The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-31
Samoa to Be a Transport.

AT an expense OF about 5000 900. the
large British steamer Samoa. recently
purchased by the Government will he
converted into a passenger TRANSPORT
ior service between San rancisco and
the Philippines. The steamer is now
en- route from Hongkong 10 tnat port
with the exception OF the uig Algoa
which is scarcely superior in size. the
samoa Is the largest steamer in the
racine, and Is comparatively new. hay
ing Deen built at Sunderland, England.
IN 1872. by William Doxford & Sons.
She registers $500 tons, but she can
carry 5000 tons dead weigh.
The Samoa carried from Baltimore
on May 4th, 1900, the largest cargo of
steel rails ever taken out of any port
In the world. There were S,6s4 tons.
made by the Maryland soeel Company
at Sparrow's Point, for the Russian
Irans-SiDerian railroad, and were de-
nvered at Vladivostock. Captain H.
hudson, who had command of the Sa-
moa at that time, turned her over to
the United States authorities in China.
The Samoa was in San Francisco
harbor last September, when she took
on board S53 horses for the German
army IN China, and after arriving at
the Asiatic coast was purchased by the
United States government. Previously
the Samoa had been engaged in the
East India trade. The vessel Mt pres
ent has no passenger accommodations.
but on one occasion carried 5000 Mo-
hammedan pilgrims from Jeddah to
Java. The length of the Samoa is 465
rect, with beam OF 90 L. feet and a
depth OF S6 feet. and with a consump-
ton OF 40 tons of coal day she can
steam 10 knots an hour when heavily
laden. Seven water-tight buikheads
separate the steamer into eight diff
ferent compartments. She has a dou-
bic bottom, carries water ballast of
Zoo tons and has coal bunker ca
pacity of $500 tons. Having eight
matches on deck. the Samoa is able TO
handle a great amount of freight very
quickly. The steamer is of steel. with
steel decks. and at present is manned
by crew of Lascars. The work Of re-
building the upper works of the Samoa
will occupy several months.
The Meade Left Suddenly.
The transport Meade left suddenly
yesterday morning. Friday afternoon
the officers thought that they might
leave on Saturday noon, but II was
more likely that they would lay over
until Monday. A change came DER
the spirit of their dream, however,
when one of the officers on the watch
read the story in The Republican OF |
the suspected plague case.
In less time than II takes to tell 1t, |
the whole ship was awake Then |
there was hurrying to and fro. Orders |
for groceries and provisions were can
celled. provost guards were hurried |
through the town. and as many sol
could be found were hustled |
into the waiting vessel Those who |
could not be found were left behind to /
take passage on the PAX Ling. The /
officers forgot all about had boilers,
refractory fremen or anything else.
The only thing they could think Of
was Manila. and the only thing they
could see was the bell buoy.
At O'Clock everything was in readi-
ness. The screws began to churn the
water. but alas and alacks the white
ship moved not She was stucA In the
mud Then some Of the ladies' began
10 CRY and said il was ssinpv awful
Fhile the officers swore little swear
,nder their breath. and said things