The morning call., 1894-11-13

powerful type, being quadruple expansion,
and are designed to develop at least 10000
indicated horse po wer each. They will thus
give not less than 10000 horse DO wer for
the ship, against 5000 horse power for the
Paris. Each engine will have four cylin-
ders, respectively of Sc, so, II and 100
inches diameter. The piston stroke is 90
inches. Six steel double-euded boilers,
each 20 feet long and Is feet ~ inches in
diameter. will furnish steam at about 200
pounds pressure. The battery will have
4S Purves furnaces 80 inches in diameter,
fitted with Serves patent tubes. The
total CRATE surface will aggregate about $50
square feet and the heating surface about
1000 sQuar. feet. The crank shafts, &C.
centric straps and connecting rods will be
of forged steel. and the piston rods will be
of ingot steel. The valve gear will be of
the link type, controlled by steam cyIn-
der and also by An auxiliary hand gear.
Many features have been added to insure
the perfect working of these engines. The
columns will be of cast steel. forked bot
tom. The thrust blocks will be of the
usual horseshoe type and the thrust shafts
about thirteen feet long. The line shaft
ing will be Of forged steel and the bear
ings Of cast iron. The air pumps will be
attached, but the conds1sers will be inde-
pendent. The engines will be the most
interesting feature of these ships on ac-
count of the great power they are expected
to develop. This is the first time an effort
has been made to use the quadruple ex-
pansion principle in engines of over 1000
indicated horsepower, and in only one or
TWO instances has it been applied to en-
giues of that power. To comply with the
terms of the contract the builders will
have to show, by an extended sea trial,
hat when working under ordinary sea-
going conditions the vessels are to be
easily capable Of maintaining a speed of
twenty knots per hour.
Accommodations Will be provided for
about 1900 passengers, of which $50 will
be first cabin, 200 second class and 900
steerage. The arrangements of berths and
saloons and the fittings and decorations
will be the EN- mbodiment of American ideas
as TO comfort and attraction, and will diff
fer in material respects from the prevail
ing style of EnrOpean-built steamships.
For one thing, there will be more apart
ments and staterooms en- suite, above the
promenade deck, than are now to be
found in any steamship af1oat. Tie larger
apartments will be provided with private
baths and such other conveniences. The
frst-class passenger saloon will be on the
upper deck, forward, lighted by a dome,
having the general interior appearance
of an immense hotel dining-room, and
will be large enough 10 accommodate at
sitting every one of the $50 passengers.
The first-class sleeping accommodations
are confined to the midship section of the
vessel; the second-class are situated be-
tween these and the stern. where there is
also second-class saloon, capable of ac-
comm odating all of the secOnd-class pas
sengers. The steerage accommodations
are at both ends of the vessel. The first
class smoking-room will be on the prone
made deck. There will be, in addition, a
library and a drawing-room. The deeora-
tions of the saloon and other assembly,
rooms will be in colors. white and gold.
with fnishings of natural wood. The ST.
Louis and the St. Paul are expected to 90
into commission in the coming spring and
be ready for the midsummer tide of trans
Atlantic travel.