New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-09
BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY
To he Editor Of The y. Y. Tribune.

To The Editor Of The " Y Tribune
Bosros, January Z. 1874
SR:-Your paper Of the 18th inst. contained "a
article headed Boston Steamship Building"
which was unjust to Bos.onians, untrue IN a!moN
every particular showing entire ignorance OF the sub
iect and feeling of jealousy which will do more to
iniure the business Of American Engine Builder
abroad than any "b0fch YET made here. .
Coayersaut with affairs concerning the snip aiuheo
10 wish 10 correct some remarks made IN your pa
per, by plain si@'s"ept OF facts.
The boilers PIT iRt0 ne shp were designed by james
Montgomery esq., of New York and that he might
have every facility In carrying out his design, they
were the Dry Dock Iron Works In your city undr
BSon ~ ys d 1a lave turned 1 o he pHs s %
to entire in point Of Workmanship well - IN results
A. 10 engine. the ToIk .sdessy ed and % fs a 7 has
been possible 70 test hem WIN me y omor they have c,,e
50 pr minute under steam alone n~sd Of ihee mile-
This the best work that could be obtained from the boiler.
without woTkirg water AZ this the engines worked smoothly.
with jar percepc vibration TO the ship and No
Ss 1fS heavy n Win a S' & p Se mad. n Io
Tho boilers desisrsd to give 81 revolutions per minute 81
which undoubtedly the highest antiIaon' ~ speed would have
With regard to the hull which you say may Be Sec ,ea
not" there !. but opinion with those Who know nyis
about Der. Though she the ri iron ship built here ~ In
roiui q strength workmanship model and hish she know
EDGED By English and Scotch iron shpbudor e note WHO az
conycnont With 'h subject and 10, Ieaog; than yo,
crdeut ard uh0 hare sec aud Thoroughly egaiaif'
h o,oraby with anything upon THEN side OF the
wae,. "
he beet judge bot foreign contractors would be much les AZ 70
leave FL gland IN disgust your Informant hal come
nal hundreds Of Thousands the truth 10 his thu
cost
The cabins lut temporary put into the sbp Ly order, s,
the understanding that 'y 10 be- cited Up abroad 10 SUI Tho
taste ofthc co perhaps your Informant did mol guess t-
WHEN h consider them un,aiac,ory"
There but W hoard upon the trial trip sud no r'po
made. The papers probably thoush Il tier 10 remsn
quiet thon report GynE accounts without foundation and
thus addtL,r the and against American steam
ships but those who Witnesses viii 10 man. no
saying ship proved herself equal % everything that ooudt
required Of her With good opportunity oftins her with both
and sail SIZE the most sangne expectations a. 70 e
OF movement speed under stiffness and conyeuience
rig back the complete Of the trp sp
p, AIRED be- IN the boilers and they desfgasf and con
srcted m Neu York seems unfair ~ least tor New iofAets
10 crow over and place this Joh Al the dosr Of Boston 81
slip builders. -,
Mr. stone has gone Egypt 10 obtain II possible the eo
sent Of that Government allow him complete his
IN the ship by putting into her such power a will meet thsi'
cApectatois Regr,tng exceedingly that this should b.
necessary seeing the justice Of locating the bamo 80
definitely upon the "nexpeenoe" Of this city send 700
these G which, 81 readers souDf more
satisfactory than the article in your paper OF the ith instant,
Jo,fou Ian J. 1883 JUSTICE.