The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09
sH1PBUlDMG IN NEW YORK.

SH1PBUHDING IN NEW YORK.
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| Number OF Vessels Launched During the
! Past Six Months-Acc0unt or Those Vow
| Building-ThcirD imensi0ns, Glass, Tom
nage and Trade Built For. -.. ~"~s>
We present 70 our readers to-day tho following account
OF shpbuldng IN New York from June last 70 the pre
sent date. giving the number Of vessels launched those
now on the stocks, classification size and particulars or
machinery Since report more animation exivts
ut the various yards, being principally confined how
| ever, 10 steamship building.
Commencing our list with work at tho Yards Of
THOMAS CoLLYER, FOOT OF FoRrY-rHIRD srRHzT.
! EAST RIVER.
! Launched
Nov. 1-Towboat Yankee, built for Russell sturoes oe
New York, for harbor employment; 375 tons register
100 feet long, 70 feet BEAM feet inches hold. Of
/ white oak and hacmatac. Machinery by Boardmap
Hobrook Co., consisting Of SIX inch cylinder feet
| inch stroke; square engine and "A feet wheel
< NoiU on the Stocks,
Will be launched In six weeks side wheel eteanhoa,
called the Daniel Drew intended day boat 70 Albanv
taking the place Of the Metamora 700 tons register
feet long, 80 feet BEAM 10 feet hold built of white oak
chestnut and red cedar. Machinery by Boardmau Hol-
brook Co.. beam engine, IS inch cylinder 10
| 20 feet wheel; two boilers guard.
wEsrERvELr's, FOOT OF HOUSTON STREET.
The last ship launched a. this yard Was the sloo Of
war brooklyn, In July, 1858
Now oz-tAe Stocks
Will be launched about December TO- schooner rucas
side-whee steamship, not named, built for Charles l.
Dmon, OF New York, under the superintendenca
Of Captain W. Skiddy, for the freight and passen
| ger trade the Of South America RIO
| tons, Custom House measurement, 1872 feet hong %
| feet beam, IL feet hold; frame Of white oak and
hacmatac; solid floors, oak bottom and yellow pine
above the bige altogether of extraordinary strength:
hoO pUlo Jrcl<
Morgan Iron Works, consisting Of single beam engine. a.
inch cylinder, IL feet stroke
VAN DusEN BRO, EIGHTEENTH STREET, EAST RIVER.
No,c on the Stocks,
And will be launched March l., an icebarge for the
Eagle Rockland Lake Ice Company She is 404 tons mea
surement 125 feet long, % feet BEAM feet hold built
Of white oak will be housed and fastened with galvanized
iron; has iron stangng knees and seven keelsons.
Ready for launching pilot boat B. johnson, built for
the New York pilots to replace the Nelson which was,
sold to the New Orleans pilots She 100 TONS 81 feet
long, 20 feet inches beam, feet inches hold and
built with the intention to beat any pilot boat row anoat
HENRY STEERS, THIRD STREET
Launched.
SEPT. 12-The side wheel steamboat Seth Grosvenor
built for the New York State Colonization Society intend
ed for the coast Of Africa She is 200 TONS 100 feet long
feet BEAM feet hold; built of white oak Machinery
by Aaire Works, consisting of steepe engine % feet d
ROOSEVELT, JOYCE AND co., FOOT OF HOUSTON STREET,
Launched.
July 6-Two erryboats for the Peck Slip Ferry Com
pany, called the Marion and Warren each Of 500 tons
built of oak, chestnut and white and yellow pine THY
1855 feet long, SO feet BEAM Machinery by Novelty
Works, consisting Of beam engines 80 inches diameter
feet stroke.
July 5-Thc ferryboa Pacific built for the Union Ferry
Company 600 TONS 40 feet long, So feet beam, built Of
oolx al
Works, consisting Of beam engine, 40 inch CYLINDER le
feet stroke.
On the Stocks
viii be launched in fvel weeks, ferryboat for the
Union Ferry Company not named) Of 500 TONS l55 feet
long, 81 feet BEAM Machinery by Henry Elster Co.,
Brooklyn consisting Of inclined engine, 3s inch CYLINDER
10 feet stroke.
VIM. H. WEBB, FOOT OF THIRD STREET
The last ship launched was tho General Admiral &
On the Stocks.
schooner Of 300 tons (not named) built Of white and
live oak She is lis feet long, p feet BEAM II feet
i. inches hold. For sale.
JOHN DUNN, FOOT OF THIRD STREET.
On the Stocks.
schooner yacht, called the Charlotte, built for T.
Kesney New York. She is 10 TONS &c keel
beam, and built Of white oak.
E. s. wHITLocK, GREENPoINT.
Launched
July 4-Steam propeller Florida built for Atkins Dun
ham and Others of Apaachcola between that port
and New Orleans She TONS with two decks $50 feet
ong 81 feet beam, II feet hold built Of white oak and hac
matac copper fastened thorough passenger and
freight boat Machinery by c. H. Delamnter, consisting Of
Boards direct acting engine SO inch cylinder, AZ inches
stroke propeller has blades II feet in diameter. The
boat and machinery both contracted for by Mr.. E.
S. Whtock, and constructed in superior manner
]. srMoNsoN.
Launched.
yrvy
| register
EDWARD LUProN.
Launched.
JrNE4-Steamboat Long Island for the Sound business.
She is $50 feet long, q feet beam, feet hold.
THOMAS STACK.
launched.
july 6-Two boats-Commodore Perry and Ethan
Alen-or the Union Ferry Company both 1856 feet long,
81 feet beam and about 500 ons machinery by the Nov
city Works, consisting of beam engines SO inches in d
ameter, nine feet stroke.
| s. sNEDEN AND co.
| Launched
ArG 1.-THE steam propeller R. r. Cuyler, for Crom-.
wells New York and Savannah Steamship line, Of 2ooc-
tons measurement built Of white oak copper fastened
go feet long, 80 feet BEAM "a machinery by Al
laire Works, consisting of direct acting engine TO-
! inches diameter, four feet stroke.
AUG. 1.-The steam propeller Mount Vernon for Cronn-
wells New York and Washington Steamship line of 100
tons measurement built of white oak &c. copper asten
ed 1e5 feet long, % feet BEAM 16 feet hold machinery
by Pussy, Jones Belts, Wilmington Delaware consisting
Of one direct acting propeller ongne 81 inch cylinder AZ
| inch stroke, diameter Of wheel feet six inches.
OcT 15-The steam propeller Daylight, for Barstow :
Pope Co.. for the New York and FalrAaven trade $50
tons measurement built of white and copper fastened
165 feet long, % feet beam, 16 feet bold machinery by
c. H. Delamater, consisting Of pair Ercssons patent
vibrating lever steam propeller engines 40 inches dame
ter, "a inches stroke
Ocr 6.-Stcrn wheel river boat, called the yencedor
built for Messrs. Mclean and Intz New York. agents
Of the Magdaena River Steam Navigation Company; 25e
tons built Of yellow pine $50 feet long, "a feet BEAM 81
feet hold machinery by Henry Ester Co.. OF Brooklyn
consisting Of 10 inch cylinders feet sfrnln hir