Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-23
NEW OUTSIDE SERVICE BETWEEN
BOSTON AND NEW YORK.
The Steamships Bunker Hill and Mas
saehusetts Succeed the Harvard and
Yale.

THE Boston Line" ir the name Of
the new all-the- way by-water passen-
ser service between Boston and New
York to be operated by the Maine
Steamship company. The superb new
stec mers Bunker Hill and Massachu-
setts viii run throughout the season.
Next Saturday. June "a, the Bunker
Hill leaves New York for Boston. re-
turning from the latter port on sun
DAY afternoon, followed the next day
by the Massachusetts. They Will leave
both New York and Boston at 1 o'clock
D. m. thus giving several hours of
daylight for the most interesting parts
of the journey.
TIE Bunker Hill. the Massachusetts
and the Old Colony, now hailing from
Portland, make three splendid addi-
tons TO the fleet Of the Maine Steam
ship COMPANY which takes over the
passenger service by the outside route
performed for three seasons past by
The Harvard and Yale-now on the
Pacific coast. The Old Colony will be
added TO the New York and Portland
fleets Of the Maine Steamship COM
Dany These three vessels are sister
ships-'identical triplets," they might
be called. In size and design they are
precisely alike The only difference is
in their motive power. The Bunker
Hill and Massachusetts are twin
steamers with reciprocating engines;
the Old Colony has triple screws with
turbine engines
Any impression that may have been
current that these steamers were to
be smaller and inferior successors of
the Harvard and Yale will be crafty
1nsiy counteracted with their appear
apce in these waters. In fact, they
are something Ike a thousand tons
larger than those boats. The Harvard
and Yale ar typical sea going steam
boats: the Bunker Hill, Massachusetts
and Old Colony are regular ocean
steamships of staunch greyhound"
type. both swift and able fit to go to
any part of the world. They have no
Sponsors. NJ guards; the sides rise
flush with the superstructure. Their
gross tonnage is 4.779. with 2,575 tons
net
They are practically new boats: al
though first placed in commission
about four years ago they are now only
Just finished according 10 their origi-
nal intention as combination passenger
and express-freight steamers. When
they were approaching completion
there came a hurry call for their use
The Morse syndicate had acquired the
Metropolitan tine and the rates had
been advanced % Der cent. The New
Haven came 20 the rescue and estab-
1ixhcd the Merchants line with these
three steamers providing service ~
rates fixed ar desired by the Boston
Merchants association. They are not
only larger than the Harvard and
Yale. but are. at least, equally speedy
AS freight boats they frequently beat
them through the Sound. The other
day, ON ner trial trip from Philadel-
phia around to New York, the Bunker
I'LL made the 2S5 to 200 miles 20 Scot
land iightship in II hours and - min
rtes. The stretch down the Delaware
20 Wilmington being made at half
speed
The three vessels have been recon
xrrrct-d for passenger service at n
cost Of 81, 500. 600. or half a million dol
lars each With their clean. graceful
lines, sharp bows, high black sides,
and white salleried superstructures
they are models Of beautiful seaworth-
mess.
The quiet refinement of the colonial
style characterizes the interior finish.
There Is no excessive ornamentation,
no gliding. Convenience and comfort
are the dominant qualities. The finish
is nearly everywhere pure white, re-
1ieved by the mahogany OF doors and
81 baIustrude ratings. posts aud stan
chions. The ssngWay for passengers
90 ems upon the main desk aft Into the