New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-05
MARINE AFFAIRS,
A WV PROP.

SEw PROPELLER LINE TO cR,Rly.rox
Mr.. II. Il. Cromwell, having started & new gns A
propeners between this port and Charleston. & r. 10
vi,ed his f,iends on board the Atlanta, Csp< C,ss,
the riopeer vessel. on Thursday afternoon, aa ,.xs
them a pleasant trip to Sandy Hook and bseA. rbs
Atlantic is staunch propeller OF 800 trns she islSS
feet lorg, % feet beam, and IL feet hold. Her has
stroog and diagonsy strapped throughout with iron
She was built some years since in Philadelphia for
Parker Vein propeller, but hiss recently been almost e.
trev rebuilt for the Charleston freight and passenger
business. Her ergine, OF $50 horse power, -ss bss
by Deamater of this city after designs oy Mr. Jela
Baird the engineer of the Company. Win G co.,
sumption of eight turs of coal day, the Aesrta
makes ten knots an hour under ID pounds % steam,
and twelve knots under 20 pounds. She IS brgantne-
ricCed and principally designed for fast freghtiny.
THURSDAY che went from Pier No. L. around the hight
ship and back in five hours under easy steam She hH
accommodations for thirtyfve passengers. Mr.. Cron-
well has now eleven propeers running, VIZ: Two 70
Charleston, one to Portland, two from baltimore 70
Charleston, four between New-York and Baltimore,
and two between New. York and Charleston. "eSer'
welt is building two popeers OF 500 tuns each ier n
10 run between New-York and Savannah. They VII
be finished and placed on the line by FEB. |, 1873.
Their machinery is being built at the Morgan iroa
Works from Mr.. Bards plans, his propeller engines
having given the highest satisfaction TO the owners
The con-ort Of the Atlanta will be the Memphis, the
two forming a weekly line between New.York sud
Chmss,0n. Tie trial trip yesterday was quite suc-
csssful both for vessel ard guests. Downing off,
es,sd al the e1ercses between decks and everybody
.rjOyed the excursion amazingly.
TIE SHIP RoswLLL sPRsGUE AFLoAr.
The ship Roswell Sprsgue, recently ashore 90
Squan beach, was got ahoat on Friday morning, md
came I'D 70 the city, in tow Of the steam-tug Achilles.
THE LATE ACCIDENT To THE c. 5. CUTTER rASEr.
The Warrington States has been favored oy gem
teman connected with the Treasury Department with
the foowr letter, containing full account OF the
late accident to the United States cutter fancy. .
~. 8 REvESUE CvrrER T.S.Y ON Tyre isand. Az o-
send Of the effects of stFoke OF ent'
ming upon the U. s. revenue cutter Taney. Co., 4.
OnSuntay morning under way nom 'rchspaf,
proceed 10 sea under order. honorable Secretary Of
the Treasur, We compelled 20 snchor OWING :" h.ad
wind from eastward and flood tide inside the Ds IN the
and anchored between ST. MchaePs buoy tnd Capt Mers
Through the fere part night frequent squalls Of wind
and rain from and ncesa vivid shnng and nandet
sner mdpcht On the morning Of the 3l about 4jO
the States cutter Tney struck BY lightning on me
fore-topsalant mast hiyenns to onsi also
taking out piece measuring ~ fee
hverng part the remainder rendering the wath on
deck minutes ineDsbe aud passing down The mas
into the hold.
1.-THE cook being below in the caboose galley 81 the time
was thrown violently san the side Of the vessel and was for
some time rendered inseDsb. The decks were literally s'rew
vessel not set tire, rs sppeared 70 De
one sheet Of fame from the electric fluid.
Very respectfully. ke;; vonc.y ,oyrs
First Lieut.. U. 8. Gutter Tsney."