Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1907 — Cuts in Ocean Rates. [ARTICLE]

Cuts in Ocean Rates.

The war between the trans-Atlantic steamship lines was continued, tipi international Mercantile Marine announcing that first cabin rates from New York to Liverpool on such ships as the Baltic, Cedric and Celtic would be $72.50, a reduction from $95, and that the eastward rates would be, from now on, $57.50, a reduction from SBO. The rate by the Atlantic Transport fleet wiH be SSO, instead of S7O, for first cabin to London, aud the big Adriatic of the White Star line will carry passengers for $77.50, instead of $95. ’ The Cunard followed suit with a first cabin rate of $72.50, including Mediterranean ports, nad $57.50 on the Umbria and Etruria. Corresponding cuts were expected from the North German Lloyd and Hamburg-American.