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The Eastern Steamship company is
a wealthy, ship corporation with head quarters in Boston. It owns
and operates a tleet of twenty-one stearners mostly plying between Bos- ton and principal ports in the State of Maine and the Maritime Provin- ces, including Portland, Bath, Gard- iner, Bangor, Rockland, Bar l-lal";»or, Eastport and St. John. It is with the steamers of the In-
ternational Division of the Coin- p'any’s_s_ervice, whose terminal ports are Stf John and Boston that
Guardian readers have most interest, plying as they do on the popular cu- iiiinerciaf and tourist route lietween the ohief city and port of New Eng- land wud a great Commercial City
of the Maritime l’rovinces.
IIOW SERVICE IS PERFORMED.
The steamsliip service on this
stin is two hundred and eighty miles
Governor Cobb and the Ransom B.
Fuller we liavev the following distances ,H“u»n“i9h°d in m“h°5°'“Y»h'°m which R I u B H and f-Um: ` are reached the tree cabini berths, all e a 6
St. John to iliastport 58 miles;i 3;
of which are provided with wire
hours. -*_*
Eamport tu Portland 183 mms; 14 springs and ‘hair mattresses.
‘hom-s_ ' V Ascending the grand- stairway the.°f °‘79"Yl~`hiU8 that is P099i‘»Jl¢ i0
Portland to Boston' H0 miles; 8.G‘mm1 Saloon is reached which runs make one content and comfortable,
shwrs, the entire length of the ship and “nd t° Wish the tri? were 10118611
has B width of thu-W (wt in the with its open fire places -and electric
PROVISION FOR COMFORT
and takes about eighteen hours. ` . By the °°“t 'Dm' °°'"“’° by “"‘ on the main deck sic is the social
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Something ‘About the Company and Its Fleet oi
Five Trips Each Way Per Week Distance, ‘
Calvin Austin. The three Pa
Capacity, Speed and Safety Apartments. The three Steamers
\ S. S. Governor Cobb of Eastern Steamship Linei -`~ -
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From Sumimerside to St. John is bitumastic cement in the tire room » 0' Maritime Provinces and seven miles, covered .by steamer Em- t° heat' As “ mr Br pmtec °“ to :press and the Intercolon-in-l Railway, security 'and °°'m'°rt or the passeug' in betwieen six and seven hours. "B “H modem and “p't'°'d°te me
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direct route and steamship Calvin Au- and and vibration have he” mlopnd'
THE S_ 3_ CALVIN AUSTIN centre. It is finished in white and l°55- °‘°b°mt° °id°"b°“l`ds» high ~
A brief description of one U1 eheship afloat, with its magnificent Ro- Mes' Wm" the ““"°r» Cut gl“s""'a“d '
route is performed by the- fine ocean,thrce steamers ot the company doing yal Wilton carpetings and hand- china are Of Special d°“i3"- The steaiucrs Calvin Austin, Governor'»service on the St John Boston route S0019. Sli.0C.iWll`Y 599191195 UIGVNBBDY tables are always wppued with the (lobii and Rwnsom B. Fuller. The two may he here in order. The Colvin i`urniture. 19-“St and H109” 9e“90““b1e delicilcies latter perform. a tri-weekly service Austin was built, to meet the require- Above the Grand Saloon is a spa- lu” m“|"°t `““°"d5' m“ki“g it °q““'1
each way between St. John, Bostonm
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and intermediate ports, one steamer leaving St. John at eight o'cloclr and` the other leaving Boston at nine o'- clock respectively on the mornings ot Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The pslatial steamahip Calv nl Aus-
tin of the same line -gives a direct ser\t.ce between St. John amd Bos- ton, without stopping at intenmediatlq ports. This steamer gives a lii-week- ly service both ways, leaving St. John- at seven p. m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays, due to arrive in Boston at two p. m. the following day.
Returning the Calvin Austin leaves
Boston at twelve noon on Mondays and Thursdalys and is due to arrive in St. John about eight a. rn. the follouing day.
It will .be seen that these arrange-
ments give to outgoing passengers the opportunity to sail 'from St. John
SHIP COMPANY.
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ents of the growing traftlc on the cioua Gallery, the fittings and turn- ¢° th” of any hotel' '
The decks provide .lot of space
fore and aft, the awning deck being a fine promenade wide enough to allow three persons to walk abreast and gives al walk of al/out seven liun- dred and fifty feet, while thc hurri- cane dec-‘.1 affords ample space tor those who prefer to observe the many interesting points to he seen while passing along the coast or through _the gateways oi the different land- ings, at which stops are made. A goodly supply ot wicker and other chairs is provided for the use oi' the passengers.
The entire ship is lighted with elec-
tricity which nt__ nlgh_t_makes it re- splendent with light and 'n_eauty.Every desirable feature for comfort, luxury and safety has been carefully studi- ed, and the concluding clause ot the contract with the builder was, "The whole ship, including engines, boilers, material and worlcmauship shall ‘be ot the very best."
THE COBB AND THE FULLER.
