Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-29
STANDARDS FIRST
OIL TANK STEAMER
DOCKS THIS WEEK
Atlas" Largest Boat in Local
Harbor for Months, Discharges
5000 Barrels Of Fuel.
ENTERS WITH FLAGS HIGH.
Liner Is Extensively Equipped
Carries Own Wireless Outfit
Protection Against Fire.

ne 0lduudTU Oll StccI tduh StcouICI,
Atlas" one Of the largest boats that
ever put into Olympia's harbor and
the first of that line to dock at the
company's new pier since the install
lation OF the local station, tied up in
Olympia at $3.50 last Monday afternoon
and after unloading its cargo put out
again Tuesday.
The boat had made the trip from Ia
coma in two hours and half, accord
ing to Captain J. 8. Smith, one of the
most. affable men in that company's
service, and was its first visit to this
city, being piloted here by Capt. Fred
Wilson Of the Nisqually. 1t is an all
steel steamer with tank capacity of
$4,000 barrels Of oil. and is equipped
with all the modern devices and every
known feature to prevent the constant
dread of IRE at sea.
1t made an imposing appearance
when it put into the Olympia harbor
and its arrival occasioned much fav-
orable comment around the city. 1t
was gaily decorated with flags, flying
from streamers strung from the bow
to the masts and back to the stern and
made an unusually striking sight.
A cargo Of 5000 gallons Of fuel oil
was discharged into the tanks Of the
tanks OF the new local station. the
steamers supply Of refined oils having
been left at Seattle and Tacoma. The
receipt Of orders ct the latter place TO
proceed to Olympia Wa more or less
Of 1 surprise to the captain. who had
presumed the cargo would be forward.
ed on smaller steamers.
With the opening Of the local station
Olympia becomes the distributing
point Of the Standard OH company for
all that section OF the state lying be.
tween Puget Sound. Grays Harbor and
the Columbia river. the local station
having rail connections. Shelton and
Mason county also will derive their
supply from this city, while oil-burn
ing boats like the NisQually. which
formerly obtained their supply from
Tacoma, will be loaded here.
A half an hour after the ATLAS" had
tied up, its pumps were busy forcing
oil into the land tanks at the rate o.
5000 barrels an hour and the dischargs
OF Its local cargo was completed II
short order. The station was the scent
Of unusual activity during that period
The steamer itbelf IL OF unusuall,
fine character. Its cargo Ii carried II
six large double steel tanks, each sep
arate. and II 10 propelled by an 1.S0t
horsepower oil-burning triple expan
sion engine Of tie Dahl patent. the oi
being forced to the burners In spra!
driven by steam pressure.
The steamer was designed originall!
for q towing boat as we'll - tanl
steamer. and consequently 10 equipped
with greater variety OF machiner,
than the usual one Of its class. much 0
1t being In duplicate It bears the dis
tinction Of having been the first steam
er to tow another through the Strait
OF Magellan - we'll % having been tn
first Of the Standards line Of steamer
to round Cape Horn.
Il p lifted out with Q complete wire
less outfit and carries It's own operator
Its fire protection consists principall
OF an unusually large pump. In add
tion to numerous hand extinguishers
It IL electrically lighted. che ''julce
being furnished by steam turbin
dynamo. and It IL steam heated.
10 also equipped with steam towin
machine and steam steering gear. an
$40 feet over all.
The steamers headquarters are q
Richmond, CAL. from which It mad
the trip direct to Olympia, save for tn
stops at Seattle and Tacoma. It's GREY
consists Of Captain Smith. Chief Ell
gineer Ronald 8. Kidd and 2S men.