The San Francisco call., 1897-07-01
A MCKINLEY At
The STEAM GAUGE
The Presidents Nephew an
Engineer on the New
Moana. +. s
Will Not Let His Relatives
Know That He Is in the s
United States, .@.. :. 81. ].
The Handsome Pilot-Boat America Is
Now Snowy White Instead Of {
Black.

| taken on a new dress. She has been over
hauled from keelson TO truck and is now
in better racing order than the day she
was put in commission. Formerly she
was painted a glossy black, but when she
started on a new cruise last night she was
snowy white. The change is certainly for
| the better, and the America is now ono of
| the handsomest vessels of her kind on the
Pacific Coast.
Now that tFe America is again in COM
mission the Oracle s will lay mp. and
when she comes off the drydock the
chances are she also will have q white
coat.
Quite a number of people visited the
Japanese warship Hiyei yesterday, and
the launch Amy was Kept busy carrying
them to and from the cruiser. The guests
OF honor came from the water front, how
ever. A special boat was sent ashore for
them and when the visit was over the
same boat carried them back again.
Among the guests were President Colnon
of the Harbor Commission and Mrs. Col
non, Miss Cora Cobb of Stockton, Chief
Wharfnger g. w. Root and Mrs Root
and Miss Mac Root, Senator T. Flint,
president pro tenn of the Senate, and Mrs.
Flint; Senator Gillette of Hum boldt and
A. W. Johnson, deputy clerk OF the:
Supreme Court. The party were shown.
all over the handsome vessel and spent
most enjoyable time aboard. .:,:: III. !.
The new steamer Moana docked at Pa
cifc-street wharf yesterday and landed
her passengers. Captain Carey brought
her in stern first, and without the aid OF
a mooring line placed her alongside the
wharf in less than ten minutes. The new
a l.. u
the Oceanic Steamship Company. Com
menting upon her appointments the Sgd
ney Morning Herald says: :.
The general disposition of the accom- m oda-
ton is as follows: The principal saloon is on
the main deck aft, aud 1s u magnificent apart
ment of 50x40 feet, with accommodat tion for
dining Ito at once. AT the after end a: large
rece has been arranged, specially adapted
for use as a stage for amateur theatricaIs.
The framing of the apartment is polished
sycamore, slightly tfpted, having narrow
arch itraves, round side lights flanked by plas-
ters, and surmounted by decorated pedime nts
The room Is paneled, the beams boxed, and
the whole decorated In an elegant manner.
The sofas are n blue moquette, and the floor
is laid in handsome Brussels ...,.:..
The passengers rooms are arranged forward
and aDaft the saloon wi tn accom- mediation for
1870 first and 116 second. When the doors are
opened in the broad alleyways tits possible to
see from one end oil the vessel to the other in
an unbroken line. There are In upper-deck
houses a very large number of deci-ca bins
light and airy, specially suited fcr tropicat
weather; and on the upper deck, adjoining
the MUSHROOM and deck cabins. is the smok-
ing ROOM already referred 10. ~
The second-class saloon is large, com fort
able and airy, the sides framed in pine
pain ted and the seats upholstered with rail-
way cloth, the general effect being one OF
thorough comfort while avoiding anything to
cause stuffiness in tropical service. The
dining-room seats seyeury-tour> passengers.
AS stated the cabins are palmer than the
first, but with sofas and spring mattresses.
over every berth are Lille belts and electric
lig hit and bells, as elsew where. 3.
The Moana was built especially for the
San Francisco and Australian trade. She
is $50 feet long, A feet broad and "a feet
deep. She left Scotland for Sydney,
N S. W., on April 10 last, and made a
very successful run. Between Sydney
and San Francisco, Captain Carey says,
she never ''loosed a squaresail." Never
theless, her average speed between Sydney
and Honolulu was Az knots and between
Honolulu and San Francisco 15H knots.
The Moana made IL knots on her trial
trip.
The officers of the new steamer are
headed by Captain NJ. Carey, the popular
master who brought the Monowai so
many times into this port. When last
heard from, Captain Carey was very sick
man at Honolulu; but yesterday he was
as nale and hearty as the youngest man
on the vessel. Purser Bendall, late OF tno
Monowai, also came back on the Moana,
and the reception he received shows that
his unfailing courtesy has gained him
place il the affections of the travelling
public,
Others in authority are G. P. Wilson, R.
N. r., chief officer; John Sinclair, chief
engineer; Archie Mckinley. first assist
ant engineer; NJ. ]. Lydan, MD, doctor,
and X. J. Hartley, chief steward. Mr..
Wilson ranks as sub-fieutenant in the
Royal Naval Reserve, Chief Engineer Sim
clair was on the Wairarapa in the same
capacity when the latter vessel struck on
the Great Barrierand some 150 people lost
their lives. and DIR. Lyden was here sew
eral years age on the Mararoa. -: !.
First Assistant Engineer Mckinley is
nephew of the President of the United
States, and joined The Moana in Glasgow.
The tramp steamer Amarapoora followed
the Moana into port last Tuesday night,
and strange to say twenty years ago Nc
KinIey was fourth assistant engineer on.
her when she was running betwe n Eng
land and the Bay of Bengal Mr. McKin.
ley is a Jolly, handsome Scotchman. a
til CROUCH mechanic and has a. strong
Scotch accent. He bears n strikino re.