Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-15
The Iron steamer wynnolsc.

THE MASTERPIECE OF AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING
We appropriately noticed several weeks ago
the launch from the yard Of the Harlan Il
Holingsworth Company of the largest iron mer-
chant ship ever built in America. Since that
time large force of workmen has been busily
engaged in fitting up the interior Of the vessel,
and at last she is about completed.
Tho hull of the vessel is divided into water
tight compartments and is built in such a
manner as to win the highest encomiums from
all competent judges who have seen it, and it is
pronounced fully equal to any in the world
1t does not require person yersed in the art
and science of naval architecture to form an
opinion of the inside, however. Any one who
has ever been q passenger on boat, or has
sufficient imagination to imagine himself a
passenger, will recognize at glance the ele-
gance, completeness and convenience OF all tile
internal arrangements.
The saloons are especially beautiful, and moth
ing has been omitted that could contribute to
the air of elegant comfort that pervades them.
and yet all their rich appointments are in good
TASTE with no trace of that I" barbaric magnit-
cence" too often realized when splenndor is
sought.
Tie lower or dining saloon is especially hand
some. We enter 1t through massive doors of
rosewood and satin wood, and find that it's walls
are composed of panels Of rosewood satin wood,
black walnut and ebony marvellously polished.
Leading from this are the entrances to the best
state rooms, arranged in groups for the accom-
mediation of families, and all handsomely
furnished with fine large berths. At the rear Of
this saloon is elegant private saloon for ladies'
fitted up with wash-stands, toilet conyeniences,
and other accommodations, and there is also
connected with it bath room which offers the
bather not only hot and cold water, but fresh or
salt water, to suit his convenience.
Above the dining saloon is another elegant
saloon surrounded with state rooms which differ
from the others only in not being arranged in
groups.
The officers quarters and a handsome smoking
room are on the hurricane deck which Oilers a
fine breezy promenade to passengers. The
quarters for the crew are on the main deck, for
ward, and the saloons for steerage, passengers
are Immediately beneath them. All these are
neatly and conveniently fitted up with good
berths and excellent bathing facilities, much
| superior to the accommodations usually FUR
| nished Storage passengers.
The care for convenience displayed everywhere
| is remarkable, and nowhere more 30 than in the
pantry and galley Or kitchen. No first class res
| taurant could be fitted up more thoroughly than
these departments are, and they Indicate plenty
of good living for passengers. There is also o
fine ice house aboard, with meat room adjoin-
| ing.
| " to be expected on board boat. Besides the
smoking room mentioned there is first rate
barber shop and well stocked bar. Arrange
| ments for safety also keep pace with those fol
| comfort. Every state room is well Furnished
| with life preservers, hose connected with forct
pumps run to all parts of the steamer, while thu
arrangement of bulk heads allows, in case of fire
| in the hold, that any compartment may b'
almost instantly flooded, without filling TIN
others. On the other hand il any one com
partment springs leak the leak will not over
| ilow into the others Besides these there is an
other arrangement for safety that should b.
widely copied. On the forward deck is larg'
room or box, made entirely of boiler iron, to b
used for the storage of oil, matches, and othe
combustible materials.
The steamer has two masts, square rugged AM
about fifty state rooms, with accommodation 10
one hundred and fifty first class passengers
and also one hundred bertls in the steerage
though larger number of storage passenger
could be accommodated.
She is side wheel steamer, 2i5 feet in length
40 feet width of beam, and % feet O inche
depth of hold.
She is, as we have already stated, the larges
iron steamer ever built for other than war pun
poses in this country, and is, we think, fairly en-
titled to the title we have applied to her, thu
masterpiece of American ship building" Sh
is fully competent to traverse the ocean, but
intended for coastwse service, to ply between
New York, Norfolk and Richmond She will b.
commanded by Captain Bourne. Mr.. Sloat WI
be her chief engineer, Mr.. Caldwell, purser, an
j. G. Booth, chief steward.
Finn & Jackson did the tin work and fitted u
the galley with its many convenences. IL.
, Brine made her sails and Wood " Feaster I'll
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