The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-26
ANOTHER FLOATING PALACE.

The New steamship Atlantic, OF the White
star LIne-Luxuries Of Transatlantic Navi.
Rntion-rhe --latest Improvement In Steam
Power.
The second steamship OF the White Star neet-the
Atiantic-arrlved ut her dock, near Pavonia FERRY,
on Friday morning, on her first trip, having made
the run across the 'poud" in ten days ana lew
hours. she arrived at Quarantine at ten O'Clock on
Wednesday night. In giving description OF this
splendid vessel 1t may be stated at the outset that
everything written OF the construction and adorn-
ment OF the Oceanic applies equally 10 the Atlantic
winch Il buC the same model and finished AFTER
the same designs
THE DIMENSIONS
are as foows:-Lengti 40 feet; beam, Al: depth OK
hold 80; with the same registered tonnage as that
OF the Oceanic There are four masts and six water
tight bukhcads, with every facility for extingulsh.
ing fire. let 1t break out In whatever quarter
one GREAT IMPROVEMENT
In this vessel Is the steam Steering gear We no
longer see two and sometimes four men Juggling at
the wheels-a LABOR in stormy weather July as
severe as that the Old trcadmil reserved for the
dangerous class OF society. Ole man standing on
the bridge moves q lever which cnlld could con-
troll ana by regulating the movement according TO
the points on the dial over wnich II passes TINS
IMMENSE WE CHIT
gides to the right or the lett or malntai . steady
course. An index moves across the dlil nnd, likc
The little tcitale ut SCHOOL, gives nornatcn 10 the
master how mis- pnpil Is &C Ing; II Inc neim does
not follow the direction pointed out, the naeX VIII
not follow the direction OF the lever ana IL Is per.
ceived al oace that Inc gear Is out OF ORDER.
THE STEAM POWER
calls for especial notice There are eleven boilers
and four cylinders on the compound principle. lC
Is not yet two years since the compound principle
was applied on our tran5at antc vessels, anu mere
we have a further advance In tnat direction. Inc
ORDINARY compound engine CONSISTS two cylinders,
one nigh pressure and the oti.er low pressure me
ste employed IN tue foruier instead oil he ng LOST
by condensation, passes away 10 the latter ana aocs
N flkIn I,
GREAT EcoNoNy ~ FcEL
But In the present instance there are four cylin.
ders two placed III the ordinary position seventy
eight inches diameter each ana two others lory-
inches each Ia diameter, standing over the
smaller barrel OF telescope over the ger but
separated. The Two pistons are attached TO tne
same rod, ana move up and down Wi II a stroke OF
five feet. The great advantage derived Is not SIM
ply the increased power ol steam operating upon
larger surface, but u greater un,lolmity III tine
action OF the pistons or as the Chief eh-Iaeer, Mr..
Watson expresses IL, there Is nearer Approach TO
teled at 5000 horse power. and are warranted TO
sustain pressure of seventy pounds TO the square
inch. Inc maximum pressure on tne trip out Was
sixty pounds Wneu II Is stated THAT only
FIFTY-FIvE Tons Of COAL FER DAY
were consumed, no further remark Is necessary as
TO the new principle applied TO ntvigauon ile 0f-
GERS IN this department. are George Watson, chef
engineers James Coutts, hrst assistant, kichard As
anti Robert Young, hitn assistant, and James, Kerr
sixth assistant.
with It's glded corn ces brilliant mounttngs, brouze
statues, marble chimney pieces, carvel furniture
ami DARK red cushions, SURPRISES in Kryldcur any
thing TO seen In the TRANSATLANTIC service. Tie
saloon extends the whole widtn VI the vessel, and
whatever the eye lals upon Is handsome.
TIE ELECTRIC DEI.IS,
running through the saloon and IN all the berlhs OF
saloon passengers form not only novel, but most
desirable innovation.
THE OFFICERS.
Captain Digby Murray lave OF the Oceanic has
command this vessel. The irst officer Is Hamil
ton Perry, gentleman OF long and varied expe-
rience as navigator, particularly on our Boston
lines. lie will assume mmad oil the Atlantic after
another voyage. me third AMI fourth OillcerS are
Frederick West and David Williams respectively.
The purser IS Mr.. Whitby and Tia, chez steward
John Large.
The Atlantic was built by Harland Wolf, at Bel
fast ana reflects credit on the Emerald Isle, winch
shows sgEs OF rising prosperity IN this revival Of
shipbulldlng.