The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-08
"Evcning Sun" Man Has Two
Hour Search for
a Room.
WILL SEE SIGHTS TO-DAY
Goes to Paris This Afternoon
will Not stop at
Moscow.
Special CaJis Despnfch 10 Tar Sr>.

world record TOT the new IOrk EVENING
Sun. arrived in London at 2:l5 this
He was the first passenger to
step on the first Of the three special
boat trains when II reached Paddington
station.
Upon his arrival here Mr. Mrars he
gan to look for hotel accommodate tions.
but there Is not space enough to put
a mouse In" was the monotonous an
swer he received everywhere. and 1t was
4 o'clock this morning before ne finally
secured quarters.
MIR. Mears will he content with three
hours sleep and will start his day at !
o'clock. He will be kept busy In filling
his London engagements until it Is time
for him to start for Paris. He intends
to see the historic sights of London.
such as Westminster Abbey. the House
of Commons and ST Paul's Cathedral in
record time.
Almost Went to Liverpool.
Speaking of his experiences. Mr..
Mears told the correspondent of The
SrN that the first doubt Of his success
crossed his mind when on coming up
st. Georges Channel. with the weather.
which had been rainy. clearing of. the
sun shining brightly and scarcely any
sea running, he found notices posted
about the ship that it was most likely
that the passengers would not he able
to land at Fishguard
This was a great appointment.
said Mr.. Mears II was told that II was
not unusual at this time Of the year
for u northeast gale to be- blowing which
made the landing Of passengers In Fish
guard harbor impossible. In fact on
sunday Booth liner from South
America was unable tn land her pas
sengers.
Some time afterward word was re-
ceived that an attempt to land the pas
sengers would he made. The tender
came alongside after the Maureta mia =
anchor had been cast out. but she
bobbed up and down In a menacing
manner The huge liner swung around
but apparently could not give the tender
sufficient lee protection. Finally the
ropes between the ship and the tender
were secured. but they parted almost
Immediately with a crash like the sound
Of gun.
Heavy ilRwse Torn Apart.
Huge eight inch hawsers were
then secured. Two of these parted
Then strong wire cable was used. It's
no use | heard the commander of the
tender say, and although my heart was
downcast | agreed with him. hut sud
A,
had boarded the Mauretania in some
mysterious way, II white whisksred.
outstanding type ~ man. shouted Non
sense. it's all right. Tighten up that
bow line Up with that gangway"
Up came the gangway and 1t was
fastened Father Neptune made last
kick and then Immediately calmed down
and we were landed safely and comfort
ably Hence I am now in London with q
margin Of time at my disposal and not
on my way to Liverpool. where my
available margin would have been con-
siderably reduced. Now ] have time to
try to fulfil my London appointments
and proceed In an easier frame OF mind
to Paris.
THE extreme kindness OF everybody
connected with the Cun8rd Steamship
Company and the Great Western Rail-
way Company has been one OF my most
delightful experiences"
The Mauretania arrived at Fishguard
four hours behind the time at which she
was expected. This. coupled with heavy
northeaster which prevailed when she
reached here and which rendered the
work OF the tenders transferring the
passengers most difficult. delayed Mr.
Mearss landing until after s o'clock to-
night.
This will not interfere with Mr. Mearss
itinerary save In the way Of giving him
more time In London than he expected
and less In Paris. for which place he
will start at 2:20 r. NJ. tomorrow. Mr..
Mears will go direct from Berlin To st.
Petersburg without visiting Moscow.
Cunarder Has Cneventful Trip.
The Mauretania. which arrived at
F'ishguard at $40 p. NJ. had an un-
eventful trip. All Of the passengers. in
Guiding Judge Gary Of the United
States Steel Corporation. Lady Con-
stance Stewart Richardson. the bare
N,ot dancer, and Inez Milholland.
the American suffraRettc. as we'll
as Capt Turner. showed the great
est interest In Mr.. Mears's attempt
tn break the record now existing. while
all the officers down to the steward
lined the rail and cheered Mr.. Mears
az he stepped from the ship 10 tina
tender.
The officials OF the Cunard Steam.
ship Company and the Great Western
Railway gave keen attention to the
matter Of facilitating Mr.. Mears on his
trip. Superintendent Nichols Of the
Cunard Line came to Fishguard es-
pecially from Queenstown to assist
Mr., Mears. while X. H.. Nichols.
assistant superintendent. W. Thomas.
chief inspector. and other high Of
ficials Of the Great Western Rail
way had devised an elaborate pro-
gramme OF special trains and steamers
tn meet any contingencies which might
threaten the enterprise.
Mach DtfficuIty In Landing.
The prevalence Of a stiff northeaster
In Fishguard harbOr threatened to make
II impossible to land the passe nRers NJ