The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-12-25
THE ANCHOR sTEAMsH LINE.
Description OF the AnchOria " the lat
est Addition to the COmpany'a Fleet.

-'' NAA~'ANAN NV passenger ste ID D
the Anchor Line Company. Messrs Hender
son Brothers, owners, left Glasgow on Satur
day night for her maiden trip across TIE Az
lantic II being her first voyage, and she
being the largest vessel Of this enterprisins
and successful company, it was felt that !
short description Of her as she lay off Moville
Yesterday Sunday morning, would prove
generally interesting the following notes.
therefore, were, BY the kindness ~ the com.
pany's popular agent in this city, Mr. Carn-
dun, and by the courtesy Of Lieutenant Ed.
wards, |. n. Government Emigration Agent
at tins port, huruedly iItted down On an IN
spectlon Of this magnificent vessel as she
rode at anchor Ia LOugh Foyle yesterday.
Inc tender Osprey, conveying emigrants
for the states, left the quays at O'clock.
a m, and steamed rapidly down the river
arriving alongside the large liner III due time
view nt the Anchoria from the outside as
she laNly swung al anchor. and an examina-
tion Of her interior, convey vastly different
notions of the capacity and beauty W Tile
vessel Approaching her, 70 a seaman 5 ey es,
there are the tnut ropes. taperIug masts, and
monster funnel, wnlch give an AIR OF COM
pleteness and beauty to ship. bat inside the
magnIhcence, aIrnDss and space uf the noble
| AnchOria strike landsmau with wonder.
| Launched almost year ago from the stocks
~ the well known Barrow Ship Building
| Company, Bartuw-iu- furness and or pinally
intended for the Barrow aud American t.ade,
this vessel has been fitted up with all those
| modern ImprON ements Ot naval architecture
| which make ships Of the present day such
| Coating castles Ut strength and comfort Her
engines are on the inverted compound direct
acting principle, are W GOO nominal horse
power, but can work up to 1000 or 2. 200
| horse power. Her tonnage i- POO tons She
IS 40 feet long, - feet broad across main
main deck, ana "a feet III dep ~ Her saloon
accommodation Is exceptionally comfortable
ana commodious, there being ample room for
| 200 saloon passengers. On the main deck
/ are the dining saloon aud state rooms aft
/ The dining saloon beautlhed with its CARPETS
sofas; lounges, mirrors, contrary To the habit
IN many other vessels, occupies the entire
width OF the ship, being about forty feet
square, thus providing dining tables for some
100 saloon passengers. The ate rooms fol-
low along astern Of tbs saloon, instead of
along its sides, and are really gems " COM
fort. convenience aud airiness In each room
is attached an electric bell, which cOmmuni-
Gates with the stewards apartments thus
securing an easy and speedy mode If commu-
nIcatlOn between the passengers and steward.
Over the saloon Is a rich drawing room, at
one end of which ls placed an excellent Ham
lin and Mason organ, at the other end an
excellent piano and well stocked library, and
N the centre an elegant conservatory Of rare
and beautiful Il ,weTs. In the library, which
was turnisi "a Nv the Messrs Bryce. Cias-
gov, are thr works Of Dickens, Shakespeare,
lhackeray ~cott, etc, all forming a choice
collection. word Of praise Is due to the
Messrs Bryee. for their taste i'll furnishing
this hbrar7 while Mr., Mullen, Belfast, de
serves much credit for the excellent selection
Of volumes with which he furnished the
Apchorla's sister ship, the Bolivia. The
decorations Of the saloon apartments are
very ehaste and striking, the panels being
Of maple, the mnuldng~ Of rosewood and
the capitals of the several columns being all
gilt A row of small circular windows round
the drawing room q colored with attractive
views M the more famous English lakes and
with the coats If arms VI some we'll known
mobiles. the Duke Of LevOGshlre, the Duke Of
Buccleugh. etc. These picture representa-
tons. together with he Il ,wered frosted glass
roof, makes this apartment most refreshing
luunge. W lie overhead Is the promenade, a
kind Of fourth deck, some SIXTY by tWepty-
tive or thirty teet, where the tul swell uf the
sea. ana the unrestricted view W the vast ex-
panse of waters are enl yable a. any time
when the inside convenience grow wears, ,me
Convenient here Is All apartment as unique
As it u luxuuous-a smoking room. Here
will many Jose be cracked, many a tRrty
laugh ring, many a pleasant anecdote rela ed
a. the honey dew arises in fragrant smoke
overhead Coming forward from the saloon
are the officers apartments, all most com
ror able Here also are those convene uces
which the umniuated would lu, for only IN
cities BARRIERS shop. a bakery and oven, a
surgeons carptuters, etc rooms everythl <
III fact which a community could desire. For
ward further ls the intermediate accommOda-
tlDn. most airy. well lighted ana comfortable
| Then there Is the -terrage apartment, eNcep-
tioually well ventilated ana roomy The An
rhOrIa can carry almost 1860 steerage and 80
intermediate passer gers. one IT the most
useful attachments Of the AnChnra IS large
centrifugal air pump, worked by steam, Tor
/ the purpose of keeping the lower decks clt ar
81 impure air and filled with pure air. This
arrangement Is especially worthy NJ notice.
| Another convenience which II H. certain
many Will enjoy, D. a speci.l staircase reach
my from the main deck 20 the engine room,
TO lHve passengers an opportunity ot viewing
| the machinery w the vessel at work IN the
| "wide. wide sea And here % may be add
ed that the machinery l. ~ first-rate strength
and workmanship. lu connection with the
engine-room " thc steering apparatus. with
! one pf Glad urn & NiA + indicators, acting IA
the engine room IVY electricity, worked ny
steam. a most ingenious and convenient con
trivance. Il IL certainly wonderful w CON
slider how one man. with the greatest case,
can by this invention. command the move
ments Of tins g.ea ocean Gamer. Another
very noteworthy arrangement n found at the
forward bridge IN the shape oi Two round
| tower lighthouses, covered with An Immense
copper covering. and surmOuuted hy a duca
crown, representing that ~ his grace the
Duke Of Devonshire. Immediately az the
bow is a steam windlas for raising the anchors
some Of which weigh three tons aud half
TO sum up the Anchoria u remarkable toi
excellent ventilation, thorough cleanliness,
ample supplies Of food Of every description
capital sleeping Accommodation and general
cOmort.
1t should he added that the Anehoria il
well otfcered The commander. Captain
Munro, is known az an able and fortunate
seaman, Will Mr.. Murray, first officer, Mr.
Ward, second officer, DR. Mitchell, surgeon
Mr.. Denness, purseI, etc, are gentlemen n
every way capable and courteous In the dis
charge Of their respective duties. And II j.
only right To add that Mr. Adams, superr
tendent steward for the Anchor line, Wi.
was On hoard the new steamer yesterday, ha.
done much in his capacity 70 establish th,
reputation 81 this favorte Atlantic steam
ship Company has acquired for excellent far'
and warm hospitality aboard All their ves
sells
"Elysia" sails 25th Dec, with full British
mail, and has been engaged BY Postmaster
! General Jewell To call and land them a.
Queenstown.
The "Anchor" is the only line taking th'
direct Scotch mail, an adyantake no doub
ere this appreciated BY thousands q oul
readers throughout the country.
THE MIkE{.