The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-02
From the New York Herald
THE CITY OF MONTREAL"
Latest Addition 20 the Inman Llne-.A Fine
Specimen OF Marine Architecture Imen.

Latest Addition 60 the Hnman Llne..A Fine
Specimen or Marine ArchItecture.-Dlmen.
AIOns, Accommodation and List or Officers.
The latest addition to the large and val
liable feet Of steamships entering our port
from Europe is the now magnificent pro-
peller City of Montreal, belonging to the
Inman Line. This vessel is entitled to
prominence because Of her size, passenger
accommodations and cargo-carrying capac-
ity. She was launched from the yard of
her builders, Messrs. Tod g. McGregor, on
the Goth Of September last year, and left
Liverpool on the 9Th of this month, arriv-
ing at Sandy Hook on the Goth inst. The
City of Montreal is one of a series of large
ships now in course of construction by this
company, being 432 feet in length over all,
A feet breadth of beam, 30 feet depth Of
hold, and of 1923 tons, British measure
ment. In every department all that wealth
could command has been supplied, and
comfort and safety to passengers, with safe
stowage of cargoes, are at once observed.
The City of Montreal is vessel of great
strength, her ribs and framing attesting
that fact. She has an upper deck formed
of steel plates from side to side and from
stem to stern, which adds materially to her
power Of resistance. Her engines are Of
the horizontal trunk description, with cyl
inders 85 inches in diameter and "a inches
stroke Of piston. To supply steam for
these engines there are eight boilers, heat
ed by "a furnaces, which are fed athwart-
ships. The stroke holes are admirably
ventilated, whereby the hremen are enabled
to do more work with less discomfort than
in the case Of vessels previously construct
ed. She is full-rigged, and supplied with
an independent engine and three bilge
pumps, worked by the engine which ope-
rates the winches. She has also seven
steam and hand-worked bilge pumps, a
steam -annihilator, fitted into each pas
senger compartment and also into each
cargo hold.
The City Of Montreal has patent steam
capstan for the working Of the anchors,
and steam steering gear, which is regard
ed as a highly eommendable application Of
scientific research to the practical business
navigation. This is guided by the direc-
ton Of telegraphic instrument commune
eating at once with the wheelhouse and the
engine room, the results of such being
indicated by the ''tell-tale" instrument,
which shows at once what has been done
and what has been directed. This steering
gear is located amidships. and in case Of
arrangement the olI f",nioned apparatus
can supply its place within three seconds.
The passenger accommodation Of this
fine steamship is Of the very best and most
comprehensive description. 1t provides
ample accommodation for 40 first class
passengers and most comfortable apart
ments for 800 steerage passengers. For
both of these classes the intelligent care SO
customarilv shown by this company for the
comfort and safety of all under their charge
has been fully employed and with its
usual satisfactory result. The saloon is
about forty-two feet square, provided with
three rows Of tables running fore and aft, ,
| the general furnishing and equipment OF
which is in the usual elegant style charac-
teristic of the company. The arrangements
for the welfare and convenience Of the
steerage passengers have been well consid-
cred and perfected, and, III fact, nothing
could conduce to the comfort Of those who
wish to take a trip i'll this noble craft has
been omitted The managers Of the In
man Line have always been noted for lib
erality, and the long practical experience
of the requirements of those who go down
to sea in ships has resulted in the addition
to their feet Of one Of the finest models Of
marine architecture that ever breasted the
bcisterous pillows Of the broad Atlantic.
In voyage Of this description Captain Ken
nedy and Purser Ross, both old shipmates
and veteran seamen, who are capable of un-
Outstanding the wishes Of all, will mutually
contribute to the welfare Of every passen
ger.
The utmost care has been bestowed upon
the mess-rooms and quarters for the officers
and crew, these being separate and COM
Portable to degree. There are four hos
pitfalls on deck, a smokmg-room Of large
dimensions, and all the requirements of a
frst-class steamship. The galleys, one each
for the saloon and steerage passengers, are
very commodious, amply fitted and well
regulated The City Of Montreal will leave
this port for her return voyage this day
week. Her officers are as follows
Captain-James Kennedy.
First Officer-James b. Babingtoil.
Second Oficer-John Mcdowell.
Third Officers-Jno. Flaherty and Arthur
Anderton.
Fourth Officer-Austin Madge.
Purser-Wm. Ross.
Surgeons Black and Boyd.
Chief Steward-Frederick Frost.
Chief Engineer Robert Hamilton.
Assistant Engineers - Peter Ferguson,
Robert Howatt, Hugh Currie, William
Prentice and David Herbertson.