The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-14
HE CIRCASSIA.
CAPACITY OF THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE
ANCHOR LINE FLEET.

DIMENSIONS, INTERIOR ACCOMMODATIONS AND
CAPACITY OF THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE
ANCHOR LINE FLEET.
rho steamship ClrcassIa, the last addition to tho
Anchor line neel, arrived In port yesterday, IRON
Glasgow, where she cleared on June l. In each new
steamer that appears 1t would seem that per-
lection architecture had attained, ana
that nothing could be hoped Ia the direction OF
comfort elegance but progress goes on aud asser
tons concerning tho limit o attainment become
guesse wnen the sister ship and predecessor OF the
Circassia, the Devonia, appeared III these waters,
equipped WIN ali the sclenlnc devices, ana
fitted most luxurious style, II was not expected she
would be surpassed the Circassia, wall. she
car boast OF very general architec
lurc, has internal arrangements that completely dis
pei IRON me VISITORS mind the 'dea vi
n ship The saloon and music room seem
more like apartments ~ com orta0ie town
house that quarters shipboard, aud Two
organs an anpe mpaa,y y. wn,sn 4omee'ea every
Aama"j anu booming botanical xarden tena TO
sueng, hen luis impression Tue music room -
sort o. gallery, or zzALins floor, over the
loon. Az common skyigns supplies them with
liant. Both arc iurnisued IA mahogany aud up-
Aolstered IN plum ored icsther. On The De- ms
porting The musc room hoor aDd SPANNING ncrvss
Ms wei oI The saiooa are boxes OF Terms anu lowering
plants, wDiIe tho sky bea,as dcpenu tuslic
baskets oil notbo us, bora. Tue WINDOWS, whcu sre
wnhu circu Jar Urass mountcd portnoe Cases, arc VI
delicate ,intcd glass representing andsc pc scenes
the frozen Nvrth " Tue torsa Zone. be miaIa
saloon or dinins Dom is 4ox40 anu GU hunarca and
nfty covers can BE- set. ueck urfAhs .nents ars
made ~ usobrdence to ali sstabiisneu prccedenis
A promenade deck, watch passengers can
step IRON the threshold 81 tue music
room, runs. iors anu MI, Ito fuet. Ii IL
icvci As The bridge, anu passengers are AL
love 10 promenade us whoie length always oUeying
the Junction, prominently posted, do no. speas 70
the officer On the bridge" A. the loot oil tue com.
panionwuy rs an OIL lainting OF the seat oi the
Duke oil Devonshirc. ny Walker, Of ufverton,
aua the head the a,ning SALON al
American stove is aaJ"stca mo us pace AZ
Scotcn graDic mante piece. StaudiLs Wy
mattel, on the sh.n vi which are bronze
ornaments, auu ookisg over tue square ainDg foooi
there not token, save the suspended TO
REMIND one vi a SHIP. fne Liroassi "A can atcomino.
z40 caoinanu $40 seeragc passengers. ihc pscy
neatDess-
The new snip bais rg.ea su0 isst over all ana Of
w ieot beani sue lie equ Ipen vi coulpouud hHect
ac,ins engines oi 6OO Dominal horse power,
win actual WORKING capacity oi 2,s5u horse
puwer. Sac 10 provided WIN electric goi,s an1
cam steering gear. The wheel Jus, al. tne Urisse
Is oniy two icet aameter suu could be ~orkst By
ehd ~ governs the machinery, which con- OILS The
movements vi Tue fuuuer wuIcn ~ at Tie Stern
Iimit, IN airsct line over the propeller Anpie pro-
Vision madc IN accident TO tUe tIecrIc or
steam nachiuery, and N Case lailure III ehhvr
The coDtrivances are sucn mat haDd power eau
sons new compssses are tue Circassin taey
selI.reguiatiug and compensatiug, and auofnati
caIiy allow Tor tue acnsctions tbs magnetic heeIe
CONSEQUENT OH tue sh p's iron. sounding app ratus
by the same gentleman ~ adjusted 10 pace,
By when sounuIngs can be mDde 10 Thousand fsth.
knots Io-aay Iircsssa VIII discharge cargo. she
sails hence on j. ne ~ Tor Glasgow.