The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-06

THE NOkTH AMERICAN LLOYD STEAM LINE.
line Of steamers has recently been established
in this city under the title Of the North American Lloyd
Steamship Company, to run between New York and
Bremen, touching at Cowes The pioneer vessel of the
line will be the Western Metropolis Of two thousand six
hundred tons register and one thousand horse power,
REPAIRS having new boilers put in &c so make her
first class vessel Three other ne steamers being
prepared for the line, so that semi mon,hy communi
cation be kept up The Western Metropolis viii sail
from this city the 17th OF March on her first trp
the NEW BREMEN STEAMSHIP HERMANN.
The steamship Hermann, owned by the North Ger
Lloyd OF Bremen, arrived at tins port Thursday
morning after empestuous PASSAGE having left South
ampon the afternoon Of the Goth Dec. The Hermann
built by the celebrated firm OF Laird & Co, in
Gresnock Scotland. She IL iron vessel OF three thou
sand tons, builders measurement brig rugged and pro-
PEELED by two direct acting engines of Ave hundred nom
nal horse power The extreme length Is three hundred
aud fifty feet, breadth forty feet aud depth thirty three
feet She slows nine hundred and Gfty tons OF coal
her bukers and has for about thousand tons
Of cargo in the hold which is divided INTO seven water
tight compartments The cabins elegantly and com
fortaby ntied up the state rooms prov ding bers for
ninety nrst and one hundred and twenty second class
passengers The steerage, which s thoroughly venti-
lated and well lighted. affords ample for about ave
hundred passengers This splendid vessel commanded
mand Of the steamship New y ork, made many friends
among the travelling public We understand y ir the
intention OF the agents OF the company TO throw the ship
open Tor inspection some day next week.
On Wednesday, December 6, there was launched from
the building yard of Mcssrs Tod McGregor, Partick
Glasgow, magnhccn, iron steamer for the In.
man iiue Of Liverpool. New York aud Philadelphia
steamships. The vessel which Is named the City OF
Paris Is three hundred and seventy 1--WE feet 10 length
forty loot In breadth aud twenty feet In depth and
q 500 tons, old measurement She 10 beautifully mod
ellcd, and she stood the ways with everything
clear tor launching her exceedingly graceful lines
much admired by the practical men and Others who
Notwithstanding the drenching rain had assembled TO
The hull Of the city Of Paris is divided into eight wa.
tcrtght compartments by bulkheads, which, while i'm
parting great strength 10 the broadsds Of the vessel
VIII prevent her sinking In tho event Of any limited niu
y 10 the hull Very extensive accommodation provided
for rt second ard third class passengers Tho vessel
Is ted with poop and tcrRnI'anf forccate and these
united by deckhouse. which runs along tho centre
Of the spar deck In the after part of this deckhouse
spacious ana elessntly fitted up dining saloon fer nrst
class passengcrs and the remainder az Il occupied by
oncrs state rooms, mess rooms bar store rooms. &c
In the orccastlc there accommodation for the and
Arrangements have been made for dining third class
passengers on the main deck.
Earh of 'he vaterpht compartments into which the
laior aud centrifugal pump. capable OF lifting
than thousand salons OF water per minute. dou
he set OF steering gear has been provided which viii
greatly reduce and render safe the labor OF the
At the wheel, or rather wheels 10 heavy weather
The City or Paris VIII be propelled BY pair " direct
acting horizontal, trunk engines Of 81, hundred and
eighty hnrc power nominal, and constructed with the
latest improvements IN surface condensation, feed heat
ng. &c In short nj the appliances that modern agc
uuity has devised for the safety q the vessel the
q the passengers and lcssonng the labor o tho
have bcun taken advantage OF, and When the City
Of Pars ~ handed over % her she ~li be o.
the mUs complete and crodltahie specmcus ~ naval
architecture that has ever len tue Clyde
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