Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-22
SHIP NEW AMSTERDAM
A PALATIAL STEAMER
Holland America Liner is Luxurious and is
Fitted Oat III The Most Modern Manner
Room for Nearly 1900 Passengers.

The Holland American Lines new
est steamship, New Amsterdam"
sailed from Rotterdam April T. on
her maiden transatlantic voyage, and
which arrived in New York on April
18TH. This new steamship is OF the
''leviathan' class. with moderate
speed. great steadiness, and the
maximum Of comfort for her passcn-
sers--a type Of ship that is becoming
increasingly popular with ocean going
travellers.
The New Amsterdam" was bnilt
by Messrs Harland e Wolf Ltd. al
Belfast, Ireland, and was launched on
September 20. 1905 She left Rel.
fast fer Rotterdam on February -,
1906. The New Amsier,sam's" Iii
mensions are: Length. 6l5 feet;
beam, rs l-2 feet der,h, as feet
Her registered tonnage is l7,250 and
her displacement is 20,200 tons. She
is propelled by twin screws, and
these are driven by two separate
sets OF quadrnple expansion engines
OF 10000 horse power, each set work
ing independent uf the other
The hull is constructed entirely Of
steel ana II double bottom extends
the whole length Of lhe ship Twelve
transverse bulluileals reaching 10 Ill.
upper deck divide the ship inro mir
teen watcrtght compartments. in adj
dition 10 which There is wateriigh.
bull1head separating The two sets nl
boilers. The ship is lighted through
ont hy electricity. which is also
utilized for heating purposes in sever
al Of rhe public rooms Four large
dynsmos are installed for this work,
Five 1ecks are So, apart for Me ae-
oomodation o: paasehgals. The main
salc3ns are centrally located, high
sbcse ,le Ma;er, ana conveniently
ccnHs,tei viii ae . i.s. social h.ll3.
tie stztsr SINS ,ini rA3 pidmenaia
decks. These isa!iires. iii he main
resemble u.e arfanS slnents Of niher
recent silips, t,it il The New Ans
terdam" several novelties and i'm
-pravemenis save hesn in:rodn.el
wnicn S'icihi sd much 10 the con-
fcnt and pleasure or rne ps&sange,$
The matter nf promenade space il
enc ii The u:asf h"fi' i'll. q these
features. Tine pronienai2 deck ar.
folds walking space of G,aG0 i,iars
feei he promenade nlcns.i,,e tho
dscl larss nf The bridge decl; sricc
cf 4,44o square fse,. ana the haai
week CONSTRUCTED aaove tile prnme
made deckl space II soon sluai
feet, making over IL d6G square fee.
CT promenade ds:f Il large. t"rai
tnan is found on older ships or eve,
greater tonnage,
a central Gf!iae, nr-inarmat1n hi
reau, is located on ihe bridge deck
which will rToye a great convenience
for passengers. A safe deposit vaul,
for valuahies is another attractive
feature, sud this, is 81 arranged thar
passengers may retain The key. to
their own lockers.
The decorative treatment ~ the in
terror ~ islie new steamship is al
Inactive ana beautiful. The STYLE is
Dutch in mcsr instances, though
there are some departures trnm il,
The contrasts being sharply lnr pleas
ingly drawn The FIRST class stlnnn
is decorated in Austrian OAK fran
ing, with Stamped metal panels in
art nnVfan'' style. Overhead is
graceful dome bearing ari placdnes
represt ming the seasons and will
cartonches carrying relief representa-