The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-06-23
MARINE

The cruiser Saint Louis from she
Coast arrived Friday as she was
expected TO DO by the wireless people
and much to the surprise Of the Naval
authorities and the officers OF the bat
tleships who expected 10 get away from
Honolulu before the boat got here The
Saint Louis was reported by the Maine
yesterday morning when one hundred
/ miles from Honolulu. This was at
/ ten o'clock in the morning and she re-
ported that she would be here by seven
lO'clock. II was reported by the Kahu-
ku station on Tuesday night that the
/ Saint Louis would be here Friday sf-
ternoon at four O'Clock. When this re-
port was received by the Naval Sta
ton officials they were very much in
doubt as to the authenticity as there
had been no news Of the vessel having
I iest the Coast FOR Honolulu and from
dispatches which had been received re-
sarding her and the trip 20 Kauai it
WAS thought that she had not YET left
the Coast
\ The Saint Louis was met by the
steamer Mauna Ksa which with her
excursion party aboard was of Dia-
nona Head when the cruiser arrived
OF that place. Jack Atkinson who was
I CONDUCTING the Governors party had
la friend aboard the cruiser. Ensign
Cooley, whom he thought would like
| the trip and 50 be wirelsSSsd for per-
mission for the young man 70 be trans
1 fsrrsd 70 the Nsuna Ksa at sea. This
was done and the cruiser came on and
anchored or the Quarantine Station
and the passenger boat continued on
her way 10 Hno.
The Saint Louis will come into the
harbor early this morning and begin
cozlins and taking water and stores
/ Immediately. she is TO be ready 70 so
70 Kauai with the Secretary OF the
Interior and the Governor and party
On Friday next and will return 10 this
port and depart directly for the Col
den Gate
LURIINE ARRIVED.
/ Spic and span Is a new tin whistle
the Mstson Navigation Company new
steamer LurIine came into port on her
maiden trip sunday morning She
went TO the regular Matson wharf,
where her cargo for Honolulu was dis
charged and was Immediately taken 10
the railroad wharf to complete her
sugar cargo
The LurIine Is combination pas
senger and freight steamer, and the
most modern OF her class IN every re-
spect- She was built At Newport News
shipbuiIdiug works IN Virginia. and
brought cargo Of coal TO San Fran
cisco, making the run IN IS days Con-
trary to the general impression which
has been given eredsHee here, the Lur-
line Is ROT 3 turbine vessel. but her
engines are Of the reeiProeating. triple
expansion type and modern 10 the least
detail Chief Engineer J. Barker, who
vas by the boat when the keel plates
were laid and who Experimental the
construction Of the LurIine, Is justly
proud Of his part OF the ship The
engine has cylinders Of 81. so aud 81
inches IN diameter, respectively. The
piztuuz have a 5+-ineh strike. and the
engine On the run down Indicated 400
horsepower The boilers are OF the
Scotch pattern Is feet inches IN il
Imeter and II feet 8 inches long. and
certified 10 carry $50 pounds Of steam
70 the square inch
The auxiliary engines are two eIee-
trie generators, ice machine for cool
ing 5000 cubic feet OF cold storage space,
and IN array Of pumps 4 complete
machine shop i carried 30 that al
sorts Of work short Of buiIIiug another
engine could be done On her eighteen
thdusand-miIe trip not one dollar vas
spent for machine work Power drills
ana a lathe ara part Of the tools II the
saoP.
The wireless system installed Is the
Massey, which K fast coming into
fsvar. and Purser C. Warren and his
assistant i Sparks are N charge OF
the Telegraph They have had some
very tine SUCCESSES with their messages
The aeeommadati1a< fer passengers
are Of the finest No steamer coming
"a HaugIuIu has better stzter0oms
They are first large aHd- second airy.
Al of them are 20 situated that they
ara what nay BE termed outside rgoms-
The ro0my decks. especially The poop,
ara vel adapted for pruueuads- AMI 4
special deck l. being constructed for
the storage OF bananas Il VII be large
enough 70 taxa 6GGG bunehes- The
1Eh--h1adIlng machinery L Of the
latest style AMI very eaPabI= q dang