Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-17
AMERICAN-BUILT
STEAM TURBINE
Boats For COastwise Ser
vice Now Equal to
Ocean Liners

NEW YORK, June 1T-WlChln a
month the first Americana built, twin
/ screw turbine steamship will enter the
New York and New Orleans coastwise
service. The vessel is to come from
the Fore River yards at Quincy, Mass.
She is the Creole, one Of the three new
Ships built for the Southern Pacific
company. The other two are the Mo-
mus and the Antilles In size, model
/ and internal arrangement the three are
alike the sole difference being that one
J is a turbine and the other two are
driven by balanced reciprocating en-
Ngines.
The Momus and Antilles entered the
J service little ahead Of the Creole
Such large and fast vessels as these
are unusual for coastwise service
They are more like transatlantic lin
ers, both as to comfort and speed
Each has length of 440 feet, a draft
when loaded of 26 feet, displacement
of 10000 tons, and a dead weight car
rying capacity of $500 tons. The
beam is SO feet and the depth 81 feet
i Built for deep sea travel, the Creole
and her sister ships are full-powered
with double bottoms and watertight
compartments, and are capable OF
navigating any waters Of the globe
Special efforts have been made to give
the Creole comfortable sea-going quail
4 tiles Designed to make a sea speed Of
16 knots or 1914 miles an hour, the
new vessels will accomplish the trir
from New York to New Orleans In
about four days, connecting there with
the Southern Pacific rail route west
The boat sailing on Wednesday after
noon docks at New Orleans the mex
Monday morning, having taken vi
only two and a half business days or
the voyage. Travellers who want Il
break the journey to or from the Pa.
cific coast can now passage via the
New York-New Orleans water rout,
and back by rail or vice versa.
In the Creole's superstructure amid
ships there is room for 152 f1rst-clas!
passengers. All the staterooms ar,
outside. Any part Of the first-clas,
passenger understanding room, IL
brary, smoking room, bar and barbe
shop-can be reached from any othe
part without the necessity of eve
stepping on deck.
Each ship has four suites, consisting
of a parlor, bedroom and bathroom
The dining rooms are finished in ricl
mahogany. The library is designed II
the italian Renaissance style, will
curly maple finishings. Smoking room
bar and barber shop are In Flemish
oak
Fifty-four second class passenger
can find accommodations on the af
quarterback Of the Creole, and on tn,
main deck forward are provided com
Portable quarters for any number O
steerage passengers up to $50. TIL,
ship carries a complete electric ligh
plant with turbine generators, electri.
lights, electric heaters and call bells
Fire detecting and extinguishing. fumi
eating and disInfecting systems ar
also part of her equipment
The boat is built to carry heavy car
goes and to load and unload with re
markable quickness. It Is fitted witt
four overall matches with folding Gov
ers. besides a large number of sid
ports. The "masts" are really moderl
derrick posts. practically no riggin,
being used. The cargo holds have
capacity Of $4,000 cubic feet of freight
The Creole's coal bunkers will stor
100 tons of coal and the water tank
will hold about 500 tons Of water. 4
refrigerating plant and cold storag
boxes keep the ships provisions II
perfect condition. Insulated carg
spaces for four carloads Of perishabl
freight are provided. The crew I
about 1T strong.