TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY OF BARCELONA
This is a Spanish line of steamships, having its home office at Barcelona, Spain. It was established January 21, 1882, and supplies a passenger, freight and mail service, making one voyage each month at intervals somewhat irregular. Its itinerary comprises the following ports:
Barcelona, Genoa, Puerto Rico, Habana, Puerto Limon, Colón, Puerto Colombia, Curaçao, Puerto Cabello, La Guaira, Puerto Rico, Barcelona.
The vessels in service are the Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Lyaysi, Montserrat, Antonio Lopez, Manuel Calvo, Satrustyui.
Because of the length of time taken in transit this line does a greater freight than passenger business. Its rates are governed by those of other European steamship companies, since they are united under a gigantic ocean-carriers' agreement, which will be discussed later.
COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANS-ATLANTIQUE
This is a French line, established June 27, 1872, with its home office in Paris. It supplies a monthly service for passengers, freight and mail. Its itinerary formerly was:
Nazaire, Point a Pitre, La Guaira, Puerto Colombia, Cartagena, Colón, Puerto Colombia, Puerto Cabello, Port de France, St. Nazaire and Bordeaux.
(N. B.—According to information recently received, this line now also calls at Havre.)
The vessels in service are the Perón, Puerto Río, and Haiti. The service is not as regular as could be desired and rates are governed by the same conditions which apply to the Spanish company previously mentioned.