The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-16

freSh from the DOCKS, Respondent in
new paint and interior furnishings, the
United States naval collier. Justin ar
rived in port yesterday, en- route to Ma
Mia via Guam. For nearly a year the
Justin has been lying at Mare Island
out of commission.
Captain William X. Scott Is in COM
mand of the trim little vessel which
registers 1414 tons net Although one of
the slowest vessels attached to the
Navy Department, she lis considered
one of the staunchest, AMI has record
of service which even many of the bat
tleships now on commission would be
proud to possess.
When the Spanish war broke out and
the combined fleets of Admirals Samp-
son and Schley were sent to Cuban wa
tiers, the Justin was purchased, and
during the entire period of the block
ade freighted fuel for the fleet. First
she carried coal to the blockading fleet
facing the Havana coast Next she
was sent around to join the fleet which
guarded the entranceto Santiago har-
Dor and was one of the fleet of mos
quito" vessels which gave to the war
ships the sinews of modern warfare
coal
When the Oregon and Iowa steamed
around Cape Horn into the Pacific the
Justin was sent with them, and came
to San Francisco when the Iowa broke
down.
She is a slow boat. Her machinery
is not powerful and able to drive her at
the rate of seven knots an hour-her
maximum speed. She left Frisco on
her present trip on October /, and
therefore made this port in fourteen
days. She carries $500 tons of special
coal for the naval fleet at Guam and
Manila. The coal comes from Castle
Gate, Utah, .reckoned by authorities
the finest for use on warships. 1t cost
about $40 a ton delivered on board the
Justin.
The coal is slowed away in an all
steel enclosure. The hull, bulwarks and
decks are of steel. no wood being used
in their construction, On the deck are
tubes in which are lowered thermome-
tiers twice a day to- determine whether
there is any likelihood of fire break
ing out in the coal. There are flush
tubes which lead directly from the
pumps into the hold and in a few mo-
ments 1T can be flooded, and afterwards
as easily pumped out.
An upper deck has been added during
the vessels stay at Mare Island. This
gives additional room for the ship's Off
GERS, together with chart rooms. Di-
rectly below are the rooms of the en-
gineers, and bathrooms for the officers.
IN these are porcelain lined tubs.
They are entirely closed in with steel
walls, and Hammam baths can be TAX
en- by means of steam pipes which lead
into the rooms.
The petty officers have commodins
quarters near the forward hatch. The
crews quarters in the bow are well
adopted for their comfort. On the at
ter deck is a 6-pounder quick firing
gun, bought from Great Britain at the
outbreak of the Spanish war. The Off
Ger rooms are models of neatness.
handsome wardrobes, with berths built
Oh pretty light colored wood show
tha& the Justin has been fitted I'D under
the careful supervision of the NAVY
department. and every detail is sniclS
and span after the manner usually nre-
scr1bed by the Navy Department. Flee
trio lights and fans are furnished for
every portion of the vessel.
me offlcers and crew of the Justin
are civilians. As the bill providing that
vessels of the Justin class shall be gov
erned by naval officers has not been
passeu' she viii carry a civilian crew
nun congress passes the bill.
Inc Golfers officers are: Commander
" m. X. Scott first officer. Samuel
hughes; second officer, Howard PEGS.
.hlrd officer, N. G. Robinson: chief on
slneer, Thomas Nelson: first assistant
herman Nelson; second assistant r
'. walsh; third assistant, L. 3. Zolezi
just below the bridge is the shine |
'ell 1t is one of the historic ba,,. -
Jncie sans navy, and was cast in I
eo9. 1t was first put aboard the u 8
;. Dacotah," of the Omaha class. and
'ears the following legend: |
~. S. Ny.
U. s. s. Dacotah."
IL mas therefore already been throueb /
"o "ars-the Civil and the Spanish. /
IS special compliment to a vessel of
Ter class the Navy Department tool
ne pen from It's collection Of historic
ousenirs and sent it into active service
gam Wnen the fleets went into Cuban
-aters.
Lying alongside the Pacific Mail
MARI the Justin's bulwark rail Was
ven with the dock stringer. She leaves
us afternoon for Guam, after taking
big supply of coal.
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