Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-12

CHEsTER, 2 ApFil ., lsIs.

| tD.daY from the yard OF MehsIa. Sohn
Roach q Son, 10 the see0nl steamehip Tor
ne new line, and like her sister snip' tne
aClly OF Rio de JAnelFO," che is noble
specimen OfnaVal architecture.
Thoge two ships are each $40 feet long
oveT ali: 80 feet beam; depth Of hold, from
base line TO top Of spar deck, 10 81 ieet
inchea and they will be o. $500 tons Cue
iom House regl ter. The mean load draft
viii be q feet. They have decks besides
he hurricane deck. The spar ana main
| decks are entirely OF iron covered with 3
| dye inch hard wood deck; also, the hurri-
cane deck from the stem ~ the after eide
| OF the main hat b. The d OK frames are
Iron, fastened ln The most secure manner
known In naval architecture. The decs
houses are iron, thoroughly braced and
stihened.
There are six bulkheads which divide
the steamship into seven absolutely water
light compartments. COnnec Ing with
these compartments they have bilge
pumps with separate valves, 90 that one
or all can be OPT rated at the same time. u
will thus be understood that every pOssl-
BILE p: ecautiOn against sinking aS q c0nSe.
quence Of collision or otherwise has be o
prOviJed.
The first frame OF the "City Of Rio de
JaneirO' was raised on the 6th day OI No.
NNlnbEIp Aott luhb VI HtI VI
sister snip, "Cily Of Para" followed on
the 22nd Of November. So that the drst
was launched exactly in four months and
onv day from the time she was begun, and
the latter, which went into the water TO-
day, was in the same proportion Of con.
sti uCtlOn time, and bJih these vessels
were In nearer state Of completion than
any vessel heretofore launched at these
works. This record is unprecedented in
the history OF iron Shlpbuiiding.
BOtn were built und r the special super
vision Of the French Bureau Veritas, and
the American ship Masters Association
OF New York, and will have the highest
rate, Nothing but the very best material
has been allowed 10 20 into these ships,
and everything known 10 the trade has
been done to render them perfectly strong
and seawOrthy.
They are cOnst. ucted with centre line
keelsOn, which runs from the tip Of the
solid bar keel above the fnOTs, and tasten-
ed thereto with strong, double angle irons,
On each eide OF this and undernea the
angle iron there is heavy fJOr strlnger
riVetted securely ~ the double bars Of each
frame
The hold strlngeTs Tor twOlhirds the ves-
sePs length admid hips nave heavy bulb
Iron bar between the angle irons. These
vessels will be provided with eigh. metal
lie lie boats whose carrying capacity VIII
be from - 10 10 each, ana with four life
RATS, which altogether, will carry seven
hundred persons. l he four holsters, wind
lass, capstain, and the latest improved
steering apparatus will be al! worked by
steam.
The capacity Of the coal 0arkers Is !
tons, and the temporary or snlitint Uluk.
ers will carry 10O tons additional
The machinery proper consists OF two
compound surface condensing engines two
thousand five hundred horse mower, and
with separate engines Tor working the air
and circulating pumps. By this arrange
u ent the main engines have no Work TO
perform except 10 turn the propeller. The
six boilers are OF the Cylindrical return
tubular type, the working pressure OF
which 10 ninety pounds u tue square inch.
There Is also donkey boiler VI lArSe capa-
city, for h0lsting purposes, clearing the
bilgc, supply iug the main hnllers with wa.
ter and in case OF fre The propeller is
| brass, Of the HirsCh patent, having four
| Olades; the diameter 10 sixteen feet
| They will be barkentihe.Gigsed; the low.
/ er masts being iron will be used as ven.
tilaturs between decks.
! The maximum passenger capacity Will
be tor 100 nrst class passengers and for 4W
! persons In the steerage. Large and com.
modlOus rooms are provided On the hurrl-
cane deck for the Captain and officers
Also q smoking room Gt lar e dimensions,
richly furnished, with l6unRe-seats and
circular tables; this room Is Tor tue special
! delecta,ion Of the gentlemen.
| The accommodation provided Ia these
| vessels for passengers Is untXcelled for
! convenience and comfort, F,r the first
class, the provision made consists Of a
magnificent saloon l3) feet in length by a
width Of 30 feet in the widest part This is
an Exceedingly sumptuous and commodI.
Gus apartment. II IS richly furnished In
every respect, having Six rows OF tables,
ranged parallel ~ each other for over u
feet In length, capable Of accommodating
over iuO persons. Alongside Of them are
placed sofas with shifting backs, and II
add tiOn 20 these Is ran Of sofas
stretching almost cOmpe ely around tn(
entire length OG the saloon. The chairs
and 0ias are luXuriOusly upholstered II
crimson velvet. AhJrdlng elegant as wei
as comfortable accommodation ~ thell
occupants.
From the ceiling a rack is ,lsp lee
over each table tllel with WINE glasses
decan.srs, and other useful as wei a.
OTna mental articles, Tue hangers i0
these racks and the largs lamps over eaci
table, are silver plated aLd VI magnincen
design. This saloon IS am; ly lighted dur
ing the day by - square sliding windows
each 70 by " inches, besides which ther'
are Elk large manogOny sGYiigbis hItet
with ornamental glass, whrn serve tht
purpose OF al once aGOrding liglt and Ell
ciently aiding the ventilation. The cell
ing OF this large and beautiful saloon II
over eight feet from the hJUr TO the undel
edge Of the deck beams. Tn hrGr Is TO bI
inlaid, the patterns being worked out 10
harmonious mixture Of oak ana Olacl
walnut, and the carpents Will be oi th'
best Wilton Brussels.
The saloon itself 10 abundantly supplied
with mirrors. In point OF fact, the enec
presented by this magnificent saloon, ant
its furnishings 10 Of most pleasing char
acier, being distinguished by elegance ant
good taste, and 1t only remains 10 be sall
further, that II 10 amply supplied Will
ventilaling and heating appliances, BY
which It's salubrity and comfort are iulll
secured under any change OF climate a
will be experienced by their passengers.
The Joiner work 10 daZzlingly beautiful
the styles are blister walnut; the paneli
are Hungarian ash and French walnut
; with Honduras mahOgony mouldlngs
The architrave is Of amOranth and maple
trimmed with birds eye maple. Inc pIlas
ters, base blocks and caps, are oi Frencl
walnut, with mahOg0ny edges cap
trimmed with gold. Another item worth!
! of mention Is the grand stairway, com
posed Of highly polished woods. At tn
, bottom Ol II. In the main saloon, are wv
! ] 81 Hnt.