The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-01
A FLOATING PALACE.

The new steamer Germanlc, the latest addition
70 the White star neet which LEFT Liverpool on
the 2Oth nit, anc Queenstown the following day,
came 20 her wharf In this city at an early hour
Yesterday morning. The Germanic was built by
Harland a Wolfe, in Belfast. ireland. Like all the
steamers OF this line she is shlp-rgged, has four
masts, and like the Britannia she mas two fun
nes. she measures $50 feet between perpendic-
ulsrs, 40 feet over all; her moulded breadth Is As
feet and her depth OF hold Is "a feet Her engine
ana boiler space occupies 1o7 feet, and her gross
tonnage is 5.0os tons, while ner net
registered tonnage Is $3.50. Her engines are
direct acting, inverted, surface condensng,
ana are on the compound pressure system. They
we're built by Mauds!ey Son Fields, OF London,
and are OF 700 horse power nominal, bat are ca
paole OF being worked 10 5000 horse power tndi
Gated. They consist OF two independent sets.
which can be worked simultaneously or lndepend-
entity In case OF accident. steam is supplied by
eight elliptical boilers each heated by four fur
naces, and IN addition to these there Is auxiliary
boiler Tor the donkey engines, for the loading and
unloading OF cargo and weighing anchors. The
propeller consists OF four removable blades oolteu
boss which can be replaced IN case or acct
dent. Its pitch Is thrtytwo Ieet and It's diameter
23S ieet The Germanic Is steered from the
bridge oy steam steering apparatus; IN addition
10 TINS she has, Ia case OF need, steering wheel
ana gear situated IN the after wLeelnouse.
passengers and LOO steeragc passengers. The
cabin saloon Is So feet long and IL ieet inches
tables and the revolving chairs Iof which there
are 1861 are or highly polshed teak. this chair
proveInent over the usual settees. Around the
area OF the saloon are sofas, which, like
The chairs, are upholstered IN crimson
Velvet. Inc floor Is OF parqueterte, the pattern
being worked out IN geometrica nguies IN black
walnut and oak. Tne walnsccting IS panelled
IN embossed PAPER Inache; the designs are
salmon colored, on a pale green ground. and sur
rounded ny a gold mounting. 4 range OF nuted
columns divides the saloon. On behalf or the
ladies there are numerous mirrors IN the saloon.
AT one end Is piano and az inc other an
FOR venlnatlng and heating have been
utilized. Adjoining the saloon Is the stewards
pantry hled with plate, porcelain ana crystal.
The saloon galeys are on the promenade deck,
which leaves the saloon deck free OF the smell OF
culinary operations. The cooked 1000 IS lowered
into the pantry by lit. On the promenade deck
the ladies' saloon has been sumptuousiy furnished.
IL Is nineteen ieet long by twelve wlde The sofas
are upholstered IN crimson velvet anu tle room
contains several mirrors me smoking room for
men rs OF large dimensions; the seals, winch are
DIVIDED into compartments by arm chair divisions,
are upholstered in black hairclotn. lie state-
rooms are on the saloon deck, fore and All OF the
cipie OF the floating compass, out can he maze
fast and immoTable II required. They are m
tended for tue use oil lnValds nursery Tor
chtldTeG, infants. and their attendants has also
been provided; also Jour bathrooms. There are
electric bells IN each state room. communicating
with the stewards department.
Inc steeraye accommodation 10 under the saloon
deck, Detseen tue iorecastIe and engine anu ait
oil tnat space. The ceiling Is lofty and well lighted
There are penty OF tables and seats, while the ar
rangements Tor water, latrnes &C., are excel.
lent. The Gefmanic mas SIX hospitals, capable OF
containing twenty patents The accommoda-
tons Tor oficers and crew leave nothing 10 be de-
sired. The oincers anu crew are protected rom
ram and snow 10 no little extent by u turte.oack
deck ON the bow 100 feet aft, and from the stern
forward eighty ieet. In case OF accident the Ger
manic has I'VE water tIght bulkneads, running
from the bottom OF the mold TO the promenade
deck. la case OF fire every compari ment can be
filled with steam. she mas ten lneDoats luily
equipped; also large supply OF lile-savlng jackets
and life buoys.
Inc cost or the vessel is s22oO 600. she is com
manded by Captain @. w. Kennedy, formerly OF
the White star steamer Baltic, VINO. IN January
1873, made the passage from sandy HOOK 10
Queenstown IN days 2On. ON. mean tune. Tue lol-
lowing her principal olicerS:-Chlef Onlcer
X. J. W. Bristow; Second Ofncer, &. L. Bake,
Thru officer, Z. W. Barrett: Fourth Ofncer, J. W.
Rotnery; Purser, U. j. WAIVERS; Surgeon, w. o.
Loughnn; Cnlef Engineer J. II. Winning; Second
Engineer, ]. Mcintosh.