The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-06

ward OF the engines, with coal burkers each side
the boilers and the engines Thus keeps the dust
gndng up as is often the in other There
aaso oondepsng apparatus for condensng water,
INV esllons Of rry -, ooa .aan water ~ VIII oondenss
who question whether the direct application Of ne
piston 70 me crank shan and the necessary motloss
70 ensct ~ arc preferable to the old horizontal engine
view OF the engines Of the japanese would be interessnx
The beautiful adaptation OF the oscAers ana the motoa
the admiration Of scientific men On he whole thu No.
formance Of the Japanese perfectly satisfactory And
it matter of universal regret that that she could ~
have had opportunity to try her sneed ~;t,. a.
MaDjoor. Certainly the Boston people cannot comp,ss
that the New Workers did not come to time
TRIAL TRIP OF THE RUSSIAN TRANSPORT sxAxzx
MAEJOOR.
from the Boston Journal
is known probably 10 many OF readers that Ter
several monhs past there has been in course Of
ton at East Boston transport steamer some 600 -
to be used In tho navigation Of the Amoor river er M
sea service, as may be desired The work her now
about completed, and yesterday she made her trial ~
down the hArbor, having board Captain A. Crown. e
the Russian Navy, (who contracted for the building q
herD and number Of gentlemen who were invited y
The steamer left the Grand Junction wharf East Besao
about 10 O'Clock went down the harbor tar the law
or Light and after spending hour two sailing amsng
the islands, and making the circuit of the wharves e. f
as the Navy Yard returned to her berth She say
decorated with American and Russian flags and sreasr
and presented fire appearance.
The trial was very satisfactory to all parties interested
in her. The engines worked beautifully, and without the
wharf to the lower light was ffty-sws minutes, and
her return trip she logged eight knots which Ia equa
to nine and quarter statute miles hour agans
ebb tide and and strong wind This, when the model Of
the vessel and the shaft taken into consideration
high rate Of speed This result obtained with tho a.
gnes making about thirty ves revolutions per minute.
and pressure Of steam of eleven pounds-while her
average rate Of speed will be forty revolutions per M
mute, with reserved power TO make il nearly fifty re-
qured As she draws but nine and half fees OF wa
ter about one third Of her propeller out Of water s
will, OF COURSE attain higher rate OF speed whea her
propeller is entirely submerged
The MaDjo0r was modelled by Samuel 81. Pook ESQ a
this city and was built by Paul Curtis ESQ., we'll knswn
as one Of our most successful shpbuilders in the most
thorough manner. She Is pronounced by compstaut
Judges TO be the strongest built ship built BestSn
Her length Is nearly ECO feet her width 81 foe ana her
depth OF hold IL feet inches She draws or feet Of
water with $50 tons Of coal and large quantity Of freight
on board. Her Light draft will be so feet Her mach
merry designed and constructed at the Atlantic Work.
Fast Boston, and consists Of pair Of osclatng cylinders
AZ inch diameter and feet stroke which operate
IL feet In diameter with four blades She has the con.
return ue boilers feet in diameter 80 feet
SHELL double rveted and tested at rs pounds hydraulc
pressure In addition the pumps attached TO the
engines she has steam donkey pump and boiler, and
donkey engine for hosting cargo Orders have seea
given to take in her cargo ana fit her for at
The trip yesterday is considered as entirely successful
The vessel in all her parts reflects great credit upoa ths
skill of Boston mechanics, and Is believed will not SUI
fer in comparison with the about completed New
York for the Russian government