The daily gazette., 1881-01-20
THE FRED DE BARRY.
A HANDSOME srBAMRn BUILT In THIs
! CITY BOR SOUTHERN wATnks.

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There has just BEEN completed al one
Of our ship yards one Of the handsomest
steamers ever constructed In this city.
The steamer was built for Fred. de
Barry, after whom 1t is named, aud It 10
intended 70 ply betwesn Jaekseuvill',
and Enterprise, Florida, distance Of
twU hundred aud eleven miles. Thele
are two other steamers on the line the
Rose and George n. Bird, and carry Il .
U. y. Mail.
The hui, Of the de Barry is construc-
ted OF iron aud 10 las fee. on the per-
pendicuiar, "A feet beam, 7 feet o inehes
depth VI hold. She has one inclined
sonasnsing engine, cylinder, 30 inches
In diametsr and feet stroke. The
beam 10 made " work ia tho hull there
BY giving more room in the saloon. The
boiler 10 IL feet In lepgth aud 8 feet
10 feet In diameter aud have q face VI
81 feet.
lu constructing the vessel every pre-
caution has been taken not only 40 rs-
CARDS safety but the comfort Of tho
passengers. The hall has been built in-
70 three water tight compartments 90 in
case OF leak only . Certain portion of
the vessel will be filled. Thess com
partments are connected with steam
pumps in tee engine room 70 be used In
pumping out the water In case OF a leAk.
In case Of fire there are . number of
plugs In various portions Of the boat At
s4chsd 10 these plugs or pipes IN line
| VI hoae and The water can be turned on
- the engineer nj momen,'s notice.
There are also number Of Babcock Ere
extinguishers conveniently leeated. For
the preservation oi life there Two hun
drea life preservsrs In racks, and also
ander each berth.
Oa TIE lower deck is situated the cap
tains once. U. S. Mail room, the pastry
room, the galley which 10 provided with
n French range and broilsr,a wash room
provided with barbels chair and the
nseessary articles; The pantry which IL q
model of eonvsriencs contains q heating
carving table. Tho Chief Engineer
room 10 also situated Oh this deck. In
The rear Of the vessel on the first deck Il
the dining room. 1t 10 lighted up by two
chandelier Of four lights each. The
furniture 10 highly polished walnut o.
the latest designs, and 10 carpeLed will
elegant body brussels. Beneath the din.
ing room 10 the sleeping apartment o.
the crew containing IL berths.
The saloon comprises almost the en-.
tire second deck. Il is approached b.
Two handsome stairways iere and aft. Il
eonta ins twenty state rooILs, with sprlne
bsds.eads aud hair mattresses. Zach
room is catpeted with brussels, and con.
tain marble top wsshstands, aud all the
necessary sonvenlences.
Tha floor OF the saloon contains Q
handsome pattern Of body brussels. II
10 lighted up BY four crystal chandelier
of slA lights each. There IL also finsl,
furnished bath room on The saloon deck
The capLain's private apartments ar,
AituRtsd Immediately In the rear Of ths
ious style. w :" ~
The vessel Is heated throughout will
steam. The sSloon 10 painted In lilac
blue, bu6 and white. The window ant
blind Of the berths are OF mahogany
The whole vessel inside is painted IL
coloIs that delight the eye aud when th,
saloons are lighted up the eject will bs
beautiful.
In constructing the steamer the owner
has spared neither time or expense IL
making 1t one OF the finest steamers tha
ever lett this part, and In this respect b.
10 TO be congratulated. She will ne
eommodate two hundred passengers, ,anC
will carry seventy five tons OF freight.
The de Barry will be differed - fol
lows:
Captain w. A. Shaw.
Chief Englneer-F. W. Ellis.
Aats-George J. Msrceas.
She will probably leave for her dpsti
nation on Saturday. Mr.. John Plat v IL
take her out. The owner, Mr.. de Barry
10 sole agent In the United States O
u. 81. Mumm u Cos champagne.