New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
TO BREAK THE RECORD.
THE NEW GIANT OF THE CUNARD LINE
DESIGNED TO BE THE FASTEST sTEAM:HIp
AEI1oAT. KS wELL AS THE LARGEST AND

AEIloHT KS wELI. AS THE LARGEST AND
MOST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FITTED UP.
n. largest steamship in the world the new
Csnpaaia OF the Crnard Line. VIII come 10 TINS
prt next April and make regular voyages thereafter
The new ship colossal In size and alO In accom"ua-
tons IN force and strength and II Is hoped III speed
IN now In the CLYDE Vernon II Brown, the New
York agent Of the Cunard Line. went TO Europe few
weeks ago 10 sec her and yesterday gave out
full account Of the magnificent vessel
ain appearance she IS more Ike huge Yacht than
gteamship," he said AID her lines are 50 Inc mat
she does rot appear 10 be ms large as she really -
she IS now lying In the Clyde In font Of 'he S"ru'
pt the Fairfield Company. which built he". ht'
length IS G25 feet over ALL she Is foFv-one feet deep
and 60 feet beam. She Is almost 1000 tons register
eho has two po,c masts. with considerable rake 70
them which ADDS to her trim and yachfIkc appear
snoe Her two huge smohestachs have rake o.
the same angle the masts. IhoS" sm'Kes'achs arc
monsters To give you idea OF thciT Size VIII
tell Won what vas done at the Tai7neld wards. Inc
.molcstacks arc twentyslx feet In diameter ana !"
section Of one Of them was lying In The yard Few
weef o when one Of the owners conceived the ide OF
giving a luncheon party inside Of i. Even ne wa
surprised at the result Of BIS novel experiment, iV
almost thirty people found ample room lhsi'e OF IT,
II was suggested 70 NJ. Brown that he cona SCI
tickets for passage IN we S'ho"VA'"o"'' '"' "
fused TO entertain the idea
The Canpania + arranged for largo huuo''
N frs, cabin passengers. She has ACCOMMODATION
for $50 Of this class for go In the second cao' anu
for GOO ir the etecrage. The s'eerago no'''i'"V
cations are 70 DC permanent Ones '""' - 'F
are not arranged. like those on many Vi u'e Us
tuusatlanuc steamships they can be us'd Tor
,,o,cht Mr. Brown said In relation TO the steeiag'
accommodations: "vndcr the circular Il the ITc"S-
ury Depar,inent practically prohibiting al! H'"''''
rratloo even the moderate number CT Ooo may Ho'
be carried" c,,.,
TIE main saloon OF the Campania Is already is"eu'
and IS described as being fitted up suP''OS' -
can seat al one time. all the first CABIN p"''ce =
ard Is twice as large az the main sai''" "
E'rurla The ceiling IS finished In WIN" ana 8O''
and In novel contrast, the rest OF TIC h'l'h j. ~
mahogany The ceiling Will be studded Win eiec'''
lights and dome rises about twenty-five iee' n0''o
the floor The Grwingroom. also WIN ~ "a"''O"'
DECORATIONS as The sldn of tie bcsi designers can
produce IL situated above The main saloon on inc
promenade deck II IS finished IN s"uh"ood' ne
library and reading room on the pfoHe"'u'
deck forward ana are finished In mahogany ana
sulboyna a cuioas ncw wood from the ORIENT WHICH
takes an excellent finish.
The engines ar. said u De marvels OF strength ohd
power and II Is stated have been pUhou"''u WV
finest marine engines ever buat by IN" experts WHO
have examined chem. They are capable o. deVeDhng
$4,000 horse power. They are pTarucMTy qu'"'"pe
but are called triple expansion. There are hVe Cyl
hders In each engine. They have thirteen boofS
and 100 furnaces. The ship VII be c"ihIi'''u W
January next, and from at time until Apni hne WIZ
make her .rlal tnps etc. Eariy IN April she VIII ea
for Now York ana from that tine on VIII Keep mp
a regular service between England and ms iOTt;
She wiz not De flic only one OF her khd iT lh.[s
h now on the stocks another vessel h~ her Ier srel
ahin ,hs lIraT,a She will be launched at ai0ut me
end Of December and VIII be completed be'oT. hPFa
The Clinari Line pier AT CarksOnst.. HoTh lnVT, i
now hiding extended % accommodate the new NrAor,a
NJ I,rown was nOn-cOmmIttal In regard 10 we
probat bic speed OF the ship, but stated ttht nne
would Ilndnuicdy De the fastest vcssG In the Alhnuc
trade and thai she would. after getting ~ running
order make DE trip IN tine close 10 I'VE dHi1 o,v
In re-ard 10 the PROBABLE commanders OF uie lev
shin. hc ssid ,iai slhNurh no Official app"'htncn's
bad been made he presumed that Captain inln' VI W.,
oommsnd The Campanla. and that PROBABLY Captain
Mckay WHO now commands the imbrla wonh com,
msnd o. nc,,ia Tie Servia AMI Aunnia VII Ioi
in the NewY%k service an Ssu1ry ne ai Tasb 'e
snmmer Actor the Campania begins her service.
tne Cnnard Line will send mail ships from New YORK tx
every saturday instead Of on alternate saturdays as