The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-05-08

could crafty the eye OF cultivated taste,
and nothing has been introduced with
which even the most fastidious might be
offended. IL is furtht: furnished with
piano Of excellent quality and tone. and is
supplied with library IF select books for
the use OF passengers.
The accommodation for first class passen-
ers afforded hv the Cityo Berlin, in addition
e. the Injuries Of the gorgeous apartments
% which attention. has Just been directed,
presents several novelties and these il may
be remarked arise in no small measure
from the large Dimensions of the vessel,
which give scope to the introduction Of
several details and the enl lrgement OF
others which could not be made available
where there Is pInching Of room. One OF
these presents itself as the visitor is about
To enter the saloon, which he does ~
house above the spar deck, covering the
companion or stair for descending into the
saloon The companion stair itself Is vide
and easy pf ascent or descent but the
principal and moss striking feature Is "A
| spacious vestibule, lofty IN the ceiling,
! pauel'cd III richly polished teak wood. Ell
! livenci with COLA mouldings, and profusely
| lighted. 1t Is furnished with a broad and
| luxurious sofa, which occupies its whole
breadth sthwartship the forward portion
being formed into handsome and capa-
cluus room, with a circular end screened
| ut from the entrance part by a massive
curtain, thus forming convenient anb
most comfortable apartment pour pdrter.
| This is admirably adapted for lounge or
ladies cabin. and vii without doubt be
| found valuable addition to the numerous
comforts provided for the use of passen-
| GERS Att ot this Is another capSeIous
house on deck, which is fitted up "a a
smoking room 1t Is of unusually large
dimensions. with luxurious fittings, and
contains eight circular tables, whose tops
are in chctuers "a chessbnards 1t Is also
worthy Of note that there is another ia
dies cabin, OF great beauty, IN close con
Jlguity with the nam saloon. By means
NJ the houses, for which her large deck
affords amble space, the whole Of the ship )
uthcrrs are accommodated above the spar
deck Still further forward is 4 small
decKhuuse cou tanning the chartroou, and
IN a more forward division the Nheelhouse,
in which the steam steering gear Is work.
ed
The staterooms, or sleeping apartments,
Ati il4N SAAN'''lA H'tSStil-NiS III tue III u
Berlin are all Oh Inc spar deck, and are
ranged along the port and starbuard sides
81 the vessel both fore and aft of the
saloon. They are all large, roomy, well
lighted, and fully supplied with regulated
ventilation. Each 81 these berths Is fur
ulshed With al electric bell, which. on be
ing touched, instantly throws up IN the
steward room mum Der correspJ ting
with that from which attention is required
az the same instant that the sound Is con
veded. Similar appliances are pruiuseiy
placed IN the saloon sud IN other parts Of
the vessel. The closet and other sanitary
arrangements are plenteous, and Of the
most perfect character, with constant
ana coplous supply Of water always At com
a.and There are also three baths for the
use ot gentlemen aud one for ladies'. lm-
mediately in forward contiguty with the
the saloon is the we'll stored steward 5 pan
! try, which is amply furnished with porce-
lam, crystal, and silver plate together
NTH plentiful supply Of creature com
/ fort If all descriptions.
Here it may be proper to state that the
vessel Is steered by the patent steam steer
| ing apparatus, invented by Mr. J Mac
q
| stated, is placed III front Of the chart room.
and immediately under the eye Of the cap
tam Or other officer III charge. Ii is also
worthy of remark that ali directions and
/ orders are gwen by an electric telegraph
| worked upon the bridge. communicating
/ directly with the wheelhouse or The engine
room, and that 1t is also furnished @ith a
/ tell-jale, which shows exactly how the
| order has been understood and acted On
and furthermore il should likewise ~
( known that in addition t. the steam steer
ing gear the City Of Berlin has a steering
apparatus, on the most approved princl-
| pies, IN a whee house At the stern Of the
vessel. This Is kept a standby. 70 be
used in case If accident 20 the steam APP
/ paratus.
The intermediate and steerage passen-
ger accommodation Is situated on the main
deck. Ii IS also Of very superior charac-
ter From the great depth 81 the ship
there IS ample room to afford great height
between decks. and this has been freely
taken advantage II, the sleeping berths
and mess rooms beIn. lofty between decks,
and adequately supplied with regulated
ventilation. The steerage accOmmoda-
vided into compartments, by which privacy
Is secured in an unusual degree, not more
than from sixteen to twenty-four ndvid-
uals being located in one compartment,
and the sanitary arrangements are IN every
respect complete, and the supply Of food
abundant.
The City Of Berlin carries al exper-
leuced certiicated surgeon, whose services
are AT the command Of all on board should
necessity require them, AMI she has two
hospitals, one for males and the other for
females. She carries ten large boats, eight
If which are lifeboats Of the most approved
construction She Is furnished with water
tanks capable of containing 20, 900 gallons,
and has two sets of dIstillng apparatus
equal to the production Of 100 gallons per
hour, and has an almost unlimited supply
Of hfebuoys The crew are all accommo-
dated in a spacious set Of compartments in
the forward portion of the spar deck,
where they are carefully protected from all
the viclssItudes Of weather when their ser
vices are not required. she has powerful
pumps, one Of which l. worked BY donkey
engine, and she has also powerful pumps
worked by hand, and a very extensive
supply Of hose. From the preceding re
marks it will be seen that every prccaution
has been taken, and no expense spared il
providing everything which experience
could suggest, and an unstinted outlay Sc
cure to ensure the ebmfort and safety of
the ship and all on board Of her
This splendid steamer having had her
compasses adjusted on Tuesday, proceeded
on Wednesday to make her experimental
trial at the measured mile In Wemyss Bay,
under the surveillance Of Mr. Messem,
comptroller general Of the packet service,
when she made four runs with and against
the tide and wind, which she did as under
noted :-
lst nun, min. q secs, equal % Is IsS knots