Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
STEAMER SOUTHLAND SAILS
NEW NORFOLK BOAT ON FIRST
TRIP TO WASHINGTON.
Will Arrive Here This Afternoon
With Party Aboard of Own
ers and Builders.

The new propeller steamer Southland
asserted to be the finest passenger carry
ing steamer in service on Chesapeake bay,
and one of the finest of her class afloat
Is on her way TO this city from the works
OF the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company, her builders, and
will arrive about ) pm. today
She will take her place on the route be-
tween this city, Old Point and Norfolk on
Thursday, leaving here at 6:45 pm. and
will alternate with the steamer Newport
News up on the route, leaving this city
every alternate evening.
The Southland is considerably larges
than any steamer ever before on a route
out of this city apd is built especially
| strong so that she can make trips to and
from this city no matter what weather
| may be on Chesapeake bay. She is con-
Structed with a view to the comfort of
| those who will travel on her and her out
| fit is complete and up-to-date In every
particular.
! The vessel Is 90 feet long between per-
pendiculars and 3O5 feet over all. At the
! water line the beam is forty-one feet. This
| increases to fifty-one feet at the main
| deck The depth at sides is seventeen
| feet six inches, freeboard at lowest point
amidships six and a half feet. draft for
ward ten feet six inches and aft thirteen
| feet six inches.
| The steamer has much larger passenger
| accommodation than the boats now in
| service. Her staterooms number 1853
| ffty-three more than are on the boats
now on the line Eight of these are rooms
de luxe, connecting with baths with hot
and cold water. and having all the COM
| forts and conveniences of a modern hotel
| room.
There are sixteen large bedrooms. The
balance have upper and lower berths
with running water electric lights. call
bells and steam heat in every room
The dining room Is finished in mahog
any cafe style, and will accommodate
$50 people. The steamer Is in every re-
spect equal to a frst-class hotel with al
modern improvements, and has been con
coded by all steamboat men of the north
who have seen her to be the most com
plete steamer afioat Of its kind.
The Southland was built under the per
sonal supervision Of John Callahan, man
ager of the Norfolk and Washington line
who built the other fine steamers Of th'
company, and embodies in the construc
ton all the best features of the olde
boats. with many new ones that will adj
much to her efficiency. Mr.. Callahan Il
warmly congratulated by steamboat mel
from all parts OF the country. who hav
examined the new steamer. on the fin
, vessel he has produced
The officials of the Norfolk and Wash
ington company. who are making thu
trip to this city aboard the Southland
went to Old Point aboard the steame
leaving here yesterday evening. The.
| boarded the steamer at Old Point at
am. this morning. With them on tn
trip are several officials Of the Newpor
, News Shipbuilding Company.
Il In the party aboard the steamer ar
Levi Woodbury., president: Clarence
Norment, vice president; John Callahan
second vice president and general man
aeer: Odell s. Smith, secretary and treas
urer; w H. Callahan. general passenge
agent; j. Allen Riordon, general CLAIM
agent John H. Trower. superintendent
engineer; Daniel Fraser and Hyla