The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-17
TRIAL TRIP OF THE ADRIATIC.

EaSy Motion OF the Shap-Aesumo OF tine
Internal Arrangements-Tne ship 20 DO
Opened for Public Inspection thls Week,
and tn start for Liverpool ON saturday, SC.
The Adraticthe last and noblest work Of the Collins
dine Of steamshps-went on an engineers trial trip
On Friday and returned yesterday morning. The
pcrforunance Of tho engines perfectly satisfac-
tory the unexpected speed and easness of motion
were attained, and in every way she exceed the
highest antcipations Of her Thus like phoenix
risen the ashes, has the Adratc outlived the caum
lnes which have been circulated about her and now is
doubtless the pioneer champion of American shpbuldng
RESUME SHIPS PROPORTIONS.
Before proceeding TO give account of the trial trip
1t may be well TO refresh the public mind the pro-
portions and arrangements Of the ship, which have been
already very fully detailed in the HERALD
The Adratc IL the largest steamship ever built in this
country and without exception the largest wooden YES
sci In the world Her length 354 feet breadth of beam
Do ee depth OF mold IS feet inches and Custom House
register s'Sss TONS The beauty Of her lines is un
paralleaed, and may We'll be considered the crown
ing monument of tho genius OF George steers.
The kcenness OF her bow, with wedgciike sharpness
extending back nearly nifty foet and the graceful lines of
the waist and stern she sits with like upon
the water notwithstanding her gigantic proportions. pre-
architecture. She is brigrgged and without bowsprit,
and has hurricane, main and decks below which
the betths ot the walters and storerooms which are taken
from the space allotted TO freight Further down the
hold for the stOwage of cargo Her upper the
whole length Of the ship anording fine promenade
.n GRAND nlsNG ROOM CoNvESIYSCYs FOR FIRST AND
SECOND CLASS PASSENGERS.
The grand dining the main deck is seventy five
feet In length and twenty eight In width accommodating
most gorgeous and costly style, reflected every side
by massive mirrors. The smoking ROOM fitted up in
excellent STYLE and capable Of accommodating sixty gen
temen further on on the same deck and still further
OF the sorerooms OF stewards and other apartments
The second class passengers dining room is forward
the same deck, and though fitted with less spendor is
excelently gotten up and capable OF accommodating
forty persons The spar deck has the grand first class
saloon, contains the for first class passen-
gers ana rivals in spendor the dining room The paint
ngs, mirrors and furniture all in due proportion and
have been already fully described
THE VENTILATION
This great desideratum in the construction Of massive
vessel has, is believed been attained successfully,
every saloon and apartment being amply supplied
with pure air by means of innumerabe little
pipes and air holes extending through the ceilings,
act immense lungs to the ship. The system similar
10 that used IN ventlang the mines of Europe and
the engineers and IRE rooms always comfortable
THK CULINARY DEPARTMENT
With the perfection OF the cooks gallery pantry and
kitchen. the most critical must be satisfied The array of
glass and silver ware dazzling the immense rergera
tor the improved culinary utensils the method OF carry
ing of the odor of cooking and the ice houses are all
perfectly adapted to their several uses.
ENGINES.
Probably no engines received such world wide
notice. from various causes, those Of the Adratc.
These are two OF the largest oscatng engines built
each of one hundred inch cylinder and stroke
"A nominal horse power OF fifteen hundred and actual
The motive power generated by eight tubular boilers
capable Of OF from twenty to thirty pounds
the square inch She is supplied with patent condensers,
the cold water running through 900 circulating copper
pipes eondcnsng the steam in its course saving is
said nearly 600 per annum 10 fuel and and tear
when the ship s running The piston rods fifteen
inches IN dfameier, and the shaft twenty inches dame
ter OF solid wrought iron The furnaces require from
fifty TO sixty remen and coal passers and no less than
six engineers Will be required 70 attend the engines The
wheels each forty feet in diameter and twelve feet
face, and have dip of from eight to nine feet The
aQTpn QlG Iharf
ponderous massyeness OF the machinery strikes the be-
holder with and implacable faith in its strength
TIM ESCISHER's TRIAL TRIP.
