Lusitania Aims for Transatlantic Record Amid Festive Welcome
The Lusitania nears Sandy Hook with potential 25 knot bursts and a record run. Officials expect a royal welcome as ships, tugs, and private boats meet the giant liner. crowds gather from Battery Park to Hoboken while the Ambrose channel and turbine engines are closely watched.
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United States
William L. Marshall
Ambrose Channel
The
Ocean Society
Robert R. Porter
London Times
Sandy Hook
Germany
Treasury Department
Staten Island
Custom House
Battery Park
North
Lusitania
Singer
Fred B. Dalzell
Association For the Protection of Commerce
William O. McDowell
League of Peace
Vernon H. Brown
Babcock
Maiden Trips of Famous Transatlantic Steamers
The records show notable maiden crossings including Deutschland in July 1900 from Plymouth to New York in 5 days 15 hours 46 minutes at 22.42 knots over 3044 knots, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse in Sept 1897 from Southampton to New York in 5 days 22 hours 35 minutes at 21.39 knots over 3050 knots, and Kaiser Wilhelm II in April 1903 from Cherbourg to New York in 5 days 23 hours at 22.10 knots over 3160 knots.
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Umbria
Campania
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Deutschland Caer Ee
Deutschland
Plymouth
New York
Southampton
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Cherbourg
Kentucky Todd Sets World Record In State Fair Trot
At the Indiana State fair Kentucky Todd owned by J W Johnson of Boston won the Western Horseman Stake purse of 4100 for three year old trotters. The three year old stallion raced the mile in 2 09 in the second heat to establish the new world record.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Kentucky
Toda
J. W. Johnson
Boston
Mass
Todd
Jamaica imposes 10 day quarantine for Cuba arrivals
Kingston reports a strict 10 day quarantine for passengers arriving from Cuba due to yellow fever. The government enforces a quarantine station transfer for all inbound travelers from the island.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Cuba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal Welcome
Turbine
Ocean Records
Ong
Washington, Hanover and
Elm Streets
America
Washington Street
Greenwich
Lucania
Hoboken
Dubuque
Louise Westphal
Locust Street
Iowa
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Mediicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Vorenberg’s
Mallory Cravenette
Cravenette
Kentucky Todd
Wilmington
Del
Pennsylvania Railroad
Newark
van Sant
Colchisster
Antwerp
ST. Petersburg
Irkutsk
Gavriloff
Outletco
Broadway
Chelsea
Columbus Ave
Rox. Crossing
Washington St
Elm St
Cor. Hanover
Duke
Somerville
N. J
James B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
H.p.hood&sons
Rutherford Ave
Cor
Essex
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