The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-07
OUT AT SEA.
How the Anchor Line Contributes to
the Comfort of those who
Travel
security, speed and comror, Combine,

To The Editor x thg woKkr>sS,Ss ANoc,n
Friday Aug 10th, 1872
Intercourse between people ofdItierent nation
altIcs creates state ut affairs, whose natural
tendency To a condition Of universal peace
Duuu- the past decade this mutual inter
course has greatly increased Formerly a trip
10 Europe was something beyond the hopes
Of mary thousands who are now, thanks To
thu spread VI liberalism, IN position to
enjoy the trip Railroads in Europe, although
t. 4 less degree than ia the United States,
have brought travel ia the Old World, within
the means Of moderate incomes. 4 flying trip
through Europe can nov bc made - our line
Of steamers, enabling the travelSr t. visit
Rome and Paris as well as London. at a cost
Of about 30 dollars, American currency The
Law afordlng an opportunity 70 make
foreign tour at such small cost is known as
the Anchor LINE 1t has recently added
tive steamers NJ the largest class and equipped
iii a superb style The arrival Of the first Of
these new steamers the california, was made
the occasion Ut All excursion To Long Branch.
many guests were invited from All over inc
United States 1t is a httlc singular that
when other lines have had to I've Kept up ~
heavy subsidies TIL, Anchor line, at It's low
rates of passage, should meet with such sue
cess. It vas started by hrm Who conmcnc-
Ell natural ,uur.e together III an humble
manner, Till finally they have become the
owners nj the present mammoth fleet.
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d....L :, aim, H,.r nan, lem, 80 rr,i,t
makes b,rsy ,tr. SAT-. ami easy vessel AZ "a
>hr Ia, tv,Y ..ulintiud vertical direct actins,
engines. With ont. \, lmd,r 1903 inches in diam
,ter and one 81 inches IN diameter. with 4
feet stroke of piston. working up t. .O47 Il
T. and built al the FmuIestun Steamship
Works Her steam power D. generated Ia SIX
boilers. tested L, a pressure y % pounds and
a donkey boiler for supplying steam u the
Wlndlass, winch, ana other labor saving
engines
The grand saloon extends across the vessel
from side t. side, is 40 feet in width and A.
feet long, and Is an imposing apartment not
equaled by any foreign steamer coming 70
tins part The panehug Is ia polished teak.
inlaid With rich and rare white woods adorned
with choice carving and gold The ceiling is
painted IN a delicate hue Of sea green. Costly
Jgttt,, handicapped and silver trimmed,
glNe an ar q iuNunousness seldom seen on
shlPboafd ne sofas are covered with
iharo"h-coNered RUSSIA leath5r' WINE the
frames ~ are handsomely Di"n@el @nU sH'eIeu,
ne carpet Is IIeA green "lth tne coat q
arhS y "Ied' britain lii'ei lc"eu ~ tasty
"reaths. lne nam ""le M thT salooH Il
entirely novel Ia design Deautiully colOred
and tinted, and the ue-beams are boxed ana
hled with choice exotic plants giving 10 IL
piano and Weu-hlled library ADJ 70 the at
fractions % TINS charming place, WhIch Il well
lighted and exceedingly well ventilated
Heavy mirrors on all sides reflect and re-reiiect
the beauties and adornements OF tins palace Of
saloons There are eight large tables IN the
saloon, which, when not filled with the $50
passengers, are so closed as t. give plenty Of
room. The table service is chaste and mass
I'VE and even IN the ordinary table ware the
nvrners,bave shown excellent taste
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strined with gold. with delicate little birds
r.rrbeJ IN the centre of each broad Danel
rcb L,Ef and mirror. and silyered trimmings
on ali hands make Il a charming retreat f9r