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A LINE, OF;-RECORD, HOLDERS. With the splendid the Lusitania bound trip, Great Britain regains the blue of the great ~ Atlantic ferry, and the Cunard Line. captures from the North German Lloyd the distinction of possessing the fastest ship in the service. Not .only has the. Lusitania estab- lished by her time of 4 days 19 hours and 52 minutes the right to the title of a four-day--having. made the trip in less than five days--boat, but she has succeeded in breaking all trans- Atlantic records. Her best day's run of 617 knots is 16 knots more than the record formerly held by: >the Deutchland, of the Hambure- Ameri- can Line, which made a' run of: 601 knots .in August,-1901.. Her average speed of 24 knots an. hour exceeds the former record of 23.58 knots made by the Kaiser Wilhelm II, 'of the North German Lloyd, in June, 1904. Her trans-Atlantic record this trip beats the record formerly held by the Deutchland, which crossed from Cher- bourg to New York in September, petformance of on her: second west- ribbon ~ 1903, in 5 days 11 hours and 54 min--- utes. The record for the Queenstown- New York passage, formerly held by the Lucania, of 5 days 7-hours and 23 minutes, was broken by the Lusitania... on her maiden voyaye of 5 days and 54 minutes. On the arrivalof the Lusitania at New York, the log card issued on the vessel made the total distance coy- ered 2,/80 knots, at an average speed of 23.993 knots per hour. ' ard Co., however, issued a revised card the day after her arrival, making the distance covered 2,781 knots, and the average speed exactly 24 knots per hour. The daily runs, from noon to noon, were as follows: To Sunday noon, 41 miles; to Monday, 590; Tues- day, 608; Wednesday, 617; Thursday, 600; Thursday noon to Sandy Hook Lightship, 324 miles. The result of the second westbound trip of the big Cunarder is gratify'ng in that it tends to dispel the feeling of disappointment. occasioned by her initial effort; at least, expected a practically untried ship and crew to break all records. neers are more than pleased with her. latest performance, fident of her- ability, to still further lower the trans-Atlantic record. The Cunard Line made a record for the Queenstown-New York route in 1846, when the Europa made the then remarkable time of -11 days 3 hours, - beating the former record of the Great ~ Western, made in 1838, of 14% days. ;days, 2-hours: 48 minutes; idle during the entire year. The Cun-- to those who. Her engi-'- and.-are. -con-:: TAE MarRINE REVIEW Their other record. holders, sion, were: ;;Theo Persia, 1856, 9 days I' hour, 45:minutes; the Scotia, 1866, 8° ntive! Etruria; 1888, 6 days 1 hour 55 nvinutes; the Campania, minutes; the Lucania, 1894, 5 days, 7 hours 23 minutes. We can but endorse the words 6 George Croydon Marks, who, speaking at a meeting of the passengers aboard the Lusitania the evening before her arrival, said: "The Cunard Co. is to be congratulated on its perseverance and indomitable pluck. It*is easy to copy, but very difficult to initiate." WATER-BORNE i MISSISSIPPI. The census bureau. has- compiled the. following preliminary total: for transpor- tation. by water ~ on the Tivers: of the Mississippi valley. This is taken in conformity with the require- ments of the act of congress of March O,. 19025: amd |. ebvers "the calendat year ending December 31, 1906. The sta- tistics represent all American docu- mented and undocumented vessels or craft of five tons and over in operation during any portion of the year, except: those engaged exclusively in fishing. The totals do not agree with the re- ports of the bureau of navigation be- cause that bureau takes cognizance of' documented craft only, some of which operated in other waters, some of which fad been destroyed, while others were A few craft were operated only a portion of the year on the rivers of the Mississippi val- ley and the statistics for them will be credited to the waters in which they op- erated for the longest period. The Statistics represent all craft of five tons and over operating on the Mississ- ippi river and its tributaries, chief among which are the Red river, Ouachita, river, Arkansas river, Black river, Ohio river, Tennessee river, Cumberland river, Wa- bash river, Green river, Kanawha river, Monongahela river, Allegheny river, Mis- souri river, Illinois river and St. Croix ' i ' ns 7 river. ee a : 1906 1889. Number of vessels, total -: 9,698. :, *7,300 Ungtigsed <2 ees. as 8,237 6, 328 Gross. tonnage, total. 