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EV Oo. a>, VOL. V. NO. 47.__ $2.00 Per ANNUBE SINGLE CopiEs 5 CENTS THE AMERICA. ‘Through the courtesy of the Nauticab Ga- zette we are enabled to present to our read- ers this week a fine illustration of the Amer- ica, the flagship of the National Line, fully described by the Gazette us follows: ‘The National Line has at last entered the lists among its competitors in the transat- lantic trade, by resolving to add a new and fast steamer to its powerful fleet of vessels. ‘The management, who were the first to give us what in their day were mammoth steam- ers, asexemplified in the Spain and Egypt, after having waited some time, to note the developments and progress made by other lines, concluded at last to show their hand, and, as a result of long study, are having constructed a modern steamer, whose beau- tiful model is now on exhibition at‘the com- pany’s offices, Nos. 69 and 71 Broadway, New York. The builders selected are J. & G. Thompson, of Glasgow, and the principal dimensions of the America, as she is to be ealled, in honor of this continent, are: Length, 450 feet; beam 51 feet; depth of hold, 38 feet 6 inches; with a gross tonnage of about 6,000 tons. She is to be constructed of steel, and all that the latest skill that talent in naval arch- itecture has evolved in the matter of practical improvements will be introduced into her. To secure all possible sufety in the event of collision or injury, she will have eleven water-tight bulkheads, nine of which will reach up to ‘the main deck, enclosing the engine and boiler spaces, so that in event of ac- cident the motive power of the ves- sel will be protected, and her vital- ity insured, so far agit lies within the scope of human power. Great pains will be taken to give her abundant motive power, and so high has the standard been placed that the expectation is that the America will attain aspeed of eighteen knote, or nearly twenty-one geographical milegan hour. ‘This speed the build- ers guarantee. ‘The paseenger trat- fic igs naturally becoming the great desideratum of — all first-class and to secure this in a more abund- ant proportion, great care has been taken to make the America’s accommodations more than usually attractive and comfortable. ‘The snloons, staterooms, boudoirs, and all first- class accommodations have been placed for- ward of the engines and boilers, and are am- ple for 300 saloon passengers, and fitted up in the most luxuriant manner known to the] arts of ship-joinery and decoration in Great Britain. ‘The grand saloon will extend the full width of the vessel—tifty-one feet—-and will present novelties not hitherto known in transatlantic steamers. It will be lighted by a heavy French. plate glass roof or dome, its center height being about nineteen feet, At the extreme end of this dome will bea vestibule and staircase entrance to a gallery, a portion of which will be a music room, and near at hand is an exquisitely furnished and upholstered ladies’ boudoir. For the sterner sex will be provided a special and Inxurious saloon, to which will be attached a smoking room and wine parlor. The entire ship wil! be brilliantly illuminated with the electric light, and each room will have its electrie annunciator, and, in short, nothing will be left undone to make the America the crack ship of the Atlantic. i While much thought and money will be expended in making the flagship of the Na- tional Line most attractive for its saloon pat- rons, corresponding care has been taken to give its more humble patrons superior ac- commodations, far better than hitherto it has been their lot to sequre. ‘Ihe steerages will be on a grand scale, airy, well lighted by day and night, ventilated on the most scientific principles, and, in-dank, dirty and cold weather will be warmed and dried by steam, the aim of the management being to make the ocean passage as eagy and comfort- able, and free from old time objectionable features as it is possible to do. ‘I'here will be an abundance of wash houses, drying closets, lavatories and other conveniences for this class of ocean travelers. ‘lhe com- pany, we are assured, will insist on having | a first-class ship in every particular, so far as material and workmanship can be com- bined, to insure safety, comfort and’ speed. and irs splendid record since its formation, in 1863, gives abundant assurance that it will jealously guard and care tor all those who may entrust themselves to its keeping, for it must be remembered that, during the twenty years