The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-22
1.-THE OLD BAY LINE"
Adds Another Magnificent Steamer to
its Splendid Fleet.

We note that the Baltimore Steam
Packet Company, popularity known as
the ''Old Bay Line" has added another
magnificent steamer to its already splen-
did feet Of swift floating palaces ply
ing between Baltimore and Norfolk.
For the OBLIGATION of its readers the
GOLD LEAF gives the following points
about the new steamer which has been
christened the Tennessee. She was built
at the ship yards of the Harlan 4 HOl-
lingsworth Company. Wilmington, Del,
and will this week be brought around to
Union Dock and delivered to her owners
When she arrives Baltimore will boast
OF having the finest, the swiitest and
safest steamer afioat on the Chesapeake.
But this is what the "Old Bay Line" has
boosted all along. However, the pro-
gressive management is not content to
stand at one thing and is constantly i'm
proving upon itself-difficult as that
would SEEM
The Tennessee is a twin-screw steamer
OF 1000 horsepower and 400 tons dis
placement. Her saloons are all finished
in hardwood, via lower and dining
saloon in quartered oak, main saloon in
ash, and the gallery saloon in maple.
She has q longitudinal bulkhead running
from the water-tight bulkhead imme-
diately aft the engines to the water
tight bulkhead aft at the stern OF the
boat, which makes a complete division
between the lower deck and the hull.
She is fitted with four Scotch boilers,
built OF open hearth steel; the engines
are triple expansion, and all the shaft
ing is of the best forging, having the
couplings forged on the shafts, and the
propellers are made of phosphor-bronze.
The steamer was built under the rules OF
the United States Standard Ship Build
ers' and Underwriters Association, and
will be classed A No. l for2 years. The
pumps, steering gear and hosting
engines are all of the duplex form, SO
that this steamer will have about twenty
five steam engines on board, in order to
make the machinery complete and up-to-
date. She has duplicate plants for cleo
tric-lighting and ventilating; each plant
having capacity of about $50 sixteen
candle power lamps, and searchlight of
six power, and is pro-
vided with electric bells throughout.
There are number of nota bic features
in her constructions; one, that has at
tracted much attention, is the flare given
to her sides, having been run outward
from below the light water-ine to the
deck, making the deck beam about 6 feet
wider than the light water line. This
has been done with a view Of making it q
very steady boat in a sea-way and Civ
ing her greater buoyancy when carrying
heavy weights. From her great power and
model, high rate OF speed is easily OBJ
tainable. Her hull is constructed of
steel throughout, and, as in the case of
the Alabama, the "Old Bay Line" has
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heavier than usual for boats of her class,
having in view a strong, staunch vessel,
not only for the Chesapeake Bay, but for
the camfOrt OF passengers in order that
vibration may be reduced to the least
possible extent.
Aside from the fact that the Tennessee is
the product of such capable and reliable
builders as the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Company, she has been constructed
under the direct supervision of Mr.. John
r. Sherwood, General Manager of the
"Old Bay Line" and the mention of this
gentleman 8 name in connection with q
steamer afoat on the Chesapeake is
enough to insure the safety of any YES
sci. The appointments throughout are
sumptuOus and elaborate. Nothing has
been left undone either in the design or
construction of the vessel or the fittings
and furnishings OF the same that could
in any wise contribute to the comfort,
| convenience or safety of the travelling
public.
Judging by the past the GOLD LEAF is
perfectly safe in saying when the Ten
nessee is put in commission she will be
manned by a capable, courteous and
gentlemanly crew and travel on her will
! be what it always is on one of the swift
and elegant FLOATING palaces" of the
"Old Bay Line''-a positive luxury and
| pleasure as well as convenience and
business necessity.