Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-20
NIAGARA Brings
MANY Travellers
ON MAIDEN TRIP
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sengers are aboard the Niagara.
which is expected will berth at Ala
kea wharf by nine o'clock in the
morning. This number will closely
crowd the existing record for passen-
gers carried in commercial liner,
the last two Hamburg American ex-
cursions of the Cleveland failing to
approach this number by a hundred
persons.
The Niagara was launched August
Il, 1912, and is declared marvel in
!, construction, as well as possessing
many of the latest appliances for the
speedy handling of freight as well as
| for the comfort OF many hundred pas
sengers.
Huge Floating Palace.
/. Easily the largest vessel in the
Canadian-Australasia service, and
while principally designed for pas
sengers, the Niagara will carry a
considerable amount of cargo. A
large part of the hold space has been
insulated for the storage OF frozen
meats, butter and chilled fruit.
!. The Niagara is SAB feet in length,
90 IeGl III 81 lCCl "
inches in depth to the upper deck and
Ga feet in depth to the boat deck, and
of $4,000 tons gross. She is propelled
by combination of reciprocating en-
gines with a Parsons low pressure
turbine, and she is able to use either
coal or oil as fuel. Her service speed
is IL knots.
j A product of Clydebank, the Mag
ara is declared to have completed the
voyage from Scotland to the colonies
without serious mishap. Her arrival
at Sydney was the signal for a series
of receptions on board, which were
attended by a large delegation Of
commonwealth officials.
The big Niagara will remain at
Honolulu until six o'clock tomorrow
evening before proceeding to Vic
! toria and Vancouver. During the stay
iof the vessel at this port, seventeen
hundred and fifty barrels of fuel oil
will be supplied the liner. 1t is esti-
mated that but little cargo can be ac-
commodateG, as the vessel is said to
have left the colonies with a capacity
shipment of Australian products.
r. H. Davies & Company has been
notified that the vessel can accom-
modate dozen additional passengers.
Hundreds of Staterooms.
1 Accommodations for 2S1 first-cabin
! passengers are provided. The state
rooms are arranged for one, two,
three or four passengers, with sew
eral groups of cabins provided for
family parties.
The first cabin dining saloon, a
spacious apartment, with dining ac-
commodations for 100 passengers, is
decorated in Louis XVI style. 1t is
on the upper deck amidship.
In the first cabin loung the style
is also Louis XVI. 1t is located on
the promenade deck, two decks above
the dining saloon, and is arranged in
small bays and coy corners.
Features of the new liner are a
music room, ehildren's saloon, and
J an electric elevator between the
main and promenade decks, a photo
graphic dark room, where passea
may have their snapshots developed,
and a large library and writing room.
The Niagara is provided with four
decks designed for the accommoda-
ton of passengers. For some weeks
detailed plans for It" c. CD and
e. decks have been on exhibition
at the local agency. On "B" deck or
better known as the promenade deck.
is located the first-class music room,
number of cabins de luxe. lounge
and smoking rooms, while the after
part OF this deck is devoted to the.
use of second class patrons, where
they will find finely furnished Ia
dies parlor, gentlemen's smoking
room, and at the extreme end of the
ship, two hospitals, one for infectious
and another for non-infections cases.
Male and female patients are segre-
gated
Many Fine Suites.
On &C." or the shelter deck, is a.
writing room and library; also a.
series of suites de luxe containing all
the latest fittings that go to make
up the conveniences demanded of a
modern ship. On this deck are null
titude of baths and lavatories, and
both port and starboard sides are
lined with staterooms. Near the di-
v:ding line separating the first and
second class quarters are located the
medical officers cabin and well
equipped dispensary On this deck is
found the purser's office, also a bar
Der shop. Many second class cabins
are situated aft.
ID" deck forward is given over to
staterooms for third-class passengers
with many shower baths and lava
tories. Amidships on this deck is the
big first-class dining room with ac-
commodation for 100 diners. The
second class dining room further aft
will seat lis persons.
The main deck. or e." is almost
entirely given over to staterooms.
There are second cabin accommo-
dations for 210 passengers, located
aft, with dining saloon On the up
per deck there are accommodations
Tor lie third-class passengers.
The propelling machinery is a COM
hination of reciprOcating engines
Steam is supplied by cylindrical