The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-27
Brooklyn city Intelligence.

NAVY YARp-DRy DocK-PERFoRMANcE or NEw Es.
been In the course OF erection in the Navy Yard is
now in operation, and was, few days since, brought
practically into requsitiOn, the occasion OF the
Brsndywine taking the place of the st. Lawrence in
the dock. O. w. Copeland Esq u. 8 N, was present
to witness its working and expressed his unqualified
spprobation In fact the expectations Of the contrac
tors and engineer by its extremely
easy and regular motion and the admirable manner
for that Of pumping the dock dry 1t il large low
pressure eondensing engine, its medium power about
20 horse but It is capable Of being worked at much
higher one Some idea may be formed of its size and
proportions from the following par tculars The pis
ton, which is governed by parallel motion Is twelve
feet stroke and the diameter Of the cylinder fifty
inches The working beam which is solid cast. and
fifteen tons In weight, Ia thirty feet three inches
ong-the fy-wheei l5 tons In weight and rs feet in
dismeter-ths cranks, shafts, So, in pro portion
A new range OF strong granite buildings are being
erected close to the Dry Dock, and in the compart,
ments of them nearest to 1t the engine Is fixed the
next Is appro pra'edto the boilers and the emaind
when nshed are to be occupied as workshops for the
macbinies and engineers engaged In the government
works. Beneath the engine room we'll Is sank to the
depth Of four five feet below the level OF the bottom
OF the dock that latter can te pumped
~ dry. The pump descending into this we'll Is Of an
feet stroke and 90 inches diamst and discharges
the safer at the rate of so COO gallons per minute pro-
Pelng " with tremendous rapidly through culvert
back into the liver. The terms OF the contract were
that the engine should empty the dock in three hours
and the task accom- plished in hours and 81 mi.
nutes running time faster in fact than they could
shore up the ship notwithstanding they labcred
der the that the casson at the entrance
to the dock in consequence Of the india rubber sheath
ing having shifted did not fit in its place and
admitted considerable influx Of water; so much so,
the engine again to work This will, Of not be
the case In future, as very simple repair 1t is sup
gineer under whose inspection. the machinery was
erected considers that il this difficulty removed
the dock might be emptied in an hour and hall
whereas the occasion Of the San Jacinto going in
the underwrters' pumps were one week, working day
and night to accomplish It, The building is as yet in
an unfinished state; but the interior is to be hard
fnifhed, and the whole totally fire proof the flooring
Of cast iron The rough casting of the machinery to
be bronzed, which, contrasting with the frightened
parts cannot fail to give the whole most handsome
appearance The engine is supplied by three boilers,
which are filled in few strokes BY a rotary steam
pump, with one Of which each is fitted
OUTRAGEOUS CASE OF RApE.-Mr Truman Smith,
Police Justcelas week took the examinations Of seven
young men named George Higey, John McClusksy,
Patrick Murray, John Combs, Wm. Hendrickson Peter
Smith, aud John Hammond, at Raymond street jail,
where they fare confined on charge Of rape, COM
mtted the person Of Ellen Mcdonald on tho even
ing Of the 18th inst, In Fulton avenue, under crcum-
stances great arocity On the evening In question:
the prosecutrix was walking with Mr. Jas. Dooley
her brothe in law, when they attacked by the
prisoners and four five others not In custody The
rnfaDs tore the female away from her companion and
conveyed her into vacant lot where the outrage was
perpetrsted Mr. Dooley, unable to contend with his
numerous assailants, immediately sought the assist
sncs Of TIE police Of the fourth district and on their
leased but so injured by the treatment she had re-
ceved thst her recovery has been despaired of and
though the prisoners all by the exertions of Cap
tain Wright and officer Stewart arrested in the course
OF the following day, she has been unable to appear
and give evidence until rs above me ntoned. The pri
soners none Of whom exceed about 20 years OF age
all Identified and Friday the exar.ination
cluded with the medical testimony OF doctor Of the
Raymond street JAIL and they were all fully commit
ted for trial.
CHARGE or ARsoN.-Adam Rens, . shoemaker, was
brought up Saturday at the police court, charged
ulton street.-The first floor OF which was occupied
by him store. Officer Whitehall deposed
that he saw light, and on going TO the store,
found the prisoner there every thing was In confuson
and the bed In the back room was en- Ere an straw
lasts &c. appeared to have been piled against the
partition. The prisoner gave no alarm. Witness, with
before engines arrived and took the prisoner into
custody; ut the station house REM fegned to be
drunk but the officers did not consider he really
SO Upon this point there was little contra dictory
evidence and 1t the prisoner stance tbs
adjourned until Monday next.
BuRGLAEY-A GLASS CrrrER-0n the night Of the
It'll inst the clothing store Of MI Albert Ksiert 70
Atlantic street, opened BY removing the iron bar
down the ehutter and cutting out two panes OF
glass, and through the apersures thus made several
distracted from the window. on Saturday morning
last, Capt. Kirby Of the third district and officers
arrested two youths John Murphy and
age-en suspicion OF stealing watch which vas found
In their po,fession Upon q further search some OF
the property stolen from Mr. Kellets was discovered
kerchief and two other articles also iieu
tilted BY Mr. Kelert. Kelly. the yolnger prisoner
stated to the officer that Murphy had cut the pane
but With apiece Of French plate glass. On being
asked the usual questions. Murphy stated he wsss
glass cutter but they both declined to anything
TO the charge, and we're committed for further ex,
N nation, Murphy to answer charge Of burglary and
Kelly one OF g and larceny.
fRE-on Friday IN ornning Mr.. Msson's feed store |
q Myrtle avenue WAS destroyed by ire the frst aud
'econd floors having been consumed, but tie upper
part, cont attaining residences, was saved Damage
lbout $1,000 said to be insured in the Howard and
Manhattan Offices.