Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-05
STEAMSHIP SIERRA
BREAKS A RECORD
Arrives in San Francisco
After Good Trip
Round Horn.
CLIPS TWO DAYS Off
ALAMEDA'S FORMER RECORD
Splendid New Boat Of Oceanic COmpa-
ny Draws Admiring Crowds
Capt. HOudlette in
Command.

San Francisco. Nov. 25.--After a voy-
age of over $4,000 miles the Oceanic
Company's new steamer Sierra reached
port at 1880 o'clock yesterday NOR.
ing from Philadelphia and locked nj
Pacific street wharf. Forthe remainder
of the day the fine steamship was open
to inspection and was visited by many
persons. including numerous mon
prominent in financial and shipping
circles. Claus Spreckels was one OF
the first to inspect the Sierra after tn ,
vessel docked. In the afternoon par
ty Of business men was shown over the
steamer by John ID. Spreckels, head Of
the Oceanic Company. The elegance
of the Sierra's furnishings. and the
modern methods which have been OBJ
served in her construction were appa--
ent to every body who went aboard. II
was the opinion of some of the most
Travelled of the visitors that the new
steamer far outclassed any other pas
senger craft operating In the Pacific.
and that in many respects her accom-
modations were not behind those OF
the best Atlantic liners. Not only is
commodiousness a feature of the new
vessel, but In convenience OF arrange
ment throughout the Sierra was a reve-
lation to those who visited the steam
er.
There are accommodations for 23S
first class passengers on the Sierra. In
addition to so second class and 81
steerage. The dining saloon is on the
upper deck. and can accommodate $50
persons at one sitting. The dining
room for second class passengers. sit
uated on the main deck. will accom-
modate seventy-five persons. and like
the second class sNterooms. shows an
almost lavish expenditure in the fur
nishings. There are sixty-five state
rooms on the upper deck. and two bri-
dal staterooms on the hurricane deck,
where also are the. rooms of the decl,
officers. as well as the large social hall.
The hall is finished In mahogany. with
green plush upholstery and green car
pet. The smoking room aft on the
hurricane deck is large. and furnished
In bum leather. There are ten first
class bathrooms with porcelain tubs and
marble walls, ceilings and thing and
two Independent showers In marble in
closures. Their are fine porcelain tubs
In the second class bathrooms. and on
the upper deck is a finely appointed
barber shop. An innovation through
out the passenger quarters Is the CELL
ings. which are finished in burlap and
canvas. toned In colors to suit the fur.
nishings. The entire ship can be ven
tilated by forced draught whenever ne
cessary.
Captain II. C. Houdlette, formerly of
the steamers Australia and Mariposa. Is
In command OF the Sierra. The other
principal officers are: Chief Officer. J.
II. Trask; purser. n. C. Walton; chief
steward, W. N. Hannigan: chief en-
gineer. w. II. Neiman; surgeon. DIR.
Soule. All are well known and popular
officers of the Oceanic Company. who
have been running out of this port for
years. They speak In praise OF tK
seaworthiness Of the Sierra. The
steamer left Philadelphia. where she
was built by the Cramps shipbuildlng
hrm, on October 18th, and Cape Hen
lopen on the following day. The steam
err was detained over thirteen hours of
Cape Virgin. at Sandy point. in the
Straits fourteen hours and of Coronel
one day and fifteen hours. the total de-
tention being 2 days. 22 hours and 10
minutes. The total steaming time was
~ days and 10 hours from Cape Hen
lopen. The actual time consumed in
the trip from Philadelphia was 4S days
and o hours. which breaks the record.
The best previous time from New York
or vicinity was 45 days. made by the
same company's steamer Alameda in
1883 The Sierra made over seventeen
Knots on her trial trip. and the best
time made on the trip just ended was
sixteen knots an hour for twenty-four
hours some days ago. The steamer has
twin screws and triple-expansion en-
gines' There are 100 persons in the
crew. The Sierra will sail on Deem
Der 18th on her first 'cip to Sydney,
Via Honolulu, Page Page and Auck-
land