£6 ' LcsyiP'25- ^5 f VOL. V. NO. 47 t CLEVELAND, O.. NOVEMBER 22 1883. 92 no I'un Annum H|VOLS ( iipimi s Cnrt- .THE AMERICA. - Through tile courtesy of tlio Nntitlcnl Ga¬ zette we aro enabled to present to om rend¬ ers this week n line Illustration of the Amcr- len, the flagship of tlio Nntlonnl Lino, fully described by tlio Gnzotte m follows: Tlio National Lino Inn nt last entered the lints among Its competitors In tho trntisnt- litntlc trade, by resolving to ndd h now iind fnst stenmer to Its powerful fleet of vessels. The management, who were tho first to give us what In their day wore mammoth steam¬ ers, as exemplified in the Spain and Egypt, lifter having waited some time, to note the developments nnd progress made by other lines, eonoluded at lust to show their hnnd, mid, as ft result of long Htudy^nro having co'nstruotod n modern stonmer, whoso boun¬ tiful model Is now on exhibition at the com¬ pany's olUces, Nos. 00 and 71 Broadway, New York. The builders selected are J. & O. Thompson, of Glasgow, nnd tho principal dimensions of the America, as she Is to bb called, in honor of flits continent, are: Length, 450 feet; beam 51 foet; depth of hold, 38 feet 6 Inches; with a grosB 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 tins evolved In- tho mutter of practical Impi moments will he introduced Into her. To secure nil possible sttfetv In the ovont of'oolllsion or injuiy, she will' have elevQU wjtfor-tlght bulkheads, nine ot which "III reach up to the main deck, enclosing the engine and boiler spaces, sn that In event of ac¬ cident the motive power of the ves- sdl will be pioteeted, mid her vital¬ ity Insured, so fill" m> it lies within the, Bcnpe ol human power Great pains will he tnkeu to give her abundant motive power, nnd so high has the stnudnid been placed that llic expectation 1h Hint the Aiiicrlcn u III attain n speed of 'eighteen knots, or ncailv twenty-one geographical miles an hour. This-speed the build¬ ers guarantee. The pnssengoi trnl- flc is, naturally becoming tlio grout deshluruiuui ol all llrst-olftss lines, mid to feuuiu thin in a mortpNibiiiitl- ;1111 pro|ioition, gicatcaio lias been taken to iiinko the Amei lea's accommodations uioio 1l> an UBiuillv iittnicllve and eomtoicubic The i-jitotfiiH. staterooms, boudoirs, and nil flrsl- class ncconiuiodntloiis have been placed for¬ ward of the engines and boilers, and aic am¬ ple lor J00 saloon passengers, and fitted up In the most luxuriant manner known to the mis ol ship-joinery mid dccouitlon In Great Britain The grnnd nnlcnn will extend the full width of the vessel—llfty-ono feet-and will prevent novoltluB not hitherto known Hi transatlantic steamers. It will be lighted by n heavy French plate glass roof or dome, Its center height being about nineteen loot. At the extreme end of this ilome will boa vestibule and stalirnsCentrance to a gallery, n portion ol which will be n music room, nnd near tit band Is an oxirulsltely liirnlshed nod upholstered ladles' boudoir. Foi the sterner sex will ho provided n special and lpxiuioUB saloon, to which will be attached a smoking room and ivlnepnrloi. The entile ship will bo brilliantly illuminated with the electric light, nnil each room will have Its electric annunciator, nnd, In short, nothing will bo left undone to make the Amofloa tlio crack ship of the Atlantic. While much thought mil money will be expended In making the flagship of the Nn¬ tlonnl Line most attrnotlve for Its saloon pat¬ rons, corresponding onre lias been taken tor give. Its more humble patrons superior ac¬ commodations, fur boiler thnii hitherto It has been their lor to secure, The tteeragea will be on a grnnd soalo, airy, well lighted by dny and night, ventilated on tho moat scientific principles, nnd. In dank, dirty nnd jmld weather will be warniod and dried by atevn, the aim of the management being to nmko tho ocean passage as easy and comfort¬ able, nnd freo from old lime objectionable loaturca ns It is possible (o do. There will bo nu abundance of wash houses, drying closets, lavntotles and , other conveniences for this class of ocean travelers. Tho com¬ pany, we are assured, "III Insfct on having n flrst-clnss ship in every particular,, so far as material nnd wnikmanshlp can bo com¬ bined, to Insure safety, comfort mid speed, and lis splendid record slnco Its formation, In 1863, gives abundant assurance that It will Jealously guard and cure tor nlf |those who may entrust thomselvcB to its keeping, for It mint bo remembered that, during tho twenty years of Its existence, the