New-York tribune., 1899-09-17

with twin screws, and her speed IS rated at
thirteen knots.
VOYAGE or THE THOMAS
Cantain Schener. OF the Thomas is New
Yorker OF German descent. He has passed
through every grade Of a sailors life Previous
TO the late war ne was one of the most trusted
nayigators in the Standard on Company fleet
but he promptly rendered his services to the
Navy Department upon the outbreak Of the
conflict with Spain.
II feel like a fish out of water said the
weather bronzed shipper. "iy!ag a. ! am on
shore but the work is progressing rapidly. an
! am assured that the ship viii be ready within
the contract time She viii be one OF the
s,anchest and most completely arranged troop
ships that ever left any port
"In general way. [ presume. instructions
viii be- to proceed to Manila our first stretch
will be across the Atlantic 10 Gibraltar for coal.
We shall then proceed to Port Said and through
the canal 10 suez. then to Perrin Island near
Alden. just outside the Straits. between the Red
Sea and Indian ocean. where We will coal
again. our next run Will be to colombo Cey-
Ion. From there. unless otherw:., instructed.
hope 10 make Manila In a single voyage. The
time viii be about forty-hve days We will
latitudes through which We pass
CAPTAIN scheller took Tribune correspondent
through the shin and inspected every depart
nent BeloN the orlop deck uhe lowest deck
in vesscn crew of men were found slowing
, away one hundred tons OF pig iron for ballast
ON the orlop deck proper are galvanized steel
single berths three I'm each frame with woven
steel wire mattresses. for G42 men i'm the three
compartments forward OF the boilers engines
refrigerators and vegetable stores, and l4l
berths aft. making total of $50 on that deck
alone.
Between decks are similar accommodations
FOR SCI more men, a grand total Of 1903 pri-
. Yates and n0n-commlssioned officers. Around
/ each deck were gun racks firmly fastened to the
. sides. with arrangements for equipments. on
J the main deck are tine ice plant refrierfators.
/ bakery. washrooms for the men. dining saloons.
engines steam ealleys. quarters for non-comnis-
stoned stan the souuery the bakery, the hos
| pital with ~ bcrths. the dlspcnsary and baths.
! On the spar deck are the soldiers writing room.
a dining room with - seats for company and
J ships officers saloon gallrys. steam fans lava
/ tories and laundry. On ihe promenade deck ar"
/ the quartermaster's department. commanding
officers headquarters. rrgimental officers quar-
ters. smoking and loungng rooms ON the up
+ per bridge deck are the chartroOms and quarters
: of the captain and first. second third and fourth
officers Of the ship. ON tins deck aft. also Is IA
hospital for contagious diseases. with a fine
! equipment
ARMED TO FIGHT PIRATES
The Thomas viii carry a battery Of four sx-
pounder rapid fio guns for defence against
pirates in the seas and about the islands of the
Asiatic shoros An experienced gunner gum
ner's mate and firing detachment VIII he as
signed 10 each gun.
All cooking for the troops and crew viii be
done 10y steam. The washing. ironing lifting,
r.frigerating distlling lighting and other ma
chinery. except for propellns the ship. viii all
be operated by electricity. The cabin galley Is
equipped with q range with twelve fires and a
complete OUTFIT of the best appliances for cult
nary work known 20 modern transatlantic ships
The chief engineer Arthur D. Rose has a
force Of skilled men.
The administration # the supply department
VIII be- under Major John NJ Carson jr, Assist
ant Quartcrmaster. g. 5 A.. with an efficient
CORPS ~ assistants. Quartermasters Clerk +. :
! Hardcsty. chief steward. Howard @. Smith, wh
! viii have corps of cooks two butchers, two
bakers and a com Jany Of stewards
The storage space IS arranged on the same