New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
PRAISE FOR A NEW SHIP.
THE WILSON LINES IDAHO WINS MANY
FAVORABLE COMMENTS.
SHE Is SAID TO BE THE LARGEST STEAMER EVER
AT A BROOKLYN wHARF-PERFECTLY FIT
TED FOR FREIGHT CARRYING.

SHE Is SAID To BE THE LARGEST STEAMER EVER
ArA BROOKLYN wHARF-pERFECTLy FIT
TED FOR FREIGHT CARRYING.
The Idaho the first of the splendid new steel
steamers of the Wilson Lire. has arrived at the
piers Of the company at Prentlce's Stores. She is.
according to shippers along the Brooklyn water
front the largest and finest cargo ship that ever
tied up at a wharf in this city. She made her
maiden trip from Glasgow to this port in twelve
days. running easily. without heated journal or
the slightest hitch OF any kind.
The Idaho has a straight STEM with gracefui
bows She carries four steel mas,s designed to
carry sail on schooner rig. and one enormous
smokestack Her main dimensions are: Length
over ALL 46j feet; beam, 40 feet inches depth OF
hold, IS feet; draught. light. II feet 81. inches;
loaded. 25 feet forward nd 2S feet aft she -
largely intended TO carry cattle and has stalls for
80 head upon the main deck. These stalls ae
noored with ~ inches of Portland cement over
a steel deck so they be washed off without
difficulty Water-pipes run along the alleys and
sides of the ship that the cattle can be watered
without trouble. Formerly one OF the greatest ar
hculties cattle ships was the carrying OF water
long distances in buckets.
on the spar deck there pens for 4.0Ol sheep
The vast amount Of room given up to cargo may be
estimated from the fact that outside the spar ana
main decks the engineers quarters and those oc-
cuped by the crew, there are $4,000 cubic feet OF
cargo space With gross tonnage OF so5o TONS me
Idaho can carry 800 tons Of cargo She has as
placement OF II 200 tons. Her ballast tanks carry
LIZA tons OF water and she is supplied with tanks
for 40 tons OF fresh water
In her general construction she Is built in and out.
OF steel with web frames spaced two feet apart.
Al every six feet in heigh. horizontal frame runs
which separates the ships side into squares OF siN
feet by eight feet adding strength to the ordinary
framework of the ship In her plating each PAIR
of butts Is secured with double butt straps. The
hull is divided into eleven wateriight compartments.
closed by watertight DOORS operated from the main
deck by racks and pinions so that In case or COL
lision any one compartment can be cut on from ac-
cess. Each compartment lie fitted with compete
pumping and fire apparatus. and is furnished Win
both salt and fresh water
In the fireroom there are three doubleended boil
ers besides two boile for the donkey engines
There is good working space in front OF the fires
for the stokers with bunker capacity for LOU tons
of coal. The boilers generate COO horsepower NOM
inaly. The engines of the triple expansion, sur
face condensing type, with b6-inch stroke Inc
shaft is 1917 inches In diameter and there are eight
joints between the crank and tail shafts The shait
tunnel Is nearly eight feet high each Joint belnS pro-
tected by sheathing. This shaft operates huge
single RroP oysr e. manganese bronze "'
The engine-room is fitted with all modern con con
trivances; dynamo run by an independent engine.
centrifugal circulating pump and hail a dozen
sse se of % and or IN Of
four decks is lighted by incandescent lights Groups
ing cargo at night The steamer is fitted with hand
and steam steering gear OF the most approved con-
The Idaho is built to carry crew Of ninety all
told. and ten cabin passengers The saloon Is ee-
gantly fitted In stained oak ana ASH ana upno'-
The captains chartroom right abaft the wheel
house Is fitted with every contrvance that modern
science and the experience OF naval architects could
suggest Speaking tubes run to every part G the the
compass, but he does not have to sprain ms neck
H q his HD desk ss anS
small window opening into the Wheelhouse, ana IN
house. he sees the compass above his head. where
Its reflection Is thrown b! system OF m nd ,bs
siaterooms are e finished h0i in mahogany and BIRDS
eye maple. with dark crimson velvet upholstery;
ormeg o ase the
line He is forty-three years old, has seen twenty,
Seen master a for fifteen years pas e IS good
locking. courteous man and Is as proud Of his new
William Boyle. first mate Mr.. chimney. second
s ma co GsGsse 81 he snse The
g, The steamer was built by Alexander Stephens &
today ns C was built htef the the" year captain
shall says that she was built In seven months.
equipment sister ' ship to the Idaho is almost
by Ss % and NOW may BE
loo steamers and freight is shipped upon their
sells to every port In the world
Mr.. Phillips The pier superintendent told Trib-
une reporter. that the vessel. when she sails to.
morrSw Will take -Jn the largest cargo ,hat eyer e
on the spar deck Below she vii be packed with
syrup, copper. olcake and sundries. The Idaho
will run 10 London and Hull. on her trial trip she
ii is expected that she will under ordinary circum
Marshall says she il splendid sea boat. Above
his desk is a curIous,lookng indicator u resem,
beneath. when the ship is rolling the centre leg
strikes up tho outer one and this remains pointing
being repeated the other side as the vessel rolls
in the opposite direction. The new ship visited
Yesterday by hundreds OF merchants and shipping
men, who were unanimous in their praise Of the
craft.