The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-01
The Great Eastern Steamship.

he greaa ahip once more . scene Of lie and activity
FROM early dawn 70 late ~ the Inducements Of over
uUe' viii have my effect upon the army OF workmeu,
The cans Of the hammer and the noise Of the anvil
heard without interruption, and gangs OF painters aud
pa Of Se sess b. the % al will be-
ready for the "start," which TO solve the great prob
lem FOR which the Great Eastern was constructed There
win be 10 mistake this time The company have an able,
energetic ard business ike body OF directors they have
NO oSnscso anxious only 70 get ne work duly Sersaed
upon their Inferior and mperfec, workmanship The III
rectors fave now their own responsible engineer, Mr.
Mcclellan ey act upon the advice freely given in ali the
mechanical details OF the engines by Messrs Penn Co
they have 70 satisfy all the requirements Of competent
officers OF tho Board OF Trade aud Of eminent surveyors
appointed ~ themselves to examine every part Of the
ship; they have also been fortunate In obtaining
nAnder wsose highest commentator It is that he i
worthy be the successor Captain Harrison. Under
such Circumstances, and with such advantages In tsr
favor there should be no fear a. to the result Of the
JSss '''''' inc A''''' "0''A n''o Tor Tue 'n Of
mount Of work which has already been done since
her arrival at Southampton and which ye, remains - be
completed Ia the strongest evidence OF the unfit
whce on her former trip the ship was sent 10 50
Tar - the shtpwrghh portion Of the work s concerned Il
has found necessary pu, struhons 70 sup
port he cargo deck u refx the boat davis add
uon1 support to the coal blnkers 10 cut tunnel through
them, and 70 render the iron masts rigid Thess
constituted The principal requirements OF the Board OF
Trace 90 far as The ship was concerned, and all these
stratons and additions have bosn provided. This
however not all The directors have gone far beyoad
the Board Of Trade requirements and have ssa stoued
manypmprove ments conducive 70 the Mort and con-
yeo,ence Of The passengers The aing saloons
have oouneeted togeher by gallery has svodug
Of an ADJOINING sulthesd These part. are being
decorated with excellent taste, the immepse area OF
maple wood by decorators and the rvct heads are so
treated ~ 70 appear Ike knots In the wood Racks tor
arders ana Schens extensively rcmodeIIsd The grand
sAoon-ihe ragee shoS OF the ship and Ire triumph OF
Mr. crscehas been rctoached and revivaed, aud looks
fresh and bright when IL left the hands Of is decora
tive artists The sleeping cabins are TO great extent
rnea and where requirct their ventilation has been i'm
he ANtNr 81 tha ek Ea1 49,
broad ribbon OF white about idships the upper part
beins black and the lower light bud color aud
distance me lines OF this Gotting city appear Ike
thOse Of small zach, grown TO lis present gssauc d.
meDs,ons
as O. s sa ss ssa q s
IN the course which they have taken with respsc,
70 mainly ey the professional ADVICE Of the
hessrs Tenn, who have made most minute aud careful
eNsmtnauon Of every portion Of these machines
10 the paddle ensnes-,hose Goasths OF their kind
several ehsnses have sccn made, the combined sGsc,
Of which viii be 20 give increase OF 800 20 yer
and TO obtain additional knot hour OF speed rne
opening Of he aide valves Of the huge cylinders have
been enlarged By few Inches and the vast engine viii
COZ breathe more freely and IA exh tusted hui
quicker escape when i hAr done ia wors The s,s.m
from four boilers which enters thes. cyuuders ,uf
ncent 70 raise the psiop and give moon machine
~ but Tie sdcs beng too sris the steam does
ont ~ quickly a. 70 permit the psio1 10 desoend easily
ia work The engines instead Of being chokeS will now
be free and this cure Of the oouecst o engines
wh be, az We have stated &c add mile 70 the speed o.
tbs giant Another very important change s the com
pete superAnnral)n Of those ptrartAbe "donkey ea
Tney viii benosiorih 90 far A. THIS particular snp Is
concerned lead Hte OF ngorso "a csse The worry one.
Nssseed them Of supply ms the boilers nss been rsns
fcrrcd 10 simple and ,nyeu
ton Of Mr.. Gtard. pipe oelo~ level OF the wafer
line keeps up constant supply Of xaer IN holIos coos
bssin enclosed within larger tube upon tns water
a Jet of steam n conveyed by q pipe from the bo,lsr
hsyips pressure the e,f.sr steam ana ,hs
forces The water BY connecting pipe mo The boiler rne
frcsm continuous 20 long n there 4 rteam generanr
bey ond this the suppy OF wafer IA NOT reour m
pump rods sue ngthened with brace and mum
Der of minor changes have been made al tending 10 lp
The efficiency the paddle engines In the screw
engines the only alteration OF any importance made q the