The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
ITALIAN LAUNCHING New 500 Foot Trans Atlantic Liner for Emigrant
 Service. CARRIES 2,500 PER TRIP Ship One of Finest of Italian Liners With Most Modern Accom-
 modatlons.

on Thursday morning at high Wa ter Messrs. Workman. Clark X Co, Limited, Belfast, launched from the North Shipyard the first of two steam CTS being built by them for the steam Navigation Company Italia, of Genoa, of which Messrs. Hartheld, Solari X Co, 50 Wall street, are the agents A distinguished company assembled to witness the interesting function, amongst those present being his Grace the Duke d'Andria. Senator of the Italian Kingdom and a director of the Italia Company; Mir George $, Clark, NJ. P, and Mrs. Clark: Mir Charles E. Allan, Mrs John Lepper, Mrs, Garrett Campbell Miss Violet Ardill, Miss o'Brien. Miss Campbell. Mr, John Connel, Mir. G. F. Clark; Major Engi- neer Lauro. of the Royal Italian navy, and Captain Lavatelli (who are super intending the construction of the yes sell; MT. John Burke, J. P, Italian Consul at Belfast; MT F. J. Hilton,
 Mir, ]. Lewis; Mir. Llewellyn Williams, Boston, l. s. A.; Mir. R. & Johnson, and MT Strachan, secretary As tho vessel left the launchways she was gracefully named Ancona by Miss Vio- let Ardill, of Greystones, Ayr, repre- sonting the Duke d'Andria. who at a given signal performed the duty of releasing the vessel.
 The Ancona Is 500 feet in length.
 with gross tonnage of about $500, and has been specially designed for her owners passenger service between Genoa. Naples and New York She has been built under the special survey of the British Lloyd's and the Registro Italiano for the highest class in their registers, and also fuliils all the re- uurements of the laws of the Italian
 Mercantile Marine and of the United States Department of Commerce In the design and arrangement of the vessel very special attention has been
 given 10 the requirements of the American emigrant trade, and the
 vessel will be found to be one of the most complete in this service. Accom-
 modation will be provided for over SO llfSl-tlbSS fldNSNiStlS III cAiAtl uhlflS III the promenade deekhouse, with a large dining saloon. with music-room and lounge adjoining placed at the fore end of the deckhouse
 Emgrant accommodations has been arranged in the bridge deckhouse. in
 the poop, and on the main and lower decks forward and aft the berths be- ing fitted in blocks and two in the
 height. accommodation being provid- ed for about 2500 persons. Dining spaces for emgrents furnished with strong tables and forms have been arranged in the bridge space and on the main deck amidships. The sanl- i tary arrangements throughout every. part of the vessel have received very l special consideration. and will be 1 found to be of the most satisfactory character. all the lavatories being 1 provided with plunge baths and showers, having hot and cold salt and fresh water services. \ special feat ure has been made of the ventilation ] of every compartment both by natural i and artificial means.
 The space below the lower deck all ] fore and aft, also the lower tween decks. when not needed for tho ac- | commodation of emigrants. is avail able for general cargo purposes. and Is divided by steel hullheads into five spacious holds The arrangement on i deck for working the cargo is of the most complete character. there being ! six large hatchways equipped with fen steam uinches of the most pow erful type. and 8 suitable number oi ] derricks swung from inc masts and l special derrick posts The propel- ling machinery consists of two sets of triple-expansion engines. having all
 the latest improvements, and complete | with all the necessary auxiliary ap- ] pliances. and supplied with steam
 from three steel muititubular cylin-
 drical double-ended boilers workinE ! under Hovden's system Of forced I r7rsugbt. The arrangements for tn, 1 launch were of tEe most complete
 character and the proceedings passed
 off in the most satisfactory manner
 Immediately on entering the water thu
 vessel was taken in charge by the tug boats which were waiting in readiness and brought alongside the fnishin,