The Portland daily press., 1899-03-06

the engine spaces. One of the features
of she Castilian which most strikes the
visitor is the second cabin dining saloon.
This apartment extends the whole width
Of the ship and will dine $50 passengers
at one sitting. The ceiling and walls
are panelied M white, and the sofas and
lounges are ofwalnut. upholstered in red
Persian pile to harmonic with the red
carpet on the floor. The piano is In oak,
the sideboards of walnut, with marble
tops and plate glass backs, the dominant
impression which the room gives being
airiness and comfort Ample light and
ventilation are provided by ~ ports and
a central cupola of stained glass, the
ports being tastefully screened with red
curtains.
The steeragc accommodation Is forward
on the main deck, permanent nccommo-
dation being provided for 200 third class
passengers. while the necessary arrange
ments are made for accomnod ating n
much larger number should occasion re-
quire. The berth rooms are large, well
ventilated and well lighted and by means
OF some four berthed rooms, privacy and
retirement are secured such passengers
similar TO that accorded first and second
class passengers. The crew are berthed
under the forecastle deck, and the stew
ards and petty ofiicsrs on the main deck
forward. while the officers and engineers
accommodation is am idships.
There is no lack OF lavatories, bath
rooms, barber shop, etc, aud these are
all finished in slate with white enamelsd
paint, white metal and marble. The
pantries, kitchen. ETC., are fitted up with
the very latest improvements and most
notable feature is the hospital on the
upper deck which has four separate
rooms, two berths In each, and so ar
ranged that IL neness sry patients in any
room can be thoroughly isolated Special
mention should be made OF the Castil.
ian's accommodation for cattle. Five
hundred head can be easily carried. There
is an element of permanency about the
cattle pens which was lacking in the old
ships and concrete floor is laid on which
the cattle stand and scuppers are provided
to carry of refuse matter through holes
in the side OF the ship.
Her commander Is Captain Barrett,
comm odore OF the Allan line, who for
merly commanded the Partisan and In
fact nearly the entire staff of this popular
old liner have been transferred to the
Castilian. They ars: d. McCaffer, LIST
officer; Mr.. Mclaughlin, Cd officer; g.
Winders, Sd officer; MIR. Scott. 18th officer;
d. Goldan, chief engineer; j. McNabb,
I'd engineer; ] Fraser, Sd engineer;
Mr. DevIlE, 4th engineers DIR. c. Newell,
surgeon; j. Stewart purser; f. Hart
we'll. chief s toward; J. Maxwell, I'd
steward. he rest of the crew are nearly
all old timers whose faces VIII be familiar
to many of our people who will extend
to them u warm welcome.
Ii should be noted that the Castilian
Is the first OF five new steamers which
the Allan line has ordered, two of which
and power and the completeness of
their passenger appointments considerably
exceed the steamer just described, hand
some though she is.
The Castilian encountered good weather
for the most part ON her trip which was
barren of notable incidents and brought
about 20 cabin, 80 secoDd-class and 100
steerage passengers together with cargo
of general merchandise agRregating about
2000 tons destined a for Canadian and
Western cities.