The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-03
Marine A fairs.

NEW eTEAHsHIP WINFIELD 6csrr This fne first
clss chip peculiar model is now receiving her on
zines at the Morgan Iron Works The model and sr-
rangements designed BY Captain William skiddy,
under whose superintendent she built and fitted
Several steamers of similar FORM also designed BY
him, navigating on the coast Of California
They all have proved extraordinarily well conducted
and fast boats. The Winfield Scott Is built In
the ost substantial manner, of the best materials
white oak live oak locust cedar and Georgia yellow
Pine the length OF her keel is 224 feet and length
deck $50 feet; extreme beam IS feet depth of hold
% feet and fpar deck TX feet; carpenters tonnage
215O She accommodate 100 FIRST class passengers
in the after cabins, which two decks, SO ar
ranged lighted and thor oughy ventilated, to make
the lower room as desirable and comfortable as the
upper. In the dining saloon than 100 persons
can be comfortably seated at the tables the whole
and boudor ladies at the end Of the saloon
At the forward end are the arrangements Of pan
tries main semi circular stairs, &c On each side Of
this dining iaoon stateroom each we'll lighted and
ventilated from the sides and from the upper deck
Between these rooms are corridors with lights and
ysntstors from the Sides rejecting strong light on
The general drawing room up stairs i. lighted and
ventilated In similar manner. 1t has staterooms on
each side, leaving saloon IA feet wide and so feet
length. In the after end, ls feet can be shut off
ladies or families. There Is a large semi circular
starcase from this saloon deck, and to the dining
saloon.
The forward saloon is similarly arranged for 90
cabin ngers except that the after cabin bsrths
are Mr Bakers new patent pendulum berths, always
remaining at sea In a horizontal position. Any one
berth in few minutes can be detached from the pen
dulum and allow the occupier should he equre
ercse prefer it, to roll about in the usual way
there aso accommodations for 100 steeragc pas
sengers below. The officers, engineers and crew are
all Yell accommodated with mes, aud sleeping rooms,
each In their respective departments. She can thu,
l65 cabin an 100 eteerage passengers
two decks.
The orlop deck hold, and buakers will have capacity
for 500 tons OF coal and 400 OF cargo of 40 cubic
feet.
In timberiug her, instead of tho usual floors and
first futtocks she has double long floors and hrst
futtoeks they moulded top OF the keel 10 inches
and ded is occupying the whole timberng space Of so
inches all boted together tudnally making solid
under the engines and boilers The bilge Is filled in
SOLID; second futtocks moulded IL and sided 10
inches timbe's at the plank,hite moulded Ga, aud
sided inches. The top timbers all of live oak,
locust and dar the butts OF the frames checked
and all dsgonally tru.sed from the floor heads to
the plankshre, with "a inch by }inch dat iron, at
timber, AMI riyeted in the crossings bet the
frames The beams sided Ii to IL inch and mould
ed ~ to 10 inches planking, inside and out from TO
nchep thick in lengths from 40 to 20 feet all
fatsued two bolts in every timber The keel is of
white oak 1910 inches cardboard streak, inches
thick; and she has five kelson, OF IS and l6 by 80
inches she is rugged with three ra,ts, and no bow.
spirit In niche on the stem, there will be- to
meIt the bow, a bust bgure Of General Winfield
Scott. The stern is ornamsnted With American
eagle and coat Of arms Tbs paddle boxes will also
have an appropriate ornament shs Ia. two side
lever engines cylinders % inches and feet stroke
snd two very large drop due boilers, made a. the
Morgan Iron Works Her dr4ugh: OF water, when
launched feet 10 inches and when loaded about
u te't Expected speed, - and II miles per hour
TIE Winfield Scott was built By M.ssrs wester
Welt Nackey, for Davis, Brooks Co., ana ~, In
conJauction With the steamship Union, to form
win leave here on her first voyage the let Of Ap
neat