The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08
SHE'S A HUMMER, SURE.
r.sxxw srxAMsn JAMESTOWN Or
rHx OLD DOMINION LINE
a.. M. Just Made Her Maiden Tip ~
Norfolk =. speed Of Eighteen "'
Mar Appointments are Luxurious

,,.,or we were told at Norfolk yes
,nrA,v that the new steamer James'o""
came down from New York the a"S o.'
fore At the rate Of eighteen 'n'''' "'
hour. 49,. crst of the two
i"e =, ,no old Dominion Company
nc" s,-FN 9..,.ched AT the Chester SNIP
80, Tbe Yorktown. her sister Sn ~
t, 20 mi on the lire by the end ol '"0
montn' o..ou,p and the yorktown are
...r,cs ~ vessels owned by TINS COM
80 before the war, when were oO.' ,n.o
- n. thc Confederate Goyeflinen' nv
gun-boats. $3.50, 80 ,ooo christencd
Uifh the fimc-honorcd ana hisloi' ,oI,o,y-
of the former vessels. are e. rsnuta-
.rs and will re-estabiish the me ~.
49,, enc old ships made I'm their udy' a'au
they viii also 40 S'0'''
srr' Isnssfown is about thirty lee'
-. nan the Roanoke and GuyAhuO''e'
80 her trim lines ana her shafi' pr"
,,d,cate that the additional iensen 10"
n.cn well utilized in developing .ne SP,S
d,d speed which she eXhiplteu on nv
maiden trip. .,o -, reason
~
.,ci, from any vessel entering the por'
20 Sorfolk. and the latter peculiarly
- nor a decidedly keen and racy an
81 te fhe queen OF the Old DOMINION
a., apa will do much TO further pQpu-
~, - ,he ocean route from New York
80 Norfolk. Richmond and the SOUTH
HE OFFICERS.
cantain J. G. Hulphers. the Joily
40 crock steamer Of the line-the hoa-
..aLo--is in command OF the jamestown.
L. " Tapley is first officer. Chrlslo-
,,ber Evans IS chief engineer. and W. II.
,favor is purser The latter is d bfothet
~ Captain John +. Mayer, OF the oiu
dominion Companys agency IN inns 0i's'
and his courteous attentions ana gehial
manners make it a positive pleasure u
travel on his ship.
The jamestown was visited by a large
number OF Norfolk's business men, anu
very much admired by them
The considerations looked 10 In the con
s,rnction of the steamer were strength
sneed and comfort, and they have each
heen attained to a great degree OF pro-
nciency. .
The vessel is go feet in length over
all a beam Of 20 feet, and % feet inches
depth of hold. The engines are OF the
triple EXPANSION condensing type, with
cylinder diameters of p, ~ u and ~ inches
Tor the high. intermediate and low pres
sure. respectively. and common stroke
of IS inches.
The propellers are made Of manganese
bronze and on her trip TO Norfolk develop
ed speed of l6 knots an hour.
A signal Improvement in the construc-
ton Of the jamestown over most steam
ships is. that the two upper decks are
hunt OF steel, n great additional ele-
ment Of safety to cargo In case OF IRE,
and absolutely ensuring the safety OF
passengers
QUICK BUILDING.
The contract time for the delivery %
the jamestown was April 18th, and
order 10 be absolutely sure that the COM
pany would not be disappointed, pre-
MUM was offered 10 the builders for every
dav delivery was made before the con-
tract time forfeiture to be paid by the
builders TO the Old Dominion Com
pany for every days delay be-
yond the period named. The com
pany congratulate themselves on the I'M
usually prompt completion Of the James
town.
The new ships have steel-pole masts,
without superfluous spars. and with suf
ncient sails only TO take care OF ships
I'm heavy weather or in case of acct
dent. Electric lights and bells are In
every ROOM
In addition to this, universal electric
hre-alarm is connected with parts OF
the ship where cargo is stored, and fire.
alarm plugs. twenty feet apart, are con-
nected with the same, and they directly
with the engine room. In case or IN
due heat developing over $50 degrees
such special part of the ship is imme-
diately shown I'm the indicator, ana the
necessary steps are taken to discover It's
cause.
Among the modern inventions on the
jamestown is an Ongley automatic whis-
tie. which is operated by electricity, and
Is so constructed that 1t can be set to
blow blast OF ten seconds every min
ute. the time of each blast being regis
tered. This novel invention Is In use on
the United States cruiser New York. and
some of the fast Atlantic liners
In case of any controversy In court;
in case OF loss or accident by being run
into I'm fog. or other contingency, the
registry OF the whistle will be proof posi-
tive that all precautions were being taken
INTERIOR ARRANGEMENTS.
The interior arrangements and fittings
OF the jamestown differ widely from
other boats of the line, and they are
not only comfortable but luxurious, COM
paring favorably with the modern ocean
(;reyhounds'' in her appointments.
The staterooms are ample in size and
even the inside ones on the lower decks
are well lighted by special arrange
rnent Of light shafts.
The saloons and cabins are wainscoated
with solid mahogany and trimmed with
elegant mouldings of enamel and gold
wherever taste would dictate, while
brasses and polished nickle lettings CLEAN
in every direction.
Eyerywhere your feet sink into ele-
CANT Wilton carpet and mirrors multi
ply the scene into long and enhancing
vistas.
A brief description can give but little
idea Of the beauty of the dining saloon.
where silver and glass and handsome
furnishing work out beautiful effects for
the eye. The mahogony panelings are
wonderfully rich and polished until they
reflect like mirrors and give an elegance
90 the ship hard TO describe.
The Jamestown has two full passenger
decks and on top Of these is the pilot
house and the captains stateroom. from
which he can step Immediately on TO the
bridge. In front of the main hatchway
In the bow deck Is another handsome
saloon for first-class colOred passengers,
with fittings equally as luxurious as the
other saloons. She has accommodation
for one hundred first-ciass passengers.
IL Is In the stcerage. however where
the strongest point perhaps in the James
town comes out. No such steerage ac-
COMMUNICATIONS are Furnished in her