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'International Division, and as indi-ishings of which are similar in every _ ""75'7w
‘caged above makes two trips 3, week ‘respect to those ot ,the Social Hall 3° much Wing “tt “OW” with "°‘
‘each way on the direct route. The Bild Grand 5°l°°°~ . .' y | ‘ , ' , ‘ is
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iingsweroi ei wiimin-gton, Dei. were‘stal-\'°0ms furnished with mahogany °' H" t°'° "her me Steamers' G" Y- -§ the bumderS_ berths' wash stands' minors. chant amor Cobb and Ransom Bi. Fuller, 11 2:19 is ii `°`=`”`
The Austin is ii steel, screw steam- wire springs and hair mattresses all gh? HN SUEDE; 185149 uilthe Auitiu. 192: 11 ir is 7 5
snip, azs fest long, .cz feet wise over °f which are of the latest designs- In “ “'° “ “ -° ' “ '“”°’ ‘Y- ’“° “"1 ,,, , "DIES ¢,,,,,, SALOON
all, depth of hold 21 feet, propellon ,addition to them there are 1.-if_‘,hteen °f high speed’ and' in every Way °q“` 1 t H
16 feet in diameter. Her displacement: PHYIOI' 01' B-71581 91111109. furnished lmpcd to serve the convemmce and /za zz is I4 ,g o ‘ is 3,826 tons. lwitli brass beds, rockers, sofas, pact- °°mf°"' °' the passengers' “nd “re , "'*‘1-12° '° 'Z ___,.¢--'=’
The hun we net t d f h x _ d d i nd h _ . very popular with the travelling pub
o ruc e o t o\ high ures an raper es, a ave e\tis_ | ~ '*“ ,5p~5L°"‘l
,est grade of steel, has adouhle bot- large plate glass windows, affording 11°' vw-¢'"-'Fa in in in in io: 1°' °‘ tom and is divided by five watertight a splendid view of the ocean, .and pio- Th” G°""“°" C°bb was mlm 'U' and a collision bulkhead. In every viding 'all the comforts of home on tm’ Easter” stmmsml’ C°’“P“'"Y i“ 'particular care has been taken to board ship. 1906 at Chester' Pa' Her t"“““ge is
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make it staunch and strong’ firmly 2 622, and she has one hundred a/nd '° iz'-'°'°°'°2
weiaefi together and practically un- Luximlous A1>.iR'ri»nsiN'rs. l‘“"Y Bm” '°°"‘S ‘md *W0 “““df°‘{ ` 'oi sinkable. berths'
The powerful engines are of the tri- The Dining Room is located aft the Th° R‘”'"s°m` B- F“'ll°" is 0’ 1-852
ple expansion type, and the four lboill- Social H's|ll on the main deck and 'ls mn” ‘md Wa' bum 9*' Baub MG- in StM¢|'°0|`\`\ Plans S S ers supplying the engines are of not excelled' 'ny any afloat. It in ii. 1906. She h-as one hundred and.
to Boston on the mornings of Mon- naval stondui/rd, 14x12 feet, tested to (gy feet; long, gixfy (get wma ang 9¢V¢“l-Y 91! Still* l‘00mB Hlllil T-W0 hill- days-, Wednesdays and Fridays and a pressure of 175 pounds With this will gent; one hundred and lift er ‘hed |’°."th”-
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on the evenings oi' Tuesdays and Sat- propelling power the Austin is cap- ‘l0“B~ Th” W1\1d°W9 BN 0! |168-IV urdnys, with like frequent. return aiilc of ia speed nt 20 miles an hour. French D111” 'S1555 I-bmi? Bi! DY f0|tY
The greatest cure has also 'been tu- two inches. The fuI'DlShiD»8s consist: MASTERS AND OFFICIALS'
trips from Bostoii to St. John. A
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The tins steamers of the Interns.
tional Division of the Eastern Stea- mlllill OONPBHY are commanded and officered by men who stand high in reputation for nautical skill and experience and in courtesy to 'In with whom they are brought in contact.
The Austin is comirsalnded by Cap- tain S, F. Pike with r. K. smith as porser and J. W. Neely steward.
The Colih: Capt. W. H. Allan; pm-_
IGF. Gwfse Boggs; steward, M.. 0'- Connell. 'rue iruiier; cape. c. N. Mueneii;
Purser, Harry Pike; Steward T, W, Hic"rny. . Mention ought also to be made ol L. R. Thompson, Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent of the Oqmpgny at Bt John, with whom xnanyof ,the ,shipping sud travelling puhllc have had pleasant relations in the varied ` positions he has held. Mr Thompson, though still comparatively young, has bein thirty-two years in the sor- ,vive, itrst as rlcliving clerk on. . the whsr! st Bt John in187'.‘ with the flute Capt. Chisholm ot sixteen
'years of ago. In 1884 he went: is
A SCC “I0 wif” fltillf, sf. J0|I|‘l| N. B. _puraor cn the steamer (tty of Port- -
gold and. is equa'|_ to that of any back chairs, party and- individual ta- _
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wel' known iirm of Harlan &, Hoi- There are two hundred and fift B few MM particulars can De given "6 '"’i""`