The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-16
NEW LINES TO AID
50. AMERICA TRADE
U. s. to Use Former German
Craft Over Routes From
Atlantic Ports.
NEW YORK GETS 8 SHIPS
Service Development to Fol-
low Suggestion in "The
Sum- Editorial.
Special Despatch to TIE srx.


WAsHIEoroN, May 15. - Extensive
plans for the cultivation Of South Ameri-
can trade through the furnishing Of
ample transportation facilities for pas
sengers, freight and mail are being made
by Chairman Hurley OF the Shipping
Board.
Several steamship lines to Rio,
Buenos Ayres and other east coast ports
in the Southern Hemisphere are to be
started with former German passenger
liners as soon as these vessels are re-
leased from the army transport service.
Development of this service will fol-
low the lines suggested editorially by
THE SUN yesterday morning. A real
first class passenger service between
New York. New Orleans and other At
lantio ports and the east coast OF South
America Is expected to open rich pros
poets In after the war trade.
Plans for Operation.
Three former German passenger liners
will be operated out of New York. five
others out OF New Orleans and two out
be in service on a regular line. Just
when they will start cannot be stated
until the army is ready to release them.
Probably the first will be- placed in SER
vice out OF New Orleans about June Is.
AS was indicated in THE SUN, the New
York line will have the Agamemnon.
the former German pa ssenger liner Kaiser
Wilhelm IL. which was a record breaker
in transatlantic service; the Won
Steuben, which was the former German
raider, and the Mount Vernon. the for
mer German passenger liner Kronprinz-
eesin CecIlie. the treasure ship which
put back after leaving New York loaded
with gold.
Each Of these vessels Is conlmodious,
in some respects luxurious and fast.
They will give an American service un-
thought Of before the war. They will be
operated by the Shipping Board until
definite plans are formed for disposal Of
the American merchant marine
Plenty of Freight Room.
The Mount Vernon is vessel OF
1873 gross tons. She is 6S5 feet long
and has bunker capacity Of 7.1o5 tons.
She uses 625 tons OF coal in twenty four
hours moving under full head of steam,
giving her ample cruising radius for
South American service. In addition to
her freight capacity she will carry 724
first class, 1927 second class and TAO
third class passengers and has a speed
of 23.5 knots.
The Won Steuben registers 14.eOs gross
tons. is 637 feet long. has a bunker ca
patity of 4,430 tons with a consumption
Of $50 tons of coal every twenty -four
hours. She will make % knots.
The Agamemnon is OF 1851 gross
tons, is 6S4 feet long and carries 5,e25
tons OF coal In permanent bunkers and
l,475 in temporary bunkers. against a
consumption Of 740 tons in twenty-four
hours. She will carry IT'S first class
s43 second class and ITO third class pas
sengers and will make a speed of 23.s
knots
Further Developments OF this service
and OF service on the west coast are IT
the background Chairman Hurley said
to-day he has been working on then
some time. THE Sun editorial he said
suggested policy that was economically
sound and one that when properly
worked out would be of lasting and per.
manent benefit to the country.