The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-21
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SAN FRANCISCO. June i2.-Few peo-
PIE have any idea OF the tremendous Inn
portance our trade with tho Orient is des-
tln.sf 20 become ~ the dreams OF }. J.
IAN shall b. .rssiized.
T That Mr. nm IS confident ne Is not
dreaming n his efforts TO capture the
business OF carrying the imports from the
Far East and take TO the countries OF that
distant part Of the globe the exports OF
which they are 50 much In need. Is made
evident by the enormous sums he Is
spending To- attain his object.
BIG PACIFIC FLEET.
Just now Mr. i'm Is building fleet Of
ships that Will rival when In operation
many OF the great transatlantic lines
Two Of these mammoth carriers are under
construction In New London. Conn. and
from n circular recently issued by the
Great Northern an Idea may be obtained
OF their great capacity. The line will run
from Smith Cove. Seattle. TO Japan.
China. Hawaii. the Philippines and other
ports.
The big ships In New London are rap
Idly taking shape. Each Will be 60 feet
long. 75is feet extreme beam and 5Siz feet
In depth. with gross tonnage OF about
p 90 tons and an extreme load displace-
nent Of about $500 tons.
The amount OF steel required In their
will aggregate $500 tons. in
about i.Sco.co rivets and 40 miles
OF wire In the installation OF their elec-
tricsi equipment
WITH DOUBLE BOTTOMS.
They are being constructed with a cell
lalar or double bottom. consisting OF a
surface of plating similar TO the outside
shell and six feet distant from II. ex-
tending the whole length OF bottom OF the
vessel. The space between the outer and
inner bottoms is divided into small cells
- by % inches. by deep plates. making
very strong construction.
The space Is also divided into water
tight compartments called tanks In case
u either ship striking ON rocks and n
hole being pierced In the outer shell. the
water would fill only one or two OF these
tanks ard the ship would BE- in no danger
u sinking.
The system OF pumping provided in the
vessels Is such that any tank can be
readily emptied. making IL possible TO
the trim OF the ship at Will.
The stern can be depressed so the pro-
peiier can work In deeper water or the
bow depressed and the stern raised for an
OF the propeller. IL neces-
sary. The vessel can also be listed" 20
one side or the other. as desired. by
the same method. Fresh water can also
be carried I'm the tanks as n supply for
the boilers. II required.
LARGEST FRAMES EVER BUILT.
a double keel runs the sntir. length
81 the double bottom. about u inches OF
the center. on each side OF the double
keel IL a vertical plate. or auxiliary keel.
vastly increasing the strength.
In order TO add to the many excellent
features In the construction OF the vessel
oiige keela or ''nna." are fitted on each
Diise. 30 that the rolling OF the ships In n
cross sea may b. materially reduced.
thereby adding TO the comfort OF the pas
ssngcra.
In the construction OF these vessels the
largest frames ever manufactured are
ised. being Finch channels and only %
Inches apart.
EIGHT DECKS IN ALL.
There are To b. ave continuous decks
from stem TO stern. all OF steel. Below
The main deck the cargo will b. carried.
On this deck are 10 b. accommodations
for sscond-ciass. third-ciass and stceragc
passengers and live stock
Above the upper will DC three midship
decks for firat-ciaas passengers. making
riEht In all. including the bridge. The
lining saloon will BE- on the upper deck:
the library and ladies' saloon ON the
promenade deck and the smoking room
Bn the boat deck. while the captain will
have his cabin and chart house ON the
bridge deck.
Zach vessel will D. provided with the
ansst electrical system ever installed on
shipboarti. including ~ cargo winches OF
he latest improved type. They Will BE- !
ihc only ships that handle their cargo |
~ electric power.
ryinE about 5000 tons and 40 arranged |
lb0Vc the boilers tina, the coal Will gravi- !
ate by ita own weight directly to the FIR |
nE platform. .ffectiuE a great saving In /
'osi trimmers. Several boilers will have i
automatic stokcrS.H
The ships viii b. provided with two /
'ropciiing twin-scrcw engines OF the most \
approved design 90 modern times and OF Il
,bout fo.oeo horsepower. They viii b. i
Knots sn boar. Each vessel viii also
save Il water tube boilers.
COMFORT FOR PASSENGERS
The most approved laundry system will
- employed by which passengers MAJ
njoy every convenience found In a we'll
cEuiatsd hotel. Several Of the large car
20 spaces VIII bc well insulated and ar
anGcd for the carrying OF frozen and re-
riEcrnted meats perishable fruits and
'eEctabiss.
Two large electrically driven refrigerat-
nS MACHINES will be arranged so the tenn
'erature. ~ required. may be lowered to
gro. Large cool storage rooms for carry
No the provisions viii have a capacity