New-York tribune., 1874-08-27
A MODEL AMERICAN STEAMSHIP.

EXCURSION OF THE CITY OF PEKlNG.
THE PRESIDENTS PARTY-A FULL DESCRIPTION OF
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN NEWPORT FOR
HER RECEPTION
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's
steamer City Of Pekng left her anchorage at Tio H.
yesterday ON an excursion outside OF Long lslano "
Newport RI About sl6 guests availed themselves OF
the invitation to participate, whom were the io
lowing:
President Grant. Secretary of War W: W. Belknap
Postmaster General Jewell c. F. Conant. Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury sehor Don Vicente Dardon
Minister OF Guatemala Gen @ A. Arthur Colieo'Tr VI
the Port snysyS @ s SeG,S ac Parker Of scna
w. A. Buckingham the Hon Erastus broDhs a Mrs Anu
daughier Mt and Mrs j. W. e Rufus ingalls,
o. M bradford. I. c. Platt, ONeiIi, s. W Kellogg, j.
George NegoY X " Dennis, Fukasawa Japan Consul
Yoshe Japan viceMnister Hangro Assa1o ana an Gfo
Bliss, United States District-Atorney
As the great ship moved slowly down the bay, accom-
panied by the steam yacht Mystic and tender TO briDe
back any who should be unable to proceed on the TIP
she was greeted with salutes from the shipping at the
wharves and various passing vessels just inside OF
Sandy Hook the President aud his party went on board
The following comprise the Presidents party, which
boarded the steamer at Sandy Hook: Gen. and Mrs.
Grant Gen. Horace Porter Capt R. W, schufeldt and
daughter Miss Barnes. Hugh j. Hastings, g. W. Chids,
Gen. Babeock, G. W. Pullman, and the Hon, A. g. Gatel
The City of Peking is regarded by competent judges
"a nne u, the finest examples OF marine construction
which ever Aoated Majestic In SIZE imposing IN pro-
portions, skully designed. most Thoroughly con-
struced and fitted with all heimost approved appli-
for strength safety and speed ana Tor the com
fort of those who journey in her. this vessel is expected
to advance the reputation Of American shipouildnG.
Theseamers length over all is 423 feet breadth OF BEAM
S feet aud depth of hold. 3sl feet her burden being
5000 tons or the four masts both the lower rnasts and
opnass are iron and in piece The vessel has double
compound engines with two cylinders OF 81 lnches eaeh
high ssure and two OF SO inches each dow pressre)
all having inches stroke OF piston, and In average
weather her speed Will to 15l knots per hour The
coabunkers carry 1900 tons The bulkheads arc fitted
into double frames giving greater power OF resistance
The shelpating ranges from 1l6 Of an inch to full
inch m thickness none Of the plates being less than u
feet long and all aperng for the ships sheer. All the
skyghts are arranged to secure the utmost useful
ness strength and tightness against water Inc rud-
der frame, and stock OF the best hammered
scrapiron, and beside the improved steam steer
ing apparatus, there IS double hand-wheel
apparatus steering. Tho four decks are az stout ana
as mpervious to water they be made, wrought
iron plating and fasenings with hard wood and pitch
nine being the materials. There 10 boats OF them
20 feet iong feet inches wide, aud feet nches
deep while the smallest y feet long feet Inches
wice and feet inches eeep There is full set of
awnings of material made lncOmDusfOe, 10 cover she
vessel from stem to stern. The disEng apparatus viii
supply 1000 gallons of tTesh water per day FOR passen
ger consumption The total weight OF the iron used IN
the steamers construction 5i06 600 pounds.
The homework and httings OF tue Clty OF fekllg
were done by VIM Re wand Of Chester; the upholstery
the hands of A. T. stewart Coz ana me carpets
were supplied by W. j. Sloane n Co. Of this ciI5
TIE ARRANGEMENTS AT NEWPORT.
NEWPORT, =. J., Aug. &6-11:4j p. m.-The
steamer City of Pekng, which left NewYork this morn
ing with President Grant ard party, has not arrived at
this writing TO surprise of onnibuses and
carriages are all in readiness at the Commercial Wharf
TO carry the guests the Eote The Escort Committee
appointed 6y the Camp Meeting Association arrived
here Oak Bluffs this evening and quartered at
the CIh Cottage Hotel. Their the
Rev. Dr. Tiffany Of the Metropolitan Meth
odist Episcopal Church at Washington Gov.
Talbot, Gen. f. A. Cunningham. Gen. w. W.
Backman, Col. j. A. UarGOod. Col. j. Morrissey, Milo
Hdreth. ID. II. WIckuey, L. H. Brewster. Seth Turner
George b. Loring D. II Webster, Francis W. Bird and
T. Conueroy. special train has been placed at the
disposal OF the Presidential party which will leave here
at 1880 a. N. tomorrow for Martha's Vine
yard. The train will consist OF only two
cars which been suitably decorated with bunting
II viii stop at Fall River, MiddebOro'. and Colasse
Narrows where demonstration will be made, this Is
the first President has ever visited that section OF
the country Lunch will be served the train. and tho
party win reach Woods Hole at hafpast o'clock
where 1t will embark on steamer RIVER Green
The steamer Will land AT the Highland
Mgs Sar co at which sG0qr has also Been @ pey decoad W
then bear the party from the Highland House to the
ernacle stand and the President introduced TO the au
ence by the Rev. NJ j. Talbot presiding elder in the
Providence conference me FigsatI Tlt MI ma ma nc M NJ
cottage Of the Rev. Dr. Tiffany have been eegantly
adorned with bunting by Gen. benjamin T. butter >
friend Collector Simmons.
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