The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-09
DESCRIPTION on THE SCHILLER.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHILLER.
The Schiller was the third built o. eight iron
steamers constructed on the Clyde for the Eagle
line the others being the Goethe Herder, Leasing,
wieland Gelert, KlopstocK and Koerner. All the
steamers, as win be observed we're named for
prominent German authors The Goethe was the
nrst vessel bullt arriving at this port IN October,
1879 Tue Herder was tne second The Schiller
was built at Glasgow by Robert Napier a sons,
and was launched IN the latter part OF 1878, max
irg her first trip IN February, 1874 The dimen-
sions or the vessel were as ionows:-Length, 375
feet; beam. 40 feet depth OF nolo 80 feet; height
or spar deck, feet inches; height OF lower
deck, feet inches she OF 1900 tons bur-
den and ner machinery was OF 1000 Indicated
horse power. Al Lioyd's and AZ Veritas she was
raLed 100 Al.
The steamer was full brig-rigged was provided
with eight large hfeboats, was divided into
seven Hater-tight compartments. Her engines
were OF The compound vertical direct acting
principle, had two cylinders OF ten inches a.
ameter with four feet SIX inches stroke Of piston,
ana could run the vessel fourteen 70 fifteen miles
an hour Her boilers were four In number with
six furnaces to each; shafts OF steel and eighteen
inches Ia diameter. Her screw, OF the Hirsch
pattern. mad lour blades, was nineteen FEET In d.
ameter and had twentJ-nine feet pitch. she Is
SAID 70 nave been pull according to the require
ments Of the Loydis Marine Insurance, and TO lave
possesseds every known appliance for safety.
she was IurnIshed with thirteen engines, besides
the working engines and there . steam
steering apparatus 10 the middle OF the vessel.
The nrst cabin, which vas elegantly fitted aud
furnished. was situated on tue man deck. The
grand saloon, when extended over the entire
breadth OF the steamer amidshipe, measured lofty
Was 81 Icur S feet IN seight. THIS saloon CON.
tanned eight dining tables for eight persons eacn.
The staterooms were situated lore and AT OF
separated, ana were connected with the stewards
department BY electric bells The second cabin
ana saloon we're similar IN situation and dimen-
slons 70 tue rrSt The steerage, which was nearly
eight feet nign and ltghted by side windows, was
parutioned 10 separate sections, each accommo-
dating from 70 twenty persons IN order TO Sc
cure privacy for women and familleA The steer
Great care was taken 70 secure perfect ventilation
throughout the snip. The schiller, IN Snort ranked
with the nnest ocean steam packets which DO tse
carrying trade Of toe Atlantic.
the following s a list OF the mails on board the
r Il bags bags 81 Of s..1s ana ana
papers; for glasgow, bags OF letters and papers;
9S BSS9 ana O1g nr q sss, ana %
/ papers; lor Hamburg, II bags OF letters and
papers. Tne total number q letters n $1,000. In
addition 70 these there was board the entire
regular transcontinental mail rom Australia and
4 New Zealand, comprising le2 bags
WHAT TAG SCHILLER CARRIED.
\ The cargo was Of a general character such as
vessels OF tue line are In tne nabit OF converting 10
on board SIX kegs containing $500 Rold shipped
\ ~ r ,. Bahou Co., bankers, Of No. "A Exchange
pace. Ins treasure Wa iuy insured IN three
LONDON companies. The following ls complete
list % the cargo and tue names OF the shippers -
| sixty packages merchandise julius Jungbiutn IS
bales merchandise, Hermann Bros. A co. a. reap
I ers, barrels wheat, 10 boxes OF mowers and 10
poles, r. Benedict; ~ cases leaf tobacco. H. KoOp
i Co; 25i5 barrels rosn r. W. Kriege A Muir; Z
! boxes CLOCKS. ,. y. hatch; A. boxes clocks Amerf-
can Clock Companyi 200 barrels Of 1our, nede-
| ] sample stronn 4 ReItzenstein; 500 boxes
| starch, 4. Unkart; coo slaves sinclair A Marvin (;
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