New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02

lars, 535 feet: extreme breadth. SO feet; mouded
Depth a. feet: number OF decks. g. number OF
water-tight compartments formed by VahsVerss
bulkheads and fats, II; distance or COLLISION DUH
head abaft OF stem, % feet; displacement at 20 teet
draught. 5000 tons She will use the quadrupie-
expansion OF steam at 200 pounds pressure, Win
six cylinders. The machinery OF the st. Louis con-
sists OF two separate engines, each driving a sep
arate screw There are ten enormous pollers SIX
OF which have double ends and four single ends
In addition 10 the main engines, there are no less
than forty-nine auxiliary engines used IN the work
ing OF the ship, and twelve additional ones Tor
lighting and ventilating the vessel independent OF
tho propelling machinery,
There are Two passenger decks 10 the vessel ~
addition 10 the promenade deck. and on each one
the most careful EFFORT has been expended 10 se-
euro tho comfort Of the passengers The upper
most deck ~ the promenade deck Here N "hrfa
tho passengers viii spend most ~ iher time II
has unusunlly good conVnnienceH ana spaces MOI
only II there hush deck along tho entire lehs'h
OF tho ship bat tho promenade Ii clear from All
Interference by stays 90 benches All along the
sldns Of tho ship are numerous aicoyes. srt IN no
tween buitfoszca formed by tho spaces given up
- tho venilintlng ana heating apparatus. ANA IN
these sheltered places tho cabin passengers viii
ind room FOR their chairs. nni at tho same tims
xiv, an unlmpcded space for tho promenade IN
Tho house on thia deck are thu ladies' drawing.
room and deliberately furnished suites or rooms
each suite comprising bedroom. bathroom ana SIT
ting room The roof OF the dcckhouse where All
the quarters OF the navigating officers arc situated.
ia extended clear over to the sides OF the ship.
making a covered promenade for tho passengers.
Back OF the chief deckhouse on the promenade
deck Is another house. and IN the forward END
Of this house Is the ilrst-cabin smoking room. In
<the back part OF this Is tho second cabin ladieG
saloon and the companlonway TO the second cabin.
Rack ~ all this is the second-cabin smoking room.
These second-cass quarters are n revelation IN
comfort and fully equal TO many first-cass
cabins In ocean liners. The main saloon can
seat the entire complement OF frstcabin passengers
AT one time which experienced travellers will aprre-
cia,e Moreover; there are no pillars or pipes run
ming up through the saloon from below. and the
result is that this ship has undoubtedly the most
commodous and best-lighted saloon OF any snip
VET built. II Is ITO feet long and 30 feet wide.
The libraries for the first and second class pas
scngers are great Improvement on the old class
OF Transatlantic boats and the smoking rooms are
places for solid comfort
The women have not been forgotten and have
charming drawing rooms arranged for their con-
venence A.
finest OF passenger craft anoat. and with her nne
lines and her enormous engine power, she mas every
chance OF becoming the queen OF the seas
The ship will be open 10 the pubic tomorrow
only on payment OF % cents. the fund going 10 the
benefit of the different charitable institutions for