New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
NEW LINER LIKE HOTEL
Kmserin Auguste Tictor1a Sad to
.Surpass the Aneriha.

SuFpnSS tf1e Anltfth0s
The Kafserin Auguste victoria. the latest ad-
dition to the Hanburg-American Lines feet OF
passenger steamers running between New YORK
and Hamburg arrived at her pier az hopoAs"
at IL O'Clock last night after her maiden voyage
from Hamburg
She had two days OF heavy weather but WIN
stood the force of wind and wave win great
steadiness. She made the voyage from Ham
burg in nine and a half days. maintains an aver
age sneed Of seventeen knots. After leaving Do
yer the big liner got into a heavy swell. and
those who were on the boat deck at the time say
the roll from such a great height, describing an
unusually large arc. caused a rather uncanny
feeling
The ships officers would not discuss the re-
ported riot aboard. The passengers describe the
crew of st0kers and able seamen who took the
places Of experienced men now on strike as
regiment Of curiOsities.
One passenger declared that with such mot
ley crew, made up Of all kinds Of men, including
three negroes, it was surprising that the ship
came 20 port In such splendid time. II was said
that in the reported riot stOker was thrown
overheard.
When the steamer reached Dover a yOUrs
man from a wealthy Pittsburg family. came
aboard in an hilarious fashion. Three professional
gamblers. who followed him from London also
boarded the steamer at Dover. The young man
was anxious 20 get into a game with them. but
a wireless message sent TO him from friends on
shore warned him against the men. His friends
aboard ship induced him TO substitute for a
poker game walk on the promenade deck and
the gamblers were foiled.
Il was generally thought in Shipping circles
that her sister ship, the Amerika. could not be
improved upon. but the Hamburg-Americar
agents and the builders announce that the
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria surpasses the
Amerika
The new liner was launched in August 1905
On that occasion the German Emperor and En-
press were present. The Kaiserin Auguete Vic
toria was built by the Vulcan ShipbuiIding Com
pany OF Stettin, Germany She is 700 feet long.
has 17-foot beam and depth from boat deck
to keel Of 50 feet She has gross tonnage OF
25.0O0 tons and displacement at full load Of
$4,000 tons
Passengers who came over on the new liner
said the identity of ship was completely lost
in the luxurious appointments of the cabins and
saloons.
Among the features in addition to the elabo-
rately appointed suites of apartments is a sTnok-
ing room extending through two decks and
passenger elevator running through five decks
In the great main dining saloon meals are served
table d'hOte There is also the restaurant, con-
Quoted by the Ritz-Carlt management where
meals are served la carte at all hours.
The large library has complete information
bureau and ticket OfTce, at which transportation
on all the railways may be arranged for. There
Is florist shop on board, where fresh flowers
can be procured throughout the voyage. The
palm garden. however, is the most remarka5l
innovation in modern steamship equipment
throughout the voyage, regardless OF season
or weather conditions, passengers may lOll about
amid the palms ana other green tropical foliage
The steamer is lighted by four thousand in
candeScent lamps. When these are all lighted at
once there is no dark nook the ship. Hardly
convenience for the passengers has been over
looked. Even the photographer who wishes 70
develop his plates before reaching port VIII find
dark room on the kronprinz deck.
The elevator service, extending through five
decks, adds greatly TO the impression that one
is In hotel Up to the main deck there are i've
decks, extending Throughout the ship Above
this are four more decks, three Of which are
promenade decks, with an area OF about 10000
square feet. The names Of the eight upper
decks, beginning at the top. are: Boat deck, sun
deck, Kaiser deck, AugUSte Victoria deck KrOn-
prinz deck, Union decA Broadway deck and or
lop deck.
The first cabin passengers have the prone
nades OF the sun, Kaiser and AuguSte Victoria
decks at their disposal the second cabin pas
sengers the after part of the Auguste Victoria
smoking room; the third cabin and steerNge pas
sengers the forward and after KrOnprinz deck
The driving power of the new liner. which con-
slsts OF two engines OF 1890 horsepower each
lerS. maintains speed Of eighteen knots an
hour.
The Kaiserin Auguste Victoria can convenient
ly accommodate $500 passengers. The first
cabin has 4I4 fixed berths and 12I sofa berths;
IN the second cabin are LA fixed berths and III
sofa berths, and the third cabin has 216 fixed
berths. The steeragc can accommodate 1900
persons