The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-12-27
From the GiAsgov News. Dec .
The New Anchor Liner Ethiopia

of the Bank, with the owners and few
friends Oh board 1t was not desired 70
press the machinery, but rather to learn
that 1t was in proper condition, and hence
no attempt WAS made to run the measured
mile as test OF speed but 1t is fully an
ticipated that the vessel will easily attain
a speed Of thirteen knots All hour, ana Ac
complish the voyage between Glasgo" All"
New York within ten days
The internal and deck fittings ana ma
elmer are now so far adVanceu lo"aus
completion that this magnlncent nearing
palace will be ready to start upon her mai
len voyage to Now York this day week. in
accordance with the advertisement Of the
Anchor Line tin e-bills and we believe
that the BOLIVIA, which is a sister ship Of
the Ethiopia, and is now lying in the har-
Dor getting ii tied with her engines, will be
ready to follow her in the course OF few
weeks.
Messrs Henderson Brothers, the owners
of the Ethiopia, now own no fewer than
thirty-six steamers, some Of which are
amongst the largest merchant steamers
afoat and it is not unworthy Of mention
that as many as eight Of these were lying
in the harbor Of Glasgow yesterday, the
California, one of the largest vessels and
greatest favorites of the Anchor Line, be-
ing one of them, and which, We believe, is
to leave the Clyde to-day for New York.
There are now, and have been for some
time, two Anchor Liners sailing from the
| Clyde per week--on Wednesdays and Sat
urdays and so rapidly is the Clyde and
| New York traffic increasing that 1t Is the
! intention of Messrs. Henderson Brothers,
we understand, to commence early next
year to despatch one steamer across the
Atlantic each way on every alternate week
day.
Entering upon a somewhat detailed des-
| cription of this great steamer, We note
| that she Is a vessel Of 4, $50 tons hurtheR ,
indeed, she has a much greater tonnage ca
pacity than any other ocean steamer plying
| from the Clyde. Her dimensions are as
follow Length over all, 40 feet breadth
of beam, 40 feet depth Of hold, "a feet q
inches. She was built by Messrs. Alexa.-
| der Stephen & Sons, Linthouse, Govan.
| Her engines were constructed 1t the Fin
nieston Steamship Works by Mr. Hazelton
R. Robson, engineering director Of the
| firm Of D. & w. Henderson X Co, by
whom the extensive works Of the late firm
Of Tod & MAcgregor at Meadowslde and
Clyde Foundry we're acquired some months
ago for shipbuilding, irenfounding engin.
eering, and ship-repairing purposes. They
are on the compound high and low pres
sure type-the high. pressure cylinder hav
ing a diameter Of % inches. and the low
pressure l01 inches, the length OF stroke
being feet Accor ling 10 the most re-
cent methods OF calculating the power II
marine engines at headquarters, the en-
gines Of the Ethiopia are equal to l,O44
horse power estimated, and about 2, 100
horse power indicated The revolutions
Of the engines yesterday, With pressure
of 45lb. of steam. amounted to 52s per
minute. They are the 31th pair of engines
constructed for the Anchor Line steamers
at the Finniestou Steamship Works. There
are six double-fiued boilers, the furnaces
Of which, are each formed of q single plate,
welded up, consequently there are no riv-
cts, unless at the ends and thus each fur
mace forms a complete circle. and is we'll
fitted to resist All extraordinary pressure.
The boilers are calculated r. work up 70
pressure Of 65lb
In the engine room there are various in
cidental appliances in connection with the
engine, or for ministerlng t. the comfort
and safety of the passengers. There arr
two cold water pumps, two air pumps, two
feed pumps, and two bilge pumps con
nected with the enginc-besides large
supply of Bulge injection apparatus in va
rious parts of the ship. There is also an
air-eItracting fan, which is worked by q
separate engine, aud is used to draw the
heated and impure air from the various
compartments of the passenger accommo-
ton between decks and from the holds, and
thus there will he ensured constant and
abundant supply Of fresh air. The engine
just referred to also works powerful CEN
trifugal pump, intended for discharging
bilge water in cases Of accident Further
more, there Is q distilling apparatus for
preparing fresh water while at SEA Ii is
capable Of distilling gallon of water every
two minutes. The makers are Messrs.
Grsvely & Co, East India Road. London.
In addition to that required for the in
termediate passengers, the Ethiopia has
accommodation for l, 30 steerarge passen-
gers, go saloon passengers, and l20 Of a
crew, all told indeed, she Is not ouly a
floating palace, as she well deserves Z" be
termed, but she is capable Of carrying souls
numerous enough TO form the population
Of q small town. The commodore of the
Anchor Line fleet Captain James Craig,
late Of the California;, is installed rs the
commander Of the Ethiopia.
Passing over the steerage passengers &C.
commodstion and that required for the in
termedlate passenger we come to that in
tended for the saloon passengers First,
there is the saloon itself, occupying the
whole width of the ship, and being nearly
forty feet long. 1t is fitted up in the most
luxurious manner, and elaborately and
tastefully decorated by painting, gliding,
fancy wood panels, holdings. Auted pilas-
ters, capitals, &c. The settees and tables
can be so economically arranged that the
saloon space is amply sufficient for dining
l6O persons a; once The stewards pan
try, which is situated conveniently a. the
saloon, and opens into it, 10 provided with
every convenience that could be desired in
order to minister successfully to the mate
rial wants of the passengers. The most of
the after-psrt Of the ship is devoted to the
sleeping accommodation Of the saloon pas
sengers, including the berths ladies' re-
tlriDg-cabin, bathroom, gentlemen lava
tory, bathroom, &c. while the stern
sheets are fitted with sofas for lounges. and
made to do service 40 an excellent retiring
cabin for gentlemen. All the berths and
other apartments provided in the saloon
accommodation are fitted up with electric
bells, Of which there are no fewer than six
ty-sl1, having their termination in the
stewards pantry.
The saloon of the ETHIOPIA il surmounted
BY dsck-house promenade, the centre of
which is Surmounted by q stained-glaas
roof. This promenade is also chastely ami
deliberately decorated, while at one end
there is a CollArd & Collard's trichord pi-
anoforte, and at the other small chamber
organ. Both the saloon department and
the passenger accommodation generally are
heated with steam pipes
Of the many interesting appliances on