The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-25
The MACHINERY.

TIE engines bossss, coal bunsers and a., the
sSies az tbs department situated about the middle
Che ship, and are Constructed 10 occupy less space
a propcsoa the amount Of motive power than perhaps
Chose o any other vese OF the Kind In the world While
ehe creates, economy has, however. been observed In
che building and placing Of the machinery has been the
great object Of the 10 accomplish this without
Che slightest dlmnu,oa In the essential requisite Of motive
gorce Is enough 10 say that be has succeeded In the
tanneot Of both these important objects. The engine
room perfect model OF Us Kind and is OF the prn
cipa poob OF attrsco about the ship The 6rs thing
chat srkes the observer entering II Is the peculiar
nestncs and oompacnes Of al It's parts, and the entire
absence OF all that cer and confusion Of sounds that
rcneraIy sss the ear OF the vsiter when entering .
department. This, combined with tho smell pro.
ceedlng FROM the machinery generally rendered thls
part u steamer an unfroquented spot 70
-ovexy one exoep those whose occupation made
their p~esepoe In 4 absolutely necessary. AL the
-onectcnie features have, however disppesred 10 this
Instance sod The engine IS, we haze said, one Of
Che principal sosis ef araooa in The vessel coustanG
euppF u pure AR kcN up BY means Of two huge ven
itors ssrccaed The hatch, which act Ike immense
1rnss. while tbe spscors stytghs illuminate iu most
~c~ct ~nec working 1t their greaisss velocity
scavesy any pcvcepbIe jar OF motion Observable
even the easne room This Is attributable 10 the adj
qnrable proporoa preserved In all parts, and tho sccu
rscy with which they have been pui together.
The engine room or gallery entered from the berth or
ar dock BY iron stair case, which brings you aner
de.csos OF scu,s twenty feet, within view Of all ia
parts. Ths "a twenty eight feet long by twenty
elr 10 ~idlh. and there u rar Of the machinery
sha, Is pa easy access to all employed about n
On almost every side cf you Indicators which
rared Ire number o. revolutions made ~ the engines
Che p~essure q Tie steam, the Vacuum the temperature
a The DO, we and The pressure Of the cylinder ri AL
rarts o. The stroke TIE engines, Of which there are
thrc are dlrect acting" with connecting rods between
che cylinders ard cranks, "workns slhvsr ships the
verasiw This simpased for the unsceuu6c reader,
nesns thai The cybness arc placed horizontally across
ts v., and the motion OF The piston Is from side TO
sA tch OF these - inches IN dsrneter three feet
o,ce and arranged with the ordinary side steam and
"a, an valves which arr worked by the Stephenson link
s,cs The saa upoa which all this force Is brought 70
rear Il 100 fe-l fvsa connection ~ih the main engine
crank shsr 10 Us junction with the propeller It's weight
Z, any tc~s dlaneer seventeen inches and half
Along "a wbse length Is arched alley WY or tunnel
parucd of ~rough, iron, which " sin feet nine inches
In berht ard about dvc feet In width Tho whole o. this
orrre Is illuminated b. globe lamps, sfordins the eus
cscrs sufficient light 10 enable them 70 inspeo al bose
parts tnss require their attention
The r<otolser which rs Of Grlfhs pa;eni, u made OF
nroo o, conrssi,on ~ tee, djsneer "a feet pitch
WV
ma required can b. bcised oat o. The wstr 30 ~ no' 70
nrnp~sSc The progress 81 We vessetvhcn uadcr sal
rbecyssrsers are rlscei tle s,arbosrd side on The
,sss and % the c,cs,e side sse The three coadensess
cch Of ~ssss has .,seE Ne air pump and tot ~eu
me Air punps are dcabte acting. ,weoty two inches IN d.
onre+er ree fes add working direct inern tne
rnsn piston rod. The force pumps are sr inches ~ az
ssese~, three feet stroke snd working In the same man
N The air pumrs. There Is SIX inch bse injection
attached " each condenser, which capable q being
sed a, any time TO free the ship from water. 10 addition
~ hs there are two bige Pur ten inches 10 diameter
and twelve inoh stroke connected with The crank shsn n
Che engine, -b'ch In CONSTANT oyc,auoo s,vns tho
ehip pcsfectH dry.
me IRE room reached ny posssge ray formed be-
ewecn Tho bunkers, sni D. about twelve feet rom The
engine gaesy. This apartment, Is forty four feet long ten
sees aide and abort dAcen height On either side are
ore boers, which vertical taoul,r ard are known
Martins resett There AZ r0dr sog her and each has
g. ~ ae.as. Thess cscs tr0 feet ten sAG ball