Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-01-14
n WATER coUR1ERs.


The Pacific ocean as compared
Atlantic is aptly shown by the
account clipped from the San
b Call. The steamers sailing
Francisco aie almost identical
Be sailing from New York in
in speed and accommodations.
h developments of the Pacific
,wever, is making the steamship
es build better ships, and in a
the harbors along the coast
listed by as magnificent vessels
the Atlantic. The article is as
2 can better illustrate the vast
hent in ocean steamers than q
on of the crack crafts Of eighteen
years ago with the modern
which travellers now cross the
In 1871 the finest steamers in
we're not over 1900 tons register.
prooms and in fact the entire
were illuminated at night by oil
he staterooms were narrow and
he saloon dark and the vessel
with steerage passengers of all
tiles and of all degrees of I'M
ess. Owing to the small size of
els they often suffered severe
in the terrible storms that sweep
he Atlantic during the winter
and the danger from collision
was fifty per cent greater than in
ent day.
bstest steamer crossing the west.
In at that time often took ten and
BAYS to make the passage if the
was very bad, and during all
e the passengers had to stay be-
fear Of being washed off the deck
heavy seas.
BY years has wrought wonder
nge. The Atlantic steamer has
rom 1000 tons with an extreme
bf 40 feet to a colossal craft of
300 tons, $50 feet long and a beam
BIT. Every part Of the vessel is
by electricity with ample room
first-class passengers, while the
of steerage passengers has de-
and several Of the finest steamers
10 migrants at all.
lime has been reduced to less than
lays on an average and the trip
in made inside of six days. The
Of the Guion line was the first Of
Ian greyhounds to lower the record
bhed by the City of Brussels by
the trip in seven days and two
The Alaska made her famous
1882 and held the record until
Cunarder Etruria crossed from
stcwn to New York in six days and
en hours. The Inman line made
prt to regain their lost laurels by
big the City OF Rome, which for q
me was looked upon as a wonder.
las over 5000 tons register and 565
|ng. But as far as speed was con.
the Rome proved a flat failure
|as soon sold to the Anchor line.
bman Company did not retire from
|ntest, however, as in 1883 they
Ehe magnificent steamers City OF
York and City of Paris, which have
tered tonnage of 10000, and their
crews are driven by engines of 49,
|rse-power. These ships again re
|the time, but in turn had to yield
White Star flyer Teutonic, which
|olds the record.
several years the Cunard line has
kway behind, but is now coming to
bnt, and the two vessels now build
the Clyde for that company it is
led will be by far the largest and
steamers afoat. Their extreme
will be $50 feet each, with beam
[eet, and the twin screws are % feet
meter. The engines are triple COM
!, having four cylinders, and a COM
horse power of $4,000. The regis
tonnage will be over $4,000, and
ire expected to cross the Atlantic in
ays.
" are SO constructed that the dan
pm collision is reduced to almost
ng, as, owing to the great number OF
tight compartments and the double
ms, they are practically unsuitable.
ows could be cut off clean back to
remast, and the only effect would
reduce the speed. The vessels will
ed with four tunnels or smoke.
!, and will carry two pole masts for
ing purposes.
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