The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-19

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Belfast, Oct. 19.-An ocean steamer
that will rank among the wonders of
the world is to be launched tomorrow
this city. The steamship is the Olym-
pic and close by her is her sister ship,
the Titanic, which will also soon be
ready to take her initial plunge in the
deep.
While nothing seems to be impos-
sible with shipbuilders. there are many
bold enough to prophesy that, so far
as size is concerned. these steamers
are the last word in the building of
merchant ships. They are being built
for the Oceanic Steam Navigation
company. more widely known as the
White Star Line. and will ply between
Liverpool and New York.
DESCRIPTION OF snip.
The new vessels will have a displace-
ment of $4,000 tons. They are to be
SEQ feet long. with a beam of 80 feet.
and the boat deck will be more than
60 feet above the water. In both ton
mage and size they will surpass the
Mauretania and Lusitania, although
they are not expected to do so i'm
speed. The lines of the new ship are
not designed for great speed, 81 knots
being the average aimed at, as
against the 25 of the giant Cunarders.
An immense amount OF space. which
in fast boats is devoted 10 machinery.
will thus be saved for cabin accomo-
dation. The carrying capacity of the
Olympic and Titanic will exceed that
of any ships afioat today by at least
one third. Each ship will carry, under
normal conditions. more than 5000
persons all told.
Like Floating Hotel.
In almost every respect the new
ships will be floating hotels. Dancing
rooms smoking rooms, cafes, a Ii
brary and even gardens are TO occupy
prominent positions in these wonder
ful vessels. There will be cool av-
enue of Oriental palms, beds of roses
and carnations. and arbors skilfully
contrived by expert gardeners. In the
winter months all these are TO be pro-
tected by glass roofs. Among other
interesting innovations will be swim
ming bath. sufficient deep for diving.
and skating rink.
Equipment is Complete.
The suites Of cabins are to be I'm
their design and fittings equal to the
rooms in the finest hotels of Europe,
and families will be able 20 cross the
Atlantic is almost the same privacy
as in their own homes. There are 60
be many dining rooms. the principal
one OF which will be deliberately dec
Grated and will seat no fewer than six
hundred. Those who wish TO take
their meals on deck can do so at the
"verandah cafe" situated on one Of the
upper decks fifty feet above the level
Of the water All the cafes will be
decorated in a remarkable manner.
They viii be fashioned TO represent
those of the Riviera. Exposed rafters
will be twined with vines. and. TO COM
plete the Illusions. the attendants will
be similar TO those in Southern Europe.
Many Safety Appliances.
The Olympic and Titanic will be as
complete in their safety appliances as
in their luxurious equipment. Each
boat will be divided into upward OF
thirty steel compartments. separated
by heavy bulkheads. An automatic
device on the bridge will control nil
these heavy steel doors. making II pos