The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-24
A NEW STEAMSHIP.
THE CITY OF MACON LAUNCHED AT RoAcHs
YARD FOR oAIRIsoNs SAVANNAH LINE.

THE CITY OF MACON LAUNCHED AT ROACH s
YARD FOR oAIRrsoS's SAVANNAH LINE.
CHESTER, Pa, August %. 1877.
The City Of Macon, fine new steamer was launched
to-day from the yards OF John Roach in pres
ence Of large assemblage This steamer ,s the l72d
built at this great establishment where SIX vessels
now In course Of CONSTRUCTIONS greater amount Of
work than Is now being performed al any ship
yard in the world, your correspondent informed
BY gentleman who has recently returned IRON visit
TO the comparatively idle shpbuildng yards OF Eng
land and Scotland. sister ship 10 the Macon rs
nearly ready to be sent OF Inc ways, and larger iron
steamer for the Alexandra line TO Havana Is to be
launched on Thursday next.
DESCRIPTION OF THE STEAMER.
The City OF Macon 255 feet 10 inches long over the
IL foot watcr ins 2'2 feet over all; IS feet inches
beam moulded; depth from base line to top of spar
deck, 20 feet 10 inches depth OF hold, "a feet 10
,nches tonnage, $3.50 tons, with capacity Of coal
bunkcrs, 900 tons. She has TWO compound surface
condensng engines. $3.50 horse power. Her boilers,
tubular cylindrical, tour in number The working
pressure Is so pounds TO the square inch. The pro-
pcer Is OF tho Hirsch patent. There also
TWO donkey boilers and engines DO used
Sen n sse Sg supplying The r., main boilers ss
three decks besides the hurricane deck. Tho spar
deck is entirely Of IRON the main deck partially OF
iron. The deck frames are ali iron, fastened In the
most secure manner known in naval architecture II
expected that the ship will mako about fifteen knots
per hour when let out Her moan low draught Will DO
eighteen feet Shc will be brig rugged and will spread
about 10, 900 square feet OF canvas. She will
modale $50 first class passengers, officers be-
side 200 In the Storage Nothing but the very best
material has boon allowed go into the ship, aud
her perfectly strong and seaworthy. She has six iron
watertight compartments. She built under the
special supervision OF tho Bureau Veritas. Her model
Is beautiful, and when finished sho VIII be
OF tho finest ships afoaI Tho Macon's
dining saloon is located ait the main hatch on
the spar deck, and Is 40 feet long by 20 feet
wide Tho interior OF this apartment when finished,
Will be paatia In lis appointments. The joiner work
will be dazzlingy beautiful This branch OF the WORK
Is under the sole supervision Of Mr. William Rowland
who designed the cabin work OF tho celebrated steam
ships Peking and Toxic, built at Roachs yard. The
panelling IS composed OF mahogany, French wal.
nut and amaranth, trimmed with gold. II is hand
s0nely moulded and highly polished. rho architrave
short section comes 70 OF bird maple French
walnut and mahogany. The cap Is the top of sofa,
the whole of which Is handsomely upholstered; tho
arms are OF beautifully carved mahogany. The
eye maple, trimmed on the edge with amaraDtb,
having French walnut plaster covering the face with
white holly adge. There a fancy carved cap
OF black Walnut glIded top Of the plaster,
ceilings OF the new ships saloons Will be iastefuIiy
and beautifully ircscocd conform with the general
elegance OF the above described apartments. The
mirrors, glassware table linen, silver services, car
money can procure The CITY Of Macon Is for the
Ocean steamship Company o. Savannah, of which Mr..
William H. Wndley Is president she VIII ply between
New YORK and savannah in connection with the Geor.
ga Central Railroad The first section OF her keel was
LAID March IL, 1877. On April ID hcr FIRST frame
raised and on May 10 her FIRST plate rveted
She Will be fitted ont reudy for service the works
Chester, and will go on duty In q few weeks.