New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-18
THE NEF WHITE STAR LINE STEAMSHIP
ADRIATIC.

The splendid new screw-steamcr Adriatic,
the fifth OF the Write star line OF Liverpool and New
coInpeers by Messrs Hariand & Wolfe. The Adriatic
She has the beauty of outline ia moding
and the yachtlike style OF rig, but is 500
tuns, compared it'll their 57oI tuns Her dmen
sons are: Length yer all $50 feet; beam, A feet;
pound hgh-and.ow pressure principle, and were con
structed, like those of the Oceanic and Baltic, by
the run from Belfast they worked with @ d
ing smoothness, and to the entire satisfaction
per minute attained, there was no heating OF the
bearings. The vessel was flying light, drawing about
feet OF water and the screw not nearly Immersed,
that had not its full propeng power but the per-
ormance Of the vessel was sufficient to indicate that she
White Star feet In the preceding vessels twas thought
that the builders had done thing possible in the
way Of elaborate detail and finish 10 make e" life on
the wave" one of luxury but ia the Adriac they
have managed TO further enhance their reputation.
In the other vessels, the main saloon adships with
cOmmodOus staterOOms forward aud aft Of it, the
latter being even more capacious than In the other
ships There are many improvements noticeable, how.
For instance the vessel is furnished with
manufactured on board. and supplied to the saloon.
stateroOms smoking room, and corridors, about 800
lights being used for this purpose The effect Of the
way, Saturday evening, for the qualification
OF the party OF gentlemen on board the Adriatc,
. 70 Ge e aaa cer,any won
Atlantic In such a floating palace with gas to make
liant with light, and electric communication summon
aid III every emergency great or small, ~ which the
sea-traveer Is liable
The Adriatc left her anchorage in Belfast Tough at
1880 p. III. Saturday, the 30th March, Most Of the
company had turned Into bed and asleep before
starting, and though IL blew freshly from south
during the night, with squalls aud heavy showers 40
smooth the vessels motion that the seepers
only discovered that they had left Belfast getting up
next morning. After passing the Calf OF Man. the vessel
crused about between Point Lynas and the entrance
the Mersey. to give her engines q thorough tral.
As the Adriatc approached the Bell Buoy she came up
with the Cunard royal mail steamer Abyssnia inward
bound from NewYork, aud waiting for water to cross
bar As the Adratc approached the passengers on
board the Abyssinia assembled the ana
greeted the craft with three hearty cheers the usual
interchange Of nautical courtesles also taking
place between the two vessels. After ar
irving in the river the Adriatlc was locked in
the Morpeth Dock nc Brkenhead and proceeded up to
the head OF the West Float where she Will be placed In
the craving dock this morning have her hull below
water coated The Adratc IL 10 sail on her first voyage
for NewYork Thursday, the 18th instant under com
mand Of Capt Dgby Murray, the commodore Of tho
White Star feet who has had charge Of each new vessel
as she has out. We informed that large num-
Der OF passengers have already booked by her. and
doubt she will prove favorite vessel and do much TO
youngest OF the Transatlantic lines between Liverpool
and Ncw-York. Liverpool Courier, April !, ls72
The Adratic il due at this port Sunday next and
will be- open for public Inspection during the week fol
lowing she sails Loi roiurn voyage 10 Liverpool ON
Saturday, Ap.i a.