The New York herald., 1871-09-27
MONARCH OF THE SEAS.

The New steamship Baltic, the Third
Vessel of the White star Linc-Her
Accommodations, Proportions aud Fit
;inrs.
Sunday night last there arrived IN the lower bay
from Liverpool and Queenstown the new steamship
Baltic the third vessel OF The White Star line and
the latest addition the grand host OF transatlantic
steamships that visit this port. This vessel Is q
masterpiece OF naval architecture. and In every par.
ncuar Of size and workmanship o. character
that astontshes the most sanguine believer in this
age OF mechanical miracles. This vessel has been
in course OF construction for year more and lt
has been the design OF her owners TO improve upon
the model OF the preceding vessels. In this particu-
lar the Baltic ny her initial voyage is demonstrated
as success
The Baltic Was constructed III hull by Messrs.
Harlan & Wolf, OF Belfast Ireland. Her model
possesses very fine lines and which ler builders as
sumo to be right In every particular. The dmen-
sions of this leviathan are:-Length on deck 432
feet; breadth of beam, Al feet inches; depth OF
hold, &c leet load draught "a feet; tonnage British
measurement, 1900 tons net, and 4,S5O tons gross
Her frames are OF angle iron and double riveted.
There are four decks Of iron, and these covered
with wood. Plate stringers are upon each. The rig
OF the Baltic is alike to her predecessors, novel
matter OF four mass, three OF which are ship ngged
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less than her sister ships which is found to be q
great Improvement There are seven water tight
compar ments In the vessel. and this portion OF her
construction is oil the most approved character
The passenger accommodation OF the Baltic Is OF
the most ample nature-rortysl slate rooms find
first class privileges for I50 paSSengeS, and these
have light, ventilation and comfort 10 great de-
gree. The grand saloon, which Is alnidships. Is
in breadth anu seventy feet in length. 1t is heated
by steam IN addition TO which there are two hre-
PAGES, thas, when necessary may contain cheerful
coal fires. The finish OF the saloon is in papier
pianos and beautiful bookcases or libraries also
adorn this gorgeous apartment
The finish Of this saloon Is in crimson velvet as
are the saterooms. Electric bells communicate
Is not the slightest wish or passenger that may not
be at once gratiGed. Then there are the ladies'
private cabins furnished in green, and supplied
with mirrors and broad sofas. Also Oh the port
rooms and all other convenlences that money can
suggest. The department OF cooking, under the
superintendent OF Chief steward Easdoun and his
assistant. Yates, Is model III ocean navigation.
walters in such number that nothing can in this
particular detract from the Baltc's fittings.
The machinery OF the Baltic was constructed by
Messrs. Waudslav, Son 4 Fields, OF London, and Is
In number, are OF the compound descr ption, with
two cylinders seventy eight inches In diameter and
TWO OF forty one inches. with stroke of piston OF
1--WE feet. Her boilers are thirteen in number,
shifting blades is OF cast steel and twenty two ieet
diameter and Of thirty feet six inches pitch.
The officers Of the Baltic in her first voyage un
eeI SaWs W. G. DFy Mayay eeoed ae as
Price; Third Officer, NJ Hutchins; Chief Steward,
]. q. Easdoun; Purser, Alexander Mcdowell; Doc
tor. John finnegan: Chief Engineer, John Bell; AS.
slstant Engineers, i. W. Jewels, James Hutton,
JOspDh