4,530,276 3 364, 610: * Steam cos fo sates ete --148,898;. +, 192,974. =. Untigged os, 95 son: 4,381, "378 3,171,636 Com'l valuation, total. .$25,545, 342 $14, "407, b62° BORIS eoe ee were cee 13,737,060". .9) 622, 608 Unriceed' 62. 9,808,282 | 4,784,554" Gross income, eat. +,912,611,555 $16, 331,872. + * Steamir= 3 15; 472, 126 Not reporte eee eee eee ee Uitigeed 3G. stacy sae > 139,429 Not reported Av. No. employes, total 15,342. iy AO ae oc RSQ Fei sige ech 2A4 264 6 oP Oe Unrigsed 2 3 Sue a) bb te Wages paid, total...... "$5,805,807 ~~ $5,337,185 *Steam se he ee 5,239,639.Not. reported ~~ Unripeed oo. ; eos "566, 168 Not reported -- No. 'of: passengers catf- |: ried, total. .......-.+ 13, 691, 956 10, 858, 894 # Stage Oi: ery ee 13,460,565 Not reported' Unrigzed 3.25 525. 231, 391 Seer +Quantity of freight han- imnmsucces-is.: 1893; 5 days. 12-:hoursi! 7: COMMERCE OF -quantity of. freight "was reported: ~ whereas: 3; dleil; net "tons. .3!u1 +. 20,849;602% 28;289,503 LOAN aa reer cad ag oo 2,647 580 9,233,598 Unriggéd 2.02252.) 2 18,202,022 --19,055;905 Horsepower of engines, total ees. oy eee ie 243°934 Not reported * Stead es. 2G eae 213,934 Mat reported Unrieved oo ee a Vm eee Character' of constrtc-' tion (No: of vessels). oe : a Iron; totals 7s 29 Not reported "Steams brvcires see 28 Not reported Untigged: . uae 1 Not reported Steely total= 1 92 Not reported' Sted iy. cswen,. 53, Not reported | Unrisged* 3047 3 . . 39 Not reported Wood; total \, . 07.0. 93573 Not reported. ee 1,376 Not reported Urrivged ie ~ 8,197 Not reported Composite, total 4 Not reported *Steam "\s ves sere ss ~4-Not-reported ~ + Unriggedss (vac ers ee ee ' *Includes all craft propelled by steam, gaso- line, electricity or any motive power utilized by machinery. +The quantity of freight does not include that handled by, ferry steamers, lighters. and other harbor craft. In 1889. there were 163 ferry 'steamers reported and the number of » tons. of: freight moved was given as.1,111,906, J there were.:145-ferry steamers. reported. 'could not repost. the number of. tons '0: moved as.it consisted largely of: loaded © .There were, however, 66 'ferries. for which. he aggre 4,764,688 tons. The number of tons handle lighters - and: other haabos, craft a 1906 ported as- 4,352,218. a Samana NOTE.--The Wiiate for 1906 iad 12 a osutt operated as parts of railway systems, transfer- ring freight and passenger cars. The income and quantity of freight handled could not be 'reported for these craft. nage was 17,025, their commercial valuation $1,061,395, 'and - they had 227 émployes who -were paid $163,106 -in .wages. The table does ~ not include, 178 craft of 15,672 gross tons in. 1906 and: 138° erait:. of 387; 364 gross tons ' in. 1889 reported as idle. , during the entire year. = si pol ces iaicoe eee * & ' ' z ie k ae, ee YS a ey In the designing of the new ek Thé@ir 'total -gross ton- ~ % pedo- oat . fgatronsts. Me was Begvided. 5 MM the rate. F oa "knots "an ~ hour. and to be strong | enough in hull and machinery to meet any demand which may be made upon them to maintain that' speed in heavy weather, 'or * 'other "~ adverse conditions; and what' is still -- more importatit, they ate to' pel Geved eo! to catry enough' coal to lengthen their cruisitig radius. to twice: that 'of any \-« of the European vessels of this class,.:. some of which are claiming a speed' superior to that announced' for the -- new vessels. however, eign craft is "on paper," the for the new craft: for he' United States navy 'will: be able: to. 'maintain EVD Os eae a iS uA wok 7 iets . se $i Pais 4 Bebo. ee joey 3 Aa sey Mela Say ED The: 'Brown Hoisting 'Machinery CO: - of Cleveland, has just issued a pamphlet ae descriptive: of the Brownhoist joconiow ~ tive -eranes 'with' erab- bucket" equipment!" RSE The 'pamphlet: is copiously' illustrated with A photographs showing' thie! cranes Pee ore from sto¢ék 'pilés,: gondola Vicari ete!' The letter press is extremely lucid. "There - 'is also incorporated =: 'in the book' a partial - © : list 6f°the "iron atid "steel "comipanies 'now' using Brownhoist locomotive cranes. The designers point out, - that the speed: of the for- >. or the result © of a fast run, over a. measured mile, .° - -24.-cknots announced'::. this speed" amderanyi service. i201: torso , wick ry