National Line fleets have snfely transported nearly a million passengers—not a single loss of life occurring 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-rigged model of the America tins attracted widespread attention nnd litis been viewed by thousands already, nnd if. the company carries out Its prosont Intention of. exhibiting it In sovernl of the largo oitlftadf the Unrou, it probably wjll have been seen by more persona tlmn any tnodcl of a vessel ever exhibited here. It'.ls certnflily a \ory exquisite pleco of handicraft, and Is perfect in nil Its details; being made to exact scale, it presents a most positive relict picture, in spare steoilng whool.JjInliiielo, bltta, chocks, etc., nnd over Its stem Is a tnll ling stall up¬ on which to display tho national onslgn. Tho promonnde deck is very largo mid clear, con¬ taining only the pilot house, the bridge with Its binnacle, automatic annunciators to the after'atenm steerers under tho whaleback, and to tho engine room nnd the cnslnes The forward pnrt of tills deck,contnlns the skylight cover to tho domeij/fiiuslo hall, nnd the .after pnrt another largo skylight over tlio engine rooms. Ten little lifeboats Imng at their respectlye davits, nnd at intervals along her sides nre found llfe-bu6ys, regula¬ tion size. Each side-light in tho hull Is to be seen with its brass rim nnd glnss plate. Even the lightning rods fhnt jut above the trucks nt the masthead nre to be seen. The slde-Jadder is In its place, and each particu¬ lar star nnd decoration on the figurehead nnd On the fnihion pieces at the stern are vlslblomnri on-the propeller hub can be seeif the liBfen the bolts which hold the pro- pcllerlolades to it. The two tall elliptical smokestacks tower aloft, and look huge mon¬ sters alongside the copper steam i scape pipe, nnd the slender pipe surmounted by the I brass signal whistle. Nothing seems to have THE AMERICA. miniature, of the America as she ulll'nppcni when she leaches our shores In the coming apiiug. The model of tho America Is a veiy line specimen of the modeler's ait; It4h about ton feet long, and made to scale In e'veiy been lost sight of In |ieifei ting this mode), nnd the doors occnsloiinll) lelt ajtn alnio-t tempts >oii to believe thai you could go be¬ low mid look nt lici Internal ai iiiugeuiiiils ns poifectly as juh do at neij thing out- wnidl} The model Hums veiy line ends particular, showing the most minute detail lor speed, iipd the midship bod\ bulimics n of construction, oven to tho swims In the moderateeair) logcapiu'it\, say 2,000 tons of deck plank. She Is brlg-'rlgged, the foro- Itrclght, ami the tact Una hei Hours have mast standing close abaft the forward1 turtle (been curved well forward nnil nit bads us to deck, the nuiiiimnst being just nft the main . believe that she will be quite bum nit, and deck homes. Th,o masts are of steel, and j eonseijTiently, speedy. She will di\elop the lowcriiiustAopmustaiid topgnluint musts about 0,000 hoise-puwei, and all. i her nre nil in one/piece, nnil enrry lower, single boiler power had been laid out an topsail iindfopgnllnnt yards.,Tbeio are also additional holler'.vas put in, bo as to no fore and iiinlu trysail booms nnd gall's, u hleli | del failure In this respect almost Impossible comprise all the spairing of the vessel 'Jhe The snip, when completed, will hot cost far standing rigging Is ol silver wire, inttleil from i.200,000, although her conlr nt priie down, whllo the running figging Is of linn is said to be somewhat less llu curgo llnx. Every rope and block Is In Its place- ..spmos munanic n trifle ovet .1,1(11) tons In null In exact, proportion—cut to Its proper etih'lc 1'cci, li|il as was snl|l belon, she will length and colled up on Its Individual pin, enriy about 2,000 tons dendweight cirgn anil shlp-shapo It) every pailiculat. The steel tut tie-back forward serves ns a topgallant forecastle, anil upon It are loeatoll a pair of Trotmnn anchors, the capstan steam winch, (he two lighthouses, for the t ml and f;reou Bide lights, mooring bitts. cliockk, Iron intch sover, with a perforated cover fitted with dead lights nnd ventilators. All of this labor-saving mnohlnery nnd out-fittings nre silver-plated, while the ventilators tiro of burnished brass. Tho topgallant toiccnstlo Is enclosed by an Iron Hilling to protect the mot) hi handling tho hondaalle, and making It.socnro for the lookouts, itnd a breakwater extends noroia.lhe deck. Lending from the turtlti-'bnok to the main d,nok it n pair of lad¬ ders, at the toot of which arc tiny