The Republican journal., 1897-09-09
The 4-Masted Steel Bark Pisaqua.
One of the Finest Vessels Afi0at. She Attracts
much Attention at Boston.


Pisagua now lying at pier l, Grand juno
ton wharf, East Boston, is proving great
attraction, says the Boston Globe. In the
history of this port there has rever been a
vessel of similar type of naval architec-
ture seen here, and she has been critically
examined by nearly all the local marine
experts, who are unanimous in pronounce
ing her one of the finest sailing vessels
ahoat
A Globe reporter who visited the pisagua
was most courteously received by Capt
Charles Bahlke, her commander
In the commodious and handsomely
appointed cabin of the vessel the captain
gave the reporter some interesting data
concerning his vessel, of which he is lust
ly proud.
The Pisagua was built at Geestemunde,
Germany, in 1892, by J. c. Tecklanborg,
one of Germanys most famous builders
for F. Leeisz of Hamburg, who is also
the owner of II Other large sailing vessels
his floating property aggregating 27,000
tons net register.
One is Immediately struck by the steam
ship like appearance of the craft, which
aside from her heavy spars is construct
ed on much the same principle as a trans
Atlantic liner. Forward she has two
miniature lighthouses for her port and
starboard lights, while the Lighthouses
are all amidships, on top of which are the
huge double wheels, steering gear and
charthouse. The quarters of the officers
and men are all in this part of the ship.
Across from the spacious cabin is situa-
ted the captain's quarters, leading from
which is well-appointed bathroom.
Next to this is a stateroom large enough
for two passengers in case she carries any,
while from the opposite passageway open
the rooms Of the first, second and third
officers and the messroom. In the rear is
located the storeroom, the galley, with
its handsome tiled floor, the stateroom
for the steward and his assistant, quar-
tiers of the crew and the storage room for
the sails. Here also is the hospital, with
its four cots, spread with snow white
coverlets, where sick sailors receive at
tention.
The scrupulous cleanliness of every
thing on board particularly impresses the
visitor.
The forward and after peaks are util-
lied for storage room, while beneath
decks is given up entirely to cargo space.
The bark Pisagua derived her name
from the CITY of Pisaoua a nitrate mort
on the west coast of South America for
which trade the vessel was built and has
been engaged in until freiohts became so
low that her owner decided to send her 70
the East Indies. She loaded a CARGO of
10 45o bales of into and info b,,tts
amounting to !. O20 tons and / -36 haos
of saltpetre at Calcutta. and this enor.
nous cargo she is discharoino at Grand
Junction wharf.
With the SINGLE execution of tho Rrit-
jsb four-masted bark Andnrinba which
visited this mort some time ann +l,a pic.
apua is the laroest Saline vessel evar seen
in these waters
The most strikino feat,,ro If +bo ,,esSe1
is her heavy and 1oftv snare Tba main.
mast is 13s feet g incbas fro,, tho lne sl' 70
the tonn,ast and is ono WACO of StaeI 81
inches in circnm faranca ~ +ha donl,. in
fact all tho mas+o .,,.a s+,al ~ tho +on
masts and the iio@a, or fo,rtb mast i
one steel snar 153 4 feet in 1anatb ''''''' ~
The too1aIlan+ n1as+s ala ,1f ,,;+o,, nina
81 feet lnn@ Tha n1aSto hayo sl;1r+ r'
aft. oivin@ the vessel = verv yachtI- an
nnar5nc Tho nn's,,it m ,,, ',re'oS ~
stick The vassal bas dn,bIa ta,nailo,,+
wards 81 foot eacb ul;ia +Io
are o. feet
The bow is adorned Inv the Immense
tiour4bead of woman vEi1e in rba ee,nlI
on the round Stem ave- artistic n,iniatnras
of the towers of uamhllr1 denntin~ The
bailino mari of tho 1,ossol -
The sail area is snmo+b;rf, opor,,,o,,s
Under fan sail tho ,asSei s,5rsa1s D. noo
su,Iare feet of canvas and tha amount If
duck used in makinv her, sails which in
clude one full sniff and mani of ,notbar
for use in case of accident vrn,1d If
spread out in a STRAIGHT line reach IL XII.
ometers or nine FnGlisb mi1as mo ,ia
cling is mostly of heavy steel wire and
special winches are 1ocate6 on Tho dock
houses the ton Of which fnrn, SORT Of
bridge. for boistino +be tonsails
The vessels huli is constructed ar+;,,alv
of steel with a steel dock coyered h1 one
of pitch nine Her t,nn,ge is 80? grnsS
and 56zS net and bar d;t1ensions 80 a0 as
follows. ennth a1t fna+ hrn,1+ls ' as
beam ii FEET and dontb Of bold ~ =
feet. The cost of fine Pisao1,a raadv for
sea was s1-5 600
The Saline onalities If the vessel arc
certainly wonderfnl S''' N- ''' '
In liobt trim Under fsvorahlo ue.+bor
conditions she n,ada ~ lSnnts ,o,' ol t'1,
for stretch of 9I hours ' IN p Iar N 1ast
VOYAGE from Hamhnro a. tho nost oa ,s'st
of south Amarina sbao n1oda tbo Wv, f,'"s,s
rho izard ~ +ba ol,,,o4 =; ' ~, 49, W. .ion-