New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-15
DESCRIPTION OF THE LOST VESSEL.

DESCRIPTION OF THE LOST VESSEL.
HER FAST RECORD-BoUGHr BY THE CUNARD LINE
FROM THE GCION.
The steamship Oregon was built by John
Elder S Co., at Glasgow, for the Gulon Lne and
launched June 2l 1888 She arrived here her
initial trip October IA. 1888. making ths from
Queenstown to NewYOrk IN days, hours and 80
minutes. At that time she the most magnificent.
most powerful and fastest OF the transatlantic vessels
With the exception OF the Erura OF the same ne sue
retained record for the speed In August $751;
she made the from Queenstown to New-York in
days, hours and IL minutes this being
nearly 81 hours shorter than her first trip.
and the fastest then on record. On her
return trip Queenstown she made the in six days
eleven hours and nine minutes.
The dimensions Of the Oregon we're: 500 feet In
length feet breadth OF BEAM !) feet depth OF hold
and 1880 tons gross measurement. she built Of
iron with hine transverse watertght bulkheads, five
iron decks, and turtleback deck forward and
aft protection from the heavy She fitted
10 accommodate $40 sIoOn % second-caOn and 1000
steeragc passengers.
The fittings OF the oregon unusually fine. The
grand saloon, capable OF dining the whole OF the $40
C bin passengers, placed in tho fore part
Of the vessel and laid with parquetry floor The
ceiling decorations almost exclusively confined to
white and gold The panes were OF polished satLh-
wood the pllHstras OF walnut. gilt capitals. The
saloon measured 90 by 81 feet ana was tee ia heig
IN the lowest part ceutfal cupOia OF bandsOme de
feet long ana ID ect Willie, rose 10 ucBuI OF
feet, and gave abundant light ana ventilation.
The ataerOOns were nearly all htted for only two
pa.sengers most desirable arrangement that was ap-
preciateI by travellers Inc ladies' drawing
room tho upper deck, and TINS
deck extended nearly the entire length and
breadth OF the vessel The smoking room
also on the upper deck forward Of the entrance to the
saloon and the ship, throughout. lighted by the
Edison incat descent electric ghts.
The most strlkng feature OF the vessel its
ous seaming power. the engines were simple in CON
structlOn, aud represented capacity greater than any
before put ocean steamship Her boiler power
was spondingly large as may be realized from the
fact she burned than 300 tons OF coal in each
twenty tour hours.
The Oregon had only been running about year when
Ivy shrewd move on the part o' tao Cunard Line man
they secured :c transfer OF tnat vessel from the
G-n!".. i.ne 10 their company. few weeks ago the
Cunard Line determined to establish "Wednesday f25s
line from BOsr month ana the Oregon and Gala.
together with the Bothna and Ina were to he TRAN
ferrrd there The Oregon however. advertised to
sail from tins port saturday, March 20.
The steamship Fulda which took the passengers and
crew from the pOtbOat and the schooner TO
which thew had been transferred after the
collision, belongs to the North German LOyds
Line, and Is big and fast m vessel; fo,l;
She was built 1883, at GLASGOW by J0hn
Elder 4 Coz $50 feet In length, 46 feet in breadth
and SO in depth She Is barkrigged with four masts.
Captain Last Is in command The Fulda is advertised
to SAIL from this port for Bremen on Wednesday,
March II,