The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-20
aNEW HAMPSHIRE"
The New Steamer of the Stoning-
ton Line.

The steamer "New Hampshire" the
second of the two twin steamers being
built for the Stonin gton Line, at Whining
ton, Del, WAS launched at Harlan & Hol-
hngsworth's yard on January 16!h. The |
steamer Maine" the sister ship of the |
New Hampshire" was launched on Oc-
tober 3lst, last, and is now we'll along |
towards completion.
As the first propellers to be pnt into SER
vice on Long Island Sound, these vestelt
are exciting much interest among shipping
men, as it is expected that, ii successful,
they will bring about revolution in Sound
travel from the old-fashioned side wheeler
to the more modern propeller.
These two vessels are to he alike in every
det,l; their general dimensions are
Length on water line, 302 feet inches;
length over all, 3lO feet; beam nodded on
load water line, "A feet; width over guards,
80 feet draft 12l feet.
The passenger gangway is well aft aud
leaus to social hall extending the width of
he vessel. On the forward side of this is
the grand stairway and to the rear a ladies
cabin.
The grand stsirway leads to the main
saloon, which is magnificent apartment
243 feet long in the clear, and will be de-
corated in white and gold with beyeed
plate glass mirrors, etc. The front of this
sa DON will be occupied by large parlor
sta erooms finely furnished with brass bed
stesds, and the occupants of these rooms
will have fine outlook.
Above this and reached by stairway
from the forward saloon will be gallery
deck. The front of this house is on circle
which will be made into an observation
room with nearly the entire front of glass.
Sliding doors shut it off from the dining
room, which is reached by passage be-
tween staterooms two on side. The
location of the dining saloon on this deck
is unique idea which cannot fail to be
popular, especially on warm summer days
when the dining rooms on the lower deck,
which is where it is located on almost all
Sound boast except those of the Provi'
dence and Stonington lines, become ex-
tremey hot and stufy. The pantry,
kitchen, barber shops, smoking-room, etc,
| will also all be on this deck. Over the
gallery is pilot house, which will be extra
large and will contain all the latest ap-
planes for safe navigation.
Two handsome domes light the main
saloon. There is an annuncistor service
| from every stateroom, and special SER
vice betwt en- the oficers quarters.
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with both the main and the donkey boilers.
The saloons will be heated by radiators and
the staterooms by continuous pipes. All
the plumbing will be first class. The
steamers will be lighted by electricity
about GOO lights being installed on each
vessel, side and stern lights being also
electric, and a search light will be mounted
| upon the pilot house. The main engine of
these steamers will be an inverted, direct
acting, surface condensing, triple expan-
sion engine with four cylinders 28, 45, 81
and 81 inches in diameter, with AZ inch
stroke. The propeller is of cast iron,
left-handed four bladed, and 1S4 feet in
diameter. Four Scotch type boilers will
be Installed in each vessel. These will be
13 feet 6 inches in diameter and II feet 6
inches long, and will be made of steel
having tensile strength of 10000 pounds
to the square inch. Each boiler has three
corrugated furnaces 46 inches outside
diameter, comprising 274 square feet OF
CRATE surface.
The boilers will be workt at pressure
of 100 pounds to the square inch.
Blowers with capacity OF 10000 cubic
feet of air will be put in, and the fire room
will be arranged for forced draft. This
will be another novelty on Long Island
Sound. II is not definitely decided that
forced draft will be used, hut the blowing
platform will be installed and the system
used if it is found advisable
the steering gear will be the Williamson
combined hand and steam gear.
There wall be seven water-tieht compart.
ments in each vessel, insuring perfect
safety in case of accident.
The steamers will carry besides the full
complement of lie RATS, boats, etc
Both OF these vessels will be finished by
next May, and will take their places on the
Stonington Line at the opening of the
next summer season.
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