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Arrivals reported in Norwegian newspapers
August 1885
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SteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
S/S CaspianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-07-21 Halifax 1885-08-01 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore 
S/S CephaloniaCunard LineLiverpool 1885-07-22 Boston 1885-08-01  
S/S CircassianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-07-23 Quebec 1885-08-01 Londonderry 
S/S Republic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-08-01  
S/S Anchoria (1)Anchor LineGlasgow 1885-07-23 New York 1885-08-02  
S/S OregonDominion LineLiverpool 1885-07-23 Quebec 1885-08-02 Belfast 
S/S ServiaCunard LineLiverpool 1885-07-25 New York 1885-08-02  
S/S British PrincessAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1885-08-03  
S/S Rhaetia (1)Hamburg America LineHamburg  New York 1885-08-03 890 passengers arrived at 03:00 morning 
S/S SiberianAllan LineGlasgow 1885-07-24 Quebec 1885-08-04  
S/S OntarioDominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1885-07-25 Quebec 1885-08-05 Montreal 
S/S Baltic (1)Inman LineLiverpool 1885-07-28 New York 1885-08-07 Steamship Baltic chartered from White Star Line 
S/S GeiserThingvalla LineChristiania 1885-07-23 New York 1885-08-07  
S/S Hammonia (3)Hamburg America Line  New York 1885-08-07 814 passengers arrived at 05:00 morning 
S/S NestorianAllan LineLondon 1885-07-25 Quebec 1885-08-07  
S/S State of IndianaState LineGlasgow  New York 1885-08-07 Arrived at 04:00 morning 
S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-08-08  
S/S SardinianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-07-30 Quebec 1885-08-09 Londonderry 
S/S SarniaDominion LineLiverpool 1885-07-30 Quebec 1885-08-09  
S/S GalliaCunard LineLiverpool 1885-08-01 New York 1885-08-10  
S/S IndianaAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1885-08-10  
S/S Norwegian (2)Allan LineGlasgow 1885-07-31 Quebec 1885-08-10  
S/S CoreanAllan LineLondon 1885-07-31 Quebec 1885-08-12  
S/S City of ChesterInman LineLiverpool 1885-08-05 New York 1885-08-13 Queenstown 1885-08-05, 440 passengers arrived New York at 07:00 evening after crossing the Ocean in 8 days 5 hours and 15 min. 
S/S P. ClandHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1885-08-13  
S/S HanoverianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-08-04 Halifax 1885-08-14 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore 
S/S Celtic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-08-15  
S/S EthiopiaAnchor LineGlasgow 1885-08-06 New York 1885-08-15  
S/S SarmatianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-08-06 Quebec 1885-08-15 Londonderry. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1885-08-17 
S/S Aurania (1)Cunard LineLiverpool 1885-08-08 New York 1885-08-16  
S/S British PrinceAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1885-08-16  
S/S CataloniaCunard LineLiverpool 1885-08-05 Boston 1885-08-16  
S/S MontrealDominion LineLiverpool 1885-08-06 Quebec 1885-08-16 Belfast 
S/S Buenos AyreanAllan LineGlasgow 1885-08-07 Quebec 1885-08-17  
S/S City of RomeAnchor LineLiverpool 1885-08-12 New York 1885-08-19  
S/S Hekla (2)Thingvalla LineChristiania 1885-08-06 New York 1885-08-19  
S/S City of ChesterInman LineLiverpool 1885-08-11 New York 1885-08-20  
S/S TexasDominion LineBristol (Avonmouth) 1885-08-08 Quebec 1885-08-20  
S/S BrooklynDominion LineLiverpool  Quebec 1885-08-21 ?? 
S/S ParisianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-08-13 Quebec 1885-08-21 Londonderry 
S/S Britannic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-08-22  
Liverpool 1885-08-12 Boston 1885-08-23 Cunard Line Steamship 
S/S Lord GoughAmerican LineLiverpool  Philadelphia 1885-08-23  
S/S State of PennsylvaniaState LineGlasgow  New York 1885-08-23 Belfast 1885-08-15 
S/S TorontoDominion LineLiverpool 1885-08-13 Quebec 1885-08-23  
S/S FrisiaHamburg America Line  New York 1885-08-24 763 passengers 
S/S GrecianAllan LineGlasgow 1885-08-14 Quebec 1885-08-24  
S/S Canadian (3)Allan LineLondon 1885-08-14 Quebec 1885-08-26  
S/S City of RichmondInman LineLiverpool 1885-08-18 New York 1885-08-28 740 passengers arrived at 02:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 8 days 11 hours and 55 min. 
S/S Nova ScotianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-08-18 Halifax 1885-08-28 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore - Quebec 1885-08-31 
S/S PolynesianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-08-20 Quebec 1885-08-28 Londonderry 
S/S Scythia (1)Cunard LineLiverpool 1885-08-19 Boston 1885-08-28  
S/S Adriatic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-08-29  
S/S British CrownAmerican LineLiverpool 1885-08-19 Philadelphia 1885-08-30  
S/S LessingHamburg America Line  New York 1885-08-30 876 passengers arrived at 03:00 morning 
S/S ManitobanAllan LineGlasgow 1885-08-19 Halifax 1885-08-30 St. Johns - Philadelphia 
S/S State of GeorgiaState LineGlasgow  New York 1885-08-30 Arrived at 05:00 morning 
S/S BrooklynDominion LineLiverpool 1885-08-20 Quebec 1885-08-31 Belfast 
Passenger list is usually dated 1 - 2 days after arrival
This register is built from telegrams sent from the arrival ports to the local newspapers in Norway. The purpose of these telegrams were to tell the folks back home that the journey had been safe, and that all was well with the emigrants on board.

Reference to newspapers used: Morgenbladet, Christiania Intelegenssedler, Dagbladet, Verdens Gang, Trondhjems Adresseavis, Bergens Tidende and other newspapers.

Blue Riband of the North Atlantic in 1885: Steamship Etruria record crossing Queenstown - New York in 6 days, 5 hours and 31 min. ( 2.800 nm )
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