The Portland daily press., 1896-09-24

A Vessel of the Majestic and Teutonic
Class-The Portland Service.
AS the steamer season approaches the
managers of the English lines are deter
mining what ships shall be used for the
Portland service. The Allan Line will
send the Numidian, Monaghan and Lau-
rentian. The Dominion Line will send
the Canada, Laboradol and Vancouver.
The Scotsman, which was expected to
come here, will go to Boston. The Cana
da, however, is magnificent specimen
OF steamer. She will be commanded
by Captain MoAuley.
The following description Of the Can
ada will interest Portland readers:
The twin screw steamer Canada.
the latest addition to the Dominion
Line. was successfully launched on May
IA, 1895, by the eminent shipbuildng
firm OF Messrs. Harland q Wolff, Bel
FAST. The steamer Is of large dimensions,
being $40 feet long, IS feet beam, and S6
feet deep, and far exceeds in size any
thing yet trading between the Old
Country and Canada. having a tonnage
OF nearly 5000, and being in many re-
spects facsimile of the latest additions
that Messrs. Harland g. Wolff have built
for the Atlantic trade between Liverpool
and New York, such as the Majestic,
Teutonic, etc The steamer is designed
to carry large number of first and
second class and also steerage passan-
gers. The saloon Ia situated in q deck
house erected on the hurr icane deck,
with seating accommodation for nearly
200, and is surmounted by a very elabor-
ate dome skylight in handsome stained
glass with decorated panels having the
crests of Montreal, Quebec, Toronto. and
Liverpool, and also the arms of the Do
minion Of Canada. The majority of the
state rooms are also in the same house
as the saloon, the baths and lavatories
being arranged at the after end. On the
deck below there is handsomely ar
ranged second class saloon capable of
seating about 100, and on this deck
there is also large number Of first and
second class staJe rooms, together with
the officers quarters, ice house, lavato-
ries. pantries, galleys and other accom-
Aft in the poop is well ar
ranged closed steersge, with large deck
accommodation for the passengers. The
ship is also fitted with refrigerating ma
,hiuery for carrying meat and provisions,
and is lighted throughout by electric
light. An outfit Of electric bells has also
been provided for the convenience of
passengers duplicate of the arrange
ment in the finest ships now sailing
between New York and England. The
ship has two pole masts, and will be
driven by twin triple expansion engines
IF the latest description. She will be
capable of crossing the Atlantic at any
season OF the year, without cargo If nee
sssary, having large water ballast tanks
fitted fore and aft. On the saloon deck,
which has very large and spacious
easy seats have been ar
.anged for the passengers, and on this
leck we have the captains room, with
handsome entrance to the saloon, ladies
DOM, and library. handsomely decorated
n polishedIwoods. with bookcase, writing
lesks, etc. There is commodious smok-
ng room with easy lounges, with doors
opening on to the saloon deck, and also
stairway to the lower deck, which has
,een found SO advantageous In the large
md fast Atlantic boats fitted out in Bel |
asst. A large and oommodious smoking
DOM has also been arrang ed for the SEQ
md GLASS passengers, Immediately ad-
dining their saloon. The steamer, be-
ides being equipped with oil the neo-
ssary appliances for the rapid loading |
md discharging of large general cargo,
an be fitted up if necessary to suit the
equirements of the Canadian govern
nent for the conveyance OF dead meas, |
nd is also in every way suitable for
transport service.
immediately after the launch, the /
teamer was put under the 100 tons crane
o receive her boilers and machinery:
nd in the course OF a month or SO no
oubt the trial trip and the taking of her
aillng of the line will be announced.