The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-07
THE STEAMSHIP ADRIATiC.
GEORGE STEERS LAST GREAT WORK.
THE LARGEST SHIP EVER CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD,
The Way IN which our Floating Palaces
Are Got Ups
Description Of her Exterior and Interior,
&C., &C., &c.

The death OF the celebrated shpbuder, George Steers
naturally attracted the attention of the public TO the
two last and greatest creations Of his genius the Adrac
and Niagara in the plan and OF which he has
presented to his country perhaps the perfect deve
opement Of naval architecture the commercial war
marines of the world have eeen. Upon both he
brought TO bear the result of life long experience his
wonderful beside the OF genius which had
should be regarded great calamity to be
wondered at, and his country may well the
loss OF Of her gift The feeling of general
sorrow with which the SAD announcement! received
WAS mingled with one OF regret that he had no.
lived to the accomplish nent, and realize the
predicted Of his greatest works. sHe had
been present at the launch If BOTH and recoect with
what sargune antcipatons he olc he looked forward
to the time when they should return fro their first voy
age. But day before his death he was con-
versipg with Mr.. stiiman OF the Novelty Works In re-
gard to the dip Of the wheels the Adriate ami
pressed bis belief that they would be too Deep
sIam afraid Mr.. st.man, said be- " that her dip
will be too great"
"Wen, think so, too, George replied Mr.. Stlman.
sDo you nowfn he replied; 81 glad, = he added,
that you agree with me-
We'll said Mr.. s, that can be easily remeded."
During visit to the steamer Saturday last,
shown some chalk MARKS winch he had mste near the
wheehouse, and which pointed with
feeling Of sorrowul remembrance by the workmen by
whem George as be 'amlliarly called, was be
loy ed brother. In the noble vessel
wild DO finished ready trial trip and 1t is
expected that the Niagara will be completed and Fit for
sea about the same time description OF the Adratic
VIII have doubt. be read interest this par
tcusar time while the memory OF great architect
yet fresh in the public mind.
GENERAL APPEARANCE AND FORM OF THE ADRI ATTIC
The Adratc the laIgesl steamship built in this
country, and without exception the largest vessel
structed OF wood in world The Persia
feet longer but then will be that an
iron steamer. The Adrau. Is 3t4 feet in length, 30
feet breadth OF beam, 80 feet inches depth o. hold
and registers s. 6ss tons Custom House measurement.
She does not appear De so large as she really Is but
This att buaole fanteesness of her model and
the perfect symmetry Of all ner parts Naval architects
and nautical with the beauty Of her
lines and predict that she will be without an equal in
point OF speed The nrst sensation you experiences in
looking at bow is its extreme keenness which Is
companed with feeling of Incredibly that q vessel
constructed should have kind Of bearing in the water
Bot one glance at the like and grace with
which che reposes IN her native element
all doubts and apprehepsoas on that point The wedge
Ike sharpness to wi ch we have alluded extends back
TO be little or no deviation from a straight
ns VI s1as ,aa .ns sn,Ps nsI
widens very rapidly abov ard below, though without
losing any portion Of her symmetry, SO that, when
opposite her wast perceive she has what Is called
long floor, very little dea amfships and the most
complete and substantial bearing gvng assurance Of i'm
a y
glance at the stern show extr, keenness
that We have noticed In the bow indcsting beautiful
IN The sec airing Of grea, speed The bow aloss up
rgnt alter the mannet Of all the Collins vessels, has
tine roundaway OF the cowaer 70 form the keel and at
the cuT gracefully for loot or two, WITH three
small and graceful scrolls at the extremity and sides,
nameuted with . barred shield centre Al the stern the
spread gnded eagle with double scroll
depending, upon wnicn, ornamental gilt letters,
appear the worcs, Airiaic' and New York !" The
bottom OF the ssel coppered to her water mark and
her INNER height from the bulwarks TO the
KEEL apart from VIVA, iees and inches furnish, may
be obtained from the fact that fy two widths
of planks 10 the wales, aud eight above, making sixty
IN all Her guard and wheel frames are all perfect,
ana present al appearance OF great durability and
strength ~ well as OF neatoess Like Atlantic
Baltic, the Adriatc brig rugged, and without bowspri
She has three decks the hurricane main and spar decks,
below which the walters, and
storerooms. which taken OF from the space appro
1.-THE lowest deep the great bulk OF the cargo slowed
away.
