New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
TO INSPECT KAISER WILHELM II.
Steamship and New Pier To Be Opened to
Public on Her Arrival.

The new steamship OF the North German Lloyd
Tsne Kaiser Wilhelm H. the fastest steamship IN
the world which is expected to arrive here from
Bremen next Tuesday noon. viii be opened TO the
public at the company's new pier. at the foot OF
Third-st.. Hoboken. Friday afternoon. April a.
from to O'Clock; Saturday, April 25 from TO u
q clock. and & O'Clock. and Monday morning,
ApriI r. from 9 u o'clock. There Will be a
charge Of 81 for the tickets Of admission. for the
benefit OF the seamen's Fund OF the North German
Lloyd. These may be obtained at the office Of the
company No. 5 Broadway There Will be no ed
mission except by means Of these tickets
The steamer viii be the first TO dock at the new
pier Of the North German Lloyd Line In Hoboken,
From this date all the express steamers Of the
company VIII dock there. instead Of at the Cunard
Lines pier. No. 52. in Manhattan This pier,
known as No. 2 is the first 10 be completed OF the
piers built to replace those destroyed by fire three
vears ago. 4 second pier is nearly completed also.
The new pier is a nearly fireproof as IT can be
made. and undoubtedly is among the finest in
the world. L IS S feet long and SO feet wide. and
is double decked
The first aoor Of the pier IS constructed OF con-
crete. six inches in thickness. and the pier shed
consists Of steel columns filled with and surrounded
~ concrete. held in place by iron jaSkets- The
second floor rests steel girders and beams. the
steel grders protected by concrete held in place by
81 Jackets and the beams protected by shields or
wood. incased in sheet metal
The lower floor is designed for cargo. and the
e4fective IT is intended to use the upper for
the Landing and esnba rking of passengers The
flooring the upper floor is Of wood but the rest
the construction entirely Of steel, the win
doxs and skyghtS be}ng provided with wired
glass The roof is of wooden planking protected
above by felt and gravel The pier shed, botn be
fow and above. IS divided into three compart-
:nents by Prevails. 20 oe furnished with double
A seawaH of granite and concrete, 500 feet long
has teeG constructed the entire length of the COM
pany's property on this bulkhead building of
The same length and 80 feet in width is being
built entirely Of freproof material-steel columns
flled with and surrounded by concrete, held In
place by iron jackets. brick sides, steel girders
with brick arches flooring. There rs not TO be A
Of wood used in the entire building The
lovser floor is be used for the storing OF cargo
The baggage of passengers viii be examined here
in n comfortable. well heated and well lighted
absolutely freproof hail, IN which all convenenCes
and accommodations viii be provided for the COM
fort Of passengers and their friends
The roof OF the bulkhead building viii be ar
ranged = promenade. the intention being that
from this freproof building friends Of passengers
viii witness the arrival and departure Of steamers
This building a certain extent viii resemble q
railway station waiting In front OF the bulk
head building large plaza or open space is pro
vided between the building and the street on which
carriages will await the arriving passengers or
viii deposit the departing Elevators and stair
ways win be provided between the upper and lower