New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-08

I II. mes are by Murphy & Co., - ~
IT., sre III re- al direct acting, three -
Witb - rn4crp, rods between the cylinders al a. r.
The cylinders are - ieAes IN diameter lheG', sd
am 80 ~ those The Great Eastern, snd pl>
hcrf-,r.aI, gcross the vessel, thu, the m"l0n o.
tie ri>tr ! from side Ia eide The shan upon Wnlch
Inc nbl torc j. brueh n bear - l9 feet long, %
ucles in Circumference. a. Neins teAii A'y '4n,'
Tie propeller = If brass, WIN tNo ians many
20 feet in diameter, and having pitch OF -
feet On Tie prominent paris 81 i1e machinery
are placed ADJ irahy coutryri iholr''VIS,. Nu'n
marx AZ the same time the number ~ reN0-
Iui.,rs ;r,.st.r. If sieam vacuum, temperature
~ the b,f we'll and pressure ~ the cyrRer at Ri paris
# the strike. Tn, cylinders are al 90 ne ssInsNIS
side ~ the vessel IN concensers on tNe P"''' Eaou
f the latter has viii IN u>elt he aW-pump ana h9'
VII The ai~.npucr, , are double-actng, Snd work
direct f,r the main nj tonrod, as do also M i'ice
pumps. sN-inch big, INJECTION Is a''AC',1 20 eng"
condenser. and can be- Us Cd al hi'meD. ""u.. "
free the .bp from water In ADDITION - 'I'St 'H'.V
are two biet-pups com ected by the crank-shaH 10
lie engine. and in cons;Eh operston - 'nN1 a. al
tires he ho!c Is dry chip ne h'.-toou,, ..
stoke-hoe, Is unusually vi lie aud LOFTY, taoG-h
seems bot ndiferenty yeAhl ated, ana 'u'pi ouS on
Ills head are confirmed by tS- fact tina, ~ crossing he
Atlantic, even nj this tune the heat in !, was s0ne,
times lls-. What would e IN me West lA1i.S
There uuT boilers the V- car tuoular pficpc.
Each If them is u feet hong by II teet de- ana 10
T. ~ high. and has total fire see OF no less than
L go feet and Crate surface oil - sqGas iee.;
2,CoO horses snd at that force he reNoH'loGs are
only - per minute.
During the voyage from New. York The consumption
of coa svas at periods Is low rs II tuhS per uA
and it never above 90 The average i't tiI
power may be taken at ~ uns per dei D. or very "te
then the consumption OF some ,eaIner' N TIE
English navy which cannot DO their lOl NuotS 40 hoU
Tne stowage Of the Nisgara for 'oaS Is rather
limited, considering her immense cspacIt IN othet re-
sleos. little 500 tuns Is the most that can be
carried. This, however, sutices for 10 LAY Seamng
az full speed Neither is the vessel provide with any
apparatus for dsting fresh water for the crew.
rather serious drawback when the Stosage u wanted
tor Goals. Tie tunnels are telescope, ant neither
heavy unsighty, though only rising - ~ from
the deck. SO admirably Is the heat Of the boilers
economical that even under full st the temp eratu
Of these tunnels Ia rarely above 100. The lowe deck,
which for lower deck is of the most l0i y ami
best ventilated have seen, Is set apar, Tor the
stoktrs, fremen, SC The main deck Is used by tue
crew. and il no less than feet inches high. Here
the seamen sling their hammocks, the extrera' atte
part being OF course devoted 10 officers cabins, and
the fore TO cooking for he ships company. Eve
sailor on board has his locker and each mess yl'ry
large locker for the kit. At present the cvew Is
5l4 exclusive Ot officers bat when fully armed even
this large compliment is to be increased 20 10 mel,
the crew If 90 gun ship.
During the voyage across the Atlantic no atb'inps
was made TO effect quick passage; ON the contrary,
tie engines were mostly working NJ hall power. All
the rigging had been put up during the depth OF an
American Winter and as the ship reached the moist
and warmer attitudes it sackened to an extent that
nade il more than probable the sticks would come
cut If her altogether especially during some days OF
Tremendously heavy weather She was therefore hove
to for four DAYS while all made taught again. |
With full power she attained speed Of Is knots, snd
under SAIL above 10. With stff breeze on berqC8r-
ter she can count knots. Her present draughs
- feet but when armed with all stores and coal on
board she will draw - feet. Each lOo tuns hBgs |
her down three inches IN the water.