The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-04
the handling of the ship on the bar at Honolu-

the handling of the ship on the bar at Honolu-
lu.
COMFORT, ECONOMY AND SAFETY.
There are many new and striking features in
the Mariposa which will commend themselves to
the practical steamship man. She is a splendid
warm weather ship, being very cool in summer
time. The fact that her sides have been carried
up to her awning deck increases the factor of
absolute safety, and at the same time, while in
creaslng her strength, it gives increased space
on her main deck for passenger recommendation
and the proper %berthing of her crew. 1t will be
noticed that in lieu of the conventional round
side ports, she has square window ports, which
are made secure in bad weather by iron shutters
which, being securely fastened, add much to the
security and safety of the vessel. The arrange
ment of the cargo ports both in the sides and in
the decks guarantees that her cargoes can be
handled with CELEBRITY, and at the minimum cost.
The Introduction of cargo elevators lifting from
the lower hold to the main deck, is commendable
and economical.
Much care and attention has been paid to
compliance with the U. S. laws in regard to safe
ty to life on board, the fire department being
beyond standard; she has six life boats, two life
RATS and an excess of life preservers, and in all
things in this respect is above the average re-
quiremsnts of equipment.
her ACCOMMODATION Ms.
In describing the accommodation of the Mar
iposa, We will take our readers 70 rward on the
awning deck, aud beginning in the eyes of
her." will pass aft on the starboard side, and
thence back on the port side to the place of
starting. The deck forward is all clear for the
bopdlipU of the anohorS and baa1 soils and hos
on it a Providence steam capstan, the fore
~scuttle, and the forward hatch. The forward
house is the principal structure on deck, and
contains the pilot house, which is fitted with a
steam steerer, one of Hands Binnacles and two
liquid compasses. Adjoining the pilot house is
the captains room, which is exquisitely finished
in mahogany. Attached to this room is a bath,
wash-room and closets; it is also furnished with
book case, chart table, lounges, centre tables,
and everything for genuine comfort. Next in
order are the rooms of the chief and second Of
fcers. which are large and fitted with every
convenience. Next to this is the Director
room, a large, spacious, and luxuriantly fur
nished apartment l6 feet square, with wash,
bath and toilet rooms adjoining. This
room is entered from the social hall, and is the
finest room of its class in the world, its richness
~ once commanding dOmlrdllOn anu dtteutlon.
The social hall is 20 feet in length aud 16 feet
wide. and is richly upholstered and fitted with
library cases and a Steinway piano.
The purser's room is the next and last one ia
this house, and is on the starboard end of the
vessel. 1t contains a safe, ample locker room,
book cases, a lounge, sets of drawers, clothes
press and other conveniences for this officer.
Between the end of the house and the machin-
cry hatch is a narrow passage way. The boilers
are enclosed in iron bulkheads, which extend
about Z feet above the awning deck and protect
the boilers from all kinds of casualties. In this
enclosure is the donkey boiler and the ash ele-
vator, and next in order is the engine room
hatch. This carries US to a small house, the
forward part of which contains two stair cases,
which lead to the after end of the stateroom
halls, and the after part is the smoking room for
the saloon passengers, which is fitted up with
card tables (railrOad style) and lstered in
maroon leather. Abaft this house is a large
quarter deck on which is a capstan, a patent
steam steerer for use in event of the forward
ones being disabled, a pinnacle and an engine
signal. Standing here and looking forward we
get an idea of the magnitude and beauty of this
deck for a promenade, aud also of the side of
the vessel. Going forward on the port side we
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adjoining the purser's room, is that of the doe
tor, and where the chief aud second officers are
on the starboard side, staterooms A and b are
on the port side. We will now return aft and
go down to the main deck, through the compan-
ion way on the after end of the awning deck.
We are now in the domain of the crew, who are
by this transposition of place located where they
have a quarter deck of their own, the ferecastles
being below this space, one containing IL and
the other Is berths. In this space are located
the deck and fire room crews, having their own
mess rooms, lavatories, water-cIosets, and other
conveniences for comfort and retirement. In
the after section of the vessel are located the
walters room, officers bath room, mates stores,
oilers, and water tenders room, and on the port
side are End and Ord assistant engineers, and
the lamp-room. The open space on this deck
is the after hatch, with its spacious side ports,
and forward of it, on either side, are gangways
running forward into the state room halls, while
amidships is the officers mess room. Before
we go a step further we desire to say that it has
never been our good fortune to see q steamer
so well designed for the comfort of her crew as
this. Each departments wants have been care
fully considered and provided for, and they
ought to be able to do better work for it. The
ventilation and lighting of this vessel is perfec-
ton itself in every part of her. We will now
pass forward through the ststeroom hall ON the
starboard side. Here the rooms are all Of the
same size, and all outside rooms-as her con-
s%truction does away with outside gangways-
and hence they are very desirable. They are
finished in white zinc, with mahogany berth
fronts decorated with oak, fitted with woven wire
spring beds, hair mattresses, rich crimson and
gold curtains, marble top washstands, mirror
lounges covered with crimson plush, and floors
covered with lasting carpets. They are nobby
rooms.
AS we go along this hall we pass the wine
room, and in a passage way extending across
the deck find located amidships two separate
bath rooms for gentlemen. We observed in
each state-r0om in the ship, and there are 80 Of
them, a notice posted up which gives the loca-
ton of the life-preservers in the room, and also
instructions how to put them on, The galley