THE HURRICANE DECK.
Tbs rises about ten feet above the main deck, and
extends over three fourhs OF its surface. Upon II
are the forward wheehouse and the staterooms the
captain and principal officers The forward wneelhouse
commands uninterrupted view the bow and Is 30
situated that enables IN occupants 10 communicate by
ssa,re Of the hurricane deck rises portion Of the en-
CINE galley. which II lighted by large number OF win
Through these see the greater part Of the
mighty machinery by which the gigantic vessel Is pro-
PEELED At the time Of visit the workmea were
gagged putting together the various parts Of the engine
beside which they appeared like so many pigmies.
Fore and aft Of the engine galley the smoke pipes
which each between and eight feet In da
and The tops Of the SIX, lights BY waeh The main and spar
decks iiehnd and ventilated. The drying rooms con
nscted with the laundry department are also on THIS
deck
rHE MAIN DEcK-THE GRAND DINING SALOON.
Tho great feature Of the main deck the grand dining
saloon which seventy I'VE feet in length fifteen feet
longer than that Of the steamship Persia In width
twenty GIT feet furnishes for over
three hundred persons 10 addition 10 the eide windows
~. ss,so snd ~ n S
from the hurricane 20 the deck The glass OF TIE
windows and skyhght IS embellehed with beautifully
al burned in 70 become part Of The glass itself
In The centre Of each pane the artist has painted Tying
bird initiating the shade and color Of the plunge WITH
sucnyadel;y 10 nature 70 give almost . life Ike
appearance. Aookipg al the windows from the
ssnt OF The air saspsndcd a n we're in The very A.,
moephere ITSELF and person might well be pardoned Tor
mstAking them Tor the reality The framework Of the
skytxht and ven aator " made OF highly polished oak,
with sne'y carved moudings Extending round the
whole saloon r. scsice, covered with crmson velvet,
anc constructed In such manner that II IL made the
Of lighting The spar deck below. This done by
having the seees box shaped, the wall OF the saloon
forming Of sides In wall beIor the line OF
the top Of the seat movable frame OF plate glass
inserted through which the hight penetra the spar
occk. The Sanscotrg or pansllng Of the saloon, Ia
mas, representing the trophies Of the chase, birds
fruits and flowers. Tho centre Of each panel hss
~ osknA ufsEns tnA1t OF paper maCne, anu
painted imitation OF oak, 80 TO present the
appearance o. beng carved on the parel Itself The
panels are subdvided by psstres, which carved in
the same rich and elaborate style and which made 10
support the beams OF the upper deck The brackets
festoorcd with vegetables flowers and fruit aud set OF
with the heads Of the various animals employed hunt.
ing or the chase These modelled with the greatest
care and are each masterpieces OF csrvng Every ngure
fru flower and guiding perfect IN ITSELF and each u
made 10 contribute TO the general harmony Of whole
design The style 10 the Eliza ethsn and has been the
great object Of the a. tst 10 preserve In all purity
and
the racks which depend them made the
material. Al each end OF tho saloon immense
rors In which rs beauties reelected and looking ino
which you two saloons stretching OF into the per
speciive.
THE SMOKING ROOM ETC.
MOT lie grand dining saloon ID the principal gsngwsy
and aer that again the smoking room. In comparison
with that We have Just len this apartment plsnly lifted
Up but for The particular purpose for which s intended
has very lev any equals In FACT there are not many
steamers vhich have SMOKING rooms and this may be
n 10 featur I'm thc strurt If