The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-14
HER NOISY GREETING
CITY OF MEMPHIS WELCOMED
WITH WHISTLES AND CHEERS.
AS SHE STEAMED INTO PORT
sAVANNAH'S SALVATION TO THE
NEW LINER.

Company Arrived Yesterday Morn
ing From New YOrk-CrOwds on
the Verandas of Offices on the Bay
Saluted Her-ShippinE in the Har-
Dor Paid Its Tributes-Many Visited
the slip During the Afternoon.
Ship Cost 45O,OOO-President Egan
Is Well Pleased With Her-De-
scriptiOn of the Vessel.
The new vessel of the Ocean Steam
ship Company, the City of Memphis,
reached Savannah yesterday morning
at II o'clock after her maiden voyage
from New York. She was hailed with
the waving of handkerchiefs, the dip
ping of flags and the salute of whis-
ties as she steamed up the harbor, all
the shipping joining in the demon
stration and wing in the effort to rem
der deepest homage to the latest ad-
dition to the excellent fleet of the COM
pany.
The verandas of the offices along the
Bay were lined with spectators, all
eager to see the new boat Thousands
of pairs of eyes were fixed upon her
as she stemmed the river, steaming,
amid a continuous screeching of whis-
ties and sirens, to her dock at the COM
pany's wharves. Not the least noisy
of the whole assortment of whistles
was that of the Memphis, which has a
peculiar tone. 1t was kept busily at
work, emitting blasts that set the
echoes rumbling.
Watched by President Egan.
President John NJ. Egan of the Ocean
Steamship Company viewed the ship
from the veranda of the Savannah Cot
ton Exchange as she made her way up
the river. Some member of the ex-
change joked with him about the
steamships whistle, thinking it rather
discordant, and, in the same vein Mr..
Egan replied that it was policy to Sc
lect such a whistle, as the ship is
wanted for freight and passengers who
travel on tickets, not on passes. THE
whistle will keep pass passengers off, -
said Mr.. Egan. You know those who
travel on passes always want the best.
They want the whistles on the boats
they ride on to be just right, so they
will take passage on other vessels.
Those who pay for their passage will
ship aboard the Memphis
Capt. P. E. I.eFevre, general mana
ger of the Ocean Steamship Company
was aboard the ship, and there were
also two engineers aboard, represent
ing the Delaware River Iron, Ship
building and Engine Works, the build
ers. They will make the trip back to
New York and another round trip, as
it is required of the ship that she
make two successful and satisfactory
round trips before she is accepted by
the Ocean Steamship Company.
The Trip n Satisfactory One.
Capt. LeFevre said that the ship
had made her trip from New York in
excellent shape, and the time was all
that could have been wished. His
report was made to President Egan,
as was that of Capt. G.. c. Savage, her
commander and MIR. Egan said to a
representative of the Morning News
that he was very we'll pleased with
the way the vessel had behaved on
her first trip The trip from dock to
dock was made in 81 hours. A stop
was made off Tybee night before last.
The time between New York and Ty-
bee was about SO hours.
The cost of the steamship was $780,
| UUO, anu OILY 9f0,UUU OF InlS amount is
yet to be paid. When the ship is ac-
cepted the last payment will be made.
The New Ship.
THE City of Memphis" said Mr..
Egan, lis primarily a freighter. She
was designed as a freight ship, and
her carrying capacity is just what the
company wanted. AS far as her lines
and her model are concerned, while
some may not think them as neat and
attractive as those of other vessels on
the line, it must be remembered that
freight in great quantities may be
slowed in her commodious hold. She
is sea worthy, too, built on those lines,
and is a ship that might easily be used
in the transatlantic. instead of in the
coastwise trade. She Will leave Sa-
vannah for New York Friday, and she
will be loaded to her full capacity
During the afternoon many people
visited the ship, being shown over her
by her officers. These are as follows
Capt. G. c. Savage, First Officer A A .
Daggett, Second Officer Morris Goslee
and Chief Engineer James E. Percy.
Her Accommodations.
The City of Memphis has three decks
| and a hurricane deck. There is a
double bottom the whole length.
Amidship under the hurricane deck
are the quarters for the engineers, fire
men, etc. The crews space is located
under the forecastle. On the hurricane
decks are twenty-five staterooms, for
: first-class passengers accommodating
90 in alp with dining saloon, pantry.
kitchen, ice houses, store rooms, mess
rooms, etc, all of which are covered
with a light wooden deck from the for
ward side of the boiler Enclosure to the
stern, and out to the side of the ship.
This serves as an awning for the pas
sengers. The boats are located on this
deck. There are three cargo ports
or each side in upper between deck.
all of large size for convenience in
handling bulky freight They are
water tight, and when closed form
part of the hull of the ship. There are
overhead matches forward, and blind
matches between deck, with cranes for
freighting. There are a hosting engine
ard ample facilities for handling cargo
and coal. She is schooner rugged. with
derricks on the foremost for handling
cargo. She is intended to carry $500
tons of freight, and has a cargo cap
acity of 100000 cubic feet all told.
A Freight Carrier.
The principal idea of this steamer
is for the carrying of freight, and
for the economical transporta ton of
which a speed of Is knots at sea is
stipulated. The engines are of the in
verted, direct acting, surface condens-
ing type with piston valves actuated