Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
Is the Word for Bath-BuiIt
Steamer Camden.
Does The 118 Miles to Boston
in 6 Hours, s. Minutes.
Part Of That at HaIf.speed and
Could Have Done Better.

|
idcnt John s. Hyde to the Times rep
| rcscntutive on his return to this city
this noon from Boston. The news Of
| the arrival of the boat III boston was
tcrday afternoon rs on her arrival
there vas a long delay III getting Il
| berth at the dock. The news was not
generally known until this morning
There was general rejoicing among
| the employees over the wonderful show
| ing of the craft made on her first trip
| from the works as it WAS better than
some Of The enthusiasts predicted.
| y brief story Of the trip as told by
President Hyde is as follows: I'VE
left the Iron Works wharf yesterday
morning ut Gao ana went down river
ut half speed. About five miles to
the west of Scguin we started under
| full speed and arrived at the dock in
| Boston at 1.30 o'clock, covering the
distance of us miles in hours and
% minutes or at the rate of Il tritle
| over II knots ana this was done in
| spite of the fact that the first 20 miles
| was done under half speed. When
| going Ey TlIatChcr'S after running five
| hours, i'll order to ascertain the working
Of the boilers, word was sent to the
| fire room for the firemen to try and
| pop the safety valve. The steam was
| at that time 125 pounds and in very
| few moments it was uD to $50 with
! throttle wide open and she Was uop-
pms.
There were no bitches during the en-
| tire trip and tine vibration was nil. Whiln
she was waiting for a chance for a berth
She was inspected by large crowd and
the compliments heard on every side were
very pleasant to the men from Down
| East"
| William Mc1<ie of Boston, inspector,
and Shore Chief IIathorne of the East
ern Steamship Co. were interested guests
on the trip.
The craft went into the dock this af-
| ternOon and it is expected she will return
| to Bath Saturday morning.
The officers and crew on the Camden
| enjoyed an experience of having their
| breakfast in Bath and dinner in Boston
| on the same DAY, which establishes a
record in the passenger steamboat histo
~ Of Now England, and also makes mis-
tory from the fact that it was the first
trip of a turbine steamer between Bath
| and Boston. The credit is due the Dath
Iron Works, which has made Il record in
| all the craft they have built in the mer
chant marine and the United States navy.
The Bath Times gives the following
description of the Camdcn's furnish
ings:
The fittings and furniture Of the craft
| are all completed and will be installed
| iii Boston. the work to start the mo-
mcnt the craft is delivered. The pa
| irons Of the Bangor division of the
| Eastern Steamship Co. on which line
| the CamGcn is to be placed, will have
one Of the most luxurious and up-to-
| date steamers on the Atlantic coast
| The Times takes pleasure in publishing
for the first time 4 complete descrip-
| il"l "f the furnishings, every article Of
| which was designed and built EXPRESS
| ~ for the craft by the A. L. Mitchell
| Go. Of Portland. The Camden will have
20i Staterooms, and 80 bcrths in the
| G"ntlcmen'S cabin and 81 bcrthS in the
| ladies cabin. The fittings are as fol-
| lows:
fIi"t house-Furnishcd with Wilton
| carpets. brush mats. imported chairs
and stools. upholstered in leather
Captains room-Furnishcd with VIII
| I'm carpets. metal bed, mahogany
fran" box couch, mahogany desk. rat-
TN chairs and silk drapcrics.
Pilots room-FurniShcd with Hrus
sells carpet, imported chairs ana stools.
Gallery dcck-Saloon win be ~
niSlrd with Wilton carp"t;. ,...'.,.c-
any frame sidcchairH. upholstered in
| plush throughout. Center section IF
boat viii be fitted with tub cha. .,.-
h"gIhy frame, upholstered ..l..l. ..... --.Ia
chairs.
St1teroom dcch-Thcr. MI, Ln NJ, t.,.s
d"ck two parlor rooms. which Win ~
ittcd with brass beds. dun finish. rot-
tan furniture. upholstered in silk
danask same as upholstering. Wilton
carpets. Other StatcroOms on this deck
are fitted regular with wire snring,
mattresses and imported bent wood fur
niturc Mirrors and notice fra,noe nod
81 sycamore to match finish of rooms
saloon Deck-SalOOn will be furnish
81 with Wilton carpets. m0bopanv
frame armchairs. upholstered in nI,sh
Center Of this saloon forward n he
lltted with tub chairs, double writing
desk and center seat which will seat n
n
center seat similar to one forward ana
oval mahogany table. Window in stern
draped in silk damask. All of this fur
nlture was made of solid mahogany
All tables, writing desks and fittings of
inns description, are fitted with plato
glass beds 50 to protect finish of the
mahogany tops from scratching or
soaring.
Main Deck-Social hall will b fitted
with rubber thing and have II solid
mahogany wood saddle seat armchairs
FOR the convenience and comfort of tho
passengers. Leading from social han
on this deck is the dining saloon. which
Will be fitted up with entirely new ideas
from any other steamer. Carpets will
he OF best Wilton. There will be II
tables, seating five persons each. ar
ranged upon the side and through The
center Of the saloon. The majority Of
these seats come on the side giving
them large window directly opposite
each t1bIa