RMS Etruria Passenger List - 11 June 1904

Front Cover of a Second Cabin Passenger List for the RMS Etruria of the Cunard Line, Departing Saturday, 11 June 1904 from Liverpool to Boston and New York via Queenstown (Cobh), Commanded by Captain R. C. Warr. GGA Image ID # 13e8fc8ec3

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Captain: R. C. Warr
2. Surgeon: Benjamin Pitt Johnson
3. Purser: J. A. McCubbin
4. Chief Steward: W. Atterby
5. Assistant Purser: Percy Nicholls

Second Cabin Passengers

1. Mr. S. Abelavitz
2. Miss B. Barry
3. Miss E. Barry
4. Mr. Hugh Beaumont
5. Mr. J. C. W. Beltink
6. Mr. M. O. Bergsten
7. Mr. Wilfred Booth
8. Mrs. Booth
9. Miss Edlth Booth
10. Mr. J. Bourne
11. Mrs. Bourne
12. Mr. Jacob Brzoza
13. Mr. T. K. Burrow
14. Mrs. M. A. Butcher
15. Miss K. Chyzinski
16. Mr. Walter L. Cochran
17. Mr. George F. Collette
18. Mrs. Helen Cook
19. Mr. C. T. Coy
20. Mrs. W. L. Davies
21. Mr. H. Dawidowitsch
22. Mrs. J. Degnan
23. Miss Monica Degnan
24. Mrs. E. Dyson
25. Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards
26. Miss F. B. Else
27. Miss Margaret Finn
28. Mr. W. H. Gibson
29. Mr. Frank Goodman
30. Mr. Samuel E. Grady
31. Mr. S. Green
32. Mr. F. R. Gulline
33. Mr. J. C. Harrington
34. Mrs. E. Harrison
35. Master Thomas Harrison
36. Miss Harrison
37. Master James Harrison
38. Mr. K. M. Henry
39. Mr. H. O. Hevett - NOB
40. Mr. Hillsden
41. Mrs. A. Howard
42. Mr. J. Hyland - NOB
43. Mr. Thos. Jackson
44. Mrs. Jackson
45. Mr. Thomas F. Jones
46. Miss Mary A. Jones
47. Mr. G. Kagan
48. Mr. Marks Kersh
49. Mr. Henry Matthews
50. Miss Kate McNamara
51. Mrs. Moane
52. Miss Mary Moane
53. Master Joseph Moane
54. Miss Ida Morrison
55. Mr. Alfred Mowat
56. Mr. Thomas Neasharn
57. Miss Dorothy Neasham
58. Mr. G. Paltain
59. Mr. Walter Rawson
60. Mrs. A. Rawson
61. Mr. George Reiger
62. Miss F. E. Renshaw
63. Mr. E. A. Rivers
64. Mr. John Rogers
65. Mr. Thomas Rogers
66. Mr. Meyer Rosca
67. Mr. Josef Roseathal
68. Mrs. Roseathal
69. Mr. Arthur J. Scard
70. Mr. E. H. Smyth
71. Mr. M. S. Stocker
72. Mrs. Stocker
73. Mr. J. Storrer
74. Mr. John Tierney
75. Mlss W. Turneyak
76. Mr. Wm. C. Wade
77. Mr. L. R. Wade
78. Mr. J. Wallzog
79. Mrs. J. Walton
80. Master Albert Walton
81. Master Willie Walton
82. Miss A. Walton
83. Miss M. A. Walton
84. Miss Nellie White
85. Miss M. H. Winstanley
86. Mr. J. Wolstencroft
87. Miss Nellie Wood
88. Miss Martha Woodhouse
89. Mr. William Wragg
90. Mr. B. Wright
91. Mr. James C. Wright
92. Mr. Albert W. Young

Additions to Ships List

93. Mr. T. C. Flemming
94. Mr. John H. Ingham
95. Mr. J. Gabrielsen
96. Mr. W. Murley
97. Mr. James Hennessy
98. Miss Margaret Rowe
99. Mr. H. O. Hewett
100. Mr. T. Smith

Passengers Not on Board

99. Mr. H. O. Hevett
98. Mr. J. Hyland

This Steamer Is Fitted With Marconi's System of Wireless Telegraphy, An Explanation of Wireless Telegraphy By H. W. B. of the Cunard Line. RMS Etruria Passenger List, 11 June 1904. GGA Image ID # 1e6e6bde73

The more one studies wireless telegraphy, the better one understands nature's greatness and wonders. This study brings out very conclusively that, in all things, we are feeble imitators of this extraordinary nature.

To clarify what I mean by this similarity between wireless telegraphy and nature, I want to refer to what the sun is doing for us daily.

This light, which we are so accustomed to using, comes to us in vibrations or waves traveling at 186,000 miles per second. These waves sent out by the sun are known as ether waves and reach the earth in various lengths. Now to return to wireless telegraphy.

We find that we vibrate this same ether by generating an electric spark. It depends entirely on how much power this electric flash generates and how far these vibrations travel.

By using Mr. Marconi's incredible inventions, these waves can be harnessed, so to speak, and made to carry messages from one side of the world to the other.

