Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-11
AMERICAN LINERS.
sAs s. Louis to b launched BY tho
Cramps On 1oldiy.
Rs. CLEVELAND MILL CHRTrEI HHR.
Dsssviptson and Dimensions Of The vssssls
The o.. Paul 70 Ne Launched In Time
for the Summer Travel.

cNrw York Journal OF Commercs)
On Monday next the first Of the two
new steamships OF tho American Line
wm he launched at Cramps ship-yard. In
phx.ade,phia. Mrs. Cleveland has &C
cepted the invitation TO ohristcn the new
sseamship. Tho President will not attend
the ceremony. but Miro. Cleveland vii,
leave washington on special train
Monday morning. accompanied by q party
OF her own selection, including the wives
ard DAUGHTERS OF the Cabinet officers
and number OF personal friends. re-
turning TO washington the same after
noon.
The 81. Paul, the sister chip OF the 81.
Louis, will, It Is expected, be launched IN
February, and be ready for the rush OK
summer travel.
The frst frames were raised on July
n. 1898, 20 tho st. Louis will DO Iauncheo
fifteen months and sixteen days from inc
beginning OF her construction. Dur"S
this time something more than SIX thou-
sand tons OF steel has been WORKED ino'
her huli. while the construction OF her
boilers and machinery has kept ea"~i
pace. and they are now ready LOT hei.
The new ships are American through
Out. 49,. .uo
Tho principal features OF these TWO
ships are as follows: .
Length over all. bH feet hches,
length between perpendiculars. bSo ieet o
sncssa. breadth extreme. 60 feet; depth
,nouIaeh. q feet; number OF cecKs' o;
0e,th of water-bottom, 4 feet; NUMBER oi
oyfncinal water-tigh: compartments, ~,
dJstance of collision bulkhead abaft OF
stem. 90 feet. .,..
The hull is so divided by bulkheads tnat
.nv two or even three, compartments
NAV he simultaneously filled with water
without causing the ship to SINK:
THE steering apparatus for the 81. LOUIS
a of the scTew-gear type. with "nha ,
sons steam and hand-steering engine,
while browns patent steering-gear Will
be used on board the st. PAU. 1Ho '"U
Der Is Of the single-plate type:
The anchors are OF the Hall ana the
rrotnan patterns. The ship Will carry
fourteen Chambers collapsible nfeooats'
fourteen ordinary lifeboats. one cutter.
one gig, and four metal boats. all secuIeo
70 and operated from the shade Geek.
The quarters assigned TO the eiIeien'
classes Of ocean travellers are clearly ue-
fined. There are four decks available Tor
living freight and on the Nth deck are
quarters for part OF the crew.
THE SHADE DECK.
BEGINNING Mt tho top the first deck Is
called the shade deck. 1t extends from
the bridge back to q point half way be-
tween tho mainmast and the stern ana
covers all the intervening space out 10
the rail- on each side Beneath the shade
deck is the promenade deck This Is
flush deck extending the whole length or
the ship At the forward end OF this deck
are staterooms SO arranged that they
can b. used slngly or as suites, consisting
OF parlor, bedroom. and bathroom. Next
20 these staterooms Is the ladies' deck
room or drawing-room, as 1t Is called,
and then comes the main companion
way leading below. Other fine staterooms
are located on this deck abaft the dome
OF the main saloon, which rises through
this and the shade deck. Astern OF these
etaterooms Is another companionway
leading 10 the saloon.
Between the two engine-room skylights.
which rise from the engine-room through
all the upper decks. Is a deck pantry.
which Is just over the saloon pantry on
the main deck. The barber-shop is abaft
the pantry, as are also a number Of water
closets and lavatorles.
Still further astern, on the promenade
n,
ing a seating capacity for about one hum
dred persons. The second cabin ladies'
room. companionway. and the second
cabin sinoking-room comprise the remain
Ing features OF this deck.
The nrst-class smoking-room, which Is
Re feet dong by IS feet wide, has n large
dome In the centre, and II will be fitted
up with every luxury and convenience.
The second cabin smoking-room Is 80 feet
vnyr hsfO Fat mid In frot oil "A
ing-room Is 30 feet long by 81 feet wide.
and 1t Will be decorated and upholstered
without regard 10 expense.
Part of the crew have their quarters ut
the forward end OF tho saloon deck In
the forward end OF the part allotted to
passengers Ia the nrst-class library. which
~ separated from the first-class saloon or
dining-room by the main companionway.
Next to this comes the flrst-class saloon.
a splendidly-decorated and fitted room, 40
feet long by 80 feet wide. Over the centre
OF this saloon rises dome SO feet long by
10 feet wide. having q height Of % feet
amidships above the dining-room deck
The dining-room tables are set fore and
aft. There will be an organ In the saloon.
with an electrical alta chment, which will
enable the performer to play upon the in
strument from the ladies' deck-room.
Abaft the saloon the pantries are stu
ated-a most advantageous arrangement
as compared with their location In many
passenger steamers
In the st. Louis there Is no need Of pass
ing the pantry doors in going from the
deck down the main companionway. On
this deck. adjoining the engine-room sky
light, are tho engineers stateroons and
messroom.
sECOND-CABIN SALOON.
Further aft Is the second-cabin saloon,
which Is Sc feet long by Al feet wides- and
which has a seating capacity for 22S per-
sons. Next abaft the saloon Is the second
cabin companionway forward OF the doc
tors-room and dispensary. Far aft on
this deck Is the mail-clerk's room, con-
meeting with the mall Inserting room, which
communicates with the main mail-room
below. These Will all be fitted up to suit
the convenience and taste OF the United
State post-office officials.
The forward and after-ends Of the deck
next below the saloon-deck will be occu-
pied by steeraSe passengers. Amdshps
are state-rooms for first-class passengers.
and astern OF these are second-cabin
state-rooms. Beneath the after-end OF .hc
hnst-class saloon Is the 'galley"-or
kitchen. as 1t would be called on shore
for the first-class passengers. and the
second-cabin galley Is beneath the for
ward end OF the second-cabin saloon. On
this deck there are twenty water-closets
and eight bathrooms for first-ciass
passengers. and ten water-closets and
four bathrooms for second-cabin passen-
gers.
On the next lower-deck the flremen,
seamen. and steerage passengers are quar-
tered forward. ana then come, in success
sion. toward the stern. state-rooms for
frst-class and second-cabin passengers.
and more quarters for immigrants. There
are four powerful 6ynamos FOR the cleo
tric-lighting OF the ship located on thls
deck. just below the gallcys.
On the lowest habted deck are many
store-rooms, the refrigerating-plant. and
quarters for the crew. stewards. and
cooks.
The total number OF persons IN each
CLASS has been limited to such figures as
VIII leave their respective quarters free
from efowd.rg The steerage accommo-
cations are equal TO those aboard any
o'her SHIPS afoa,. and superior TO most
IN all the Storage quarters except one
me space Is divided into state-rooms. IN
snr'hs greater privacy and corifort TO |
tne steerage passengers.
observation-disclosures
throughout the ship Is lighted by IN |
canceseent clectric-lights. and especial !
pans nave been taken with the ventiia- |