The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-01

vessels on BLOCKS. 10 10 oO,oZo ZoAoUO
Total. ...........4e 40 90 32o 100000
In collecting the above statistics we have spared
neither time nor labor; but if in the mass of de-
tails compiled above, there should be found any
tntlng error, it must be considered owing to the
negligence sn the part Of one or two shipbulldcrs
10 afford information and the positive refusal Ito
say nothing Of the incivility accompanying iD of
another to give us the smallest moiety of facts
connected with his yard and il is TO be hoped
that, the next occasion the latter wishes to ad-
vertise launch gratuitously, he will not Ito ase
his own courteous words,) be " run down by these
reporters" With this exception, our personal appli-
cations to the proprietors of the various ship yards
of New York for facts connected with their bust
ness, have been readily granted and every accom-
dalton afforded 10 assist US in our inquiries, for
which they will accept our thanks.
In connection with ship building, we publish the
following list of work finished and in progress at
the following engine foundries OF New York. The
amount and value of work doing at each foundry
is very large. Each establishment has from one
TO half dozen steam vessels, averaging from $50
to 200 tons burthen, lying at lis wharves, waiting
TO receive their machinery, and fast as one i,
completed and sent away, her place is taken by
completed in the past twelve months are of a very
costly character, and many of them the most COM
plete and beautiful specimens of engineering the
eye ever saw
GREAT STEAMSHIP FoUNDRIEs OF NEW YORK.
ALLAIRE WORKS.
Work Finished.
Two side lever beam engines for steamship Pacific
e5 in. diam, feet stroke. For f. X Collins line
Two side lever beam engines for steamship Baltic a5
in diam, 10 feet etroke. For Il. X Collins, line
Inciineu engine m. uiam,
10 feet stroke The Florida is built to run between
Mobile and New Orleans.
One cross head or square engine for steamer Direc-
tor, now on Lake Nicaragua.
Work in Progress
Two side lever beam engines for steamship U Mon. to
run between New York and Charleston. Nearly I'm
ished.
ore steeps engine for vessel Of about 400 tons for
the Gillian government.
Two oscillsting engines, SIS In diam, feet stroke
for Me,srs. Rowland a Aspiswan
One beam engine for Lake Erie, SO in diam, IL feet
stroke.
In all, twelve engines
MORGAN WORKS.
Work Finished.
One engine, t6 in. diam, II feet stroke, for the
,teamboa, Reindeer owned BY the Perth Amboy Steam
boat company.
One email engine for the Oneida Lake and River
Steamboat Company.
One engine ~ in diam IL feet stroke fer the steam
beat ST. Lawrence, to run between Boston and Port
land, Me.
Two marine beam engines for steamship Prometheus
the New FORK and Nicaragua route.
One engine SO inches diameter, 10 feet stroke for
steamship Louisiana, in the q ulf trade.
5eircb IL feet engine for the steamship Mexico
for the ulf trade.
Work in Progr,s.
One engine, ~ inches diameter IL feet stroke, for
steamship Brother Jonathan for the California trade
ready in about six weeks
One engine, 90 inches diameter IL foot stroke for
steamship North America for the San Francisco and
Panama trade. Nearly ready
And an inclined ngne tor the Brooklyn U MON Ferry
Co, Of "a inches diameter and foot stroke. About
finished
In all ten marine engines and several small engines
for various purposes.
WEST STREET FOUNDRY.
ons engine, "a inches diameter, o feet stroke, for
stesmhost A. n. scnuits, ewned BY Mr.. Small.
One beam engine 20 inches diameter, 0 feet stroke
for steamship Sea witch, In the California trade
Il was our intention TO have given the amount
and description Of work done at every foundry in
the CITY during the past year, but the above il all
the Information Of this description we have been
enabled to gather in time for this mornings Herald