The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-30

berths, but, being somewhat larger, ac-
oommodate four passengers. All the
rooms are well lighted and finished up like
the cabins.
The second-class passengers win be quar-
tered forward, and the vessel has been
fitted up with 500 single hunks. Each
bunk is made with a woven wire bottom
and is closely curtained. The second-class
quarters are well lighted and provided
with a pleasant social cabin and bath
rooms.
The Roanoke has any amount of deck
room. On either side of the cabin is a
long promenade, which has a canvas cover
for protection against rain. \ large smok-
ing room on the main deck is handsomely
tlttcd n leather. The officers quarters
are larger than usual on boats on the Pa
citic Back OF the pilot house is a double
chart room fitted with every convenience.
One of the rooms ia for the captains use.
while the other is for the officers of the
deck. She has very roomy bridge. with
ample protection against the wind. Her
engines and boilers are very large and
powerful. They are III prime condition,
and gave absolutely no trouble on the trip
out.
The officers and crew of the Roanoke
number seventy-five. The officers are very
genial and every one a gentleman They
have excellent records in their respective
William Kidston. Chief Engineer John
Whitaker and Purser Corners were on
the famous gold steamer Portland last
year. All are too well known here in that
connection TO need any mention Chief
Officer c. A. Holbert comes to the Roam
oke from one Of the large ships OF the
American line The other deck officers
are Second Officer Frank Hall. Third Of
ticer A. kidston Chief Steward w II
Simpson has been with the Old Dominion
line for years and has twenty-five expert
enced men under him. His assistant is
Charles Flemming. Surgeon T.. G. Diggin
comes from the marine hospital at San
Francisco. Assistant Engineer Pierce Is
well known In the East
There is going to be a great deal Of
rivalry between the vessels on the ST
Michael run this year as TO which viii
land the first cargo of klondike gold The
Alaska Commercial Company got their
ocean boat 10 San Francisco dav before
the Portland reached Seattle. but the
enormous gold cargo brought by the latter
put the San Francisco rival in the shade
There VIII be an especial rivalry this
year between the Roanoke and San Fran
cisco's new steamer the 81. Paul The Of
fcers Of the Roanoke VIII do all in their
power 10 place her al the head of the gold
procession. As protection against n ''hold-
up on the high seas the Roanoke viii
carry the Calling gun used on the Portland
last year. The gold E.lace1 in the officers
care viii h. brought down in n large
hUrglar-proof safe which now stands y,
the center OF the saloon. but which will
probably be moved 10 one of the smaller
cabins
The Roanoke viii get away from Seattle
about June 10 She will commence load
ing some l5o9 tons Of cargo at once. She
is provided with SIX matches and has two
sets q hosting machinery, as We as tao
large tieVators working into tho lower
hold She has four side ports. which VIII
expedite unloading on lighters at s.
Michael.
The Roanoke Is ~ the following diren-
sions: Length 257 feet beam ~ feet
inches. depth Of hold = feet She has a
registered gross TONNAGE Of 23-4 tons. AMI
her net tonnage IS l.e45 she - bl3l. ~
steel ani provided with al the modern I'M
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