of its existence, the National Line fleets have safely transported nearly a million passengers—not a single loss of lite oceurring throughout that time—a record to be proud of, and one that is excelled by none. Its motto has always been, ‘Be sure you are safe, then go ahead;” and acting upon this policy, history shows how splendidly it has worked. ‘The full-riggea model of the America has attracted widespread attention and has been viewed by thousands already, and if the company carries out its present intention of exhibiting it in several of the large cities of the Union, ‘it probably will have been seen by more persons than any model of a vessel ever exhibited here. It is certainly a very exquisite piece of handicraft, and is perfect in all its details; being made to exact scale, it presents a most positive reliet picture, in or Jace THE AMERICA. lines, | miniature, of the America as she will appear when she reaches our shores in the coming spring. The model of the America isa very fine specimen of the modeler’s art; itis about ten feet long, and made to scale in every particular, showing the most minute detail of construction, even to the seams in the deck plank. She is brig-rigged, the fore- | mast standing close abaft the forward turtle | deck, the mainmast being just aft the main | deek houses. ‘The masts are of steel, and the lowermast, topmast and topgallant masts standing rigging is ot silver wire, rattled down, while the running rigging is of fine flax. Every rope and block is in its place and in exact proportion—cut to its proper length and coiled up gn its individual pin, ship-shape in every particular. The steel turtle-back forward serves a8 a topgallant forecastle, and upon it are located a pair of Trotman anchors, the capstan steam winch, the two lighthouses for the red and cake side lights, mooring bitts, chocks, iron natch cover, with a pérforated cover fitted with dead lights and ventilators. All of this labor-saving machinery and out-tittings are silver- sated, while the ventilfitors are of burnished brass. ‘The topgallant torecastle is enclosed by an iron railing to protect the men in handling the headsails, and making it secure for the lookouts, and a breakwater extends across,the deck. Leading from the turtle-back to the main deck is a pair of lad- ders, at the toot of which are tiny gratings. Beneath the topgallant forecastle are seen the entrances to the crew’s quarters, the lavatories, hospitals and water-closets. ‘he main deck is covered with the deckhouses jin which are located the kitchens, offictrs’ quarters and mess rooms; baking, butcher shops, store rooms, etc., entrances to grand winches and the main hatches. turtle deck or whaleback bas on its top the are all in one piece, and carry lower, single | topsail and topgallant yards. There are also | fore nnd main trysail booms and gaffs. which | comprise all the eparring of the vessel. The, saloon, etc, Aft on the quarter deck are two | The atter spare steering wheel, binnacle, bitts, chocks, ete., and over its stem is a tall flag staff up- on which to display the national ensign. ‘The promenade deck is very large and clear, con- taining only the pilot house, the bridge with its binnacle, automatic annunciators to the after steam steerers under the whaleback, and to the engine room and the casings The forward part of this deck contains the skylight cover to the domed music hall, and the after part another large skylight over .the engine rooms. ‘Ten little lifeboats hang at their respectiye davits, and at intervals along her sides are found life-buoys, regula- tion size. Each side-light in the hull is to be seen with its brass rim and glass plate. Even the lightning rods that jut above the trucks at the masthead are to be seen. ‘The side-ladder is in its place,.and each particu- lar star and decoration on the figurehead and on the fashion pieces at the stern are visible and on the propeller hub can be seen the nuts on the bolts which hold the pro- peller blades to it. The two tall elliptical smokestacks tower aloft, and look huge mon- sters alongside the copper steam escape pipe, and the slender pipe surmounted by the | brass signal whistle. Nothing seems to have , been lost sight of in perfecting this model, and the doors occasionally left ajar almost tempts you to believe that you could go be- low and look at her internal arrangements as perfectly as you do at everything out- wardly. The model shows very fine ends | for speed, and the midship body indicates a : moderate earrying capacity, say 2,000 