The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22

steamship with keelsan aal flat heel vertical
STEM eip ical stern ana blige keels The vessel
Is equipped with watertiKht double bottom ex
tending ne entire length. divided into twenty.sx
compartments III he various compartments
lsS.saO cubic feet Of fresh drinking aud ballast
water may be carried
IweiYe waterslght transverse hukheads all
feaehlns 10 he Hnner deck. ami some even 10
lhe upper saloon deck divide the ship INTO thlr
teen water-tghi compartments. 30 arranged that
even though Two adjoining compartments should
flli With water. the ships stability would IN no
wise he affected The Bulkheads are constructed
~ accordance with the rules OF the Germanic
lloyd and ate 80 strong bat onesided water pres
sure can easily be wiihsood
Wireless and an Safeguards.
Two separate aialrways are provided ior af
rooms below the saloon deck between every two
waiertishi balRaeals making Il possible. with
out disturbing communication o keep an bulk
head doors below this deck closed durlng the
night or IN foggy weather adding greatly 70 the
'aiety q Ire ship and Its passengers or the Sc
Natcf.tIgh doors, eleven below the water level
are equlpped with the Iloydstone closing device.
flaat astalled on the steamships OF The North
German lloyd aud now adopted by every great
Ire This device enables The doors to be closed
n e simple turning Of q wheel on the bridge
deck These doors may be closed and the ship
practically hermetIeally sealed within fifteen sec
onds Hydraulic power closes the doors. but II
orde1 that he captain and the ships officers may
know whether on not door Is closed. there ls C.
dlagfam IN he chart house. and as each door
eoses a small lncandescent light flashes up
Should for any reason. door not close by ire
hydraulic pressure, q may be shut BY hand.
Many Innovations offered
Other safeguards for the ship and passengera
IRE nell system for merchandising purposes
with 4 alarm be-ls leading to the main quarters
Of The crew, couple alarmbcll system with 30
bell stations for The shin and engine room sys.
tenn; fire reporting system, with rs fire alarm
stations scattered over the vessel: submarine bel
signaling apparatus permitting The ships officers
q know OF the proximity Of another vessel 0r
c1asi Wren from seven TO twelve miles distant
This system is Of benefit In enabling the ships
officers TO keep 10 their course when approach.
Ing or leaving port IN loggy weather.
Among The other safety devices on board
are he wireless telegraph station enabling pas
sengers 70 keep IN communication with the lnnd
ai al times, compete system Of telemeiors,
engine teleeraphs rndder telegraphs etc. etc.
The George WASHINGTON was built In The
yards Of The siettlner Vulcan az nredow. and viii
aier The New York thndOn- pars.Brempn aefvee
of The North German Lloyd In June. making the
first sailing frtm New York IN lnly 4
Some Of the lnuoyailnas ~ The George
Washington are The elimination - The eahins
of The first eaaa of nnuer hesls. great number of
fn1ns With ha us. clidFen's plagfoOm. two eiec.
ttralix worried elevators for passengers, great
laftam nr lounge sampiu1naly fitted and iufn
isaeA aid covered hy great Van.ted dome Of
ealedral eiaM complete electrical equipment
estla6 rdnarly wide besihs. great woslorled
snohins room for passengers Of the Irat claAs.
niagniFieanly equipped gymnasium eehtFc light
hatbf, hot md rall fresh and salt xater Il All
limes fnpning waier IN rooms, dafk room for the
nzr Of anna eur phn 1sraphafs and on The boat
deck are fwfsllY speslay constructed dog ken.
nNal ii ,ata M 81 4 competent kennel nasfhf
Whcr. be ttia q gasaepgeHs may De iiIared dur
INK tue lfln and "A the same tGhp receive fhe
hest of care.
Same Idea ol hc colossal proportions Of this
0eeqn giant may BE- haa from the following al.
manslnHs Of iae vessels
Depth from ubpef SAXON Geek. - feat. Depth
1t1lh iro mupuel safan deck. "a feet. Depth
from awning deck 50 feet. Speed. 1876 knota
Displacement nt ~ feet lrauehl. $1,000 tons
Gross regis cred hl; -7ooo Horse nawer. 60.
a0o carap capacity, iasQ00 TONS