The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-22
MARINE

Spie and span as new tin whistle
the Matson Navigation Company 5 new
steamer LuTline came into port on her
maiden trip yesterday morning. She
went TO the regular Matson wharf,
where her cargo for Honolulu was dis
charged and was Immediately taken to
the railroad wharf to complete her
sugar cargo.
The Lurline is combination pas
senger and freight steamer, and the
most modern Of her class in every re-
spect. She was built at Newport News
shlpbuilding works in Virginia, and
brought cargo of coal to San Fran
cisco, making the run in 80 days. Con
trary to the general impression which
has been given credence here, the Lur-
line is not a turbine vessel. but her
engines are of the reeiprocating, triple
expansion type and modern to the least
detail. Chief Engineer ]. Barker, who
was by the boat when the keel plates
were laid and who superintendent the
construction of the Lurline, is justly
proud of his part of the ship. The
engine has cylinders of 81, so and "a
inches in diameter, respectively. The
pistons have 54-inch stroke, and the
engine on the run down indicated 400
horsepower. The boilers are of the
Scotch pattern, Is feet 4 inches in di-
ameter and II feet inches long, and
certified to carry $50 pounds of steam
to the square inch.
The auxiliary engines are two cleo
trio generators, ice machine for cool
ing 5000 cubic feet of cold storage space,
and an array of pumps. A complete
machine shop is carried, so that all
sorts Of work short of building another
engine could be done On her eighteen
thousand-mile trip not one dollar was
spent for machine work. Power drills
and lathe are part of the tools in the
shop.
The wireless system installed is the
Massey, which is fast coming into
favor, and Purser c. Warren and his
assistant, A. Sparks, are in charge of
the telegraph. They have had some
very fine successes with their messages.
The accommodation for passengers
are of the finest No steamer coming
to Honolulu has better staterooms.
They are, first, large, and, second, airy.
All of them are so situated that they
are what may be termed outside rooms.
The roomy decks, especially the poop,
are well adapted for promenade, and
special deck is being constructed for
the storage of bananas. 1t will be large
enough to take 600O punches. The
freight handling machinery is of the
latest style, and very capable of doing
fine work. When in Hilo taking sugar
from the Kauai. the Lurine handled
with her winches 1000 bags an hour at
one hatch.
Her interior is finished in mahogany
and white. There is a fine automatic
piano, and a library in the social hall,
which is very spacious. A card and
smoking room off the social hall is
comfortably located and well furnish
ed for the purposes it is to be used.
The deck officers rooms are all in the
forward house. engineers being housed
aft. Off the diningroom is pantry,
where food is kept for serving in
steam heater. An electric grill and
patent egg boiler are installed in this
pantry. The galley is aft, and the pas
seneers are not in any way annoyed
by the smells of the kitchen.
She will leave here with a full load
tomorrow at 10 O'Clock. All her ac-
commodations for passengers have been
taken.
Following is a list of the Lurline's
officers: Captain, H. f. Weeden;
first officer, O. Fredricksen; see
ond officer, A. Keene; third officer, W.
Madison; chief engineer, J. Barker;
first assistant engineer, j. McComb;
second assistant engineer, II. Rankin;
third assistant engineer, j. Butcher;
purser. c. Warren; wireless operator,
A. Sparks; steward, ]. Robertson.
LONG RACE.
NEW YORK, June 9.-News of the
q
ending of a remarkable marine race of
10 600 miles, from Portland, Oregon, toI
Queenstown, which was won by the
British ship Clackmannanshire, was re
ceived in this city today. The vessel
sailed from Portland on January IL IN
company with the French bark Marthe
Rnnv Tun DAYS Iefore that the Brit