The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-04-12
Pine specimen oT Marine Architecture
SIN Another splendid Vessel added 60 the
Anchor Line Her Dimensions, ArcommO-
dati0n~. aud Ontrer~

dation>, and Omrer>
IFrsm thy New Yurk Herald March ~. Is.3.I
On Wednesday afternoon last, the new
steamship Castalia. belonging to the An
chor line III steam clippers. plying between
New York and Glasgow, arrived At tins
port making successful anu prosperous
initial voyage The continual WI unpre-
cedented growth Of tins steamship compa-
NY during the past three OF four ars, has
been Ot that nature to excite III .ch com
ment. and uut them IN the front rank Of
the many gigantic foreign lines that do the
CARRYING trade between this and EurOp 9an
ports From an humble commencement
they now own a fleet If forty large vessels
thirty ut which are now running tu this
country. and the latest additions thereto
are among the finest specimens Of marine
architecture ahuat As with those that
preceded her the Castalia, since she reach
ed her berth, pier No. 20 North River
has been visited by many gentlemen NJ the
community interested III maritime affairs,
all Of whom have expressed much pleasure
Al the character of the vessel ; construc-
tion and pleasant accommodations. The
Castalia Is 300 feet inches ia length on
deck ,il u inches breadth uf beam. n feet
depth M hold from tonnage deck - feet IN
depth from upper deck, and her gross ton
mage British measurement, D. 2, Zoo tons.
She has three decks and her draught of
water. IS hen loaded. is - feet q inches.
THE plates W this vessel are from inches
tu ef am inch in thickness. and arr dnub-
u rvItyd from stem to stern. Five water
tight hulkhcads are m position. and supe-
rior workmanship Is visible throughout the
ship
The motive power NJ the CastalIa il of
the most improved description, the engines
bel Y If the direct acting compound sur
face -cundcnsing principle, having two cyl
inders - and ~ inches IN diameter, with
. stroke NJ piston If feet q inches Steam
Is supplied hy two large boilers, having four
furnaces each, aud in tins department eve
~ improved agency that can possibly con
tribute Cd speed strength, and safety has
been employed. Auxiliary boilers and in
dependent steam fire and brlgr pumps are
In position, while machinery 10 lessen
manual labor isnuticedI ~ great abundance.
The engine ana hoIler-roums are Ju feet III
length
The accommodations Of the Castalia are
III perfect keeping with the character of
th. ship The saloon, - feet by 80 feet,
Is gorgeously htted, there being piano
rur those muslcally Inclined, a library for
the studIous, and pleasant sofas I'D abund-
ance for the ndolent This department is
finished Hi teak. white oak ana satin wood,
50 arranged AS to produce the pleasantest
effect Mirrors are in every corner, and
w the large ANA prettily-decoratcd Sky
light arc displayed many rare eNotics,
which aid much to the general homelIke
character which peryades the place. The
staterUums, equal tu an occupancy uf l3O
passengers. are fitted ia the most comfort
able manner, which u usual IN the vessels
uf this line ON the saloon deck are the
ladies retlriug-rnom, a luungng place for
both gentlemen ana ladies' together with
bathrooms and all other conveneucrs
which can be- found III large hotels Elec-
trIc bells connect each state room with the
steward pantry
Steea.e passengers t. the number Of
700 can wv accommodated, ana are exceed
mgly Well cared for. The ventilation D.
excellent aud pure air is AZ an times Sc
cured by Improvements which have rccgIv-
ed much cummendation.
On deck IA room and del ghttul prone
I AlAfAE III iiNdNttiA NfaAllfl hAf bAlltl Nlll''h
ng and ladies retiring rooms. and here are
several du,.'1-y engnes for loading and IN
| loading cargoes, hosting sails and other
heavy work The hull of the Castalia was
built by Messrs Charles Cornell 4 Co.,
Glasgow. and the machinery constructed
by the Anchor Line Steamship Works. She
is bark rugged The CastalIa will leave on
her return trip next Wednesday and until
then can he inspected by the travelling
community. The following is a list Of her
officers
Captain Thomas Butler
OFFICERS FIRST. Daniel Murray Second.
George n Read Third, William y w.
Doctor Daniel Ferguson.
Purssr William Denness.
E,tgtHe.rs Chief. Hugh Reid Assist
ants. George PurvIs. James Murray, and
}. } kiilmster.
NeVqri William Allison
SPILLED Mmk-"Vy, Moshes dear
Moshes. vot sh de- matter NIT you '' ask
ed al lsraeltish friend ~ his brother
whom he found crying plteously IN his
store in Chatham street.
"Oh, don't Ak me bin such fool
never | been such fool
"Nell, can't We do nottings about it !
Not is the matter ''
"Nell, den, jackass he comes in and
buys a coat. and ! tells HIM swenty DOL
lars"
''Vell, didn', he pays de swenty dol
lars T.
''Oh. yes, he pays it. but dare ish ware
[ vas sch a fool | didn't sharge him
shwenty-one. On, my, loss one dollars,
| vas such fool. Y