The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09
SENATOR REACHES R)RT.
HER MAIDEN RUN 4 SUCCESS DE.
SPITE nsD wfsAI4sER-
The New Steamer stood Up Wei Un-
der E<avy s<ss-A speed Test In-
po~sihle-tias the Finest Fittinga
81 Any steamer On the COass.

Il Steamer Senator. Capt. J. II Patterson,
tho newest and finest vessel OF the Pacific
Coast Steamship company's feet. arrived
from San Francisco shortly after moan yes
teraay. She had hardly fair trial on her
frs, trip up the coast. The only thing that
the trip established was her thorough sea-
going qualities in very heavy weather.
The Senator Is one of the steamers that
the government Is considering for trans
ports ,e Manila. Her maiden trip up tho
coast shows several things that win b
greatly In her favor. She went through
sths very heavy seas. that had been kicked
APP aisng ;ha California coast by . bowling
nerswester. with the least pcs1bie mo-
ttsn. aae burned but 10 tons OF coal. al
though Kept out by had weather for almost
four days TO an hour. Every part OF her
complicated machinery worked perfectly.
although she had been run around sfe
hay but once before starting out. A speed
test was impossible owing to the weather
and the vessels light freight cargo.
For forty hours after leaving San Fran
cisco the Senator pushed her way morn.
ward In the teeth OF a severe gale. Engf-
neer Robinson could not urge her. as the
vessel wasvery light. The gale moderated
'edmcwhat sftera time. but the weather was
bad all TIE way ap. Coming down the
Sound this morning the Senator had . me-
tie brush with the walla Walia. Of the
same line. She had no trouble keeping
ahead and reached Ocean dock about ten
minutes before the Walla walia. Engineer
Robinson Is more then satisfied with sne
way her engines worked. and says hs VIII
get some speed out of her on the dowa sc
terscn Is wen satt1aed vita the way an
new command behaved.
The Senator has jus. been finished At the
yard of the Union Iron Works. and this Is
her maiden trip. She Is fitted mp N me
as any hoat on the Coast and promises to
become very popular merchant vel X
the government does not take her. She n
nc feet IN length and Il fitted with accom-
modatIons for ~ passengers. Her pfonent
cabin accommodations ara for 10 paAnen-
gers, hut can he increased at any time 70
SO Her second-ciase cabins ara hlrnished
in an elaborate fashion. Every detail OF
the stewards department 10 Of the most
modern equipment. The dining cabin seats
eighty-fcur persons. Ncs a rack was used
en- the tablA on tAtu up trip. in spite q the
'etorm- .
The Senator Il fitted with triple expan-
sion enginss of l.s0o horse power. ana On
her trial trip developed speed Of 11.&
knots. Her engines have a three-foot stroke.
Her electric light plant has capacity OF
As00 candle power. She has Ice ana con-
densing machinery and the most improved
steering gear.
Capt. ]. b. Patterson. formerly Of the
Al-Ki and Victorian. Is In command Of the
new steamer. The engines are In charge Of
Chief Engineer r. G. Robinson, who comes
to the vessel from the steamer Pomona.
First Officer c. Swanson II from the santa
Rosa. Steward W. Z. Curtis II from the
Victorian. Purser j. j. Camphsll and
Freight clesk Booker were formerly on the
The senator had 6s passengers and
small freight cargo. Her passengers Were
AL for Seattle. with seven exceptions The
iAt feiIowss
c. r. Dill. Mrs. Craddock. Dr. r. Dumae.
q. Fl. Jewell. Rev. II. III. clAphaN. W. II.
Taylor Mrs J., r. Parker and child. J. =.
Sehi. r. NJ. Taylor. b. 8. Taylor b. 8.
Spencer, c. NJ. Wilkinson, Miss j. Ledeo,
Capt. Burns, and forty-one Hecond-clssa