Show BIG TRANS ATlANTIC BUSINESS IN 1909 NEW IW YORK Dec Trans Atlantic SO 1903 1901 shows passenger travel for the year ear Improvement over oyer that for or 1908 1 but ut Is below that of or 1907 a banner year In steamship business A statement Issued today shows that have l re returned westbound or 01 Incoming figures turned to normal except In regard to steerage passengers In 1908 tho eastbound east- east eastbound bound or outgoing passengers were greatly In excess of tho the Incoming due to Industrial depression d in the tho United States Slates In 1909 1902 all steamship companies operating operating oper oper- aUng from this this' port carried approximately approximate approximate- ly I 1 passengers of whom were westbound and eastbound The first cabin business in 1909 In both hoth directions was nearly as good as In 1907 |