With but few guests consisting of Mr. Collins and the
other number OF gentlemen engaged la the
ssrueon o. .he shp and several gentlemen Of The navy,
the Adraiie started from her dock Friday
gineers trial trip The representatives OF the press
not invited anu 10 this II 10 nythng, must be ascribed
the neagre details OF the ships working. Various opin
ions have been expressed with regard to this omission
avcrrug that there confidence in success,
while others attributed 10 modesy Certainly ii was
false idea thai excluded from The of OF Amer
cas- greatest trumphs The historians or and contributors
TO her greatness.
The Adriauc steamed down tue bay under low head
OF steam IL order 10 get the Journals gradually warmed
she made AT least fifteen miles hour On Friday she
outside about y miles and up Long Island
returning on sandy Hook at night on saturday she wen
out little further to sea, and on sunday she steamed
up the cos around Block Island returning at o'clock
yesterday morning having sailed altogether 200 miles 10
perfectly satisfactory m7nncr Tho osciatng cylinders
worked beautifully, without any perceptbe jar, either
Of sound Notion A. they viewed from the hur
rcane deck The noise was represented ike rush Of wind,
steady and uniform did they work. There was some
little trouble about the much illuminated cut of and side
valves which can however be remeded In short time.
1t will BE- rccolected that a sengune patentee
Of q cutoff allowed TO tinker IL the ship
for long while and finally his entire work was thrown
aside and Mr. Allen substituted his cut of aud valve
connections There some little trouble about one OF
tho valves sainnlng and the bottom of the rod that
plungcs into the dash pot found 10 strike the water
200 horizontally: but the chief engineer says that this de
fcct be romcded very short time, and that in
every other respect the engines worked oeautauy Inc
Improved condcnscrs worked admirably, creating the
greatest that has been attncd-somc ~ or
u inches, There was no leak and the water tia, was
taken out when she started was found TO be quite frcsh
There accurate record Of the time OF the ship
while sea- account OF the log being the only guido
available but the vessel about sixteen miles hour
against head wind The greatest speed was attained
from a point measured al sanay Hook 10 a gycn
point Governors Island when Il aseerttined that
according b. the observations o the oI Of Capt Cayen
dey she had mad eighteen nuiaioai miles and tceny
aafsas mills in hour dns fOr minass AMI then
she did not employ than about two thirds OF her
available power. 70 fast her speed that she easily
passed the Island boats and tugs which vaniy nn
deavored 10 keep up with her aud indeed her time equal
led that Of fastest North River boats yet there was
comparatively little swell, no throwing M Of the water
from her sdcs showing the fsnessness o. her lines,
while the absence of any perccphle Jar told plainly
the accuracy Of her MACHINERY Is said that her Earring
At this speed greater tban nj 10 miles hour.
AT different during the voyage she made from IL 10
10 miles an hour, carrying from 10 70 10 pounds
Of steam, and cutting Oh a. less than half stroke.
that whst party Ina the gorgeous cabins might readily
imagine Themselves comfortably ensconced in Of
our paiatial Broadway hotels. The ship loaded
her "Trip With 200 tons Of coal, aud drew twenty feet of
water She calculated 10 carry 200 tons o. coal on
hor regular trips.
TRTrop.
The naval gentlemen bnari expressed themselves
perfectly satisfied with Captain Cavcndeys tripod for
taking observations. The observations worked out,
and found correct, and the principle is believed 10 be
capable q much not more, accuracy and greater
erpedency than the old sextint
CALCIUM
Professor Grants calcium light has been adopted FOR
the Adriatic Il being the drs time Il has been
applied 10 any steamship. Tho old objection OF the
difficulty Of seeing thI ough the illuminated atmosphere
fog Is obviacd by placing the light the foremost,
some distance above the deck by means OF which any
object he ten miles ahead Tls advantage of
this light ts that with tho limo exclusively furnished by
Professor Grant Tie Light may burned BY inexpe.
yicncnd person for twenty -four hours nj a time There
IL no doubt that this light w he Of much service - dis
tinguzhng objects ahead I'M the dark or fog.