New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-07
TRIAL TRIP OF A FINE NEW FERRYBOAT
TIE CINCINNATI OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ROAD,
SHOWS WHAT SHE CAN DO.

TIE CINCINNATI, OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ROAD,
SHOWS WHAT SHE CAN DO.
The trial trip OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
panys first doubledeckc propeller ferryboat the
Cincinnati, took place yesterday. This boat is one OF
q number that 10 ply between Newlork and Jersey
City, under the control of the Pennsylvania line ms
feet will replace the old style OF boats now In USE
The Cincinnati Is handsome specimen Of shpbuuih4'
She 2o6 feet in length with 90 feet breadth OF beam
both measurements over guards She is painted out
side In the Indian red color of the rest OF the eet re
lievod mt the end by artistic design OF gold decor
tion ON either side are three largo bay windows oi
loaded glass The cabin decks, both upper and lower
have gentle incline from the centre. The accommo'
dnon for vehicles larger than in other feryboat
in the waters about New York The walls aud ceilings
worked In papiermache in the most delicate panels
with fieze OF floral carvings and finished in tints OF
pearl gray lined with silver. The hoorhg OF INC
lower cabin is of English mosaic tile each square being
not larger than scent piece open starcases' twenty
three feet high from floor TO ceiling lead to the upper
The baustrades and wall panels are Of polished
root mahogany. A brown Brussels carpet is laid on
the stairs and on the floor Of the upper deck Nearly
600 incandescent electric lights distributed through
the boat. hIgh-pressure fropump and 500 HE
prescrvers provided.
The boat steamed up the river to Fort Washington
and returned TO pay tribute the Goddess OF Lib
erty Throughout the trip there was absolutely no
in a parlor The engines arc of LOO horsepower.
The huh is and there fourteen alright bulk
heads. Steam steering gear is used and precautions
have been taken by ingenious electrical inventions to
communicate accurately and rapidly with pilot ana en-
gineer, and prevent any possibility of an accident.
The travelling public Of to-day landing at Jersey
City from the ferryboat walks through the station
and ascends stairway to reach the trains When the
new station building in connection with the commo-
dlous shed Is finished the main floor of the waiting
room will be on level with the tracks, and the passen-
ger will step from the upper deck OF the boat TO the
elevated floor of the station and walk straight to his
train out Of the risk from collision with the freghted
truck or tho heavy wagon. Tho second story OF TINS
new station Is connected by bridges with the hurricane
deck of the fleet Of doubledecked and doubescrew
ferryboats of which feet the Cincinnati Is the fore
runner On the New-York side passengers will be able
to walk from the upper deck OF the boat across ths
new bridge over Westst
There were many invited guests on board yesterday
to witness the performance of the boat The Philade
pha newspapers were represented by William Perrine
Of "The Bulletin; W. O. Rich, Of "The Telegraph;
r. d. Mclean, of "The Ledger; W. II. Antrim, Of
"The Item,S and William Chapman, OF " The Times
wacSa SssOR r. w0D NJ he sn sa
vsna Railroad Company There wcro many other rail-
road men representing other lines, among them being
the NewYork Central and Hudson River Railroad COM
parry. ~,- i.
name other boats of the feet nhonor Of the cities with
which the line connects The first bont Of the Meet
being named Cincinnati, delegation from that city
the boat with It's oolors. The committee was com,
posed Of c. Edgar Brown. president Of the Board OF
ai the cy conSc Blair the
BOARD of Trode D. w. c. Belleville. president of the
Builders Exchange j. J. Hooker, OF the Commercial
Club and Ralph Peters voe-prsident Of the Chamber