New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-10
TRIAL OF saRIsR rIrR ITGIEs..


1t the invitation Of the President Of the Brooklyn
Union Ferry Company, a number OF gentlemen eos-
nseted with the Pr.ss together with Presdssu OF
Insurance Companies, and merchants, met on board
the ferrytoat Nassau, a. the Wall sIsst Ferry yes
tsrssy msra1g to witness 81 exhibition Of the power
Of rev force pump whish had been placed on that
vsss.l Mr. Morse, the President of the Company,
stated dat all Of their boats have for years been pro-
vidsd with No are Warrington force pump,
which wa adapted either 70 force water into the
the boilers pump out the boat when leaking or 10
throw a large body Of water to any part Of it in case
Of fire. On several occasions the boats Of the Com
papy having been instrumental in saving vessels and
property from FIRE the Directors had thought it advs
able In view Of the exposed condition Of the large
amount Of floating property along the docks to con-
ttruct in two Of their boats the Nassau and Fulton,
two large sized Warrington force pumps for the pur-
pose Of assisting the Fire Department in OF fire,
along either side Of the river 1t to witness the
capacity Of Of these doublescton pump. that the
parties before mentioned had assembled. The steam
cylinder Of the pump is los inches in diameter, with
piston stroke of 10 inches. We saw it worked l6O
strokes minute bat the maker stated that it was
capable Of being driven at the rate Of go strokes
minute under pressure Of Is pounds Of steam -Four
oneuch stream. were thrown al one time 10 con-
siderable hight and would have told upon Are with
good effect. But the great test of It's power was in
forcing stream OF water from the Montague street
ferry house through 700 feet of hose laid the top Of
the Highs elevation OF 100 feet AT this elevation
seveneighths. Of an-inch stream forced higher
than tho tops Of the houses the Nights The hose,
which was OF Grenobe hemp, stood this severe test
CALAMITY. After this experiment the visitors left,
pressing their very decided satisfaction with the result
Of the trial.
D1sAsTIR AT SEA.
Capt. Pope Of the Bremen bark Meteor, arrived at
this port yesterday reports that the ID inst. in lat
itudc 40 49, longitude 300 IS, he a black ship
with painted ports, disnasted, having nothing but
the stump Of foremost and mainmast standing. She
was waterOgged, and had large poop deck. Saw
no persons on board but supposed her to be English.
1t being very dark and blowing fresh, could not
board her. On the 2Gth April latitude 440, longitude
500 a. Capt Poppe saw seven large icebergs and
quantity of wrecked stuff, such SPAR, pieces Of
boats, &c.
The STORM.
The gale from northeast Of the past day or two was
very severe on the Sound much that the steam
eis Of the Boston lines which left here on Thursday
evening last came to anchor in Cow Bay near Sandss
Point where they remained till o'clock next morning
Some of the smaller steamers running to intermediate
points laid over at their piers. The Elm City, 70
New-Haven, went through, but not without sustaining
damage. The bukheads Of her gangways were stove
by the seas that washed over her forward deck and
were SO massive to fill her gangways two feet deep
STEAMSHIP OCEAN BIRD.
The fine steamship Ocean Bird, which formerly Piled
between this city and Havana yesterday taken from
her berth at the foot of North Moore ST n. r., where
she las been laying for the last two cnths or more, TO
the vicinity of Corleers Hook f. r. to receive coal.
Her present destination has not trarpred. She is con-
sidered the feotest vessel of her kind afost.
loss OF THE SCHOONER VERMONT.
From Our Owa Correspondent,
EAST HAhPTos, l.. L. Thursday May :, 1856.
Tie schooner Vermont, Capt. L. NJ. Hutching, OF
Ba1nstsbe from Philadelphia for Boston, laden with
coal was wrecked the south side of the Island OPP
posite the village Of AmagsBsett this morning. The
vessel was owned by the Master and one half insured.
Vessel and cargo will be total loss. The Captain
reports having spoken schooner early this morning,
and informed him that his vessel in sinking con-
diton The stranger asked him if he wished to leave
his vessel and was answered in the affirmative, when
the stranger stood across bis bow and ufed tso-as
he supposed for the purpose of taking him Off but he
Immediately filed away and left him. Finding it i'm
possible TO keep his vessel sHoat, he put her before
the wind and ashore the last resort for life;
and with his crew was taken from the wreck by a
boat manned by Captain Nathaniel Edwards and sons.
We could not learn the name of the vessel spoken.