The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06

Reilly. Miss Linda Sargent and W. ID.
Sargent, Brooklyn; ID. Alexander Smith,
New York; Miss Isabelle Hutchinson.
Detroit, Mich.; Miss Miller. Montciair.
N. j.; +. b. Storey, g. e. Brown and
A. 5. Brown. Brooklyn; Miss Minnie
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. q. ID. Sayre, New
York; Mrs. J. Il, Melcher and Horatio
Hall. 3d.. Brooklyn; Coolidge Fowler
and J. Irving Fowler, Glens Falls N. r.;
Mr.. and. Mrs. Benjamin jackson, New
York; Mrs ]. E. Clark. Boston; MIRA S.
E. L urner. brooklyn.
The double bottom steel steamship
"Governor Dipgley" built for the route
between Portland and Boston, is the
atgest steamer ever built for the East
ern Coast service. Her length is 320 feet,
beam at water line 50 feet, depth from
base line to top of freight deck beams 20
feet, depth between decks feet. lbe
freight capacity of this steamer will be
very large. The quarer deck or social
hall, is finished in mahogany with rub
ber tilfng for floor. On this deck are coat
room, wash room, barber shop and toilet
rooms. The purser's Office is also located
here. Aft Of the social hall on the main
deck Is spacious dining room with
ladies' cabin aft. The grand stairway to
the saloon decks is OF mahogany. There
are TWO saloon decks on which are built
rooms on zach deck. Large well openings
forward and aft give height and spa
ciousness to the saloons. On top of the
upper saloon is built tine dome. extend-
ig 1862 feet in length by the width of the
saloons. the sash on side glazed with or
namental glass. The upper deck will
give ampls space for promenades and un-
obstructed views. The steamer has some
go state rooms, rooms being SO arranged
as to give each one an outside window,
thus doing away with so-calied inside
rooms. Four rooms are large parlor
rooms with beds. Every berth will te
fitted with woven wire springs and the
best hair mattresses. The toilets are OF
the most approved self-dushing patterns
The lower cabins are of ample capacity,
the berths all enclosed In rooms with
open work doors. thorough ventilation
is secured by an independent system of
blowers, ensuring perfect supply of fresh
air throughout the cabins and saloons.
Electric bells reach to every part of the
steamer. The lighting Of the steamer Is
secured from a double plant, each graded
for 400 lights. the saloon appointments
being especially fine. A search light of
Il
house. The Joiner work of the saloons Is
white and gold, the stairway and rails OF
mahogany, berth fronts and state rooms
fittings Of sycamore. carpets Of velvet and
furniture of mahogany and plush. The
engine Is Of the triple expansion type,
cylinders being 81 1-2, A 1-e. 20 inches
by 36 stroke. Steam is supplied from four
huge boilers and guaranteed to drive the
steamer 10 knots per hour. The steamer
has steel bulkheads. Above the main
deck the frames and steel plating are car
ried to the saloon deck and tho saloons
are supported by web frames and steel
beams securely riveted at the sides Of the
vessel to deck stringers supported by
channel bars back to back with five inch
stanchions every feet.
The steamer will be furnished with ten
metallic life boats and five life RATS of lar
gest size and will be inspected for 900 first
class passengers. The hull and engines
were-Duilt by Delaware River Iron Ship
building and Engine Works of Chester,
Penn; Joiner work by William Rowland;
boilers by W. s.. A. Fletcher of New
York. The steamer is to be delivered by
the contractors on October LIST, 1899. This
steamer has been built under the rules of
the United States Standard Steamship
Owners and Builders association, and
classed to their highest rating and moth
ing has been spared in construction or
finish to furnish an ocean going vesss
able to Withstand every trial to which the
could be exposed and give also the COM
fort and luxury that side wheel steamers
have afforded. The managers OF the Port