New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-06
TIE RAISING or THE ERICSSON.


The Ericsson remains as We lest reported her Indus
tous efforts have been made to stop every aperture under
water that could be found An immense canvas made or
the purpose has been drawn entirely round the ship aud
Yesterday morning three steam pumps were Piled vgor-
ously for several hours but without being able to reduce
the water within fresh reconnaissance about the ship
was then made and OF the divers performed the feat
o. going down the winding stairs into the cabin, pushing
his way to stacroom where the steward recoliected
window had been left open cutting open the door with
maet and chsel and entering and stopping the oice by
mailing cenyas and board H. The vrrous muse
pIos and scuppcrs closed by being bettened;
end every known conceivable place where water could
enter in any quantity having been stopped, the pumps
were again set in motion Mt about ., o'clock yesterday
afternoon. and were worked till after o'clock at
which time our reporter left the ship without sensi
biy reducing the water. fourth pump will be
added today The three pumps now on board, when
II good working order. viii discharge one hundred and
ffv barrels If water minute. II evident therefore,
that the fou. pump will not be OF essential service until
further steps are taken prevent the influx Of wafer 1t
is impossible To know present where the difficulty lies
that thwar the efforts made 10 free the ship but
pocfed 10 be- in the canvas There il unusually rapid
EFT Of the current he ebb tide owing to the eshct in
the river and this supposed to sway The of from
the vessel land thus prevent the ordinary action Of this
triy exclude the In still water the canvas is
held by suction 10 the sides OF the ship which suction in
crease just in proportion the water within Is reduced
below the waterevel without To-day the divers will be
employed in batenng the lower edge of the canvas the
sides II the vessel and this accomplished further effort
will be made this evening with all four of the pump which
tits hoped may be successful getting the noble ship aoa
again
The trio OF NJ. JOHN H. Kitciin-, who is the principal
owner Of the Ericsson, and to whom the world will be in
debtcd for the Of Capt Ercsons grea: expert
ucnt should be successful command orr profound sym
pahy He has had 20 contend with nnumerebIe obsta-
cs and az the instant OF apparent Success ne
with tbs wholly unexpected catastrophe, and un-
dcIgo the protrscted perpexy consequent thereon IL Is
satisfaction 70 know that Mr. Kitching's energy and
tuoysney do all flag in the presence OF this new and
formidable hndrance TO the immediate realization Of his
hOIes bul that he manfiy faces this last in the
spirit Of man who has risen fortune by the force Of
his uuaided power and who determined 20 triumph
whatever obstacle be thrown in hi. way in car
yine he original ideas o. the Immense value OF
Capt. Ericsons great discovery Ir. Ktcing personally
upcrntcnds the labors al the Ericsson, nothing dalned
q, Tue vexaous delays Of getting hs snip above
We feel Let IN what he ha- done 10 test the great under
taking o prorelng ,hps by air instead OF .ieam AMI in
What he + doing with unrclaxed purpose to prevent
the illustration Of his cherished object; THAI although he
may be lo-Niug the line of individual enterprise in the
hole Of proper reward be nevcrheess performing the
part o! public benciectOr and j. us deserving a cordial
public sympathy in his pas and pre.cn: endeavor.. We
snceIoy hope that liz efforts may be finally crowned with
ebuadsnt success.
We arc assured that tie expectations OF the friends OF the
n''Fe ere fny answered in the performance Of the
new machinery on the day Of the fatal dnaster. Twelve
tlrns ard half OF the engine obtained which geye
sTeed Of eleven mile. hour end you'll have given
ME or d mic and half more bu, Tor tie circumstance ~
the shPs bottom being foul from long lying at the wharf
l. was Capt Ercszon confident prediction sc had been
tie rapid improvement Of the working Of the machinery
oung tie ral Trip that the moment Of the disaster the
mp would have gone fifteen miles in the next hour under
favorable circumstances.
HIS accident 70 the Ericsson discioses the remarkable
iart That neither the underwriters nor shpowners OF the
ny have any efficient apparatus relieve d.ers 70
'Appng even where hey happen directly under their own
eyes, IN s case the nocesary to be thrown
ornd he p had to be Manufactured purposely for this
object a. cost Of 81 500. The cost of raising this
vessel a. should it be accomplished under the most ia
vorabe circumstances that be forcseen will NOT
fan -hori 81 fifteen thousand dollars.