Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-21
rng STEAMER YOSEMITE.

The steamer Yosemite, which arrived
at Victoria last Thursday, ~ thus de-
scribed by the CotoHisf:
The Yosemite Is fine looking boat
Of the usual river build. She left San
Francisco on Friday last and arrived al
Shelter Cove on Saturday morning and
left ON Tuesday, and from this place AZ
FAR "a Humboldt she had some rough
weather. The Yosemite, eing a river
boat, IL built on straight model with.
out any riss either at stern or bow. The
most striking feature about her IL her
great length, which is go feet; her beam
il 80 feet over all, and her hold II feet.
She il coppered and her hull and upper
works p,inted white. On her paddle
boxes Is the name "Yosemite," and
above it large carved gilt American
eagle standing on dark rock with out
stretched wings, the rim OF the paddle
boxes being ornamented with gold stars
on blue b md. The main deck rail is
an opsn wooden one, while that OF the
upper deck IL covered with fine wire
netting. The roof or hurricane deck
over the ssluon is slightly raised above
that over the stateroOms on either SIDE,
so as to admit Of ground glass lights.
Once on bo srd the main deck presents
broad and lengthy interior commenc.
inc about 100 feet from the bows, ana
extending to the ladies' cabin aft, the
view being only interrupted In the cen
ter by the engine space, ana anoroing
room for an immense quantity OF
freight. The boilers are placed below
the main deck; the engine II OF the Or
dinary walking beam type, with cylin-
der IS inches In diameter and ii feet
streke. the diameter OF the paddle
wheels being 33 feet, with 10 feet buck
cts. Near the engine room on one side
of the main deck is spacious galley
with the large range necessary to
supply 30 many passengers. Ahaft
the engine room below Is a large
dining room capable of seating two
hundred passengers. At the stern on
the main deck Is spacious ladies'
cabin with state rooms on either side,
the who'e interior being pannelled IN
light p,lished woodwork relieved by
mouldings of darker shade. Opposite
TO the ladies' cabin Is tho main stairway
70 the saloon with branches out on
either side, entering tho saloon abaft
the engine space, and above the landing
Ia placed large mirror IN Walnut
frame. The engine room OF course
separates tho saloon in the center, but
At the sides II presents an uninterrupted
view Of nearly 30 feet from end TO end.
The finish is perfectly plain, being
painted in China white, and the state
rooms ranging along the side; It 10
lighted by ground glass lights beneath
the roof already referred TO. The for
ward half has the floor covered with oil
cloth with long polished douSle settee
In the center and ON this side there is a
large single pane window showing the
engine mt work in glass case, as II
we're. Forward there is a large purser's 3
Office. The saloon abaft the engine
room has been newly carpeted, and is
furnished with seats around the sides
upholstered in red plush. the cushions
OF which are new. Outside, both for
ward and abaft, there Is plenty of room
for promenading. There are also side
stairways from the main deck to the sa-
loon situated forward. such Is the fo'
semitic. aud she will no doubt with her
spacious freight and passenger accom-
modations and her good travelling ca
pacities form u gruat accession on any
route on which she may DO placed. Hei
history is pretty we'll known. She was
built hy the California Steam Naviga-
ton Company and formerly ran on tns
Sacramento river. She ultimately came
into the hands Of the Central Paciic Il
4. Co., from whom she was purchases
BY Capt. John Irving ON behalf OF the
@. p. N. 90.