The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-12-04

chdlrs. 1ne upper ueck IS sup
ported by series of arches nearly
two hundred in mum Der, between
which at the ends are placed COL
ored lights, the effect Of which is
! to show a vista Of rainbows from
any part of the saloon. Whether
in the forward or the after part of
this long room you seem to see
it's whole length, for the view is
reflected on either side by i'm
mense mirrors fourteen feet high
by eight feet wide. There are 56
state-rooms opening off the saloon,
all fitted up in luxurious style and
all carpeted with Brussels or AT:
CHAN carpets. The large state.
rooms have double bedsteads, such
as are used in houses on shore,
while the smaller ones, (the word
smaller is only used comparatively
as all are large,) have berths.
Some of the large staterooms have
private parlors Of the same size
opening on them, and some Of the
staterooms are arranged in sets Of
four, one large and the others not
so large, the suite being irtcnded
for the accommodation of a family
or party. The bedsteads and
bertbs are all hung with lace cur
tains, and the windows with silk,
the latter being also provided-with
Venetian blinds. The system of
ventilation is admirable, permit
ting the air to enter the state
rooms on all sides when desired.
Windows are arranged at the for
ward end Of the main saloon, so
that passengers can view the
scenery without exposing them
selves to the weather. There are
also glass windows to the engine
room, so that the machinery can
be seen without inconvenience
from smoke or heat. The cap
tain's quarters are on the upper
deck and are handsomely finished
lin hard wood.
CAPACITY FOR FREIGHT.
The st. Johns will probably
carry as much again as the ves-
sells formerly employed on this
line, and can thus run with profit
even when the passenger traffic is
light.
SPEED.
AS a proof Of her speed it may
be mentioned that she made the
run from New York to this port
in forty-eight hours, and only
carrying twenty pounds of steam,
and the machinery brand new.
The captain says that with the
usual complement Of steam for
vessel of her capacity and the
engines working freely, she could
make the trip in a little over
thirty-fve hours. She can average
seventeen knots an hour: Ex-
perienced steamboat mon in New
York awarded her the praise of
being the fastest boat that floats.
The measurements of the ST.
Johns are as follows: Length, be-
tween perpendiculars, 25O feet;
over guards 257 feet breadth
of hull SO feet; over all IS
feet 6 inches; depth from base
line to top Of beam at midship IA
feet; sheer forward 4 feet 6 in.
ches; aft 2 feet. The engines are
of the most approved pattern and
are beautiful specimens of mechan-
ism. Diameter of cylinder 66
inches; stroke of piston IL feet;
engine arranged with Stevens's
cnt of and filled with Lighthall
surface condenser two boilers.
with fue below and return through
tubes; length 81 feet; width "A
feet height 10 feet, working un-
der a pressure of 35 pounds Of
steam; diameter Of wheel 80 feet
6 inches ; face of wheel 9 feet 3
inches. She is Of fore and aft rig
with lug sails and squaresail on
foremast. Her hull is built Of
iron. Registered tonnage 1904.
She is painted white with gilt
finish.
OFFICERS OF THE ST. JOHNS. ;,
It will be gratifying to the
travelling public to know that the
st. Johns is to be commanded by
Capt. Leo Vogel, worthy Char
lestonian. Capt. Vogel shipped
on board the ship John RaveneI
(Which vessel formerly sailed be-
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