The New York herald., 1878-10-22
THE STEAMSHIP SARATOGA
NEW VESSEL Foa THE NEW YORK AMI
HAVANA TRADE--AccoAMoDATIoN FOR PAS

HAVANA DE--ACcoANoDArIoNs FOR PAS
sENGERa
The now iron steamship Saratoga forming tho latest
addition 10 Wards New York and Cuba Mail steam
ship no, arrived ~ her PIER No. II East River yes
tsvday morning Amid . deaisning ovation from tho
whistles OF all OF craft Leaving Chester, Pa,
Sunday foreaoon, with party Of Invited guests,
the Sarssoga performed her ia strip with great speed
and very smooth MOTION The construction OF The
weasel was commenc csd by Jehn Roaon. 4 Sou At
Chester, Pa, on TOO An OF June last ana now, Ia
only four and halt month"; lies her pier receiving
cargo tor Asvana. Said Ar. Roach, ST., whie board
TO the ;-"rhe material used the construction
Of the ship was nve months ago. probably, in the
minos OF Ponnsyivania; bnt the skill OF American
woskmen has In that short period converted them
in,o one OF the nnsst ships OF her tonnage sf oat
Ana nov thai tue Labor question has assumed such
importance may say NO and that ninety per cent OF
the whole OF the ship hes boon for labor from
the minipg OF Inc 70 the compstoa Of lhs weasel
The arst man VINO commseced 70 build IN ship
sns miner with his pick. Had tbs Russian war iaEen
place this ship wouid never lave gone 10 HAvAa"
~ DESCRIPTION OF rHn vEsskL-
The Saratoga iakes The place iormsrly occupied by
which vas purchased BY the Russian government la
May last 10 be converted Int cruiser. She 600
beam, 23 isot deep 70 tns main deck, and
81 loet deep 70 the hurricane deck. The
snip mas compound engln0s oil Z000 norse power,
iuy calculated 10 give her speed OF sixteen kno,s
per nour. She mas iour cyhdncal Doiiors Of
strength, the iron being ncn IN thickness. Their
tssl 10 l46 pounds 70 the square ncn
boilers stand tonac strain of 6L 700 pounds. The
vessel s rttsd Win special Bulge pumps OF very largo
capasity Sue has six wAter-tght Dukbeads dividing
her seven npsrtmsnts, said Oy she gcn-
eral superintendent OF tho line to DO ono OF tho
strongest vessels worlc. She has complete
IRON decks, the butts and which are pianed,
ssiked aud made waterti2nk 1he ship is nltsd
sompss sh. ana 10. ..oon .ssu
vlaiox comfortably ior nay in ths male and
female departments oi the slserage. The vessel u
fitted with dstiilIng apparatus having capacity
producing 800 gallons OF fresh wator dafly. ad
dhon carries tznks holding 900 gallons OF water.
The pumping machinery IL arranged that Il VIII
ss'n worx and pump tne ship sven should the main
- SALOON AsD STATE ROOMS
On sbs main deck IL situated the main saioon, which
Occupies an unbroken length OF los isst itis over
thirty feet vide and has single tier OF statsrooms
each sde whicn " 10 claimed Tho pacious
TO DO found on any ocean steamer Iney hand
somSly furnished and nttsd with electric bells, Uy
msans OF which any passenger can com municats In
simultaneously with the steward At any nour oil the
dsy or night Ihs saloon 10 finished satin WOOD,
French walnut whiio molly, birds-sye maple, anna
ranth and mahogany. the grand staircase leading
irom the main saloon 70 Tho ..soclal halIn ana
breaking tns right and lett nnished 10 lhs sam
Kinds of woods the baustraaes newell posts being
maid win mosaic work. capped win roseiles oil
hogany, and The whole surmounted w large mirror
renecting the entire dining saloon. Otner mirrors
placed At the aftsr part OF The saloon TO mupIy
furnished with revolving CHAIRS while upright
piano occupies . conspicuous place IN tue main
saloon. The adios boudoir I'm mediately ait OF tho
main saloon Immediately over the saloon and
on The hurricane deck Is the "social hail. where IN
rou2n weather the saloon passengers may meet and
enjoy toe pleasure OF social intercourse uxu-
rious surroundings Hero there are accommo modatious
for twsniyiour hrst class passenger sina In all
respects 70 those provided tns main saloon Tho
smoking room 10 situated forward on The hurricane
deck, aud presents various attractions The stssrage
accommodations are unsurpassad. These are on the
main dscK, IN large, airy and well lighted cabins.
HKR OgFICKRa
The Saratoga 10 commanasd by Captain John p.
Sundberg, an old and experienced navigator. Tor
many years IN the Now YORK and Havana traac, and
ioru,sriy esmmandsr OF the saratogs's namesake.
Each vessel this line when leaving port - required
to have on board Two captains in possession sf
ters cerlncatcs ana the Saratoga conforms TO this
regulation oy having 40 her parssr Captain s. v.
Bsnnis, qualified commander, wh0 nas mad charge
OF vessels tho HavAua trade Tor about quarter VI
n century. The Other officers are follows-G. b.
Ytzen, nrst ofncsr; T. Lawson, second slficer; q.
Van laersIins, onef sug1aear; William Kewish, hrst
assistant engineer. and Henry Rogers, steward.