The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-18
The New steamer.

Go" said the editor 10 the new reporter.
according to the Argonaut, "and write up
the new English steamer just arrived. Give
a thorough account OF her from stem to
Stern"
From what?" said the young MAMIE
Gently arrived from a far interior state
and 10 whom vessel of any sort was a
mystery and wonder.
From stem to stern" said the editor
fixing a suspicious and threatening eye
upon him.
This was the young mans first mission.
He was eager to distinguish himself. He
had already done so on his village paper
bur he wanted a wider field for his aspiro-
tons, and had come to New York
Yet he went out of the office, anxious
and doubling. Il will go to the captain"
said he; "he will explain to me the ship
and its uses. He will tell me ALL
Captain" said he, Il am sent to write
up your ship. Oblige me by stating how
many masts she has"
Eighteen" promptly answered the cap
tain
Where are they?"
Eve have sent them on shore to be
painted"
How much water does you vessel
draw?'
Three inches"
How do you draw it?''
BY steam-power from the WELL"
Were you ever in a storm at sea?'
Never" said the captain.
Are you ever seasick?''
'Awfully; can't leave my berth from the
time we leave New York till we arrive at
Liverpool"
Are the rest of your officers and crew
seasick?"
Always. We're only on deck and about
in port"
why, who steers the vessel at sea?"
The cook; he's the only well man on
board"
After getting much other information,
which the captain said he was only too
happy to impart to such an interesting
young gentleman, the reporter returned
and wrote as follows:
The new steamer Crusader is a splendid
specimen of naval architecture. Her keel
revolves on hinges so as to be readily I'M
shipped in storm, when it is not wanted.
The rudder also, by a patent contrivance
can be drawn out of its socket. and deport-
ed on deck during the night and in hurri-
canes. The Crusader has folding decks,
which can be doubled up when she has but
little cargo and her tonnage in this way
can be decreased from four thousand to
two hundred tons. The sail can, if neces-
sary, be used as a sky-sail or wind-sail
and the saving of canvas effected in this
manner reduces the wear and tear of her
running rigging one-half. The main brace
passes from the end of the bowsprit over
the fore, main, and royal masts, thence
down over the spanker- boom to the taft
rail, and into the cabin windows. where
it is secured by a doubleIbanked sheep
shank to the head of the captains berth
She has compound engines, which boil wa
ter at an extremely low temperature Her
screws revolve at the rate of ten thousand
times a minute, and can, if necessary, be
brought forward and used as paddle
wheels. The Crusader is also constructed
on the crab principle, and by bracing up
everything sharp on the wind and wear
ing ship frequently she can go as fast side
ways as any other way. The engines are
furnished with condensers, which condense
milk as well al water. Her cabins are con-
structed on the French-fiat principle, there
being six stories, with kitchens, etc, for
each family of passengers. The Crusader
also carries her own docks, and thus saves
all expenses of wharfage when in port
She also carries her own quarantine, and
so can never be detained if there is any
malaria or measles on board The pilot
pilots her all the way across the Atlantic,
and comes back with the ship each time
Her compasses in the barnacle give daily
the direction in the wind.