The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-28
THE S.xw STEAMSHIP s,DosIAH.

Another Addition 70 the A.chsr Iine's Ocean
h'o" -Her Dimensions, Machinery, Accom-
-.' buttons, Appointments and Omccrs.
Ae new steamship Sidonian, another addition 10
tAe extensive ocean eet OF the Anchor Line, hence
TO Glasgow, via Londonderry, arrived at this port
two or three DAYS since ana after discharging vau
able cargo at once commenced TO load for her out
ward trip tomorrow "wednesday. This vessel Is
one Of the exrsn steamships Of the line, built for
the Mediterranean trade, but win be continued to
this port during the summer season. Although not
large as some OF the sister vessels Of this prosper
GUS company she il stanch elegant, tidy craft Of
handsome design and comfortable appointments.
Az model OF naval architecture she REJECTS consi-
derable credit upon her builders and fnishers. The
SidonIan Is OF IRON bark rugged, and built In both
month OF May. Her length on deck is 1853 feet breadth
and when loaded has draft OF fifteen feet, and is
OF 1850 tons gross British measurement. She has
Two iail decks their height being respectively seven
plate stringers OF very large size ana thickness,
which tend materially to strengthen them.
from one inch to quarter OF an inch In thickness;
her floors are OF single and double angle iron OF
and her plates are double riveted She is fitted
with five watertight bulkheads which are OF iron.
Water tanks are placed In the hold OF the vessel with
the condensation OF water is capable OF supplying
fifty gallons per hour The steering gear OF this
steamship Is Of the old safe and well tried pattern,
possessing all the fittings necessary to give 1t
strength and make 1t reliable. Hanging in appro-
pirate places and properly rugged that they may be
each capable OF accommodating very large number
The machinery OF the sidonan, IN design and con.
struc0n, Is worthy OF praise. 10 Is not very fanc-
tu but massive, suggestive of strength, speed and
safety. She is fitted with direct acting engines. hav-
Ing cylinders thirty-eight inches in diameter and
three feet six inches stroke OF piston The boilers
are of the tubular description, two IN number. gen.
Grating great suf1clency OF steam, and her propel
Ter Is OF seventeen feet in diameter with twenty feet
pitch Besides this machinery proper the vessel is
supplied with independent steam fire and btlge
pumps, steam wnches Tor hosting purposes and all
else that an ocean vessel OF her character requires
The passenger accommodations OF the Sidonian
are not OF the extensive nature that the eXpreSs or
Saturday steamships of this line possess but they
are ample and Of style that Is suggestive Of quie.
accommodating thirtyone first class passengers, anu
berhs for about 400 steerage passengers The state
rooms are quite large, nicely furnished and ex-
cellently ventilated Convenience and comfort will
undoubtedly be found in them during passage
across the Atlantic, and the cabin, into which the
staterooms open Is cosey and OF requisite cheerful
ness.
In the matter OF pleasantness the quarters of the
steerage passengers are not eXceled by vessel OF
her class that plies to this port Plenty Of room and
ventilation have been secured which, indeed, Tor
such voyage, are The great requisites.
the following Is q list OF the Sidonian's ON.
cers:-
Captatn-John MacKay.
First ODicer-H. Burns.
Second Ofcer-R Gordon.
Parser-JOhn Agnew.
Doctor Ferguson.
CtieJ Ea0fneeT-James Scott.
Assistant EngiaeerS-Alexander Roe, William
Laing.
C7tter Steicdrd-Robert Bridges.
The Anchor line have in process of construction
three other large steamships, which will be in read
ness to take their respective places on the route
from Glasgow, hence to New York, within the next
three months. These are the Alexandria, Assyria
and Ismallia, making, with the Anglia, Australia,
Britannia, Caledonia, Cambria, Columbia, Dorian,
Dacian, EUROPA, India, Iowa, Sldonian, Scandina-
steamships.