New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-08


THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMSHIP DEUTscH
i,ND-A large party Of prominent merchants and Others
interested iu steamship ua, aon, sat down to snptnous
dinner last evening IN the splendid scabn Of the steam
ship Deutschland Capt II. Vessels, OF the North German
Lloyd Steamship Line This steamer leaves for Bremen on her
nnt lIP lIVu w ~; - -, - Gavi,a s,re
Bcmcnhayen on the h NJ WIN ~ Paehssia having come
direct um the yard 81 her builders Messrs Card 60 OF
the Clyde She experienced ompetuous weather
but made he passage IN u Hays pfo'lng h,sel NsE COCO
boat The dimensions OF the nov steamer are rs follows
Length Of keel and fore rake j feet do over a 80 feet
tonnage (buidc measmoncnt 1900 tnns dIau5ht 10 feet
The ship divided into five watctght compartments the bulk
heads being all lifted land fastened rs required =! Lhlus IN
everything has been done 20 make her as secne rs pos
sbc Tho shell plates IN thickness from 1910 OF an men
o The fitting Of the ptes and The yeting Is executed in
very superior manner Stern and bow have exceedingly
speed combined with 6uoyancy The Deutschland Is brig
rugged The spars of great dimensions allowing very large
spread Of The two lower mass are OF iron while top
4u @ ~ ,,p5 nro,itei with srr ace con
densor The nominal horse power IL go but the engines
~ - Dctes viii }t stroke The threebaded screw pro.
pclcr is OF approved construction twobalcd
spare carried IN the ships hold There are four tubu
lar boilers having i've fire boxes They tested with
hrostc pressure Of 90 pounds per square inch The super
heater has beating surface Of o0 square feet The cabins
located the second aud third decks IN the aerput Of
the ship cabin has saloon 70 feet long and ~ vide
he stale with berh for 30 passengers ranging each
side OF H. The saloon Is OF bscye maple win rosewood ana
gilt m0udngs got up very good taste The panels between
the siacoom doors handsomely decorated and ornamented
with artsicauy painted pictures OF Herman scenery The
ladies' sitting ROOM smoking library pantry, closets,
&C. connected with the cabin fitted up with great ec
gauce and with special view to the comfort Of the passen
gers Tie aorpart OF the third deck Is fitted up for second
class passengers It's arrangement Is somewhat less elegant
luxurious than that above but the comfort Of the passen
gers has been studied with just much attention The third
class passengers Of whom about 800 be accommodated
have the whole Of the third deck forward OF the second cabin
The is furnished with movable berths it has con
yenent to the upper decks Ia different parts anid
and forward, and is perfectly ventilated and lighted The
cabins state rooms &c, are heated by steam
The Deutschland is commanded by Capt Henry Vessels
formerly commander of the steamships Bremen aud
America and hes service OF nearly nine Yeas on
board Of these vessels.
McssIs Card Co. the ~ the Deutschland"
building for the North German Lloyd Steamship Com
Bremen other steamships of the capacity the
Deutschland being the sixth Trans Atlantic steamship
owned by the C0mpany-one Of these the Union" will b.
commanded by Capt H. j. Sanen aud finished in Decem
Der She will leave Bremen her first trip the 18th
January The other be named "Wcser She Is to be
delivered to the Company in April next.