Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-02
The New Steamer City of jackson
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We find the following description of the
new steamer City of Jacksonville. which
will soon be on the line between Jackson
vile and Enterprise, Fla, i'll the Will
mingtOn Del Morning Ne,rS of Wednes-
day:
just being completed by the Harlan Il
HollingswOrth Company for the De Barry
Merchants Line, will begin to run be-
tween the cities of Jacksonville and En-
terprise. Fla, under the command of Cap
tain W. y. Shaw, as soon as she is able to
reach her destination. She is 1863 feet
in length over all, 81 feet beam,
feet . inches depth of hold, draws
feet 6 inches of water and
makes fourteen miles an hour in still
water. The exterior is handsomely paint
ed in white, Ornamented with gilt and
other cOlOrs; the coat of arms of. the State
of Florida is emblaZOned on the centre of
her wheelhOuse on either side, and her
stem is beautifully carved and gilded.
ThemOtive power is obtained from a large
marine boiler which drives two inclined
engines of 450 horse power, which have
3O-inch cylinders q feet stroke. and are
known as SickeFs cutoff. In front of the
boiler room or the main deck beneath the
forward stairs are the mates locker and
the lamp room. On the starDoard side are
the purser's office, mems dressing room,
the ROOMS Dl N4lt SAcM dIus mate
and bar. besides large water tanks. The
port side is occupied by the pantry, store
room. kitchen. mail and tool room and
large refrigeratOrs. The centre, in the
rear of the boilers (amidships) J, is to be
occupied for freight, and iron cranes are
placed over the two hatchways for raising
and lowering heavy articles. The lobby
and dining room, which occupy the hinder
mart of the main deck, are foored with
alternate narrow strips of walnut and ash
finished in oil. The dining saloon is fur-
pished with four mahOgOny tables, over
each of which are hung a dOuble-hght,
nickle-plated chandelier ana TWO hanging
racks. The chairs are also mahogany,
with care seats. Beneath the dIhlhS
room are the quarters Tor the decA passeli- en-
onrs those for the women being on Ihe
starbOard side and those for the men on
tEo mort side. The stairways leading TO
fine main saloon have walnut steps coy
arad with brass, mahogany posts and balus-
fers elaborately finished. The main saloon
is yiahlv carpeted with handsome W llton
Garnet furnished by W. a. >. sloane ol
New York city. The furniture Is Oh 5 ma
bogauv upholstered iG crimson plusn,ahu,
foSethar with the dining ROOM furniture,
was made by De Graf Taylor, OF Sew
York. The skyiights are of stained glass
Of beautiful design, and the staterOOh
doors contain handsome panels OF EN-
bossed glass. The saloon is nghted az
NIGHT bv four siEyHght brass chande-
Iiers manufactured by Donaldson, OF
Nevv York. Two large trench-plaIe
hevelIed GLASS mirrors are hung ~ the sa-
loon. and the painting is done IN the most
artictic stvle. the panels being edged with
or;It and an the door frames, headings ana
ofbeT trimmings are of mahogany. Inc
fbirfv.eioi,t staterOOms open from the Sa-
loon and each contains two bertns, lhe
MINER a swinging one. with mahogah!
f-onts and furnished with fine hair mat
tressas and feather pillows, Fhe
foorS are covered with rich Brus,
sails Garnet. and they are furnished
with statiOnary walnut washstands WIN
marble tops, walnut cOmb-eases anu
toweI-racks, French plate piErrors, .ve9 Two
life-preserYers, etc. Inc iadieS tyi5s'
rooms and linen closets are on the star
board side and the mems toilet roohis VI,
the mort side in the rear OF the Nheel
houses walnut stairway leads from
fine pre,sehade 10 the hurricane deck. Inc
pilot house is furnished in cherry, heated
bv steam pipes and furnished vita Two
walnut pinnacle boxes for the use
az ti.a pilot. The captains room IN the
rear of the 5iiot house is finished IN wal
mt with washsta545. racks and mirrors,
fhe same as those in the staterooms. Inc
doors and windows have walnut blinds,
and the window aud berth curtains are ol
fine damask. A handsome walnut lounge
is upholstered in the same material. A
handsome secretary and bookcase alSo
stands I'M the rooms.
SIT is expected that the steamer will be
completed in time TO leave for Jackson
Vile on Thursday"
P. P. Profit, Hartweil, says; ''I took