Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-28
THE NEW REPORTER.
HIS GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE
STEAMER CRUSADER


Psrtant Information.
Go" said the editor 20 the new re-
porter, "anc write up the new English
steamer just arrived. Give a thorough
account Of her ffom stem TO stern.
From WHAT" said the young man
recently arrived from a far interior
State. and 10 whom a vessel OF any
sort was a mystery and a wonder
Prom stem to stern" said the edi-
to-. axlns a suspicious and threatening
eye upon him
This was the young mans first mis-
sion. lie was eager 10 distinguish
himself lie bad already done 30 on
his village paper. but he wanted a
wider field for his aspirations. and had
come 70 New York.
Yet he vent out OF the Office anxious
and doubling 4 viii 90 70 the cap
tain" said be-. he will explain to me
the ship and lts uses. lie will tell me
al"
Captain. said he. Il am sent T.
write up your ship. Oblige me BY
stating hoW many masts she has"
"Eighteen promptly answered the
captain.
Where are they"
We have sent them on shore TO
be painted
How much water does your vessel
draw"
Three inches.
How 10 you draw it,"
by steam-power from the we'll"
Were yol ever IN a storm at sea-"
Never. said the captain.
Are you ever seasick?"
"Awiu.Iy, can't leave ny berth from
the time We leave New York TIL We
arrive az Liverpool"
Are The rest Of your ofies.s and
, crew seascke"
"Mways We're only on deek and
about ln porte
Why who steers the vessel at sea? ?"
The ,nok. he's the only well man
on board"
"no You san nights when out Of sight
OF land?'
Never. ue anchor.
What 10 mid0cean?"
"Of course you landlubber There's
docks 20 t.eup az regular distances all
/ tie way across"
How % you see TO sail dark
Inights9'
We send our boats ahead with Ian
terms wh.ch light up the road"
Are they there now"
Yes. anchored 10 a line all the way
across the Atlantic Ocean"
After getting much other informa-
ton. which the captain said he was
only too happy TO Impart 10 such an in
ierestins young gentleman. the repor-
Ger returned and wrote as follows
The new steamer Crusader Is a
splendid specimen OF naval archltec-
ture. Her keel reyolves on hinges,
so as to be readily unshlpped IN a
storm. when II Is not wanted. The
rudder. also. by a patent continuance.
can be drawn out OF Us socket and de-
ported on deck during the night and In
hurricanes The Crusader has folding
iecks which can be doubled up when
she has but little cargo. and her ton
maze Ia this way can be decreased from
four thousand 20 two hundred tons.
The sail can. II necessary. be used as
q sky-a.' or wind-sail. and the saving
OF canvas effected in this manner re-
duccs the wear and tear Of her run
lniug Hgging one-half The main brace
passes from the end OF the bowsprl,
over the fore. main. and royal masts,
thence down over the spanker-boom
70 The ianrail and into the cabin win
dows. where e Is secured By a double
banked sheepshank 20 the head o,
the captains berth She has compound
engines which boil water NJ an ex-
tremely low temperature. Her screws
royolye 40 the rate OF ten thousand
times a minute. and can. II necessary,
be brough, forward and used as paddle.
wheels The Crusader Is also con-
sirlciei on the crab principle and by
bracing mp everything sharp on the
wind and wearing ship frequently she
can 20 as fast Sideways as any other
way The engines are furnished with
eoudersors. which oondense milk az
well as water Her cabins are con.
struo,ei on the Freneh-hat principle
their being six stories with kitchens
etc. Tor each family % passengers The
Crusader also carries her own docks
and thus saves al the expenses o,
wharfage when In port She also car.
rles her own quarantine. and so can
never be detained n there is any ma.
.aria 10 measles on boat. The pilot
pilots her an the way across tho AZ.
hut;c and comes back with the shir
each time. Her oompasses IN the bar.
nacle give daily the direction OF the
wind The captains COW Is MIXED hy
the boaiswaln In the foretop"-.
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