The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-09-02
HUNDRED MILE
AN HOUR CARS

NEW YORK, Aug 23.-An electrical
company at Lynn. Mass, is building a
train which Is soon to be used in mi
nols, says "A special dispatch from Lynn
and which the engineers estimate will
make ninety TO one hundred miles an
hour.
II is added that the track for the
train in Illinois is almost completed. .
that the line Is about $50 miles long and
Is remarkable for solidity and strength.
As far as possible grades have been
eliminated. Electricity will be the mo-
tive power and the third rail system
will be used
\ train of three cars has been built
for the first trials. The train will be
equipped with twelve motors OF 100
horsepower each. Instead of the high
speed increasing the danger 1t is claim
ed that the train viii be safer and
run less risk of leaving the rails than
an ordinary street car.
The theory held 10y electricians is
that the train Is practically electrically
welded to the track and cannot leave it
while the power is on. The location
Of the track is not given.
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Knights Of Pythias and the attack up
on the administration of State Gov
ernor Gage. The conclave of the
Knights of Pythas. 50. 900 guests were
expected. and although the actual
number fell short, still there was no re-
taxation I'm the city's efforts to enter
tain the guests. | understand that 500
600 were raised and expended for that
purpose. a notable feature of the dis
play made for the entertainment were
the electrical illuminations extending
from the pier building to beyond Tenth
street, exceeding anything ever at
tempted in the country outside of the
display of the n-American at Buffa-
10. Conspicuous In the display was the
ferry building. the can building and
the city Hall building. These build
ings were equal I'm design and beauty
OF effect to.many of the principal build
lngS of the Pan American. In addition
20 these was the wonderful canopy de-
sign at the intersection of Third, Kear-
ny and Main streets.
Honolulans are greatly in evidence
throughout the city. Rear Admiral
Merry, DR.. Howard and wife, left for
the East by the flyer on the morning
of the 2lst Rev. MIR Kincaid has tall-
en- private apartments on Sutter street.
Mr. q. i. Castle and family are on the
same street. \. +. Cooke and family
are in Oakland. Franklin Austin is
now connected with the Overland
Monthly. Former Commissioner of
Agriculture Joseph Marsden is hale and
hearty, and Mr.. James +. Morgan has
greatly improved in health since his
visit to the coast. The Wilcox broth
ers. Il. +. Dillingham; and family, Mr..
RnhATt I I'd 20,
other kamaainas are at the Occidental.
Mr. w. c. Weldon has been quite ac-
tive with his lectures and has met with
overcrowded houses.
THE KOREA.
This leviathan of the Pacific arrived
in port and docked on the 1lth. She
is due To sail for the Orient via Homo
lulu on the Both inst. and many of the
Honolulu people have booked to sail
by her. II may be of interest for your
readers to have some of the measure
,ments of this grand boat. A gross ton
mage of 1850, length 572 feet. beam 81
feet, and mean draft 81 feet. The
writer had the pleasure of going over
the vessel soon after reaching port. Her
trimmings and furnishings are plain,
but substantial and uniform. Her cab
in staterooms are fitted up for 220 pas
sengers and the dining saloon has seat
ing for over 200 at first table. The
beautiful bronze staircase is something
UNIQUE in itself and exceedingly appro-
pirate to the general finish of this
magnificent boat. find the staterooms
to be quite roomy, high between decks,
with air tube ventilators for the let out
or take up of foul air The suites. Of
which there are four sets, are COM
plete in their furnishings and comfort.
and suggest all the luNuries of travel
that can be conceived. The social hall
is unique in itself and entirely different
| from anything Of the kind have visit
| ed. The advent of this vessel in the
Pacific will revolutionize ocean travel
to the Orient, and we predict that this
boat VIII bring about many progress
sive improvements for the comfort of
passengers in other competing lines.
| "COSMO."