The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02

modern ;Hornsby Akrogel oil engine,
blowing q 12-inch whistle every fifteen
seconds.
The main engine will be of the vertical.
inverted service, condensing type, with
single cylinder; steam pressure OF 100
pounds, making 100 revolutions of the
four bladed propeller. On her trial trip OF
twelve hours duration, the engine must
develop $50 indicated horsepower, and
/ 100 pounds steam pressure per square inch
at a coal consumption of .2L pounds per
indicated horsepower.
F.. The vessel is to be fitted witha steam
apstan, i: and the hawse-pipe through
which: the cable passes securing the snip
TO the mo@rings is in about the same place
|: Qeyel with the main deck1 as in ordinary
vessels. instead of being level with the
water, as is the case in all light vessels
built heretofore. The 200fathoms of cable
|. to which ship rides at: her 6Q00-pound
mushroom Ancnors is of 1%-inch steel, in
stead of 2E5- inch iron CABLES, as heretofore
used in lightships.
The interior fitting of the:ship is in hard
wood: The quarters for: :the ofneers and
/ crew are remarkably cozy*anu comfortable
/ "a great improvement on the light vessel
I at the mouth of the Columbia. i ne COM
/ plement OF crew is the satae-one master,
one mate, one engineer, one assistant en-
gineer,. cook and six seame1. IAe total
payroll per month is about 500.
f.. The specifications and plans Tor the con-
Estruction of this new lightshlp are very
minute in every particular, and the con.
+ tractor as we'll as the superintendent OF
construction cannot be enyfed. =:
/ :: Although the ship is built for service ana
stationed5:at ;Umatilla Reef, Captain: Faren-'
holt, u. s. n. the inspector OF this llght-:
house district, states that the ship when
completed will replace the present light
:yessel Not"50, at the mouth Of the Colum-
/ bia River. and the latter will be stationed
! at .Umatilla Reef. >.:.:-
f. Iightship so has been stationed at the
mouth Of the Columbia. since. April,
1882. She has sail, but no: steam4power.
Should sire break adrifts during any OF
| the prevailing southerIY ! winter gales
Fit would be impossible for her to
cross any bar and make : "a har-
bor.: All:she could do would he to. .run"
/ before the gale and make for Neah Bay, in
1.-The straitof Juan de Fuca, j t40 miles from
her present moorings. Should she part her
mooTings1whige stationed at.Umatilla Reef,
T Eshe would have 10 run.*but twenty-one
miles to the anchorage at Neah. Bay.
/ 'Umatilla Reef, the proposed new site for
/ the light vessel, is submerged reef thir-
| teen miles south of Cape Fla tterY, at the
E.entranee#o the strait of Juan de. Fuca.
E=The steamer Umatilla struck on this sreef
l@sOme seven.years ago. Theneigh bprh God, =,
/ SO near the strait Of Fuca, the great gate
Esway. TO the north, is dangerous ground for
shippin g, particularly during fog, when
the conflicting currents often drive.vesseis
among the rocks, islets ana submerged
E:dangers on this part of the coast.
+: AS SOON. as Captain Farenholt, thor
I.oughly acquainted as he is with the needs
Eof the Pacific Coast, came to this district,
he urged this necessary aid, and his persist
ent and untiring energy was rewarded by
the last Congress passing an appropriation
of $4,000 for a light vessel at Umatilla
Reef. When placed at her station she will
be hailed with fervent thanks by every
mariner bound up or down@the coast and
into the strait of Juan de Fuca. 3;
As to internal Improvements: Portland
is making its streets firstclass. The city
is we'll lighted, and the finest water in the
world is conducted thirty miles to the city
from a stream having it's Source among the
eternal SHOWS of Mount Hood: The beau
tiful Willamette River flows through. the
city, spanned by many bridges and bear
=ing uponits bosom ships. carrying flags of
all nations. The city supports, public
schools that have no superior, and a fire
department abundantly able to control the
destructive clement.
/. The citY:is well provided with streetcar
facilities, having 123 miles of lines, repre-
I9sentlng an investment OF $2375, ,0U0; which
+ @giyesto Portland, in proportion to popula-
tiQn ana extent OF territory, the most COM
t:plete and extensive system in the Union.
excepting possibly Denver; Colo.
T. The buildings of Portland would do
credit to any city. The Hotel Portland, :"
covering an entire block, and the lImpe-
riaF' are well managed and first class in
every particular. Some massive business
houses have recently been built, and men
tion should be made :of the Chamber of
Commerce, City: Hail. Union depot, the
hotels, churches, postoffiee building and
other public edifces, as well as private res
idences. s.: &: - r: =: - =-:
Lying: in the heart of q great producing
country where q failure OF f:crops has been
unknown: for over forty years., for
:which:it must serve as a receiver: and dis
tributor; having such vast. wealth at its
commands possessing railroad and. water
connections: with all markets. an. air of
substantial prosperity pervading the place,
the permanent advancement of Portland.
is guaranteed,