New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-12
A FINE MAIDEN RECORD.
FAST FIRST TRIR OF THE CITY OF PARIS
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW rNMAN STEAM

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW INMAN STEAM.
sHIP-HER SALOON PASSENGERS.
II the old sea captains who are 10 compose the
crew OF the barge that viii carry President Harrison
nom tho man-of-war Despatch In the East River
70 the foot OF Wallst at noon on April 90 had seen
me new lnman steamship City Of Paris coming up
the bay early yesterday, they would have appre-
aated more than many others what great strides have
been made in marine architecture since 1872 when
tho hfst steamer crossed the ocean. Tho City Of
Paris with her clipper bow, her fine lines her three
smoke-pipes and her three masts seemed to say to
the other greyhounds Of tho ocean: Here 1 am; /
VIII yet show you my heels"
Tho City OF Paris arrived of Sandy Hook at IA
a. M, thus making the time from Queenstown
days, 19 hours and 80 seconds. The t,tal distance
run was o,s37 miles. She passed Fastlet at 6:34
p. m. on April and was 37S miles from Queenstown
at noon next day. The runs for each day following
were 415, 402 800, 4Io, 493 and 344 miles. Her
greatest days Of 493 miles only ton miles
less than that Of the Etrua when she made her best
record 1t the quickest first trip westward ever
made, with the exception OF that made by the
America in June, 1884, when sho ran from Queens
town to Sandy Hook In days. 10 hours and d
minutes
The City of Paris is sister ship to the City of New
York. The adoption OF the twin screws these ves
sells Is new departure In transatlantic steamships and
marine engineers and naval architects watching
with intense interest the result. The dimensions Of
the new vessel arc: Length go feet; beam, SO feet
depth Of hold, ~ feet; displacement, 10000 TONS
She Is built Of steel The hull is divided into fifteen
separate watertght compartments, with horizontal
vertical doors in them get out Of Order She has
also double bottom. She has two sets Of tripleex
pansion engines, each set placed in separate CON-
partment.
The promenade dock extends unbroken from end to
end Of the ship On this deck is a long house, with
twenty-five Of tho best passenger staterooms in the
ship. On the main deck is promenade, ten feet wide
either sde for about fourfhs Of the length Of the
ship. Between these RIsles contained the dining
halls the smoking rooms the ladies' boudoir and state
rooms. The dining hall and saloon arc handsome
apartments, the roof being a massive dome with
stained-glass lights Tho SHIP throughout Is
lighted by electricity, than 1000 incandoscent
lamps being provided Then she carries twenty-five life
boats for the safety Of the 1000 passengers which
she can accommodate.
Her saloon passengers yesterday were: II. A W.
Tabor for many years Fourth Auditor OF the Treasury
Department. Mrs. Tabor, Clement w. Grlscom, presl
dent of the Inman Line Mrs. Griscom, Lawrence
Adamson, W. J. Anderson, Mrs. Baldwin, Miss Bald
win, @. A. Bachelor, p. Turner Bone. James C. C.
Bremner, Richard Brian, Mrs Brian, Miss Mary Brian,
Miss Milicent Brian, Charles Brian, George Brlan'
James Brian Mr.. Brode, c. N. Bryan, Mrs. Bryan,
Elmer L. Butler, Mrs. Butler, General John Bates
J. G. Bowick, Thomas Carmichael, Miss NJ. q. Case
H. o. Chowon, A. i. Coates, A. Booth COhn, e. G.
Cottern E. G. Craven, Harry G. cushman, j. S. Camp
beIl l. W. Downs, Mrs Ellis, c. Ellis, W. Greenwood
MIR. Hart, Mrs. Hart, Charles Heberd Mrs He6sLd
Miss Hebard, Mass Mary f. Hebard Daniel " Heard
f. W. HltchngS, Miss Ada Hughes, stanley Hail. Mrs
Kinnear Miss Maggie Krncar Mr.. M1rtel, A. r
Merrill, Mrs. T. A. McCOurt. Peter McCourt, Ramon
Il. Miranda, ]. Naegiey, Charles Nelson, Herbert
Nicholson, General ]. 5. Negey. Albert Packard,
J. Parker, F. L. Paryin, W. r. Parsons, 5. H. Kich-
ardson, Tracey l. Robinson. W. A Russell, james a.
Scott. General H. W. Slocum, j. Stuart smith. James
spence, Miss s. NJ. Spence, Miss J. s. Spence, n n.
sturges Mrs. Stuges, Miss stirges, G. A. Springer,
NJ a. Tetley Mrs. Tetlcy, James Thomson, Mrs.
James Thomson, Paul Thomson, Mr.. A. r. Trip,
IT, Miss 4. f. Tripp, J. 7. THpp, ir, George Tumbul,
Mr. west. Alfred W. Whitehead, W. u. Whitney, lr.'
The new steamer wilI be thrown open to the public
after 1 30 D. N. to-day and Saturday