, 1881-11-22

which exists un0nE thGffl.
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THE STEAMSHIP ELBE.
IN 0cenM Etnnmer That YnzscAAch Per-
lection OF ApIDlntnaeistk--1'nrr OF
TrnnH.t!nnaic yoyugiltg isodstesi to n
aI!lttiinln ~ speed, Comfort. .Smf.ty,
and E'leuArre Achieved in tho IIlslIea
1cErec,
Special Correspondence ~ The Chicago Tribune.
NEW inltK. Nov. lD.-Ocean- steamship trasc-
ing accommodations have of lutte yours been 70
largely perfected that It is now 40 m0re bard.
Bhp to cross tho Atinntto for picasusc than II Is
to mako tho trip from Chicago to Ncw York.
The oll-fashonel tubs which wcro isst cm-
ployed Wero pttlMccs rs compared with slow
gonE sailing ships, Uni: as Il hnru to u snnfi in
tho matter OF t,eetntss; but tho urt OF ship
building l,aa Kept pace with other Improve
tncnis tF tho nHc, and the employment vi coin-
f0rtnbio accessories In tho internal arrange
tlle1lt Of the steamships Of tho present dly Il t
fun keeping With ti,nse Ut palntuI hote!s IN tho
Hreat American cities. Speed aud means Ut
personal enjoyment Are thp swo essential
qualifications ol OCEAN steamers. 1t would up
pear, however. from tho evidences wc hnyc bc-
fora us ut present. that tho nttcr point hna
trcn completely attained. al,d tho strife must
hereafter be fur expeditions voyages alone.
Every vessel Of 'atc that has bccn launched BY
tho rival transat!uM!lc lines has In tur, rlvaled
nil It's predecessors In elegance OF n1orEmcut
and perfection OF interuul arrangements, until
1t would seem taat tho very highest
point has beoa attained In tho ro-
curt adi,tlon to thu .eet of tho North Ger
innn Lloyd Steamship Company. tue Elbe-a
steamer Of monster propuruons+ scientific ton
atruCtl0u, and snn,pslous ndUrntuent. Tucso
facts were llruu4ht vGry pruu lHeuiIy before MY
notice lust Munuuy. Nuen tlII tho PLEASURE or
itispectlnG thls ssensncf III coupsny with Capt.
III tho vessel ia does mother with first born
babe. The LnptMn bus bee,! lung In tho svrvlre
ot The Sorth % 1erMian % l,toya Company, 9nu. M On
buktn, lilld completed Ills Thirteenth year as II
cutluander of this co1np4ny>B stenlnerd. With
ia roiplrisoH with otnsr vrssels, and was but
putting 1t Inp1ratty whc1i te snitl tint :. thu ut-
tnost limit of tnocrn sclcn:c ara skill xnula
suem to hnvH begn exhausted III bringing traua-
atlantic Steamers tD their present stute OF per.
| ftctou," und that iUr stut,chness. speed, aul
% 6s H ioey @ e say far 5
self tlnt my uIpcrienct On other ocr.!n stcat'i-
ers teaencs !.s tnat 1ners j. Ytn,ng 1t s4as
The Elpa wins hunt By Elder i Co., or 1las-
81 81 Deam. ,hirsy.six md ID ons.ha'f I'D fees depth
VI hu!d, md register uf 4.6.D tons. Thprc AIc
tlF.s cyll,klur enE'ucs. ant tho sllts are thn.o
| Ut krIpp steel, the saIte iii liIt Used III krupp
| guns. DUG engine IL hlgf'presasro a'ld tt1o
9ther two 'ow. pressure; Ensh c.l9lne bus tlse
s'5xe @ r Iness ssFnes is ao @ @ 1u ,g ~
Irum New York to- llMmbnrx and return. 1l,u
stcntner nus seven watcr.t!ght COMPARTMENTS,
IL isJ feet in length. Eight ilfc:noals viii, in-
proved inwerag-Kear' nFs r. provided, an.l Guy be
sD e. ag o 9eS{ ests % II o SS
simply palatlal. Nothing ilkc ,!.oin Is Knosn In
ttuor ocean stearners. 81. Mckenzie. ine se.!-
yacht. tho I.iyasl. had charge Ut tar tsecurntton
Ut tho Elbcs saloons. iiuycrf"raru1 hs work II,