The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-25

umph or be1tast buhOSrs AueAtAS~~
with Those of the Celtic, but strue-
&uraI Differences Provide Increased
Passenger AccOmm OdatiOns-NOveA-
ty In staterOOms.
The White Star Steamship companyS
geyiathan Cedric, the largest ship ever
built. which will soon arrive at New
York ON the completion of her maiden
voyage is under the command OF Lieu
tenant Haddock, r. n. r., 9. b. Liver
nool neople are accustomed to the pres
ence in the Mersey of great steamships
of the transatlantic lines, but In the
ease of the Cedric they are showing
an unusual interest. Engineering and
ShipbuiIding 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 Il Wuln.
The external dimensions of this ship
are identical with those of the Celtic,
hut by reason of structural differences
to provide increased passenger accom-
mediation the gross tonnage OF the Tor
mer vessel has been slightly increased.
The Cedric is 700 feet in extreme
length, 70 feet in breadth, 40 1-3 feet
deep, with gross tonnage 2l,OOO TONS
and displacement $500 tons. The pro-
neIIing machinery consists of two sets
of ouadruple expansion engines drIV-
ing twin propeIlers There are eight
double ended steel boilers capable OF
working to a pressure Of 30 POUNDS 10
the square inch, and the vessel Is de-
signed to attain a speed OF about sew
anteen 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 $50 men, ~ or
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 3
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 vessel of good moderate
speed rather than in what is known as
"a fifer." The Cedric will have, in ad-
dition 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, II novelty first introduced
In the Oceanic and Celtic. The first
class dining saloon is very handsome
apartment. Situated on the upper deck,
1t extends the full width of the ship
US feet and has a seating capacity of
$40. The library is luXuriOusly fur
nished, and the smoking saloon is spa
eious and we'll 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 means.
The third class passengers have large
dining rooms, besides comfortably fur
nished sitting and smoking rooms.
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
ss 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,4OO
tons In external appearance she diff