The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-17
new STEAMER
IN THIS PORT.
The KerShaW Of the Merchants
and Miners Line Arrives.
IN COMMAND OF CAPT. H0WES.
Vessel Is MagnlfceniIy Equipped and One
Of the Finest on the Coast
SAILED FROM BALTIMORE FRIDAY.
lay-b or Hrenion's Resf lasi Night and Came
Up the Bay This Morning Splendid 40
eommodalIons For Passengers.
Vessel Is MagnlflcentIy Equipped and One
Of the Finest on the Coast
SAILED FROM BALTIMORE FRIDAY.

The new and magnificent steampship
Kershaw OF the Merchants and Min
ers Transportation company reached
the companys dock i'm this city early
this morning, having left Baltimore on
it's initial trip on Friday afternoon. The
splendid boat made a stop at Norfolk,
leaving that port about o'clock on
Saturday afternoon, laid off Brenton's
reef last night, and then proceeded on
the trip TO this city this morning.
Capt. Frank Nj. Howes said that the
trip until yesterday morning was
particularly pleasant one. but Sunday
the weather changed and there was
plenty OF sea on. He told News re-
porter this morning that he was de-
lighted with his new command, ano
claimed that the Kershaw was up-to-
date in every particular. His state
ments are certainly borne out by an
inspection OF the magnificent vessel.
and the reporter. by the courtesy or
Capt. Howes and Agent McCloskey,
was AFFORDED every opportunity to in
spect the vessel.
The Kershaw is full four-deck
ship with steel beams in all decks. Tne
coal ports on each side in the second
between decks, and three cargo ports
and one air port opposite the Kitchen
on each side in the third between decks
One steel and one partly steel deck. on
the third aft there is passenger sal.
oop with 20 staterooms, pantry and
toilets The saloon is fitted with white
mahogany and has a large open double
stairway. The saloon is 12 feet long
and as wide as the vessel will admit. On
the third deck amidships is house
commencing about two feet forward OF
the after freight hatch, about l6 feet
wide and IL feet long, enclosing ma
chinery. smoke stack, kitchen, second
class rooms, cook and wash rooms. ON
the same deck forward is forecastle
about so feet long, divided for crew,
water closets, mates and cooks stores,
ice house, oil and lamp rooms.
The four deck is covered with can
vas as far forward and aft 10 join the
caulked deck. Aft OF the smoke stack
there il a house about "a feet wide in
side and 105 feet long. containing en-
gine room. opening, engineers room.
social hall, toilets for ladies and pas
senRer state rooms with skylights. ON
this deck surrounding the smoke stack
there is n house 40 feet long and 27k
feet wide. containing smoking room,
gentIemens toilet passenger state
Forward OF the smoke stack is house
81 feet long and l6 feet wide with clip
tical front, which contains 10 state
rooms for passengers and stairs 10
captains room. on top Of this house
is the pilot house. captains room. toilet.
one state room and two officers rooms.
The ship is schooner rigged, with two
pole masts and wire standing rigging,
straight stem.
Length of ship on water line is pa
feet, beam moulded at widest place, ~
feet; hold from base line to top of third
deck beams at dead fiat, &c feet, TO
fourth deck, "a feet The engines are
direct triple compound with inverted
cylinders, high pressure cylinder, 2s
inches: intermediate pressure cylinder.
81 inches. low pressure cylinder. 20
inches: stride enigma - -4TalAas.- fre
boilers are four In number. cylindrical
and return tubular. diameter OF shell.
14ib feet: length. f2 feet inside. three
furnaces each. Diameter Of furnaces.
80 inches; working pressure, 10 pounds
per square.
The ship Is fitted with steam steering
GEAR. also steam hosting engines at
each hatch The mail s3 loon is fitted N
white mahogany; the furniture is Of
white mahogany. upholstered I'm Grim
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