The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-06-23
PcrIfaEd's Pride.

The Philadelphia correspondent of the
New York Nautical Gazette gives the fol-
lowing account of trial trip, and a lengthy
description of the new steamer, which is to
ply between San Francisco and Portland:
'fOn Monday morning large party of
invited guests embarked en- the new steamer
Queen Of the Pacific, which has just been
built by Messrs. Cramp& Sons for the Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company, for the
purpose of making a trial trip in her down
the Delaware This new vessel is by far
the finest specimen of naval architecture
ever turned out from the establishment of
the Cramps, notwithstanding their handi-
work is marked indelibly upon some of
the leading steamers Il the Atlantic and
Pacific coast trade. The external appear
ance of the Queen of the Pacific is very
pleasing to the eye of the competent critic
as well as to those who can only Judge of a
vessel by her proportions and beauty of out
line. She is pronounced by al to be beau
tiful ship in model symmetrical proportions,
in neatness of design and finish, and in all
the points that go to make up superior
vessel, while internally art has produced
some marvellous results in her adornment,
so that to-day she stands without peer in
the richness and elaborateness of her extcr-
ior decorations.
The main saloon state-room hall is 80 feet
long and IA feet wide, are 13 state-rooms
six feet four inches wide, ten feet deep and
seven feet six inches high, making the larg-
est staterooms we know of on any steamer
ahoat. Each state room has an air port Is
inches i'll diameter, which, with the half
dozen slat ventilators in each, insures the
best of light and ventilation. Each room
communicates with the pantry by electric
bells, and each is lit by an Edison incandes-
cent electric light suspended from the cell
ing, and also Downer mineral sperm oil
lamp secured to the bulkhead The walls
and ceilings of the rooms are finished IN fiat
white, the trimmings being in mahogany
and oak. with Hungarian ash polished pan
els in the mirror cases. The wash-stands,
with marble tops, are enclosed i'll wood
standing on f1uted column highly decora-
ted, and when not in use are covered by
polished mahogany top, forming !, commo-
dious side table. The mirror is encased in
beautiful oak frame with mahogany inlay
ing, and the clothes, towel, brush, comb and
tumbler racks are in carved mahogany.
Each room has sofa covered with dark
maroon plush, and the rooms and ship
throughout is carpeted with dark ground
heavy carpet Of like pattern. Each berth
has a Saratoga" spring bottom, best
quality hair mattress and hair pillows.
Each room has three berths sin it, the two
upper ones 28 inches wide and the lower
one So inches.
The grand saloon proper is 81 feet long by
81 feet wide, and feet 9 inches in height,
and is lighted from the sides by twelve Is
inch side ports, and contains seven tables
capable of seating 200 persons at one time,
giving to each person seating width of 25
inches, which is greater than usually allow
ed
The staircase from the main saloon to the
social hall is exquisitely carved, the newell
posts being particularly noticeable and sur
mounted by rich electric lamps. The social
hall is finished, both sides and ceiling, in
very deep rich tinted mahogany in panels,
relieved by mouldings and carved work.
The forward end is adorned by an immense
plate glass mirror, and the after end by
piano in q magnificent case, fanked by two
library cases containing very well selected
library of about $50 volumes. Rich lounges
encircle the hall on both sides. There are
eight grained glass windows and two stained
glass doors in the hall On either side at
the end of the hall is bridal room twelve.
by six feet, gotten up in the most exquisite
taste and style, finished in mahogany and
oak, with delicate satin wood mouldings.
A full-sized bedstead, a large wardrobe,
appointments OF these right royal quarters
L tie SiueS duu dTe covered WITH
bronze paper, Japanese pattern.
She has eight metallic life-boats. ten Cal
kin's life RATS, surplus of Kahnweiiers
cork jackets, an abundance of fire pumps
and hose, and, in short, has an excess of
ife-saving appliances over the number pro-
vided for by the steamboat inspection Ger
tificate
This vessel is lighted throughout by the
electric light system. There are eleven
double electric light chandeliers, two single
light chandeliers, ten electric light brackets,
five single oil light fixtures in the main
saloon. She is 1856 feet long, 3S. 7 feetbeam,
o. 6 feet hold, and 80 feet to awning deck.
Shs is 5727.S0 tons, custom house measure.
ment. She has 1900 tons dead weight cargo
capacity 400 tons bunker capacity on l6I
feet draft. She is half brig rugged with iron
masts in one piece, and is well canvassed.
She has eight boilers. II feet in diameter