The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-13

amidships where the motion Of the vessel
Is least appreciable. the tables are ar
ranged in fore and apt direction which
obviates the discomfort of side motions
when the ship is rolling. There is also "a
companionway on the promenade deck into
the lobby at the after end Of the saloon,
so that IL a passenger desires he can enter
from this end.
The pantries on this ship are not easy for
passenger TO md. as he does not have 10
pass and repass them in going to and from
his meals, as IL often the case. As mat
ter of fact, they are situated Immediately
abaft the saloon.
Abaft the pantries and between the en-
CINE room skylights, is situated the engi-
neers' mess room. and abaft this again,
but in communication with the first cabin
pantry Is the second cabin pantry which is
at the forward end of the second cabin din
ing saloon. This room is very large and
well lighted. It will accommodate about
200 passengers. The tables are arranged in
"a fore and aft direction, and chairs in
stead of the usual settees are provided.
Abaft this is situated the doctors Office
and dispensary, where it win be accessible
10 all passengers
In the after end of the ship is situated
crew quarters, storage lavatories, hospi-
tails, etc, etc.
Returning to the main companionway
you ascend to the deck above, or prone
made deck, which is continuous from one
end of the ship to the other, and on this
unbroken stretch of deck passengers can
walk, sheltered almost the whole length
from the sun and rain by an awning deck
carried out TO the sides Of the ship. It is
on this deck that passengers spend most
Of their time during the day.
In the forward end Of the house on this
deck, Immediately forward the grand stair
case, are six suites of rooms comprising
bedroom, bathroom and sitting room,
furnished in the very best manner pos
sible. They are all reached from the inside
of the house. so that il will not be neces-
sary for a passenger to go outside to reach
the saloon, or other rooms on this deck.
Directly abaft the main companionway,
and opening into it, Is the drawing room
most luxuriously with comfortable lounges
seats, a piano, and a keyboard b (which
the organ in the dome can be played
Abaft the drawing room on the prone
made deck are situated groups of suites Of
rooms, containing bath, etc, and deck cab
ms, all accessible from the inside of the
house from either forward or aft. Baths
are also provided on the promenade deck
convenient to all the deck cabins.
Abaft of this group of rooms, and for
ward Of the engine room skylights, is a
spacious companionway leading down 10
the after end of the saloon and the sleep
ing decks, which can be used II desired in
stead of the main companionway forward.
Between the engine castings is situated
the deck pantry, from which passengers
on this deck can be promptly and well
served, on deck, If they are not feeling
well enough to 90 to the regular meals in
the main dining saloon. This pantry Is in
direct communication, by lift, with the
main pantry on the deck below. and with
the kitchen on the deck below the pantry.
Next to this is the barber shop, which
Is of course perfectly appointed.
The rest of the space between the engine
castings is taken up by the ample lavatories
and water closets for the accommodation
of the passengers on this deck.
Abaft this. at the after end Of the first
cabin promenade is situated the first cab
in smoking room in separate house. 1t
Is a very large and we'll ventilated room
fitted up in mahogany. The seats and
tables are arranged in very convenient
manner to meet the requirements of a
smoking room. The seating capacity of
the room is nearly 100. Attached to the
smoking room is bar, so that passen-
gers can be quickly and efficiently served.
Abaft the smoking room is situated the
second cabin ladies' room and the Sec
ond cabin cOmpanionway; and abaft this
again in a house by itself, is situated a
large and well-appointed second cabin
smoking room.
Returning TO the saloon deck, and from
there descending through the main COM
pdutOnWay TO tne next deck below, one
comes 10 the upper deck, or the first Sleep
ing deck. occupied entirely by passengers.
The first cabin rooms are situated amid
ships; the second cabin rooms Immediate
~ abaft the machinery space; the steer
ages forward and aft of these; and the
crew quarters forward and aft of the
steerages. The next deck, or main deck
is devoted to the same purpose, and di-
vided up in the same way. The state
rooms on these decks will be found to be
larger than usual, and very well lighted
and ventilated. They are fitted up in the
most convenient manner; and the beds
will be found unequaled for comfort, and
are all six feet six inches long.
The second cabin staterooms are lighted
and ventilated similarly to the first cabin
rooms, and all berths and fittings are es-
sentially hrst-class. Special care has been
taken to make the second cabin in all
respects desirable.
The st. Louis has Accommodations for
800 first-class passengers, 200 second-class
and about 500 Storage.
The ship will be lighted throughout
with electricity, over 1900 lights being
used for the purpose They are supplied
with electricity by four dynamos capable
of supplying nearly 800 lights OF l6 candle
power each. Electric car bells are also