 "City of New York" and her sister "City of Paris" are considered especially beautiful ships and throughout their careers were rivals to the White Star "Teutonic" and "Majestic".In February 1893, the Inman Line was merged into the American Line and by act of Congress, the renamed "New York" was transferred to the US flag.Beginning in the mid-1890s, "New York" and "Paris" were paired with "St Louis" and "St Paul" to form one of the premier Atlantic services.