The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-07-02
STEAMSHIP RIVALRY.
The New German steamer Augusta Vic
toria Makes Quick Passage Across
thu Atlantic.

/ The New German steamer Augusta Vic
toria Makes Quick Passage Across
thu Atlantic.
A dispatch from New York states that
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Packet Com
pany's steamship Augusta Victoria ar
rived there on her first voyage, after
! passage OF seven days, two hours and
thirty minutes from Southampton, and
six days, eight hours and thirty minutes
from Fastnet to Sandy Hook, thus beat
! ing all previous records for maiden trips.
This new twin-screw express steamer
has realized the intention OF her de-
signers to offer at the same time the
maximum OF safety, speed and comfort
/ that can be obtained. She has a length
[ OF AS feet, a width OF SO feet, depth OF
Z 1880 horsepower.
The Augusta Victoria is the first OF a
feet OF ocean greyhonds now building.
They are practically unsuitable, their
great feature being a longitudinal bulk
I head, running from stem TO stern, which
devides the ship, each side being pro
Vided with q separate set OF machinery,
I boilers, shafts and screws. An accident
TO one side OF the ship, therefore, does
not in any way affect the other. Each
side is again subdivided by solid bulk
heads into numerous compartments
which do not communicate with each
other, and any one passing from one
compartment TO another must ascend TO
the upper deck They also have double
bottom, the space between being divided
into chambers which can be filed with
water or emptied by means OF automatic
pumps, thus increasing or decreasing the
draught at will, and guarding against
any accident from grounding.
The boilers are placed in three water
tight compartments, completely cut off
from each other, so that even ii two OF
the boiler compartments should be
flooded, the boilers in the third COM
partnent will be able to keep one OF the
engines working.
The speed OF these steamers is guar
anteed to exceed nineteen knots, or
twenty-one and Seven-eightS miles per
hour. The steamers have five decks,
constructed solidly OF steel and teak
wood, the upper decks ending in strong
turtle-backs at the bow and stern.
The promenade deck runs the whole
length OF the ship and offers every facil-
Ity Tor enjoying open air and exercise.
Fourteen splendid state-rooms are 10
Gated on this deck aS also the ladies
saloons, MUSHROOM and smoking-rooms.
which are all easily accessible IRON IN
side passage-ways.
The man saloon Of 81 by 30 feet Is on
this deck. we'll forward OF the machin-
cry, where the motion isielt least There
are also eight fine outside State-rOomS on
this deck. and on each side OF ii pro-
menale of six feet width, extending al
most the whole length OF the ship, and,
being protected by the deck above, gives
an opportunity fOT exercise under shelter
IN rainy weather.
Most state-r00mS are on this deck, as
also another saloon OF 40 by 20 feet.
Broad and convenient stairs lead to the
upper decks. There are a lower and an
orlUp deck under this deck, which ac-
commodate steerage passengers and
freight
The state-rooms on these steamers are
all OF large size, twenty Of them being
furnished in the style OF "chambres de
luxe" All state-rooms are provided
with electric bells connected with the
stewards pantry; they have also ward
robe and all toilet conveniences.
The ladies' saloon Is situated il the
best part Of the snip, on the promenade
deck well forward. II Is fitted up in
sumptuous style. with richly upholstered
Givans and easy chairs, the walls and
ceilings being deliberately decorated
Adjoining the ladies' saloon is the
music-ro0m. the decorations OF which
are in keeping with the general taste
displayed. \ magnificent grand piano
Is placed in the center OF the room.
j large, comfortable and airy smoking
room Is amidship on the promenade
deck.