The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-02
rTy W0 exceptionally 6h6 vesssis,
il ne Great Northstr ana North

IMSWO sekceptiOnAliy nno VESSELS,
j the Great Northern and North
efhi Pacific, have bsen built BY
the william prsmp & SONS Ship 4 m
CINE Bailaing Oompaas, Philaaslplia,
70 thesofdef Of the SPOKANE, Portlsha
4 Seattle Hallway Company, i sub,
sidiary iof the Great Northern, and arc
70 run between ASTORIA at the mouth
Of the Columbia river, and San Fran
cisco thereby Completing and estab-
fishing direct route from the East
srn Coast 10 san F'H6eiss6. ii Is In
tended to maintain . schedule Of twcn.
ty-fouf hours between the ports named !;
consequently tbe vessels are Of very
6ne limos and .poHered for developing
~ miximnm speed OF twenty three
knots, Special attention has been paid
10 the safety of the passengers, both
from the danger of fire and from col
lision at sea. The vessels are divided
into numerous wateftight eompaft-
ments, BY such an afrangement OF
tranayerss bulkheade and longitudinal
buikheads that the three forward COM
partm6nts can be bnged and fl1led with
water without altering the trim Of the
vessel 70 such an eFtept as 70 bring
her below the margin Of safety line.
Any other two compartments in the
aship can be similarly bilged without
endangering the safety Of the vessel.
Tho vessels are fitted with Parsons
.tuteincs driving three perewbj one cen,
tor and two wing screws. The boilers
are Of the wateftube express type and
are fitted FOR burning fuel oil. The
general dimensions are as follows:
Length b., p. .....,....A 500 IT.
Length, over all -. ~. 525 1t, . !
Beam, smolded ......... SO f.. ~,
Depth to sAp deck ~. "a so II. g In.
4 The vessels are fitted with two pole,
maets. On the foremasts are fitted der.
ficks capable Of handling Ave ions
each. On each side Of the vessel Ave
cargo ports are fitted for handling
cargo. The cargo in vessel Of this
character must necessarily be more or
less light In character, and theto/Dre
very heavy weights are mot provided
for. An exceptionally large !, number,
of ports are arranged for the rapid
handling Of the cargo. Special atten;
ti0h has, been given to provision for,
the transportation ef automobiles, q
special port forward having teen con.
strhcted 80 that the largest hmousines
can be- accommodated. Arrangements
have also been made to carry perish
able freight by providing storage in
refrigerated compartments of about
10000 cubic feet capacity. The gen
eral Arrangement Of cabins Is such as,
to provide for the accommodation OF
478 fTst-elass passengers in two-berthi
rooms; LOG secopd,elass passengers and
about 200 third class passengers. The
greatest Of care and attention has been,
given 10 catering to the comfort and
pleasure of the patrons of this lihe,i
and to this end numerous public and
private bathrooms, have been installed,
90 that passengers coming on board
After their rtfip, across the continent
viii have the opportunity to enjoy sea
baths d1ting the Journey at sea, On
the upper deck forward y curved steel
bllSheed soE shield has been provided,
which Absolutely divides tho first-class,
qnartefs from those occupied by the
grow land third'class passengers, for
ward OF this shield. While accomplish.
Ing this purpose this shield aIso seryes
to- protect the cabin passengers from
wind and spray which would at times
accompany the passage Of snch a fine
vessel through the sea at so great
speed. Abaft this shield there has,
been provided a sun paflor fer dis,
lance Of over a hundred Feet where
the sides Of the vessel are enclosed