The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-29
THE FALL TRADE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CLYDE.

i.ARRIyAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CLYDE.
Capacity Of the Line, Sixteen Thousand
Bales OF Cotton a Month.
| without the usual heralding which has been
customary heretofore on the coming of new
vessels to our port, the new iron screw steam
ship Clyde steamed up the harbor on Satur-
day, and proceeded to her dock at Union
wharves, attracting very general attention oy
her large size and handsome outline. As the
Clyde in model, material, size and economy OF
running expenses, Is In every respect plo-
neer steamship, we lay before our readers
such particulars of her model capacity, DRAFT OF
water, &C., as will enable them to see what an
! important addition the Clyde is to our New
York steam fleet
DESCRIPTION OF HULL.
The hull is OF iron, built by William Cramp
4 Sons, Philadelphia, two hundred and twenty
feet long, thirty-seven feet beam, and twenty
feet depth Of hold; two box kelsons, running
fore and aft the ship on each side of the main
kelson, gives degree of strength unequalled
In any other construction; the frames are OF
three by four angle iron, twenty-one inches
apart, with three by three reverse bars on each
frame; matches, beams, deck frames are all OF
iron; the plating is of three-quarter inch iron
in bottom and up to load line, thence upward
| of lve-eight and half inch plating; there are
five iron bulkheads forming water-tight COM
partments, and the plating is all double rive0-
ed-most iron vessels heretofore built being
only single riveted.
THE ENGINE AND BOILERS
These have been constructed by the well
known machinists, Messrs. Neahe, Levy & Co.,
of Philadelphia. The engine is single YER
tical inserted direct acting engine, with sur
face condenser, forty-two inch cylinder, and
forty-two inch stroke, aud diameter OF wheel
eleven feet The boilers are two in number,
and described as return-tubular boilers,
fifteen feet front, Of the most improved modern
style.
These are roomy and all placed on deck,
which is all the go now in new steamships
the accommodations are for 40 to 50 cabin
passengers The Clyde Is brig-rigged, fully
supplied, with donkey engine, fire pumps,
hosting apparatus, and, like her consort, the
South Carolina and Georgia, handles all
her cargo very economically through her side
ports. By actual measurement, after deduct
Ing for machinery. coal and stores, the cargo
space shows $4,000 cubic feet.
THE LINE.
The "New York and South Carolin& SS0am-
ship Company" of which Thomas Clyde, Esq,
of Philadelphia, Is the president, has entered
the field of sea transportation to the South |
with three large and modern-built iron steam
ships - the South Carolina, 5000 bales; the |
Georgia, 5000 bales, and the Clyde, 24oO
bales. These figures represent large steamers,
and Charleston has been selected as the cotton |
port on account Of Its most advantageous loca-
tion, being on the shortest sea line to New
York from the cotton section, and enjoying |
the very desirable advantages OF an au-rail
connection with the Mississippi, Tennessee
and Alabama Rivers, for the development OF q
gigantic freight and passenger business be-
tween the great metropolis and the wide
stretching and opulent cotton belt.
Anticiaaeng the wants of this port, in ocean
transportation, this Company brings to Its
great work of lifting Charleston up to Its form
er influential position as cotton market three
Iron steamships, otso large capacity as to ex-
ceed by double the freight room Of any three
steamers to other Southern ports in competi-
ton, and although in active alliance with the
South Carolina Railroad, the Georgia Railroad
and other great Interior rail- connections, the
size OF the steamers enable this company to
afford full facilities to local Charleston shippers,
and this latter business will be guarded With
Jealous care; and 1t Is hoped the liberal policy
of this company will conduee to the enlarge
ment Of the cotton trade Of Charleston, BY at
fording at all times freight facilities to New
York; and as the monthly capacity Of those
three steamships Is equal to 10000 bales OF cot
ton, itwould seem that the opportunity for
great usefulness Is complete.
PASSENGER ACCoMXoDArroNs.
As regards the passenger business, the new
iron steam line Is again In advance, by arrang-
ing their cabins in elegant suites Of state
rooms, all on deck, thus insuring thorough
ventilation during the travelling season.
The Clyde Is on her trial trip, and not alto
gether in order as to cabins and outfit, but the
agents extend on invitation to the public to
visit her while in port.
THE CHARLESTON AGENTS.
This iron steamship line Is managed in
Charleston b; Messrs. Wagner, Huger 4 Co.,
and Mr.. W. A. Courtenay. The new iron side
wheel steamship Georgia Is now receiving her
outfit at the yard of VIM. Cramp & Son, Phil
adelphia, and may be expected on the line ear
ly In September.
PRESENTATIONS OF TESTIMONIAL TO Mr..
HENRY T. PEAKE.-As soon as 1t was known
that Mr.. Henry T. Peake, the general superln-
tendent Of the South Carolina Railroad, had
resigned the responsible position he had held
for so many years, 1t was determined by the
employees Of the company to give the retiring
oflcer substantial and enduring mark Of
their confidence and respect. A committee
consisting of Aessrs. George Strong, John