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Re: [TSL] Virginia - Glasgow and Larne to New York 1873
Marj Kohli <marj@uwaterloo.ca> on 02/07/2010

Dale

On June 10, the NY Times reported:

GLASGOW, June 9.--The new steam-ship Virginia, of the State line, 
sld.[sic] from here on the 5th and Belfast on the 7th inst., for New-York.

On June 25, 1873 there was this bigger item:

The New Steam-ship Virginia, of the
State Line.
The second steam-ship belonging to the
State line arrived at this port on Saturday
morning, having left Glasgow on the 6th and
Lorne on the 7th inst. She is named the Vir-
ginia, and the arms of that State are carved on
several parts of the vessel. She was built by
the London and Glasgow Iron Steam-ship Build-
ing Company, at Glasgow. The engines were
made by the same firm. Her dimensions are as
follows: Length, 330 feet; breadth of beam, 36
feet; depth of hold, 28 feet 6 inches. Her gross
capacity is 2,500 tons, net 1,600 tons. She
has two cylinders, 44 and 87 inches in diameter,
and the horse-power is 330 nominal, but capable
of working up to 550. She has two boilers heated
by twelve furnaces, the average consumption
of coal per day, being thirty tons. The stroke
is 4 feet, and the steam pressure sixty-five
pounds to the square inch. The screw is 16
feet in diameter, with a pitch of 25 feet. She
is rigged as a three-masted schooner; has three
decks, which are divided into six water-tight
compartments; five boats, and five winches.
In case of fire, she has several fire-engines,
worked by steam, and an ample supply of
hose-buckets, &c. The wheel-house is on the
top deck, and is signaled by telegraph from the
officer on the bridge. She has accommodations
for sixty-two first-class, thirty-four second-class,
and 400 steerage passengers. The saloon is
amidships, extending from side to side. It is
elaborately fitted up, and contains a good piano,
library, &c. The state-rooms are aft of
the saloon, and are large, airy, and
comfortable. A ladies' boudior adjoins, and it
is finished in elegant style. The woods used in
decorating the saloons and state-rooms are
English oak, maple, and rosewood. The ac-
commodation for steerage passengers is excel-
lent, separate apartments being provided for
married and single. On the top deck is a nicely-
fitted up smoking-room for the cabin passen-
gers. The officers of the Virginia are as fol-
lows: Captain, John W. Sadler; First Officer,
Greig; Second Officer, Ramsey; Third Officer,
Richardson; Fourth Officer, Savory; Purser,
Tongue; Steward, Genero; Surgeon, Dr. Camp-
bell; Chief Engineer, McGregor; Second En-
gineer, Pollock; Third Engineer, Mitch-
ell; Fourth Engineer, Johnson. She is in
every way similar to her sister vessel, the Penn-
sylvania. On the voyage out she encountered
severe head-winds, but notwithstanding this
she made a very good passage. One singular
event occurred during the voyage which is
worth mentioning. Among the steerage pas-
sengers were a man named Joseph Reynolds
and a woman named Elizabeth O'Hagan. They
became acquainted with each other on the ship,
and neither had any friends on board. When
near Sandy Hook Reynolds approached Capt.
Sadler and stated that he wished to be married
on board to Miss O'Hagan. The Captain replied
that there was a minister on board who would
perform the ceremony, but Reynolds insisted
that the Captain should do it. The Captain then
said he would, and all passengers were invited
to the saloon, the officers appearing in their uni-
forms, and the ceremony was performed.

Regards..

Marj

At 04:24 AM 2/7/2010, Dale Liepins wrote:
>Dear List,
>
>I have the passenger list and details for the Virginia - the State 
>Line Steam Ship Company.  It left from Glasgow and called at Larne 
>and arrived in New York on
>23 June 1873.
>
>I would like to find out the date it sailed from Glasgow and more 
>importantly the date it left Larne, Northern Ireland.
>
>I would be grateful if anyone could help me or suggest where I might 
>find this information.
>
>Thank you,
>
>
>Dale
>Canberra ACT
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