The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16
THE SAN FRANCIsCO's ENGINE.

THE SAN FRANClSCO'S ENGINE.
70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In relation to the loss of the San Francisco it is mem
toned In the statement of Mr. Msllus chief oicsr that
Ut about twelve O'Clock the night Of the Path OF DIS
cember ehe engine stopped, AID the end Of the air
pump piston rod breaking off, the dir pump buckets we're
consequently set sdrt" 1t may, perhaps, bs thought
worthy of notice that the air pump arrangement Of the
San Francisco's engine invention, and IN In.
noyaton upon the established rule which lie 10 connect
the air pump with the crank Of the engine and thereby
steady It's motion In this the air pump work.
ed by separate cylinder without any means OF securing
il against The conclusion OF the water within The fault
OF hs,dns separate cylinder ia obvious The BUCKET Of
the ar pump having no work to perform 1t the com:
of the stroke its motion thereby increased
and the end Of the stroke when 1t meets the WATER
1t receives . shock, which must BE- very injurious In
the case ordinary enaine the bucket is steaded BY
the crank and such dangerous shock IL felt Poss:
bly, tho air pump piston rod might have commence
breaking the first revolution Of the engine in the har
Dor There can be no doubt st least that !. Wharf.-The
breaking Of this piston which caused the disaster for d.
,ecty it happened the ship thrown into the trough
of the sea- and became geable The snip was Q
good ship, and If the engine could have been made 70
work slowly che may have rghted eventually. II
must be added however, that f,o engines could Be erpd
10 resist ,scceedly Which stripped The aarboarpad.
die boz carried aody stdrboard after king post bc smoke
stacks all eupqe saloon ard stared half NE q4ayter deck
through" Piston.
DEATH OF ANOTHER SUFFERER FROM THE
STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO.
Ooroner 0 Donnen held inquest yesterday on boar
the British ship Three Bells lying at pier 80 East river
on tho body Of ooored man. about twenty Ave years
age, whose name is unknown. He . waiter boart
the Inflated steamship San Francisco and died yessrda,
board the ship Three Bells, Of exhaustion caused b.
exposure upon the wreck Of the steamer. verdict W
rendered to that effect
REPORT OF THE STEAMTUG LEvIATHAN
SENT IN SEARCH OF TIE BARK KILBY--sPoKB TH
KILBY IN TOW OF STEAMER FOR BOSTON.
The stsamtus Lsviathan, Capt Hazsard, returned ~
evening from cruise to 10 search Of the bark Kby
The Leviathan left New York ct A. H. Sunday, l5ti
At A. n, sixty miles Sc Of Sandy Hook, spoke th
schooner Thomas Ellis from Cape Hayden, bound to Ne
York. reported being within fifteen miles Of the Heck
the evening Of 18TH and blown OF by the late gal
til A. seventy i've miles E.s.E. Of the Highland
spoke the bark st. Andrew, from Mobile for New Yog
all well, and wanted assistance. At IL n, eighryA'
miles BY 8. from the Highlands spoke brig r. H. Aos
ton, from Richmond, Va, for Boston; 2P NJ Fire Isla
BY fifteen miles spoke brig Karanham nom Orino
for New York; p. NJ, fifty miles H. BY s. Of the HI
lands ne Lct1sthdn spoke the hsk Klby, in too of<
steamer City Of Nno Fork, bound from PhiadelpAidf
Boto~. Capt. Hazard offered to take off the remai
passengers and bring them to New York. but the Cspn
declined, and said he would take them to Boston "a
P. H., twenty miles east Of the Highlands, spoke h
Ovsrmann, from Rio Grande for New York; had Of
on board for three days.
Ths Lsviathan arrived back to the city ct o,cIoor
Sunday evening.
THE SEARCHING SQUADRON.
The packet ship America arrived yesterday, Spoken
the llth inst, Fire Island bearing NNE 1s miIesos
steamship Union In search Of the San Trancisso
The Charleston Mercury OF tbs 18th inst gives thai
lowing
By orders from the Treasury Department, reosbd
through the Collector ef this port revenue cutsr
ferson Davis, Capt. Pease, will sail day to join nle
search for the steamer San Francisco reported
abed at sea and having reef ment Of United States
ilsry ON board fns cutter is however, fully maed
and pfovisioned for voyage to the Pacific, and shh
the search prove ful she will proceed
original destination Pugets Sound in tbs Territoros
Warrington She vill have With the wsxm good wiss
Of all who have had the pleasure Of tn
her gallant and skilful officers
The pilot boat Washington, No. g. TO have sAlsAst
night At IL o'clock with calls and provisions sseh
Of the bark Kby but - the latter had been spokiia
TOW Of steamer tbs expedition probably abaadod.