The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-02
CITY OF ATLANTA
ON MAIDEN TRIP
NEW SHIP DUE. THIS MORNING.
WITH LARGE PASSENGER LIST AND
FREIGHT TONNAGE A RECORD.

sister ship to City of Columbus win
Arrive" at Wharf when Tide
Comes fn-Specihcations of New
Entry in SnVannah-New York Line.
Four Decks, Electric Lights. Tr1-
pie Expansion Engine and sliding
Berths-LaunchedO on April 30 and
ChrIstened by Miss Jennie Eng
Ilsh. r..
On the crest of the tide the City of
Atlanta, the pride. Of the Ocean Steam
ship Company, will drop anchor this
morning at the wharf on her maiden
trip from New York to Savannah.
Gathered at the pier. will be local
officials OF the company, with a
crowd of onlookers to greet the new
steamship.
Aside from the fact, that the yes
sci has just been placed in service,
the voyage will be notable both in the
number of. passengers carried and in
the amount of freight in her hold.
According totthe passenger list re-
ceived by Mr.. ]. G. Holmes. city ticket
agent of the company, there are seven
ty-ene passengers aboard, with a
freightage of 1919 tons.
Like CITY of Columbus.
AS already noted in these columns,
the City of Atlanta is a sister ship of
the City of Columbus, which was
launched early this year for the Savan-
ma fn
stern the boat is triumph of the
builders art. and fully justifies the
pride which the company has taken in
her introduction into the line.
Four decks extend all fore and aft.
On the hurricane deck are accomTno-
dations for. eighty first-class passen-
gers, while the intermediate and steer
age accommodation is ample. The
gross tonnage is about $500 0tons.
The length of the boat on the 12-foot
water line is $40 feet, with a length
beam nodded is 40 feet, and depth mold
ed, q feet. as
The following are the figures of ca
pacity: Water ballast, 916 tons; bunk
ers, 42s tons; cubic freight capacity,
S52.206; lightweight capacity of cargo
and coal on mean draft. IS feet, 6 in
ches, $500 tons. The speed, when
lOdueu' 10 AIOuA * 70 ID hL4OtS per
hour.
Artistic Dining Saloon.
One of the most artistic features of
the steamship is the dining saloon,
which is deliberately decorated, with
forward windows Of cathedral glass.
The kitchen, or galley. is on the spar
deck. The smoking room, music room,
officers rooms and pilot. house are on
the promenade deck.
Electric lighting is provided through
out, with a complete system Of cleo
trio bells. The rooms are arranged
en- suite, with berths similar to those
in Pullman.
In the engine rooms have been
placed the finest pieces of machinery
of the kind made, triple expansion
engine, with the following specifica-
tions: Diameter of cylinder, high
pressure. SO inches; intermediate, 46
inches low pressure, rs inches; stroke
of piston, 4S inches; steam from four
single-end boilers Il feet 9 inches in
diameter; length 10 feet s inches
pressure OF steam, 1870 pounds Blake
pump feed, water. heater and filter;
Brandt pattern stockless anchors;
steam steering engine OF approved
style. with hyde capstan and wind
lass. .g ..t !gt. ..
The hull. is of 1.-THE Al class. and. is
built on the cellular water bottom
system, channel steel construction
with channel frames, beams. stringers
and ties. ... -. .....
Launched April 30. 49,
The City OF Atlanta was Launched
on April 80 at the yard of the Della
ware Iron Shipbuilding and Engine
Works at Chester. Pa. Gov. Terrell
| and a large delegation from Atlanta
were present. Miss Jennie English
| daughter of Capt ]. w. English, chris
tened the ship.
The new steamship will have regular
sailings for the remainder OF the sea-
son between Savannah and New York
Among the passengers aboard are
| Maj. ]. F. Hanson; president of the
Ocean Steamship Company and Mr.
w. H. Peasants. vice president and
general manager.
Passenger List.
The following is a list of the first
| class passengers:
Maj. ]. F. Hanson, c. c. Williams
S. r. Jacques, Mrs. w. c. Sproul, w
H. Peasants. Mrs. Somer Hayes
Mrs. r. Wetherell, w. D. Beymer. Miss
Mamie Wetherill Miss Phoebe Weth.
erill ]. K. Oil. J. HouseIle, ]. ], Seay
and wife, j. Gilfoyle, w. r. Gilfoyle
A. r. Storey, wife and child; L. A
Shipman, r. NJ. Dozier. B. Fitzpatrick
A. Falck. j. w. Jones. F. Sternfeldt
A. Goette. r. w. Low, Thomas Doher-
| ty. Mrs. NJ. r. Day, Miss II. f. Reith
Miss K. F. Reith, w. Hunter, E. Hook
man. NJ. Alexander, H. Rosenheim, w
| A. Galloway and wife, H. ]. Gilbert
r. L. Stein and wife, Walter Ashton
z. T. Lovejoy. w l.. Haines, NJ. She.
ner, A. c. Craig. Mrs. G. H. Peckham
P. Harper, Thornton Wheatley, Mrs
| r. A. Sisson. Miss Bertha Wells C. b
Frazer, A. L. Reid and wife. NJ. H
| Edwards q " Peacock