Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-27

Description of the Magnificent New
Steamship of the Ocean ComPanV's
Line-Her Maiden Voyage.

Description of the Magnificent New
Steamship of the Ocean Companv's
Line-Her Maiden Voyage.
The new steamship Nacoochee. of the
Ocean Steamship Company's line, sailed
from New York yesterday on her maiden
voyage, under command of Captain r.
KemptOn, with one hundred passengers,
and will be due in this port next Tuesday.
Previous to her sailing a reception was
given on board the ship at the eompany's
pier, and her interior appointments were
inspected by those who were favored with
invitations.
The Nacoochee is the eighth steamship
built for the Ocean Company, ana the
third within the past year. She is a Sis
ter vessel to the ChattahOochee ana Ialla-
hassee, of like size, appointments ana
tonnage, recently placed on the line re De-
tween New York and Savannah. Inc
NacoOchee is what is termed tnree-
decked steamship, with the addition oil
hurricane deck running all fore ana alt'
In model. strength, speed ana appoint
ments, this ship is considered 10 De UNI
equaled in the cOastwise trade, ana nous
the highest ratings in Bureau TerltdS ana
the ''Record of American shipping" ana
was built at the yard of John Roach q
Sons. Chester Pa. under the superln-
tendence of Captain Peter r. LeleNre,
Marine Superintendent of the company.
The principal dimensions OF the VesseI
are as follows: Length on the IL 1eet water
line, 300 feet; length over all, 5lo IeeI;
breadth of beam. 40 feet; depth of hold,
% feet inches She is built OF the best
quality of American iron, ana put TO-
gether in the best possible manner, ana
with view of obtaining the highest at
tainable strength and security from all the
perilS of navigation.
Her motive power consists OF one COM
pound engine with two inverted cylinders
the high-pressure one being 80 lhches IN
diameter, and the lOw-preSSure one "a
inches in diameter, with 81 inches stroke
of piston. The propeller shafting is l4H
inches in diameter, and the propeller is OF
gun metal. Is feet inches in diameter,
with mean pitch of "A feet inches. The
machinery is fitted with all the latest
practical improvements known TO steam
engineering.
She has four main boilers with steel
shells, tubular type, each having IL feet
inches inside diameter, and II feet in
length, with three furnaces In each boiler,
each feet 8 inches in diameter, and u feet
8 inches long. The boilers are tested to
carrysa steam pressure of 100 pounds to
the square inch, and the speed of the YES
sci will be about 141I knots per hour, en-
abling her to make the passage between
ports in about AZ hours, or nearly equal to
the average railroad speed.
In addition, she has large donkey
boiler for furnishing steam to the hosting
/ engines, fire pumps, etc. In appliances
for the care and preservation Of life on
/ board she is abundantly supplied, having
/ six RaymOnd'S metallic lifebOats, htted
with automatic plugs, kahnweiler life
jacket for every person to be carried on
| board and a full outfit of life RATS. Her
fire department is literally supplied with
steam and hand pumps, hose, buckets,
axes, etc, To prevent casualties by coll
lisiOns and stranding she has five water
tight bulkheads, all extending to the mid
die deck. while the collision bulkhead"
extends to upper deck. The boilers and
engine are in watertight and tireprOOf
enclosure, so that the vessel is as safe
from the elements as it is possible for
human skill to make her.
She has accommodations for one hun
bred passengers, and her saloons and
staterOOms have been constructed by
William Rowland, whose handiwOrk Las
no equal in the world, and the COM
pany can point with pride TO the eX-
quisite display of jOinery art as produced
in the NacOochee. The finish of the sa-
loon. social halls, staterOOm halls, al
cOves, stairways and pasSageways is in
hard woods, highly polished, and so beau
tifully blended as to challenge admiration
from all who have looked upon them. The
main staircase is a work of art in cary
ing, such as never was seen on any vessel
yet built either in Europe or America,
and must be seen to be apprecias
ted. The staterOOms are large, light,
airy and beautifully decorated, and the
berths are fitted with springs, hair mat
tresses and the choicest of linen, softest of
blankets, and the daintiest of Marseilles
cuttings. The upholstery is rich in ten
ture, and the carpetings OF fine tlnts,
everything being in superb taste through
| out; in fact, she is fit to be the favOrite
yacht of a Queen. Luxury has everywhere
on board been so deftly blended with COM
fort, that the eve will never tire with the
richness of adornment, and yet with all
the splendOr of this adornment, there is
not particle of gaudiness to give otfense
to the most critical observer or the most
refined artistic taste. Every care has
been taken to provide comfort and security
for the steerage as well as the saloon pas
senger, and the forward cabin is fitted in
a style, and by far better lighted, venti-
lated and heated in the winter season than
many of the first-class rooms i'll some of
| the great transatlantic steamers.
The NacOochee is well spared, being
! schooner rugged, spreading an area of can
vas which Will materially add to her
| speed in favoring winds, and, in event of q
! disarrangement of her machinery, ena-
| bling her to be handled with safety and to
make reasonable Roadway under sail
power alone.
A handsome Photographic view of the
upper saloon and grand stairway is on eX~
hibiiion at the company's office in the EX-
change, and gives a limited idea of the
beauty of her interior appointments.
Among her officers are Chief Engineer
| Smith, Purser w. b. Myers, and Chief