The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-03-28

kind of freight. Safety and regularity became
characteristics Of their small line. Public
confidence grew and 80 did the feet. In the
great European American mercantile steam
navy the Anchor squadron musters thirty four
fine ships, each having q tonnage varying up
to 4, 600 tons
Saloon passengers are free in their recon-
mendations Of these ships, because Of their
being well built, well manned, well offcered
and well prOvisioned Scotchmen particularly
favor the line.
Steerage passengers. who, after all, are the
best advertisers Of an emigrant fleet, show
their appreciation Of the safety and comfort Of
the Anchor ships by sending for their friends
to come by the same route. Freighters, who
depend SO much upon regularity and care in
the transportation of merchandise, have, from
the first establishment Of the Anchor Line,
employed its ships fully with eastward and
westward freights. The careful selection Of
officers and crews have well repaid the owners,
by the freedom from accident and loss. A
very great advantage possessed by the line is
having in New York two members Of the firm
Messrs Henderson Brothers are represented
here by Mr.. James Henderson and his relative
and partner, Mr.. VIM. Coverly. Merchants
appreciate the convenience of having to deal
directly with heads of establishment instead
Of agents only. The Western representative
Of the line is Mr. Warrack, British Vice CdH
sui at Chicago.
The Bolivia" and Ethiopia" recently
launched ON the Clyde, are two Of the largest
and most magnificent ships aHoat. The names
Of many Of the Anchor vessels are household
words with the tens Of thousands Of travellers
who have safely traversed the ocean in them
The fleet comprises the Utopia, Bolivia, Alsa-
tia, Elysia, Victoria, Ethiopia Europa, Cali
fornia, Italia. Trinacris, Anglia Australia
Castalia, India Macedonia, Olympia, Caledo-
MIA, Acadia, Alexandra, Assyria, Columbia
Despatch, Dom Pedro, Dorian Napoh, Roma
Scandinavia, Scotia, Shamrock, SidOnisn, Tro-
jan, Tyrian, Naletta, and Venezia. The com
pany do large business in the issue of drafts
between America, Great Britain, Ireland,
Norway, Sweden, and other countries.
The visitor to Glasgow is astonished at the
sight of the large factories and ship-building
yards belonging to the line. The company
build and engine their own ships, and are
their own insurers These are extra reasons
for the safety Of every vessel in their possess
ion, and a security to every passenger who
travels by them.
Meeting the demands Of an increased pat
ronage from the people of both continents,
the Anchor Line will run steamers this spring
thrice weekly from each side, instead If twice,
as at present. The third steamer each week
will call at Queenstown for the southwest
traffic. The other two vessels will convey
the northwest passengers and freight, as here
tOfOre.
During the past year the steamers Of the
Anchor Line have accomplished no less than
252 passages across the Atlantic have con
veyed 30, steerage and intermediate, and
l.
single case Of infectious or epidemcal disease
on board any Of their steamers. This total
immunity from disease amongst so large a
number of passengers may be attributed to
the careful sanitary arrangements long adopt
ed by the company, and steadily and rigor-
ously enforced by the skillful medical officers
attached to each vessel