Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-20

with more than 200 passengers from
the East and West coasts Of the Unit
ed States. is scheduled to arrive OF
Hcnolulu haFbor' about $3.50 tomorrow
afternoon. This was the message sent
by captain A. Amman to the Fred
Waldron agency at noon today. The
Great Northern was steaming at p
knots while bucking, strong gale and
heavy sea.
Captain Gus Holmes, master or the
Associated. Oil tanker ]. A. Chanslor
which arrived at the port this morn
ing. reported receiving a wireless mes
sage from the Great Northern which
gave its position at about 100 miles
OF the, port at s o'clock last night
Officers in the Associated on steam
er say the Great Northern was steam
ing at about % knots at that time.
Fred Waldron has been advised that
the Great Northern will bring lSe9
tons of cargo supplied at San Fran,
cisco and San Pedro. The vessel will
berth at Pier Z.
No finer passenger vessel has visit
ed Honolulu than the new Great North.
eTn.
Safety and speed are two important
points considered in the construction
of the Great Northern. With machin-
cry capable of developing % knots an
hour the liner will ply in fast pas
senger and express service between
Astoria. Ore. and San Francisco,
maintaining 24-hour schedule be-
tween the two points.
Special attention has been paid to
the safety of the passengers, both
from the, danger of fire and from COLI
SIGN at sea. The vessel Is divided into
nun erous watertight compartments by
such an arrangement Of transverse
bulkheads and longitudinal bulkheads
that the three forward compartments
can be ,bilged and filed with water
without altering the trim Of the yes
sci to. such an extent as to bring heI
below the margin Of safety line. Any
other two compartments in the ship
can be similarly bilged without endan-
geFing the safety of the vessel. The
vessel is fitted with Parsons turbines
driving three screws: one center and
two wing screws. The boilers are OF
the watertube express type and are
fitted for burning fuel OIL The gen.
eral dimensions are: Length, 500
feet: length over all, 525 feet: beam,
nodded. So feet; depth to "A" deck,
so feet 6 inches. =
Passenger Accommodations. ~ g..
Passenger accommodations are Of
the finest. The general arrangement
of cabins is such as to provide for
the accommodation oft47S first class
passengers I'm two-berth rooms; 106
second class passengers and about 200
third class passengers. The greatest
of care and attention has been given
TO catering to the comfort and pleas.
ure Of the patrons of this line, and to
this end numerous public and private
bathrooms have been installed. so that
passengers coming on board aftes
their trip across the continent will
have the opportunity to enjoy sea
baths during the journey at sea. On
the unper deck forward a curved
steel bulkhead or shield has been
provided, which absolutely divides
the first class quarters from those oc-
cupied by the crew and third class
forward of this shield
While accomplishing this purpose this
shield also serves to protect the cabin
passengers from wind and spray
which at times accompany the passage
of such fine vessel through the sea
at so great speed. .-..y..- H.
Sun ParIor Provided. sz
SAbaft this shield there has been
provided sun parlor for a distance
Of over hundred feet. where the sides
Of the vessel are enclosed with steel
work and fitted with sliding glass
windows. This space protects the pas
Sengers at all times from wind anc