tons of freight, and the fact that her floors have been curved well forward and aft leads us to believe that she will be quite buoyant, and consequently, speedy. She will develop about 9,000 horse-power, and after her boiler power had been laid out an additional boiler vas putin, 80 as to ren- der failure tn this respect almost impossible. The snip, when completed, will not cost far from £200,000, although her contract price | is said to be somewhat less, Her cargo | spaces measure a trifle over 3,100 tons in | cubic feet, but as was said before, she will | carry about 2,000 tons deadweight cargo and "her coals. After having carefully examined the , model, we had the pleasure of looking at the original working. plins of the America, ; some details of which will be modified. | There are nine dining tables in the grand | snloon capable of seating 260 persons at one | time. The staterooms are two deep, with { wide alcoves between them and bountifully | lighted and ventilated. There is an abund- ance of bath rooms and water closets in different parts of the saloon range, while in the steerage department there are four hos- pitals for both sexes, fitted up with every convenience tor the invalids. A fair idea of her outward appearance may be formed from the accompanying illnstration, which has been very carefully drawn and engraved, Taken asa whole, the America will bea very fine addition to the transatlantic fleet, /and will demonstrate to the public that the { Nation&§l Line is determined to keep pace | with the age in which we live, and up to the | progressive standard imperatively demand-! el by the great travelling pnblic, who insist! upon speed, luxury, nad safety, regardless of price. AROUNDTHE LAKES, CLEVELAND. The schooner Ryan arrived safely at Fair- port. The light on Stanard Rock has. been dis- continued for the season, The schooner Jim Sherifts takes coal, Cleveland to Chicago at $1.25. Captain Samuels McNecNauch has been sworn as master of tug N. B. Gates. The tug S. S. Stone has gone to Fairport to tow the schooner William McGregor to this port. ; The charter of propeller Benton and barge Cooney was made on p. t. on Tuesday, coal to Bay City. The life savers at Grand Haven deserve much credit for the rescue of the crew of of. the Clara Parker. The body of Captain Strech of the Akely has not yet been found, although the others have been recovered. ‘The steambarge Fred Kelly will have her engine compouded at the Globe Iron Works during the winter. The tug Forest City,has eucceeded in re- leasing the schooner Ah’ra Cobb, ashore at St. Clair Flats, bringing hez into this port., At-Globe: dry dock sitive sour last repbrt the propeller H. S. Hubble had her rudder fixed some leaks stopped and received new brass to her stern bearings. The Blazing Star, aground at Long Point, was built at Manitowoe in 1873, was 279 tons and owned by M.J. Cummings of Oswego. She'was insured for $12,000. Doring the gale which commenced on Sunday evening the 4th inst. over seventy vessels went ashore and suftered material damage. Verily, navigation in November is expensive. The insurance companies have offered one- half the insurance on the Oneida to the wrecker that will get her afloat. She was recently sunk in the St. Lawrence river, This is equivalent to $15,000. The board of survey put the damages sustained by the John B. Merrill at $8,000, including the cost of wrecking, repairs, and all expense. She is on the way to Milwau- kee where she is owned. Major L. C. Overman, United States Engi- neer at this port, in company with Captain Judson, Captain Goodwin and Hon. M. A. Foran, made‘an exawnination of the break- water on Tuesday. We expect great results from Mr. Foran’s efforts on rivers and har- bors. The steambarge John N. Glidden collided with the schooner Burnside in tow of the H. S. Hubble on Monday and damaged her star- board qnarter. The master of the Glidden claims that she displayed no anchor light and Mr. Case says the shock put the light out. A telegram was received by Captain Ben- ham on Monday evening that Captain S. S. Rumage, master of the tug Samson, had died after reaching Marquette, Captain Ben- ham left Tuesday evening for Marquette to take charge of the Samson and tow and re- turn with them to this port. P. M. Poe, Heutenant colonel of ecngi- neers, has issued notice that on and after the night of November 24th, the red light marking each side of the channel to the har- bor of refage at Sand Beach, Mich will be discontinued for the season. Both lights [Continued on 4'h page|. ea