The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-05-12

HER DIMENSIONS, APPKARAScs AND NOVEL FKA
TUREs. LIST or THE ocEAN

HKR DIMENSIONS, ArPKARAScE AND NOVEL FxA-
TUREs. LIST on THE OCEAN
sTEANKRs on rHE LINE.
The Liverpool, New York and Philsdel-
phia Steamship Company, which 10 already
possessed of number OF magnificent ocean
vessels, has placed upon the line new
screw steamer, the City Of Paris, which was
yesterday thrown open for inspection for
the benefit Of few privileged guests. The
most critical could find little cause for COM
plant on viewing the many novel features
introduced throughout the steamship to add
to the comfort of passengers, while the COM
bination of strength and beauty for which
her hull is noticeable, could be appreciated
BY those who were least versed in the ship
builders art.
kThe City Of Paris has been built expressly
for speed and safety in the carriage Of the
United States mails, which the vessels Of
the company convey for ocean postage only.
Her dimensions are 1913 feet in length, 40
feet in breadth, and 81 feet in depth her
tonnage $500 tons, old measurement. The
hull is divided into eight water tight COM
partments by bulkheads, which, while i'm
parting great strength to the broadsides of
the steamer, will prevent hcr from sinking
on the occurrence Of any slight accident
Each of the water tight compartments into
which the vessel is divided is filled with steam
fire annihilator and centrifugal pump,
that can lift upwards Of one thousand gal
Ions Of water per minute. The City Of Pa
ris il fitted with boom and topgallant
forecastle, and these are united by deck
house, which runs along the centre of the
spar deck. A double set of steering gear
has been provided, warehouses being erect
ed both fore and aft, this contryance
greatly reducing the labor of the men at the
wheels in heavy weather. The steamship is
propelled by pair Of direct acting horizon
tai trunk engines, of nominally six hundred
horse power, and constructed with the latest
improvements in surface condensation and
feed heating.
The comfort OF the passengers, officers
and crew has not been overlooked. In the
after part of the deck house IL a spacious
and elegantly fitted up dining room for the
first class passengers, with velvet cushioned
seats, frescoed ceiling, and walls adorned
with brilliant arabesques. The remainder
of the deck house is occupied by staterooms
for the officers and mess, bar and storerooms
the crew hnding Accommodations in the fore
castle. The miniature apartments designed
for the use of ''transient" guests are unusu-
ally comp te in the thousand and one little
appurtenances so necessary to the tenants
during sea voyage, and are sufficiently
well lighted and ventilated. A few Of these
apartments, intended for the occupancy Of a
party of travellers, are provided with six
berths each. Looking above, the eye can
perceive a section of the steel deck that un-
derles the wood work and adds TO the
strength of the hull.
The CITY of Paris, so welcome an addition
to the many floating palaces owned by the
Inman Line, was launched from the building
yard Of Tod & McGregor, Partick, Glasgow,
early in December, and arrived at this port
few days since, having experienced sue
cession Of heavy westerly gales. Being
built with view to insure speed and safety
to her patrons and freight, there is but lit
tie doubt that the time made on her next
trip will be put upon record as an evidence
of the success of the builders. The new
vessel will sail at 9 clock tomorrow morn
Ing, carrying out the officers and crew, one
hundred and thirty-four men, and about one
hundred first class passengers. She will be
commanded by Captain James Kennedy, an
experienced seaman, who has had charge OF
the largest vessels built, including the Great
Eastern, and who, moreover, enjoys the en-
viable title of commodore of the line. The
other officers are-Mr. Matherson, chief
officer, Messrs. Frelon, Street and Ducks
bury, assistants. Mr.. John Kavanagh
purser, DIR. Black, physician, and Messrs
Hamilton and Kidd, chief and assistant en-
gineers with FIVE subordinates.
The Liverpool, New York and Philadel-
phia Steamship Company now possesses the
/ following vessels
City of Antwerp (Now building.)
City of Paris Captain Kennedy.
City of London Captain J. Mirehouse
City Of Boston Captain 5. Brooks.
City Of New York Captain r. Leitch.
City Of Baltimore Captain P. McGuisan
City Of Washington Captsin 7. F. Roskell
City Of Manchester -'Csptain I. c. Jones.
City Of Dublin Captain j. Enyon.
City Of Cork Capt. W. Bridgeman.
City of Limerick Captain II. Manning.
Edinburgh Captain J. j. Halcrow
Etna Captain III. Tibbits.
Bosphorus Captain J. Mccartney
City Of Durham Captain g. Lochead.
These steamsbips form splendid and ex