Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14

External Dimensions of Latest Trf-
umph Of Belfast builders Identical
with Those Of the Celtic, but struc-
turnl Dinerences Provide Increased
Passenger Accommodations-Novel-
~ In staferoonls.
The White Star Steamship company's
Ieviathan Cedric, the largest ship eve
built, which will soon arrive at New
York on the completion of her maiden
voyage, is under the command of Lieu
tenant Paddock, II. n. r., G. b. Liver
pool people are accustomed to the pres
ence in the Mersey Of great steamships
Of the transatlantic lines, but in the
| case Of the Cedric they are showing
an unusual interest. Engineering and
shipbuilding circles in Europe and
America are also unusually interested
In the advent of the Cedric, says the
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Cedric is the greatest triumph of
the Belfast builders, Harland & Wulf.
The external dimensions of this ship
dIE IGt4llttdA WIN liiOoN VI LIZ CStAA&D
but by reason of structural differences
to provide increased passenger accom-
mediation the gross tonnage of the for
mer vessel has been slightly Increased.
The Cedric is 700 feet in extreme
length, 70 feet in breadth, 40 Is feet
deep, with gross tonnage 21,000 tons
and displacement $500 tons. The pro-
polling machinery consists of two sets
Of quadruple expansion engines driy-
ing twin propellers. There are eight
double ended steel boilers capable of
working to a pressure of 30 pounds to
the square inch, and the vessel is de-
signed to attain a speed of about sew
enteen knots at sea. She has nine
decks, is built on the cellular double
bottom principle and is so divided into
numerous ~watertight compartments,
exceeding all official requirements. that
a maximum of security is obtained.
The Cedric has accommodations for
$50 first saloon, $50 second saloon and
about 1000 third class passengers. Her
crew will consist of 1856 men, 90 of
whom will be in the engine room. She
has four masts and two tunnels. The
height of the tunnels is 131 feet above
the keel: their diameter is IA feet 9
Inches by II feet. The Cedric and Gel
tic, like their ~forerunner, the Cymric,
are intended to cater for the large and
increasing class of travellers who pre-
fer to sail in a vessel of good moderate
speed rather than in what is known as
'a fier." The Cedric will have, in adj
1ition to the ordinary staterooms, suits
consisting of bed, sitting and bath
| rooms, enabling those who can afford
to pay for the privilege TO enjoy all the
privacy and comforts obtainable on
shore. There are also single berth
staterooms, a novelty first introduced
In the Oceanic and Celtic. The first
class dining saloon is a very handsome
apartment. Situated on the upper deck,
1t extends the full width of the ship
r75 feet) and has a seating capacity of
$40. The library is luXuriously fur
nished, and the smoking saloon is spa
cious and well appointed. The accom-
mediation for the second saloon passen-
gers Is aft, on the upper and bridge
decks. 1t is excellent not only in re-
gard to the bedrooms, baths and lava
tories, but the dining saloon. library
and smoking room are exceptionally
attractive and comfortable apartments.
The ventilation throughout is effect
ed by a system of electric and steam
fans, as well as by natural mean
The third class passengers have large
dining rooms, besides comfortably fur
nished sitting and smoking ooms.
There are separate galleys or kitchens
for all three classes of passengers, also
separate pantries equipped in the most
approved modern style. The Cedric is
also well provided with such essentials
as music, electric light, electric bells,
etc, and the cuisine is an object of
special care. The dead weight carry
ing capacity of the Cedric is 1S.400
tons. In external appearance she diff
fers little from her sister ship. One
needs to see alongside her one of the
giants of fifteen or twenty years ago
to realize how great a stride has been
made in size alone during the interval.