Evening journal., 1910-01-25
LAUNCH The
NORTH LAND

Continued From First Page.
for Frazer, MIR. and Mrs. Henderson
Weir. Mr.. and Mrs S. X. Smith. Mr..
and Mrs John Schlosscr, w. T. Budd
Miss Budd Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Carnes,
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Main, w. p.
Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Truss,
OF Wilmington.
The North Land will ply between
Portland, Me-. and New York, and is
one Of the best steamships ever launch
ed in Wilmington.
The North Land has a straight stem.
long overhanging eiliptical stern, is
rugged with two pole masts, has two
large smoke tunnels. and long deck
houses with shade decks, which give
her distinctive appearance. The
principal dimensions are as follows:
Length about $50 feet, beam AZ feet,
depth to saloon deck % feet. The two
passenger promenading decks above
the saloon deck are called the prone
made and hurricane decks. the height
Of the latter being % feet above the
water line.
OF Steel Construction.
The vessel is built of steel having a
continuous cellular double bottom be-
tween collision bulkheads. She is dl-
vided transversely by seven ca steel
bulkheads. She is propelled by a sim
gle screw driven by large triple eX-
pansion engines OF modern design,
steam being supplied by six (6) Scotch
marine boilers, and a large blower is
installed for ventilation and assist
ing the draught. The auxiliary mach
inery includes donkey boiler, electric
light engines, pumps, heaters, wind
lass. capstan, steering engine, hoisting
engines, etc, such as are required on
vessels OF this class.
The vessel has IT'S staterooms in ad
dition to those provided for officers,
petty officers, stewards. etc. Seven Of
the staterooms are large bedrooms with
brass bedsteads while twenty-nine of
the rooms have brass beds also. Sew
eral rooms are communicating and can
be thrown into one. The main lobby
or entrance on saloon deck is a large
space, the floor OF which is covered
with interlocking rubber tile. The
dining saloon Is on this deck, and has
seating capacity for one hundred and
thirty-two passengers, over the dining
saloon is a central light and air well
/ liz by a skylight on top OF hurricane
deck house. The pantry and galley are
directly behind the dining saloon. Two
| large stairways lead to promenade
deck, landing I'm commodious halls. A
! large stairway leads to social hall IN
hurricane deck house. This social hall
is large and surrounds the light and
air we'll from dining saloon. The
/ lounges, chairs. etc. in this hall are
upholstered in leather. The smoking
room IS situated at one end Of this
social hall, and the whole deck lex
tending to after end Of vesseD is de-
voted to passenger promenading space
A house for wireless telegraph is To-
Gated on this deck between the smoke
tunnels. The crews quarters on main
deck are fitted with sanitary metal beds
and metal lockers for clothing. Toilet
rooms are provided on every deck fol
utmost convenience 10 passengers and
crew, and all well lit and ventilated
Life Saving Apparatus Complete.
The vessel is lighted by electricity
and i0s a powerful searchlight. Each
stateroom has independent light anc
air in the form OF window or over
head skylight. Large skylights are
provided over all wells and stairways
Freight is handled through large
port doors In the side of the ship
and elevators are provided for loading
and unloading the lower holds. TIL,
.. port doors are such that large auto.
mobiles can be taken on board
The life saving appliances will con.
sist Of eight large lifeboats. two life
RATS, and a working boat Fire fight.
ing appliances, navigating and com.
municating systems, will all be in
stalled IN accordance with require.
ments of United States Inspection Ser
vice.
The vessel is designed for high speed