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14 MARINE REVIEW. NEW ANCHOR LINE STEAMER. As already announced in the Review, the Erie & Western Trans- portation Co, (Anchor line) is making important additions to its fleet of steamers on the great lakes. Contracts for two vessels have been placed. One is a passenger boat for the Duluth-Buffalo service. This steamer is planned on new lines for lake service; the main features being the arrangement of the passenger accommodation entirely above the freight deck, and forward of the machinery. Music room, library, dining saloon, galley and mess rooms on the promenade deck and clear of all sleeping rooms. The dining room amidship in the easiest place on the ship. The i, 4 Sra, Ds Hes : pa eget aaa feo oP ET Done Ws [February 0,5 -- moking room, completely isolated from the other accommo- Hae s af ei tassug across the ship. The open space at the stern, aft of this room, provides additional accommodation in fine weather, Immediately forward of the social hall are located eight large parlor rooms, each provided with a double folding bed, cushioned sofa, clothes press, separate bath and toilet room. Forward of these rooms de-luxe is the music room and library, a bright room (0 ft. in length, with broad promenade on each side, plate glass windows, mahogany paneling and luxuriously furnished. On the upper deck are located the pilot house, officers' quarters and managers' rooms. This deck also furnishes addi- tional promenade for passengers. Second class passengers are provided a. OS h Cen ait Sy eek ae BI i / I N\ UY \ ie Ne Se ie eee oo o0c0oooocoovogocoocoo THE ERIE & WESTERN TRANSPORTATION CO'S PASSENGER STEAMER S ANCHOR LINE entrance for first-class passengers is located amidship on main deck, where space is divided off 20 ft. in length and extending across the ship, accommodating the baggage, and broad stairs leading up to the berth deck, on which are arranged four lines of staterooms occupying with the hall the full breadth of the ship and extending from the forward bulkhead to the stack. The rooms are exceptionally large and carefully arranged ' for ventilation. Each is provided with two berths, a cushioned sofa, porce- lain lavatory supplied with water under pressure, electric lamps and service calls. The lobby amidship will be finished in quartered white oak and pro- vides general access to all staterooms, lavatories, bath rooms, barber shop, etc., also the pursers' and stewards' offices. In the lobby, over the stairs from the main entrance, is a broad flight of stairs leading up into the social hall on the promenade deck. Aft of this hall is the dining saloon, arranged to accommodate 136 passengers, fitted with permanent revolving seats, lighted and ventilated by large plate glass windows on both sides and a dome skylight extending the whole length. This dome also extends over the social hall and the galley. Aft of the dining saloon is the galley, pantry, baker shop, store rooms, cooling rooms kept at any © degree of refrigeration by machinery located in engine room. Mess rooms for officers and crew. At the extreme after end of the ship is - for on main deck, aft, and have a special entrance separate from the other passengers. The dimensions of the ship are as follows: Length, on keel, 340 ft.; length, over all, 360 ft.; beam, 45 ft.; depth, 28 ft. The hull is built of steel up to promenade deck and is divided into nine water-tight compartments by eight bulkheads. There is a double bottom with capacity for 900 tons of water ballast. Four cargo holds under main deck; seven hatches, eight gangways on each side; two cargo holds on main deck. The total cargo capacity is 3,500 tons, and the coal bunker capacity 350 tons. ; The engines are quadruple-expansion, of 2,500 H.P. There are four cylindrical boilers, worked with the Howden hot draft system, steam windlass, steam capstans, steam steerer and complete outfit of the highest class for passénger steamers. The ship is building by the Detroit Ship Building Co., and will be ready for commission at the opening of navi- gation, 1903. She will be christened Tionesta. Besides the construction of this passenger and freight steamship the company is also building a vessel to carry freight exclusively. This ves- sel is as large as can be built to ply upon the Chicago river. It is to be used solely for Lake Michigan business. It will be 375 ft. long over all, 350 ft. keel, 46 ft. beam and 30 ft. deep. , om | SI te it : : A om Ban) ah Toor teste e = o & ' Waamenger Ae S s ChE sod: " \ Ee ' {bell Te 5 Dining Berm Ween N96 dacte ofkoieo LL Renee Pewmaneet bud,