The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-02
PROVIDENCE
ARRIVES IN
HOME~P0RT

Amidst the screaming Of every form OF
a whistle which the harbor could pro-
duce and the waving Of flags and ban
ners. the palatlal steamer Providence.
which is 10 sail from this port hereafter
during the summer season. glded up
the river this afternoon and came 10 her
berth at the Providence line docks.
She was launched at the Fore river
yards during last summer being chris
tened by Miss Wilson OF this city.
The Providence began her run 10 this
city shortly after / o'clock and arrived
here az 2:30 o'clock making one OF the
shortest runs from Newport known 10
such craft. On board were the officers
who VIII have charge Of her for the re-
mainder OF the season and several OF
the directors of the line.
There was a very large crowd at the
wharf 10 meet the vessel and 10 begin
the inspection. which through the cour-
tesy OF the line was accorded the public.
There WAS season of general cheering
and waving OF hats as the vessel came
alongside and even after she had tied up.
Some OF the interesting features Of the
new boat that will make her the queen
OF all vessels now running on the sound
are the following She is licensed 10
carry 1900 passengers and has carry
ing capacity for 100 carloads Of freight.
Her engines. boilers and attachments,
together with water In boilers. weigh
8 500 900 pounds. Her electric engines
and dynamos weigh $4,000 pounds. She
carries ordinarily 100 pounds OF steam,
but is built and tested for lS2 pounds
working pressure. She burns about 30
tons OF coal every night.
She carries 400 life-preservers, II nfe-
| hoats and 10 lifp-rafts
Her crew consists OF 1S5 men, divided as
| follows: Captains and Mates department
| 65; Engineers Department, 40; Steward $
| Department, so.
Her silver service numbers $500 pieces.
She carries in her equipment $3.50 pieces
| Of crockery and 1000 pieces of glassware.
Her dining room has seating capacity
| for $50 persons at one time, as tables are
ordinarily arranged.
| Five thousand sheets, 5000 pillow cases
! 1000 blankets. 5000 napkins and 1000 towels
are required in her equipment. Her laun-
| dry list weekly foots up 0,0oo pieces.
The following provisions Is made in the
stewards department, for daily consump-
| ton:
1900 pound of beef, 300 pounds OF NUT
ton $50 pousds OF fish. 12.O00 pounds OF ice
200 qaurts Of milk. 80 quarts OF cream, 20C
loaves OF bread. 100 pounds of poultry, 9oC
eggs, % quarts OF ice cream. 500 rolls, 30
pies $50 pounds OF sugar, and 800 cups OF
coffee and
person going on board at the regular
gangway. passing through all the saloons
and around all of the decks. walks one
mile before returning to the starting
point
She has 1900 electric lights, the use of N
miles OF electric wire having been neces-
sary to install this service.
Two and one-half miles OF steam heat
ing pipes were used I'm her equipment.
II required $500 yards OF carpet to fur
nish her saloons and staterooms
one hundred thousand sheets OF gold
leaf were used in gliding her saloons.
The very latest and most improved fire
fighting equipment has been installed on
this steamer.
new and improved vacuum carpet
sweeping system has been installed. by
means OF which all OF the dust and dirt
are actually removed by air suction and
deposited in the sea.