The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13
COST TO RUN A SHIP.
THE Bio st. LOUIS REQUIRES CSC, 900
FOR THE ROUND TRIP.
She Burns o1B. 900 Worth Of Coal-.Ths
Bill For BroAkAes Il No Small AnsaiN
Salaries Of OMcers and Mon Arc Svnall.
but Some Of Them Got Largo Fees.

Bill For BroAkAEo II NO DmALA AuR2N
Salaries Of Oncers and Mon Arc Small.
but Some Of Them Got Largo Fees.
The cost Of running big ocean grey
bound to Europe and back reaches into
the thousands. A transatlantic liner Is
leally a floating hotel, aid everything
mn board is conducted ON the same scale
Ut lavishness that Is found in fashion.
able Fifth avenue hotel
Clement A. Griscom, Jr., son OF the
president of the line controlling the ST,
Louis, agreed to give some figures to q
World reporter covering the expense OF
her voyage to England and back. He
figured for some time and then said that
the expenses Of the round trip of a
steamer like the st. Louis average be-
tween 500, 900 and $50, 900, according to
the season.
The voyage between the two ports
sakes a trif1e more than seven days,
making the daily cost Of operating In
the busy season something like $500.
No single individual on the St. Louis
gets large salary. The captain heads
the list, getting about $4,000 year.
Captains on smaller passenger steamers
only receive $4,000 year. The chief
officer Of a ship like the st. Louis gets
81, SOC. and the bulk Of the heavy work
real., falls on his shoulders. The SEQ
ond officers pay ranges from 5000 to
81 zoe, according to the size of the ship,
while the third and fourth officers only
get from 5000 to 5000. All of These
men have to perform duties Of re-
sponsible kind, and as there are no boz
muses. attached to their work it can be
seen that they are not overpaid
The crew of the St. Louis numbers
AID man. Two hundred Of these are in
the engineers department, and all Of
them are directly under the authority
of the ,hief The stewards department
is the next largest, numbering 10 in
all The sailors, including the deck Off.
GERS, number but 40.
The engineers department is the
most expensive on the ship, owing to
the immense coal bills. The st. Louis
bur1s more than 500 tons day, OF
about 4, 500 tons the round trip. This
means an expenditure of $15, 900 alone.
The salaries Of the men. the engineering
supplies, including the thousand and
one things needed for the vast machin.
cry of great ship, will require an ex.
penditure Of $4,000 every round trip.
The chief engineer draws So, 900
year, and his immediate assistants re-
ceive 81, 800, $1,000 and 81 1000 respeo-
lively. The stokers or f1remen average
about $50 month, and the furnaces Of
the st. Louis require 1870 Of them work
ihg in different shifts.
The purser, who is most important
person ON board, does not get much in
the way of salary, as the company in
fixing his pay figured on the large
bonuses he receives for changing money
and performing the little services which
the wealthy traveller does not hesitate to
pay for literally. His salary is only ST.
900 year, but he makes another 50, 600
in fees and sometimes considerably
more.
The ships surgeon only receives 5000
year for the same reason. He is
brought in contact with numerous real
end fancied invalids Of the wealthy
class, and although no one is compelled
TO fee him few fail to do so, and big,
popular ship like the st. Louis is worth
to him at least 50, 900 to 81, 900 year.
The stewards department is one Of
the costliest on the ship. The provisions
for round trip cost in the neighborhood
of S12, 900, and the salaries of the stew
ard s men amount to So, 900 more. The
stewards are the least paid Of any on
the ship, for the reason that in the fees
Of the passengers they collect consider
able sum annually. All the pay they
get is $50 month, but they take in $40
month in tips. The seasick man and
woman are always willing to give their
Last cent for some little service.
The chief steward receives $1,000 a
y-ar snd also comes in for his share Of
she tips, as it is within his power to
piace many delicacies in the way Of the
liberal tourist.
The chief cook is great man on the
ship. almost as great rs the captain, and
In all makes $3, 900 year out of his job.
The breakage and wear and tear on
the ship and its furniture are very heavy,
requiring an expenditure in incidentala
Of about 60, 900 each round trip. There
are countless things to be replaced, and
q comparatively little thing like the
washing Of the ships linen means an ex-
penditure big enough to support man
for year in the lap Of luxury.
Here are some odd facts about the St
Louis: There are fully 1000 tons Of
piping of various kinds in the ship. The
condensers will pump up at least co.
600, 900 gallons of cool water day.
The furnaces will consume no less than
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