The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-03
TIE STEAMBOAT G. H. NORTHAM.
Another Addition to the New Haver
Line-Her Dimensions, Aceommoda
lions and MACHINERY.

Another Addition to the New Haven
Linc-Her Dimensions, Aceommoda.
lions and Machinery.
The New Haven Steamboat Company are about
to add the new and magnificent steamboat c. II.
Northam to their fleet OF passen ger vessels. She
Is lying at the foot OF Twelfth street, East River
and to-day will make an experimental trip hence
to New Haven, remaining there all night and re.
turning tomorrow morning. An extensive pro-
gramme has been arranged for tue inspection of
the craft by the officials Of Elm City, which,
no doubt, will be greatly enjoyed by all
who participate. look around the Northam
seems to justify the assertion OF those connected
with her. .'that she is one OF the finest steamboats,
ever built for the navigation Of Long Island
Sound.n Certainly there is to be seen the best OF
material and excellent workmanship in every Dor
ton OF her large hull and spacious upper works.
while good taste is to be observed In all her ap-
The Northam was built in hull by Messrs
John Englis Son. and Is Of the fol-
lowing general dimensions Length OF Keel,
325 feet; length on deck $40 feet; breadth
OF beam, A feet and inches: extreme breadth, so
feet; depth OF hold, 10 feet inches tonnage about
1000 tons. The engines OF the Northam, con-
structed at the Quiniard Iron works. are or the
beam description, so inches diameter OF cylinder,
by IL feet stroke. Steam is supplied by two return
tubulcr boilers placed on the guards and more
than the ordinary precaution has been taken In re-
gard to lthe adoption OF provisions for security
against HTe. one mas TWO steam pipes, 1ndepend-
ent steam fire and bllge pumps, and all else ves-
sci OF her class requires In this department..
The NOrtham has extremely ample and luxurious
accommodations. There are 1856 r0omy staterooms,
fitted with commodious berths and In the upper
saloon, entered through alcoves, all appointed In
the most comfortable and pleasing manner. In
some OF the rooms there are French bedsteads and
all other furniture to match, making them as cosey
as a room in q hotel. The lower saloon, about
seventy-hve feet in length Is decorated and uphol-
stored in an elegant and tasteful manner. The
panels OF the stateroom doors and the ceiling
are in parti-c0lors relieved with delicate
lines and scrolwork OF gliding, which harmonic
pleasantly and make the place very beautiful. The
upper saloon, which Is almost the entire length OF
the vessel, Is even more elegant than the lower.
The upholstering displays exquisite taste In every
particular, while the finish OF the ceiling and wood
| work in general has been done with a master
hand All the chairs and sofas are in red plush,
and the mirrors which are in prousion, are framed
In black walnut. The ladies' retiring rooms, and
| those for gentlemen, together with the hundred
and one other convenences are OF like character
with all the fittings OF the vessel-complete
and luxurious, without regard to expense. On
either side OF the enclosure TO the machinery in the
upper saloon are well executed pictures OF Captain
Richard Peck, General Superintendent of the New
Haven line, and Pop" Merritt an engineer long in
the companyis service.
The Northam win ne commanded by Captain
John B0uns and, without the least doubt, will be
great accession to the route OF her intended SER
vice. which the travelling public Will soon discover
aud avail themselves OF.