Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21
LARGEST AFLOATIMOST BE STAMPED NAMES IN WARz0NEI
STEAMSHIP BALTIC is THE
LARGEST PASSENGER VESSEL
EVER CONSTRUCTED.

LARGEST PASSENGER VESSEL
EVER CONSTRUCTED.
To Arrive in New York City on lts
Maiden Voyage July HAS Every
Safety Device and Shows Most Ad.
vaneed Steps in Vessel Construction.
Within a few weeks the largest ship
afloat will again enter the New York
harbor. This is the White Star liner
Baltic, which is due 10 arrive on her
maiden voyage on July 7. In succeed
ing to the title of Queen of the Atlantic
the Baltic follows her sisters, the
Oceanic, Celtic, and Cedric, which have
held it successfully for the past five
years The investment of millions OF
dollars in vessels of this class for pas
senger traffic was somewhat ir the ma
ture OF an experiment at the time 1t
was undertaken, but it's success is in
Dictated by the fact that the Cedric,
: which until now has been the leading
exponent of this type of ship, last year
carried more first-cabin passengers
trip for trip than any other liner sail
ing from New York. Only few days
ago it was announced that one of the
German lines which heretofore has
been one of she leading competitors
for speed had decided to adopt the new
style of ship and would build liner of
over 10000 tons pf the same type as
the Baltic.
Competition between the great
steamship lines about seven years ago
was centered on speed The ship which
could land its mails and passengers the
soonest was the favorite one, and drew
the greatest number of passengers.
Those ocean greyhounds" were driven
ahead by their powerful engines
through fog and storm, only slowing
down in cases of real danger, and in
rough weather they were very uncom-
Portable for such passengers as were
not good sailors.
H. Ismay, president of the White
Star Company, decided that the striv-
ing for speed was going too far, and
planned ship of greater size, steadi-
ness, luxury and reserve power than
any in existence. This was the incep-
ton of the Oceanic, and the same ideas
were carried still further in the con-
strucrion of the Celtic and Cedric,
which followed soon after.
The Baltic has the same beam as
the Celtic and Cedric, but is 25 feet
longer and about 5000 tons heavier
Her length is 725 feet inches, her
beam rs feet, and her tonnage $4,000.
Not only is she giant in size, but her
equipment shows the steady and rap
Id progress that is being made in the
construction of ocean vessels. Perhaps
this is most marked in her various
electricical devices in respect of which
the Baltic is far in advance of any liner
now in commission.
feeVent collisions in fogs or at any
7 fog without it's presence being indicat
other time there is an Indicator on the
2 bridge which points to the exact loca-
ton of any ship entering its magnetic
zone. This is in the shape of dial
with needle set in its face. AS soon
as another ship comes within a certain
distance-about five miles-the needle
points directly at it, and in this way it's
exact location is made known.
cate that the screw revolutions of the
approaching steamer are registered by
means of the wave vibration, thus max
ing it impossible for another ship to
creep upon the Baltic in the dark or
fog without it's presence being indicat-
ed. These indicators are being placed
on the ships of the English navy
Other innovations are the electric
lead and log which, while in operation,
indicate the speed of the ship and the
depth of water every ten seconds
The Baltic is the first steamer to
/ have complete electric cooking and
refrigerating apparatus. With this in
operation her galley will be the cool
est and cleanest of any afloat All
.odors from the kitchen are disposed
/ of by an electric ventilating apparat-
us which carries them away through
pipes, with outlets at the stern of the
vessel
Economy in ice storage is made pos
sible by the electric refrigerating plant
! which will allow the Baltic to leave
! port with less ice than any passenger
4 ship now in the Atlantic service.
A feature of the electrical equipment
which will appeal to the passengers
/ are he electric chatting dishes and
/ warming pans for private use in the
! staterooms.
I In cabin Accommodations the Baltic
presents equal innovations. A passen
ger may obtain anything, from one
berth cabin to suite of five rooms
/, according to his tastes and pocket
book. The oneberth cabin is a new
feature thus far confined to the Baltic
alone.
The engines, which are arranged OF
the "balance" principle, thus doing
away with practically all vibration, are
of about 10000 horse power, and viii
drive the giant ship at the averag'
rate of 1914 knots.
ROBBERY AT HASklNS.