New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-17
rAISER FRIEDRICH HERE.
nD,vA1, OF THE NEW NORTH GERMAN
LLOYD STEAMER.
.,,xys A COMPARATIVELY SLOW VOYAGE.
HOWEVER. AS HER MACHINERY HAD NOT
REIN SUFFICIENTLY 1OosrNED-DE-
crDrpTrCN q THE Vr-scrr

scRIPTICN OF TIE VESSEL.
-. now North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
-,ndr;ch arrived here Yesterday on her maiden
af,sr a run Of seven days. ten hours and thirty
,,r,es She made no very fast runs on her IMP
',.,oush the original intention was 10 have her
,on, 10 break the record held by her sister
- the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. which on
80. Arst voyage broke I'll transa tlantic records
~. main reason for her failure in that direction
49, ., the fact that her engines did not run so
oo,hlv as they will after few trips across the
,,s,,ic They stopped frequently on this
s,., trial and the circulating pumps failed TO
~ork properly The port engine stopped for
~.,tv hours a. a time. and then the starboard
sne for eleven hours. in order that the ma
.,,erv might be pUt in proper condition
49, little things OF the steamer still incom-
IL. and there no opportunity TO judge tho
cleaners speed or make 4 comparison with the
vojse- Wilhelm de- Crosse. That she VIII be ono
- the fas, boats however when m condition
there can be no DOUBT
Tire Kaiser Friedrich built In the ward Of Y
echichau in Dantzic. and. although Of slightly
...usr dimensions than the Kaiser Wilhelm der
crosse Is still equal in size 10 the largest steam
rims OF any other nation The length OF the vessel
:. IN feet over ALI her breadth is GA feet and her
s,.h from the keel 20 the side Of the upper deck
n FEET Her gross measurement is 1900 tons. Her
replacement loaded at % fee; draught is Il 900
nns she has been provided with large bllee
r,els by means OF which the rolling motion has
been much reduced. The seagoing qualities OF the
,Aw steamer are excellent.
The hull and engines have been built under the
,ues OF the German Lloyd for the highest class OF
/, four-decked ship with number of extras. A
.ouble bottom extends the entire length OF the
vssse for water ballast. and the hull is divided
into eighteen water-tight commitments by seven
teen bulkheads. OF which fifteen extend 20 the
upper deck and two to the main deck Should
three adjoining compartments OF these fill with
water the steamer would still retain sufficient
suoyancy 10 float. Twenty-Five Hfeboats besides
A., number OF collapsible boats placed on tho
awning deck. ready for use.
The arrangements for the passengers and crew
are much the same a the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse The seamen are placed forward In the
forecastle and 10 them. the main and
lower decks are well-ventilated apartments for
70 steerage passengers. The entire middle part OF
The steamer is appropriated 10 the frst-cabin pas
senscrs and the after part 10 the second cabin.
On the Kaiser Friedrich. as on the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse nearly all the staterooms first cabin
and most Of the stateroons second cabin are placed
above the main deck. where the portfolios can be
kept open In almost all kinds of weather.
There are 80 staterooms provided for first cabin,
accommodating about $50 passengers. The larger
number Of these staterooms so-celled Pullman
rooms In addition TO these, there are a large
number OF cabines de luxe arranged in princely
fashion with parlor bedroom. bath and toilet room
The dining saloon first cabin is on tho main oeck
IN that part Of the vessel where there is least mo-
ton II is handsomely ornamented in modern style
with parQuet flooring and every comfort for pes
sengers The saloon will accommodate 400
The decorations OF the first cabin on the Kaiser
Friedrich are beautiful Large doors lead from the
promenade deck into the vestbule. In which there
Is ivory .colored panel work
The motive power consists OF two uedruple- ex-
pansion engines Of about 250oo indicated horse
power that move two bronze propellers or three
blades each and OF diameter OF y feet inches
The engines have been placed amidships-not as
heretofore ATTN order TO secure better tTlm
OF the best materials Tho crank and propeller
shafts are constructed OF Krupp nickel steel The
cylinder 6iameters are as follows: High pressure
inches: TWO intermediate cylinders, 92ls inches ana
two low-pressure cylinders, 93l inches each .
Steam generated IN me cyNnOrlcal douDie
boilers and one single boiler placed In three groups
Ing heating surface OF 1900 square feet IN SCI
envy three furnaces. The furnaces are proVlded
form combustion IN all kinds OF weather. The coal
tlnkers have a capacity OF $50 tons OF coal. IN
order TO place the engines amidship II was neces.
sary TO put Of the three boiler groups ar OF
introduced successfully on torpedo-boats has 80
far not been adopted on large passenger steam,
ship Each OF the three boiler groups Is
al equal distances from each other, with NE TWO
rnasts and the graceful form OF the vessels nun
give the Kaiser Friedrich more yachtlike appear
Among the passengers who arrived on the steam
er were the Rev Thomas ID. Anderson. L. @ Ben
ginger Y s BrOkaw DIT. Theodore Meyer Z ID
Gibson Henry Dudley; George Rutledge Gibson.
Wagstaff and Court Cassini, Russian Ambassador
10 the United States