Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-30
The Trial Trim.

The first trip of the new steame,
Messenger, took place on Christmas
day, several of the stockholders and
a number of invited guests partici-
pating in a delightful excursion to
Arcadia and back. The way down.
twelve miles, was made in an hou,
and seven minutes, under less than
100 pounds of steam. This is pro.
nounced, by competant judges, to
have been an excellant performance,
and one that gives promise of supe-
rior speed as soon as her machinery
is in thorough working order. She
is one of the staunchest crafts afoat,
the operation of her engines creating
scarcely a tremor of her timbers; and
it is, therefore, as easy to read or write
in the main saloon, while she is
in motion, as when tied to the dock.
This is an advantage, which will
meet with due appreciation from
the travelling public.
The length of the Messenger, over
all, is 81 feet 8 inches; breadth OF
beam 20 feet, Z inches; depth of
hold 4feet, 8 inches; hight of lower
house Z feet, 8 inches; hight of up
per house 6 feet, 9 inches, with pilot
house on top. The upper house is
6S feet long, with passage way of
3 feet all around. In front is o
smoking-room, adjoining this, are
the Captains and Purser's rooms, 6
feet, 6 inches square. Next is the
dining-room, rs feel long and 16
feet wide; next are the ladies' state
room and pantry, 6 feet 6 inches
square. Adjoining these is the Ia
dies cabin 13x16 feet, with toilet
rooms each 4 feet square. She is
propelled by engines of 10 inch di-
ameter and four feet stroke.
We cannot close this article with
out congratulating the company upon
their good fortune in having secured
the services of as faithful, and con-
scentious a builder as Mr.. Higgins,
for the superior qualities of the new
boat are owing solely to his good
judgment and strict discharge of
duty.
The Seattle Dispatch, of Thursday,
thus alludes to the new craft:
About the neatest piece of steamboat
flesh that we have seen for some time, is
the tidy little craft bearing the above title
and commanded by Capt. John G. Parker
of Olympia. She arrived here yesterday
afternoon at 4:4O, having made the run
from Olympia in eight hours and thirty
two minutes, after having loaded at An
derson island three miles out of her way),
Steilacoom, Penitentiary Landing. Old
Tacoma, Smiths sawmill and New Taco
ma, six stoppages in all. Her dimensions
have been given already, SO no further
reference to them is needed; but, she has
more room than any other boat of her
size in America. She has a boiler and en-
gines made at Portsmouth, Ohio. and
finished in more elegant style than any
thing we ever saw from the San Fran
cisco foundries. Her cabin is fitted up
differently from anything here, the for
ward part being for smoking-room.
with windows like pill. t-house; SO that
passengers have a good view ahead.
Going aft we find an office for the Captain
and bedroom opposite for the mate and
engineer. Next comes dining-room
with extension tables, and wide cushioned
seats. Back of this comes the ladies'
cabin with two neatly furnished state
rooms for lady passengers. The cabin is
carpeted with Brussels carpet and very
tastily arranged with neat toilet for the
ladies. Everything about is arranged for
solid comfort. She has double whistle,
by which she can be distinguished from
every other boat on the Sound in fog.
The Messenger will, for the pres
ent, be engaged on the Olympia
Seattle route, and leave this place
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Thursdays returning on alternate
days.