The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-06-01
THE NEW LINE.
Arrival Of the Miowera After q
Smart Passage.

SuarG eassaBe.
The S. S. Miowera of the Canadian
Pacific Steam line, Captain Stott,
arrived this morning ID days from
Sydney, and docked at the Pacific
Mail dock. The following is a re-
port of her passage and descrip-
tion of the magnificent liner:
Left the Grafton wharf, Sydney,
on Thursday evening, May 1s, a
large crowd being present to see the
vessel off. Anchored in Moreton
Bay on the morning of the Goth, the
draught of the ship not permitting
us to go up the river, At 4 p. m.
on same day the pilot was dropped
outside Moreton Bay. Passed close
to Walpole Island, a lonely unin-
habited island about II miles long.
On May 25th came in sight of Rotu-
nah, the northernmost section of
the colony of Fiji, Arrived Homo
lulu on the morning of June 1st.
Pleasant weather and moderate tenn
perature throughout the trip.
The following description of the ves-
sci will be read with interest The
Miowera is built on what is know as
the three deck grade, and has long
poop deck which extends over her
engines and boilers, with a long top
gallant forecastle, and complete
system of water ballast on the cellular
double-bottom principle. Her decks
are of specially-selected teak wood of
mere than ordinary thickness, and
the strength of the vessel generally is
far in excess of Lloyd's and the Board
of Trade rules-the exceptional
weight of the framing admitting OF
hold beams being dispensed with
Her fine lines, double-bottom, and
watertight compartments combine tc
make her u very suitable vessel fol
war purposes, should any emergency
occur to render her services necessary
She carries six large lifeboats (two O.
which are constructed of steel, and
are practically unsinkable), with {
cutter and dingy. She is Lighted
throughout by electricity, and carries
second engine in case of the failure
of the first, which supplies the install
lation, while there is complete sys
TEN of electric bells all over the ship
Her dimensions are Length be
tween perpendiculars, 34Oft.; lengtl
over all, 360ft. breadth of beam, 43ft.
depth of hold, 2Sft. She is fitted will
engines of 47O0-horse power, construc
ted, as were the steel boilers, by tn
Wallsend slipway Enginecril Com
pany. All the arrangements for tn
discharge of cargo are on the lates
principle, the steam winches, &C., be
ing so arranged that cargo can b.
taken in or put out almost noiselessly
thus saving passengers great discom
fort, while a very noticeable feature i
the height of the bulwarks on her we'll
deck, which have been brought up t,
such a height that the water will b.
kept off, and yet at the same tim
ventilation fully preserved. The who'll
of the saloon passenger accommoda
ton is on the main deck, and is with
out doubt OF a very superior order
every possible care having been pai'
to light and ventilation, while ampl
bath accommodation has been sup
piled, together with an unlimited sup
ply Of fresh water. The saloon prope
is very handsome apartment, imme
diately under the poop deck, Will
alleyways run from it to the three
quarter poop, thus afording Il perfec
current of air right through on boil
sides of the ship. The saloon is soft
in length, and its breadth extends tn
whole width of the ship, and is hand
somely fitted up with carved oak panel
in polished frames in maple and wal
nut woods. The berthing accommc
dation consists of some fifty state
rooms, handsomely fitted and equil
ped with patent spring mattresses
: iron folding beds, couches, &c. Th
. sanitary appliances are perfect, tn
baths are all marble, each fitted wit
Il shower, and there is an ample a
. lOwance of fresh water allotted to eacf
the ship carrying an exceptional
beside being able to condense upward
of 10000 gallons daily. The ladie
boudoir is charmingly fitted VI
while the social hall is speci'
feature, decorated with hand-painte
panels of satinwood, silk tapestry VI
holstery, and supplied with magn
icent grand piano, by Bechsteir
: There is luxurious smoking-roon
The second cabin accommodation
designed to carry 100 passengers, an
. is very neat and comfortable. Th
, vessel is fitted with two refrigeratin
! chambers-one for cargo and tt
4 other for ships use: 50 that meat
fish, poultry, fruit, &C., will always b