The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-05
The NEW STEAMSHIP COLORADO.
From tho Evening Telegram Of yeste

From tho Evening Telegram Of yesterday
The latest addition TO the British mercantile marine
that has visited port Is the steamship Colorado.
lying pier 81 East river aud belonging to Messrs
Williams Guions New York and Liverpool line. This
vessel is noble specimen OF architecture her APP
pearance denoting finely modelled nes great strength
capacity and speed. In her construction ali that
and single eye 10 the comfort OF passengers 10 relation
suggest have been called into requson and adopted
The object OF these, in the successful complexion
vessel seems 10 have been that passengers alike first
class and steerage should have TO complain OF
tho absence Of aughs that would tend TO make pas.
sage across the Atlantic pleasant.
The Colorado built in Jarrow county OF Durham,
England. both hull and machinery, by the Palmer's
Shipbuildins and Iron Company during last year but
flushed only low weeks since Her dimensions are as
AZ feet incncs; depth OF hold 20 feet nches depth
OF hold TO upper deck, % feet inches; tonnage NJ,
$50 tons; H. NJ alter reduction OF required
propeling power 1890 tons. She has three decks.
TWO masts, eptical stem, galleries head. aud
Is brig rugged Her frames OF wrought iron plates
one -eghths and odrths thick
ana doubled throughout These are faStened Ia APP
proved manner by double rows OF rvsts particular at
tentinn having been gwen 10 this work. In all the
known improvements Of steering apparatus, signals to
officers deck aud In the engine room, this vessel is
The power OF this consists Of two direct
acting engines having cylinders 90 inches In diameter
with stroke Of piston OF feet inches Steam IS
supplied TO the engines by two large tubular boilers
each having sixteen furnaces. The propeller Is II
feet In diameter, and OF iron. The engine 50
feet Inches long, and the engines are OF about 200
horse power la pumps both Of independent steam,
nre and bige character, with hand pumps, auxiliary
boiler aud everything else engineering de.
partmeDt complete u ~ furnished with.
The cabins, dining saloons, saterooms aud ladies'
boudoir show elegance Of fitting, with all
known consen,ences on every hand Thirty state
rooms, capable Of accommodating ninety nrst
class passengers, noted, each fitted with ole
CANT sofas, scarlet cove ings while tho trimmings
u the berlhs Of the pleasant color Besides
these there well ventilated aud comfortable
modatons Tor ono thousand steerage passengers. In
1inlnn luln ntf
seating hundred persons peculiar aud novel effect
oil original paintings representing subjects
from European and Oriental liio covered with eabo-
raoiy gilt and frosted edge glass. upon tho different
panels. These, with tho beautiful gold and enamel
finish OF the wood work, give the dining saloon a
genial appearance. Besides we'll appointed steering
rooms, galeys, wine room, NC. there IS ventlating
hatch that IS quite original and servceabe running
midships, communicating with tho different saloons.
The officers OF the Colorado aptan, Robert G.
Cutting; FIRST mate, William Grace; chief engineer,
Francis Hewitt; chief steward, Thomas Hughes.