We must remember very clearly that these ether waves are entirely different from sound waves. The former vibrates the air, and the latter the ether. So many people ask the question, "

How can you tell where to send a message so that it will reach a particular ship? " In answer to this, I would ask them to think of the effect of their voice when speaking; that anybody can hear them, all around, overhead, or underneath. Wireless telegraphy works in precisely the same manner; these ether vibrations travel in every direction, and in sending a message, say, from one ship to another, the operator first calls the ship he wants to talk with and awaits the reply before sending his message, and while these two ships are in communication no other ships in the radius will interfere, in precisely the same manner as when sending a message over the telegraph lines today the operator calls the station he wants. While all other operators along the line may read what is being sent, they only answer their calls.

Messages for Passengers on board this Steamer can be sent through the Marconi Stations at Rosslare or Crookhaven, addressed as follows:-

(Name)

Passenger " ETRURIA,"

Care " Expanse,"

(Station)

Information for Passengers

Meals will be served in the Saloon at the following times: Breakfast at 8 a.m.; Dinner at 12:30 p.m.; Tea at 5:30 p.m.; Supper at 8:30 p.m. The Bar and Smoke Room will be closed at 11 p.m.

The Second Cabin Steward has the arrangement of the seats at the table.

Divine Service on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

All inquiries regarding Baggage should be addressed to the Purser.

Steamer Chairs may be hired from the Deck Steward at the cost of 4/- for the voyage.

Gentlemen are requested not to smoke in the Saloons, Staterooms, or Companionways.

The Company is not responsible for theft if valuables or money are kept in the Staterooms. The same should be placed in charge of the Purser for deposit in his safe, and a receipt will be given on the Company's form. As no charge is made for carriage, the Company can not accept any responsibility for loss or damage, however arising, but passengers can protect themselves by insurance.

Passengers should obtain a receipt on the Company's form for any additional Passage Money or Freight paid on board.

The Purser is authorized to exchange money at the following rates. He will give American money for English at $4.80 to the pound sterling and English money for U.S. Currency at £1 sterling for $4.95.

Circulars issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, giving information concerning the passing of Baggage through the New York Custom House, can be obtained from the Stateroom Steward.

Passengers are notified that dogs can only be landed in Great Britain if a license has previously been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London. License forms must be obtained by direct application to the Department before the dog is taken on board.

Special trains are run between Riverside Station, Liverpool, and Euston Station, London, in connection with the arrival and departure of these Steamers. All the other Railway Stations in Liverpool are within a few minutes drive of the Prince's Stage.

Wireless Telegram Rates

• From Ship to Marconi Station 6d. Per word.
• From Ship to Passing Steamer and thence to Station 6d. Per word.

Note.—The Minimum Rate via Sagaponack is $2.00 for ten words in addition to the land charges and 50 cents per message for the delivery cost if sent via Western Union at Bridgehampton. The Minimum Charge via Crookhaven or Stations in the United Kingdom is 6s. 6d.

American and British Lights, Map of the Atlantic Ocean. Back Cover of RMS Etruria Passenger List, 11 June 1904. GGA Image ID # 1e6e050340

Passenger List Information

Item Description

• Original Second Cabin Passenger List from the RMS Etruria dated 11 June 1904.
• Includes passenger names, ship officers, and travel details.
• Front and back covers with historical illustrations and typography.
• Contains an article explaining Marconi’s wireless telegraphy, a groundbreaking innovation of the time.

Key Features

• Historical document from the late era of the RMS Etruria, a key Cunard liner in transatlantic travel.
• Includes a Marconi Wireless Telegraphy explanation, highlighting the evolution of ship communication.
• Detailed list of second cabin passengers, representing a diverse array of travelers.
• Front and back covers feature maritime-themed illustrations and an Atlantic Ocean map.

Historical and Design Highlights

• The RMS Etruria, launched in 1884, was among the last Cunarders of the pre-Mauretania era.
• Famous for its role in transatlantic migration and its speed, which made it a contender for the Blue Riband.
• This voyage included stops in Queenstown (Cobh), a major port for Irish emigrants heading to the United States.
• Wireless telegraphy, featured in this document, was an emerging technology that revolutionized maritime safety and communication.

Notable Passengers (VIP Travelers)

• Captain R. C. Warr – Veteran Cunard Line commander, overseeing one of the final years of RMS Etruria’s service.
• Surgeon Benjamin Pitt Johnson – Senior medical officer aboard the vessel, responsible for passenger and crew health.
• Rev. W. L. Evans – Clergyman on board, likely conducting religious services and providing spiritual guidance to passengers.
• Mr. Thomas F. Jones – Business traveler or skilled professional, making the transatlantic journey to America.
• Mr. Wilfred Booth & Family – Representative of the many families migrating to the U.S. in search of opportunity.
• Mr. Meyer Rosca & Mr. Josef Roseathal – Likely Jewish immigrants, part of the large wave of Eastern European migration to the U.S. during this period.

Historical Significance

The RMS Etruria was an integral part of transatlantic travel in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This passenger list provides an authentic snapshot of a time when steamships played a critical role in immigration, commerce, and global connectivity. The document also highlights the early adoption of Marconi’s wireless telegraphy, a key technological advancement that would later prove essential in maritime communication.