New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-21
THE LONG BRANCH FERRY
OPENING OF TIE FISK LINE-TlIE STEAMER
PLYMOUTH ROCK.

OPENING OF THE FISH LINE "'N'
PLYMOUTH ROCK.
Tho steamer Plymouth Rock is familiar to
ia, travelling pubc as one of the old stOnington line
She was bought by the Taganset Steamship Co. about
tuo wears ago. since when she has been lying n.y. Altr
having been overhaued and entirely reiurlsEed anu IT,
fitted she has placed on the route between TINS CITY
and Long Branch and made her first trps yesterday
Originally built for the rough waters and the constant
crovdpg travel Of the Sound, she has the size ana
solty for which the Sound steamers have always been
noted with the lghtness and elegance of river boat
She not old having built at about the same time
as the Metropolis She is 345 feet in length ana her
breadth feet making an area OF decks WHICH,
since saterooms have been moved ana Whuo"s cub ai'
One Of the principal changes which has been made in
the boat is tie shortening of the saterOOm cabin by 10
feet giving much more outside deca room asein s tor
promenading On this open deck an me 9ahd j. sti
toned. respondent in the uniform adopted by James
os cabin have been left Host of the space formerly
occupied 10y them has been turned INTO private parQlh
Side gangways have been cut through putting the cab
i'm closer communication with the awning-coveled spaces
Of deck outside large gangway has beeH eut onward
blow through these openings and windows OF plale
glass inserted in every possible place compete an any
10 the close and cabins OF the old Sound boats
On the main deck the old ladies' cabin aft is converted
trely demolished, and where was one window before,
there are three now THIS room Is iarge' ana oil %
cabin has been turned into spacious kitchen and pantIles
\ aft. into rooms for the hands forward.
10 he complete 1t has all the improvements OF the best
hotel Kitchens. Ample room has been given, and no
pense spared. Here patent furnaces, with amazing
drafts and good yentilacrs Here wineroom, coffee
ROOM full OF nice shiny pots and Kettles, linen closet
piled with snowy napery-lefllgerdtors ana furnaces
most artistic cook could wish for On this deck Also Is
what seems to he modern necessity, big barroom,
fine, with polished wood and gtterng glass .
Tic machinery has also been entirely rebuilt with az
the modern Improvements, under the supervision OF
feature of the new machinery is the large water
tanks two on each side holding total OF 2O00 gallons
Win these powerful steam pump connects for use case
OF fire, also fill them when necessary from the sea-
Into these tanks steam blown heai the water td
after again coming in contact with the escaping steam
reaches the boiler at high state OF temperature re-
curing much less expense OF coal thah was iOrineTy
needed to ysPST2zs Il I T i've ssH k her
almost independent Of fire. ri,
the magncence displayed in the details OF the uphOl
sterng. The boat has been furnished and ntted as no
boat has been furnished and ted before involving
an expenditure in this department alone OF sl75oO Mr.
Fisk the Napoleon OF paint ana White"ash Oh gorgeous
upholstery and gold Leaf
on the plymouth Rock, Brusse carpets wanton over
polished floors White and goldplate glass and COrnth-
ian capitals meet the eye at every turn The glass globe
sed NV Golden fgres and cost of itself So A. the
traveller sits down to sumptuous repast in the banquet
hall he chooses his wine rom list printed III DAINTY
types on tinted paper, and bound III green and gold
morocco As he ascends the polished stairs, bronze
s0idy in the face and he takes suTrepttous peep
in the saloon glass he encounters by his SIDE the wooden
are of the colossal black walnut Charles the IXt and
that other aTmored ancient OF me s4inc natefH VINO
once drew crowds the windows OF Broadway jeweler
II he be of musical turn, he may play upon the most
amazing piano he ever saw in his e-ebony and gold
Sfh bronze hasTeicfs and embossed legs Everything
is gOrgeOus-op, bottom and desfrOm the engine ROOM
which resembles exhibition Of prize machinery, 10
the pilothouse, which looks like the cabin OF royal
yacht.
on her morning trip yesterday the Plymouth Rock, in
addition to large load Of passengers carried eXcur
sion party consisting of the officers OF the Nairgansett
Steamship Company. Mr.. Fisk, jr, and Ill. Jay Gould
"a, 80 went down in the afternoon.
Cant. l. V. TiltOn commands the Plymouth Rock
Frank Finch, esq, Purser, Nj b. OsbOn j. PasSen
ger SuDerintenden and Monsieur John Brandt fills the
delicate position of Steward This boat Will alternate
the present with the Jesse Hoyt, and they will leave
NegYO,k at Gas and 945 and at $3.50 and $50 D. In
connecting with the New-Jersey southern Railroad.