The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-11
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ny past EXPERIENCES and progressive lnven-
S' eloA mas been utilized in her construcbioh
oae combines great speed with every
provision for the safety, comfort anu
one perfection and luxuriousness Oh heI
appointments may be tittingly descrloeo
as "a superb floating palace.
one has q double steel hull, anu pe
tween the inner and outer sheathlngs
9nere are so water-t tight compartments.
ner decks are of steel, covered Will
WOOD, and her masts, also OF STEEL are
Lw Lnoiiow and serve as yentllators; HGr
nllls are made of mild steel, when Is
twenty per cent stronger than iron and
ABOUT one-quarter lighter. her Wheels
are of steel and are 35 feet in diameter
outside the buckets The total Welght Oh
each wheel is 100 tons.
From stem to stern and in every NOOK
and corner of this ship the electric WIRE
IS to be found. In all there are twelve
miles of this wire, and, lncluuinS
annunciators, fire alarms, and other
desirable appurtenances, there are twenty
miles of wire on the ship and II, ooo 1eet
of steam pipes. There are capaclouy
Rangways, grand and imposing stairs
cases, heavy with brass and mahogany
lofty oornices and ceilings, supported py
tasteful pilasters, the taperlng columns
of which, in relief, flank exqulsltely
tinted panelling throughout all the
length of her grand and minor saloons.
Over all this artistic work and exuperant
coloring the lncandeseent electric light
sheds its soft rays.
The Puritan has in all 1854 staterooms,
the finest Of which are on the main
saloon and gallery decks. The designs
for the decorations are chaSte throughout,
and the richest finish appears on every
hand.
The Puritan is six years old, and made
her first regular trip Monday, June IL,
1889.
The Latest News.
New London, November 1O.-The steam
er Puritan of the Fall River line, is still
hard and fast on the shore at Great Gull
Island, where she went ashore at 8
O'Clock Saturday monring, notwithstand-
ing the combined efforts of three power
full tugs and two steamers OF the rail- a
River line. The wreckers believe the
Puritan is lying in no worse condition
tonight than when she went on, and the
hope is entertained that she may be
saved.
Capt. Davis Of the Puritan and crew
are aboard the steamer and will stay
there until she comes off or there is no
chance of saving her.
All the freight on the Puritan was to-
ton for shipment to it's destination.
Divers were under the Puritan today,
and they report her bottom not badly
damaged. The rocks do not pierce
through her. The breaks in the outer
skin let 1000 tons of--water into the space
between the outer and inner skin and
the steamer is weighed down as If she
had cargo The water cannot be got
out and neither can it get inside her
inner skin and further damage the
boat.
In Place of the Puritan.
Newport, November 9.-The pursers'
and stewards gangs from the steamer
Puritan arrived on the steamer Provi-
dence at tonight, an hour late Capt.
Niokerson was in command, and the
crews were picked up from the docks
and repair shop gangs SO there was left
aboard the Puritan sufficient force to
care for her il she floats at the next
tide, az many officers who came from
| her here think she will.
Those who have arrived here and were
on the watch when she struck, say she
went on easy, and although making
water in her forward chain lockers 1t
can easily be cared for by her pumps
and buIkheads Work is being pushed
tonight on the steamer Pilgrim, which
was laid up for an overhauling for the
winter service, and she will be ready to
go on the line Mondet night, when the
Providence will again lay up. The latter
left at TO- 30 tonight for New York IN
place of the Puritan.