The evening world., 1894-01-23
ONE OF THE FINEST OF SHIPS
Normnnnia Was One of the Crack
Vessels OF Her Line.


The Normannla is one OF the prides of
the Hamburg feet OF %twin-screw ships.
and the third OF the fast boats to be
launched by the German line.
She was bpilt by John Elder q Co..
Of Govan, Scotland, who are considered
the most successful s%hip-buliders In the
world.
She Is $40 feet long, has a width of 60
feet and 4 depth OF 20 feet. and is of
10000 tons displacement. In appearance
she II similar to the other fast niers of
the Hamburg line. the Feurst Bismarck,
Augusta Victoria and Columbia, having
a straight stem and round stern. three
huge smokestacks. int two polemasts.
Internally the ship is divided by eleven
transverse %bulkheads, which are carried
to the upper deck. n the twelve sep
arats compartments thus created do not
communicate with each other, except
on the main deck, which 10 far above the
water line.
TIL machinery has 5000 Indicated horse
power. there being two engines Of 5000
horse power each, which are separated by
a longitudinal bulkhead. The engines are
constructed on the triple.expansion plan
and have cylinders OF ls 81 by 70 inches
In diameter, respectively. the piston
stroke being bl-2 feet. The boilers are
also placed In separate Compartments.
The screws have a diameter OF 10 fee,
and are Of Manganese bronze.
The promenade deck Is 400 feet Ions
and has eighteen magnificent staterooms
and also the ladies' saloon. MUSHROOM
n smokink.room. ntted up In the most
luxurious manner. The main saloon is
on the upper deck.
This Is a magnificent apartment sew
enty-two feet long, decorated in sump-
tuous style. the most ornate and artistic
effects being gained by a combination OF
rare wood-carvinss and beautiful panel
pictures by well-known artists.
The steamer accommodates 32S first.
class. It's second-class, and l75 stsersse
passengers. Most OF the staterooms are
oil the main deck. a large number OF
them being furnished In splendid style.
There are besides suites OF rooms, with
private bath and toilet rooms.
srhs ,a,.t-o1. - A.. .oz. ..Ll.
are also excellent and rival those OF the
first cabin on many other steamers
The Storage Is unusually high. well
lighted, AID divided into small rooms
There Is no doubt that the ormandia IL
one Of the finest vessels ever foated.
The vessel has one Of the best known
and most popular captains In the trans
atlantic service.
ell is Capt. c. Hebich, a bronzed and
typical German seaman. He has been
with the Hamburg line more thai a
quarter Of a century. n has command.
ed every ship In the fleet. He entered
the line Is an ordinary seaman. and is
now the Commodore.
A capable and experienced seaman,
he is considered one OF the best disci.
plinarians that sails the ocean.
The other officers are:
First oficer, NJ. Meyer; Second onicer
E. Kading; Second Oficer. C. Lange
Third onlcsr. @. Muller; Fourth onicer
c. Lengning: Physician, DR.. Israel; CHIEF
Engineer, C. Korte; First Engineer. L.
Hageistein; secon Engineer, E. Acker.
mann Purser, II. Goedeke; Chief Stew,
ard, II. stenens; Second Steward, c.
Ken.
The Normannia has once before me,
with accident, In May, 1890, in lat. As
long. IS, during a dense fog she just
missed crashing into a gigantic iceberb
60 feet long and 200 feet high, by Capt
Hebicht's superior skill.
AS II was, her stern struck the big
berg. smashing Ave OF her plates, twetny
feet from her stern. and wrecking her
hospital.
This was her maiden "trip, and she
would have beaten the record had II not
been for the accident.
The Normannia's record from this port
TO Southampton, made in May. 1895. Is
6 days, 10 hours, is minutes; from South.
ampton to this port. made in May, 1891,