gratings. Beneath tho topgnllnnt forecastle are seen tLl. niitBiiiiiiiin fix tttii itPAia/'kil mlnrtura tint her coals. Afler linvlng ciitcfiilli ctainluid Hit; model, wc find the pleasure ol looking at theoilglnnl working plans of the America, some details o( which will he ii|odllled. There me nine dining tnblos In the ginud saloon capable of seating 250 persons nt one time. The staterooms are two dup, with wide alcoves between them nnd bountiful!) lighted mid ventilated. There Is1 an nhiind- nneu of bath rooms nnd water closets In dlflervm pints of the saloon luugc, while In the steerage department there are lour hos- 'pltnls for both sexes, fitted up with every convenience lor the Invalids. A fair idea of Iter outward uppcnrniic'o tuny be formed from the nccompnuyLrig'ftfliBtratloii, which has boon vcrycnrefullydniwii and engraved. till- entrances to'tlie crow's ^quarters, the^Tnkon iisji nh'olu, the America will be a lavatories, hospitals and watoi-closots. Thclfver.v maki deck Is covered with the deckbonsesjn which aic located the kitchens, olllcflra' quarters and mess rooms; Halting, butcher shops, store rooms, etc., eutrances to grand saloon, etc Aft on tlio quarter deck arc two winches and the uinlli tiati lies. The alien turtle deck or whaleback has on its top I lie very Hue addition to the transatlantic licet, and will demonstrate to llin publli that tlio National Line Is dele inlneil to keep pace; with the age In wjileh wc live, and up to the progicsslvo Btnndnid Imperatively demand-1 ed by the great travelling public, w ho Insist' upon speed, Iiixiii), nwl »(ifc,'J , legnidless ol pi lee. UROUND THE LAKES. CI H IT AND. Tho sehonnei Rynu hi lived snfcl.i'iit Fnlr- p'ort. . The light on Stnnnrd Rock lias liecn dls- contlutied for tho season. The schooner Jim Sherifls takes oonl, Cleveland to Chicago at $1.25 Cnptnln Sairuer^McNcNnuch bus been sworn ns master of tug N. II. Gntes. The tug S. a. btnne has gono to Falrport to tow the schooner William McGregor to this port. The charter of propeller Benton and barge Coonej was tnnde on p. t. on Tuesday, coal to Bay Ofty. The life savers ntGinnd IJnven deserve much credit for the rescue of+hd crew ot" ol the Clara Parker. The body of Cnptnln Hlreoli of the Akely hns not yet been found, nltbougb the others have been recovered. The stoambnrge Fred -Kelly will Imvc her engine conipouded at th(j Globe Iron Works during the winter. ^ The tug Forest Cliythaa fucefieded In re- Ictislngthe Bclioonor All n Cobb, nshore at St. Olnir FlitU, bringing her Into this port. i^A*>(Uqpe ilryd<>ck;.-»liit!»-ouT Jnt refftrt <-- the propeller II S Jhibhle had her rudder fixed some leaks stppped and received new brass to'lier sterji benilugs. 'Hui Uln/lng.s'iar, agioiind at J,ong Poli.il, wns built nt Manitowoc In 1873, wn.s^279'lni s and owned byli. J. Cuimnln^fsof Oswego, bhe wns lu^HrfuTJn-iTrJ^OOo! N llurlng the gnle which commci ced on ' Sund.ij evening the lih Inst, over seventy < vessela went nslioie and hiittereil ,dinterlnf5 damage. Verily, navigation in Novembi r Is expensive. I he Insurance companies have ntlereii om - half tiie Insiiianee on the Uqeldn to the wreekel that will get her ndont. bho wns reeeiulj sunk In the ht Lhwrenco_jlvi r. Tills is eqiilMileut to $15,000. J he bonrd of sunej put the damnges •siistnlned In the. .Hilin B Merrill at J8.00O, Including ihe^ost Afijetking, repairs, mil all expense She Is on\(ie way to Milwau¬ kee where she Is owned. Ma|or I ( Overman, I nlted Stales Engl neei at this port, In (oinpam with Cnptnln Jiid-ou, Cnptnln tioodwiii and Hon. M A roian, made an examination ot the breuk- wat'ion Iiienlaj \\ e expect gi ent results fioin Mr I'oran's ellorts on rlvers~nnd bnr- bms I be Htcnuibaige John \ Olldden collided with the schooner Biirnslile In tbw of the II. 8 Hubble on Moiiila) and dumaged her stnl- bonrd qiuuter. i'ho master of the dllilden elAltns that she ilisplajcd no anchoi light mid Mr. Case onjs tho shock put the light out. A telegram was ruceUed by Captain lien bain on Mopday evening that ( aj tain b b. Itiiuingc, master of the lug .Viinmon, bad died after reaching Mnrqiiettr. Captain Ben- ham left Tuesday evening for Marquette to take cliarge of the Samson nnd tow mid re¬ turn with them to Ibis port. i P. M Poo, lieutenant colonel of engi¬ neers, has Jssucd notUe that on and aftei the night of N'oveuiber Jllh, tinned light marking each side of tin channel to the bar- boi of iilngo ntSanil Bench, Mich will be dl-i'intiiiiicd tin the season. Both lights [Coatmiuiloii ^'/i jiw/t |.