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1903.] MARINE REVIEW AND MARINE RECORD. 13 modations, also giving access to the promenades on that deck. On the upper deck, amidships, are staterooms for 106 first-class passengers. On this deck is also the first-class dining saloon, situated between the funnels, and extending the whole breadth of the vessel. It can seat 208 passengers. "The furniture is* mahogany, except the sideboards, which are of satinwood inlaid with various woods. For lighting and ventilation, in addition to the large and numerous side lights, there is an unusually large trunk-well extending through two tiers of decks and tastefully decorated in white with a richly ornamented glass roof. The seats are covered with moquette and the upholstery throughout is in excellent keeping with the color scheme of the other decor- ative materials. Aft of this saloon, and between it and the sec- ond-class dining saloon, are situated the galleys, sculleries and pantries, so arraneed that ready service can be given to either class of passengers and fitted with all the best and_ latest appli- ances. 'The second-class dining saloon comes next and also-ex- tends the full width of the saip. It can seat 120 passengers and is paneled with tapestry upon a soft cream white ground. 'The furniture is in mahogan' and carpets, cushions and curtains are in varying shades of one color, giving a. verv pleasing effect. There are: staterooms for seventy-six 'second-class. passengers" aft of this saloon. . | Coming now to the upper deck and starting forward, there is a long forecastle fitted up for the accommodation of crew and petty officers, with hospitals and lavatories for steerage passen. gers. Amidships is'a bridge house 220 ft. long with staterooms for 204 first-class passengers~at the fore end. and 120/ second- class at the after end. 'These staterooms are latge and excel- lently lighted and ventilated. In the deck house <ft is the social rcom for third-class passengers. The deck above is the prome- WILLIAM R. TRIGG CO., RICHMOND, VA. The ship yard of the William R. Trigg Co., Richmond, Va., has an abundance of work under way. While it is only a little over three years since the keel of the first vessel was laid, the yard has delivered to the government the destroyers Dale and Decatur and the torpedo boats Shubrick, Stockton and Thornton ; to private firms the stern-wheel steamer Samuel N. Lapsley, now in commission on the Congo river, Africa; the Chesapeake & Ohio passenger steamer Virginia, holding the speed record for the Chesapeake bay; the Old Dominion steamer Berkeley for the James river service and the tug boat Lancaster, flag ship of the New York harbor service of the Pennsylvania railroad. -- This company at present has the following vessels under construction: 'The cruiser Galveston for the United States navy, of the following. dimensions: Length, 309 ft.; beam, 44 ft., depth, 31 ft.; 3,200 tons displacement, 4,500 H. P., 1614 knots guaranteed speed. This vessel will be launched during January. She has already received her boilers, and her engines are well under way. The revenue cutter Tuscarora was completed dur- ing the fall and will be in commission on the great lakes next "season. The Tuscarora's trial was held in Hampton Roads and Chesapeake bay. The machinery was run at full speed for a period of six hours and 'the average revolutions of the engine for that time was 180. Owine to the prevail- itig. coal 'strike "it. 'was impossible to gét. any but a very inferior gradé. of ~coal at Richmond with. which to make the trial trip. In addition to that the vessel's bottom was very foul. Notwithstanding these drawbacks she attained a speed of 14.3 knots (3 knots in excess of the requirements) over a known distance between lighthouses. The machinery, although désigned for only 1,200 H. P. with natural draft, devei- A Type of the Year--The Red Star Liner Kroonland. Photo. copyrighted by the International Navigation Co.| nade deck, which is sheltered by the permanent deck formed by the boat deck. Herein are located the first-class library and smoking room, as well as suites and special cabins. These rooms are in deck houses, lighted by Mullen's patent rectangular win- dows, with ventilating stained glass panels in the upper part. The sanitary accommodation for all classes of passengers is well arranged and distributed rather than concentrated. There can be carried altogether 342 first-class, 194 second-class and about 1,000 third-class passengers. The navigation officers' cabins are placed above the promenade deck and at the fore end of the boat deck; and above their deck house is a spacious bridge, giving a clear view over the whole vessel and well sheltered by a strong steel bulwark. There are altogether twenty boats, including four patent col- lapsible ones. The life boats are of steel and are carried in the usual manner under davits. Each is fitted with patent disengag- ing gear. The arrangements for loading and discharging cargo cre very complete. 'There are nine hatches, each having its own winch and derrick, with the necessary fittings to insure rapid handling. The upper deck hatches are fitted with dished steel covers instead of the usual wooden ones. ; The ship is lighted throughout by electricity, the installation of which was fitted by the builders. The generating plant is situated in a large room convenient of access from the engine room, and consists of four dynamos driven by engines of the Sturtevant company of Boston. [Built by Cramps, Philadelphia, Pa. oped an indicated horse power of 1,416. There was no heating of bearings and all parts of the machinery, including windlass, steering engine, etc., performed very well indeed under maxi- mum tests. Work is progressing rapidly upon the revenue cutter Mohawk for the Porto Rico station. She is at present receiving her ma- chinery. Her dimensions are: Length, 206 ft.; breadth, 32. ft.; depth, 17 ft.; displacement, 850 tons; horse power, 2,100. The hull of the twin-screw suction dredge Benyaurd, designed for use in the southwest passage of the Mississippi river, is in frame and is being plated. Her dimensions are: Length, 272 ft.; beam, 48 ft.; depth, 23 ft.; displacement, 4,000 tons ; horse power, 1,300; Work is well under way on.the steamer Capt. A. F. Lucas for the Standard Oil Co. She is 375 ft. long, 50 ft. beam and 23 ft. deep. She will have a single screw. Her displacement is 9,000 tons, her horse power 2,000, and she is designed for a speed of 12 knots. The company is also building two tugs, Bristol and Ches- ter, for the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. of the following dimen- sions: L,ength, 105 ft.; beam, 22 ft.; depth, 12 ft.; displacement, 250 tons. The keels of these tugs have been laid and the machin- ery is under construction. A sea-going tug is also under con- struction for service between Norfolk and Cape Charles. The tug will be known as the Cape Charles and will be of the follow- ing dimensions: Length, 122 ft.; beam, 24 ft. 5 depth, 12 ft. 7 in. Her engine will have cylinders of 20 and 40 in. by 28 in. stroke, supplied with steam from one Scotch boiler. Her keel has been laid.