The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-17

kronpFinz Wilhelm Of the North German
LLOYD Company. She was bHfit hy the
Vulcan Shiptuildinz Company Of Stetfin.
Germany. Her dimensions are fa3 feet
length. 55 feet beam and ~ feet depth
her gross tonnage is 1900 and her dis
placement n 800
The Kr0nprinz Wilhelm Is Of the sane
type as the express steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. OF the same line.
but Is - feet longer than the Kaiser vii
helm der Crosse The new steamship has
been built Of the best German steel as a
four deck vessel. with numerous extras,
and has received the highest class of the
Germanie Lloyd Register.
Her accommodations for firsf-class
cabin passengers are placed amidships
on the main upper and promenade decks
She is provided with every possible com
fort for the travelling public. Four
cabines de luxe. composed of sitting
room. bedroom and bathroom and eight
apartments consisting Of bedroom and
bathroom have been furnished for those
woh wish 10 travel iuxuriousiy
Particular attention has been paid In
the construction Of this vessel TO the
adoption OF the most advanced and per-
feet arrangements for safety. A double
bottom that extends nearly the entire
length of the steamer is divided into
.
besides which the entire hull is sepa-
rated into seventeen water-tight compart-
nents by fifteen transverse bulkheads
that extend to the upper deck. and by a
longitudinal bulkhead in the engine
DOM.
The motive power consists of two six
cylinder quadrunle expansion engines in
dicating $1,000 horse power. The steam
is furnished with sixteen boilers. OF which
-. Tta
sumption is about 500 tons per day. The
i'unkers hold 445O tons of coal. The
crew consists of about 800 persons.
The dining room contains 4l4 seats.
The prevailing tone of the panel work OF
the dining room is green. relieved by
bronze paneling on the walls The cell
ing Is decorated with allegorieal paint
ings. representing the seasons. day and
night. etc.
TIL smoking room shows in its style an
adhesion 10 the Renaissance. The cell
ing is carried by oak beams strained
with blue. with panels in white relief. The
walls show q white sfucco frieze under
the ceiing. below which they are deco
rated with paintings and gilt bordering
The woodwork as we'll as the tables. the
sideboards and the great entrance. which
reaches 10 the cupola. consists of oak
stained blue
The table covers are of old gold cloth.
the curtains of the windows of old blue
silk and the seats of the chairs are in
blue. An enormous glass cupOla furnishes
light and ventilation. Along the walls
the pictures consist of representations
from history Of the Hohenzolerns in delft.
besides which there is large allegOrical
nainting which carries out the Emperor's
words: Our future lies upon the wa
ter
The arrangements for the second cabin
messengers are tasteful and artistically
nerfect. OF the second cabin staterooms
4 large number are arranged for two pas
sengers. and all rooms are well ventilated
ard equipped with every comfort.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm contains
number of remarkable new technical iul-
nrprementS. An extensively ramifed
telephone service connects the captain
srom his room on the bridge with the
chiefs of the various departments of the
steamer The chief steward is provided
with an Office similar TO the Office of a
modern hotel where the public can Sc
cure information on matters pertaining
70 their tickets. baggage. rooms. etc.
The apartments de luxe are connected
with the chief stewards Office by tele-
phone.
Ascent to the crows nest on the Kron-
nrinz Wilhelm is not on the outside of
the mast on n ladder, but inside of the
mast. and the crows nest itself is con-
nected with the bridge bv q speaking
tube. All the clocks on the steamer. in
the dining rooms. in the vestihuies IN
the kitchen. etc. are electrically regu-
lated from central clock in the chart
room.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm. as are all
other new vessels OF the North German
Tlovd IS provided with an apparatus
Tor wireless telegraphy.