side of the
river on their way TO Hoboken is
largely responsible for cases Of leftover.
passengers.
The North German Lloyd Line has q
pier COS feet long, but it is said that
the great draft Of the Imperator
would not enable her to get close
enough TO the. bulkhead to prevent her
ptopellers from being exposed beyond
the protection Of the pier head.
Lighter Scheme lmpraetieabIe.
THE question Of ahchorinr the I'm
perator off Tompkinsviiie and trans
ferring her passengers, freight and
baggage by tender and lighter has been
disposed Of as impracticable, The piers
extended for the use of the Olympic
and the Titanic are now considered the
only place where the Imperator can
dock.
A representative OF the White Star
Line said yesterday that while he
could not confirm the report, 1t would
be reasonable to suppose that the
White Star Line, under the circurn-
stances, would be willing TO help out
a friendly rival. He said ne thought
IL the proper thing TO accommodate
the Hamburg American Line if they
asked for such a favor.
A representative OF the Hamburg
American Line said that the ImperatOr
would dock in the North River In
April, but would not confirm the rumor
that she was TO dock at the White