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Arrivals reported in Norwegian newspapers
December 1885
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SteamshipShipowner or operatorDeparture/port ArrivalRemarks
S/S City of ChicagoInman LineLiverpool 1885-11-24 New York 1885-12-04 340 passengers arrived at 23:00 evening after crossing the Ocean in 9 days and 9 hours 
S/S W. A. ScholtenHolland America LineRotterdam  New York 1885-12-05  
S/S Aurania (1)Cunard LineLiverpool  New York 1885-12-07 Arrived in the morning after crossing the Ocean in 7 days and 18 hours 
S/S Celtic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-12-07 Arrived in the morning 
S/S SarniaDominion LineLiverpool  Halifax 1885-12-07 Portland 
S/S SiberianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-11-24 Halifax 1885-12-07 St. Johns - Baltimore 
S/S CarthaginianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-11-23 Halifax 1885-12-10 St. Johns - Baltimore 
S/S City of RichmondInman LineLiverpool  New York 1885-12-13  
S/S EtruriaCunard LineLiverpool 1885-12-05 New York 1885-12-13  
S/S SarmatianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-12-03 Halifax 1885-12-13 Portland 
S/S Hekla (2)Thingvalla LineChristiania 1885-11-26 New York 1885-12-14  
S/S Republic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-12-14  
S/S State of NebraskaState LineGlasgow  New York 1885-12-17 Arrived at 04:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 7,5 days 
S/S Baltic (1)White Star LineLiverpool 1885-12-08 New York 1885-12-18  
S/S PeruvianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-12-08 Halifax 1885-12-18 St. Johns - Baltimore. Also reported to arrive Halifax 1885-12-21 
S/S ParisianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-12-10 Halifax 1885-12-19 Londonderry - Portland 
S/S Adriatic (1)White Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-12-20 Arrived New York at 01:00 night 
S/S OregonCunard LineLiverpool 1885-12-12 New York 1885-12-20  
S/S DevoniaAnchor LineGlasgow 1885-12-10 New York 1885-12-21  
S/S Persian MonarchMonarch LineLondon  New York 1885-12-26 Subm. by Barbara Henderson 
S/S GermanicWhite Star LineLiverpool  New York 1885-12-27  
S/S ServiaCunard LineLiverpool 1885-12-19 New York 1885-12-27  
S/S PolynesianAllan LineLiverpool 1885-12-17 Halifax 1885-12-28 Londonderry - Portland 
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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