New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-28
The Steamship Eaytian.

The steamship Haytian, which arrived at
this port one week sihso, is an English
steamer of the West India and Pacific
Steamship Company (limited). She was
built at Sunderland, on the Ware, at the
Diptord ship building yard, and was
launched in September last. Tue present
is her first trip to New Orleans. The Hay
tian is il all respects frst-class merchant
ship. She is 354 feet long, with thirty-fve
feet beam, and is of 1854 tons burden. The
upper deck is of iron, lined with teak wood.
The saloon is about amidship, and is fitted
up handsomely and in the most substantial
manner, in keeping with the entire build of
the ship.
The p1opelling power is furnished by
double compound engines of three hundred
horse power-two tign and two low pres
sure engines of twenty-eight and ffty-six
inches diameter; two steam cranes for
loading and unloading are also employed
when required; the ship is handled by the
improved double steering gear, by the aid
of which the ship can be made to obey the
hand of a child. On deck are carried six
life boats, ready to launch at moments
notice by Hills patent disengagipg gear.
The advantage Of this patent is to make it
possible to clear the boats from the low
| ering tackle the instant they strike
water; with other gear it has been found
| difficult to disengage both ends of the life
boat at the same time in high sea. This is
but an instance of the precautions taken by
the India Company to protect life. The
| crew is divided into fire and danger brig.
| ades ready for any emergency.
The Haytian is oficered by Commander
Robert Watson, who is commodore of q
fleet, and Chief Officer Lathwite, Second
Officer Butler, Third Officer Justice, Fourth
Officer Hughes, Chief Engineer John Teare,
First Assistant Engineer Richie, and Sec
| ond and Third Engineers William Maschan
! and Edward Robinson the medical officer
is DR.. K. M Freeman; John Peter Norton
Taylor is purser. and Mr.. Edwards steward.
The crew, officers and men all told, number
| fiItyti persons.
The Haytian is to ply between this port
| and Liverpool, touching at Havana, Vera
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| the West India Islands. With the Gillian,
and others of the same line, the arrivals
and departures will be fortnightly. Messrs.
PIN, Forwood & Co. are the New Orleans
agents. To celebrate the first trip of the
Eaytian, Captain Watson and the agents
entertained number of merchants and
others yesterday evening by sumptuous
dinner on board Of her. 1t was dinner of
the substantial sort, co mmencing with an
oyster and ending with an ice, including
roast saddles of mutton, and beef and
Yorkshire plum pudding after the style of
old England; nor was there lacking wines
to match the feast.
T0asts were drank to the old line and the
new ship, and remarks in the way of future
business were made by the captain, Mr..
John Phelps, president of the Cotton Ex-
change; Mr.. A. de G. de Fonblanque, her
maiesty's British consul; Messrs. PIN and
Forwood, the agents; Mr.. j. Faur, of the
Indian civil service, and others who were
present.
The Haytian is Of a draft to experience
no difficulty in crossing the bar, is well
adapted to cotton carr iage, and her fire.
quent visits should give new impulse to
the British American trade. She will leave
her wharf next Saturday for Liverpool
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