The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23
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North German LIoyd'S <rouprinz
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Wilhelm Speedy ship
The tWin-scrlw express steamer Kroa-
pTiuz Wilhelm OF the North German II1vd
company which has just been completed
by The Vulcan ShipbuildinE Company Of
9-.ltn. Germany. rs intended for a rec
ora breaker 20 compete against the IA
nous neutrality-suspicious. line steamer
beJtschl"nd, built by the same shipbuiId-
trs- Inc dimensions of the Kroupriuz
NLhelm are: Length Cos feet g.a feet
shorter than the Deutschland. beam. CO
Feet, ! foot less than that ship. depth. %
Ie't' foot less than the champion. whose
record she VIII try TO break
In gross tonnage the krouprinz Wilhelm
registers 5000, as against the Dcutsch-
IAN" lbuJo tons. and in displacement, o.
'.'' as against 23.eJJ tons. In motive pow
ef me kronprinz Wilhelm is equipped rel
"LNeIy with about the same power as that
"hlch drives the present champion. the
"S'uai hgures being in the case of the
newer steamer, two QuadrUple expansion
engines OF 1900 horsepower each. "a
against the same engines Of 5000 horse
Fo"'t each Steam in eacu case is fur
hlshed by twelve double and four single
end boilers.
III appearance the KrOnprinz Wilhelm
closely resembles the Kaiser Wilhelm der
crosse and the Deutschland. there being
Two masts and four Smokestacks. The
accommodations for the hrst-cabin pas
sengers are placed amidship on the main.
the upper, and the promenade decks.
-Four cabines de luxe composed Of sit
ing room. bedroom, and bathroom. and
elSht apartments cons sting Of bedroom
and bathroom, have been provided.
Particular attention has been paid in
the construction Of this vessel to the
adoption Of the most advanced and per-
Iect arrangements for safety. A double
bottom that extends nearly the entire
length Of the steamer is divided into
tWenty-fOur water-tiCht compartments.
besides which the entire hull is separat-
ed into seventeen water-tight camrart-
H'AtS Dy nitCen transverse bulkheaGs
thal extend 10 the upper deck and by a
longitudinal bulkhead In the engfne-room.
TO these safety arrangements should be
added a large and extensive uumuiDg
plant OF the most varied description fire
tALtABulshing apparatus Of every kind.
ana Iull equipment Of boats, Of which
the steamer carries twenty-four
me dining room contains ~ seats. The
pTeFalllng tone OF the panel work Of the
room IS green. relieved by bronze panel
ing on the walls. The Ceililg is decorated
with alegDricaI paintings. representing the
seasons. day and night. etc. The subjects
or the paintings on the walls are the
house in which the Crown Prince. for
whom the boat Is named. lives. the former
palace and the cadet school in Plon
where the Crown Prince received his edu-
cs'lion- Adjoining the main dining TOOIl
lneTe are forward and aft on each SIDE
extensions Of this dining room forming
as II were. small dining rooms Tie walls
IN these smaller rooms contain landscape
views OF FotSdam, sans SOuci, PIOn, Bonn
and neighborhood
A large vestibuIe on the promenade
deck opens into the social hail above the
dInlnB room. which shows at one end the
ltIe-slZe portrait Of the German Crown
Prince Wilhelm. The walls Of this social
nan are covered with fine silk brOcade
ana with pictures Of PrUssian cities as
Berlin, Breslau. kOnigsberg MaRdeb;lrg
hanover, Cologne Frankfort and Stettin
ne social hail is provided with comfort
able sofas and easy chairs.
ne library Is decorated in Renaissance
algi"- Inc seats are upholstered with
miguonette cOlOred velour de Genes The
table covers are decorated with embroid-
cry, and the curtains consist Of gold silk
smyrna carpets cover the floors Of both
the social hall and the library The cell
ing ana the walls are decorated with
paintings representing the muses..
The hronprinz Wilhelm contains num-
Der OF remarkable new technical improve
ments, An extensively ramified telephone
service connects the captain on the bridge
with the chiefs Of the various depart
ments Of the steamer The chief stew
ard is provided with an Office similar TO
the Office Of a modern hotel, where the
pubic can secure information on matters
pertaining 70 their tickets. baggage.
rooms. etc Special attention has been
pald 10 the housekeeping features Of the
steamer The refrigerating rooms for
every species OF provisions are most eN-
tensiVe and are kept at a certain temper
allure by ice machines. In the stateroor1s
the passengers will find every Convenience
Tor their comfort The apartments De
luxe are connected with the chief stew
ara ONCE by telephone Ascert To- the
crow nest Of the Kronprinz Wilhelm is
not on the outside of the mast ON a lad
utT, Dut inside the mast. and the crows
nest itself Is connected with the briEge by
y speaking tube All the clocks on the
steamer. in the dining rooms. i'm me ,-cs-
ubuies, IN the kitchen. etc. are electrical
~ regulated from central clock In the
ChartrOom.
The krOnprinz Wilhelm is provided with
an apparatus for wireless biography.