The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-29

JUNE 20, l86O.-TRIPLE
Of Tie ferrugnios below Gas can be manufactured
on board and conveyed every part of the ship Lwhie
a soft e6algence, kind of simulated moonlight,
viii be shed on De vast Of the deck, from power
fu electric light ct the masthead On staress nights the
effects Of this w be striking in high degree. The boat
was gliding over the waters "unto herself SUM- her
deck bathed in artificial moonbeams and the restless
ocean without dakened with the shadows Of the
hanging Hsht What strange appearance II must pre-
sent to vessels crossing s path Imagine the consterna-
tion would cazse among who had heard Of
this modern wonder spposng that there exists crew
10 any sea 50 ignorant Of passing evcnts Tobey vau-
deTdrecken and his Flying Dutchnan would be no cir
cumstancc to "a. i n4al Eu..eafal ,gl Il
"a FORM OF THE SHIPS HULL. 4.
The lines Of The great ship very similar in appear
ancc TO those Ga first class American clipper For her
mets or defec1s, piece Of naval architecture Mr.
Scott Russell bs himself responsible having construct
ed her whathe terms hs line principle. This is
form Of bow d run, which he found from experiment
TO dpace the sater 10 front of the vessel with the least
ert, and to the lest resistance to its tranquil sub
sidsnee into thS furrowYormed by her onw emovenent
60 DIMENSIONS OF THE GREAT EAsrrRN. r
Our readers are that, with regard 70 size the
Great Eastern sunrvaled being in act the largest
Sci in the world but that phrase is rather ndennite
and conveys different ideas to different persons according
TO the standard BY which they judge comparative Sizes
We may mention few fActs that win tend to equalize
many conflicting opinions There few Of citizens
who have MOI Visited and admired that noble specimen Of
naval architecture the gate Niagara-.ho largest
vessel Of which We boast Those who have been so
fortunate ey estimate the ss Of the Great Easern
when We tall thsni Tina shs 10 than twice as long
measuring go feetaud moro than four times larger in
her entire capacity being 55 tons, or about
- 200 tons builders measurement. this marine mon.
ster planted erect the hnd she would rso to
height that would throw Trinity church into the shade
and mike her hide her diminished head In fact three
Trinity churches placed top Of each other would
tower very high above this modern Levathan Of the Deep
Se IL wider than Broadway being SO feet in BREADTH and
across her paddle boxes about 10 sot wider st at that
part measuring 40 feet Her immense sizo scarcely
be feaizsd by any description, however minute, but
when our people traverse her wide balls and starways
get lost among her nnumerable apartments wind their
way through the i've distinct hotels for the accommoda
tion ofpassengs they win begin to form more correct
estimate Of this wonderful versc These hotels consist
Of upper aud lower sories divided into saloons, bed
rooms bar and Offices the upper saloon being TO- and the
lower one % feet long The vessel 10 designed 10
modate 400 paasensers--Soo first GLASS; 5000 second
class and 400 third class. The engineers and crew. $50
In number, will be accommodated the two ends OF
the vessel The forccase is 10 feet long and eight feet
high n any emergency should arise, such as the out
break In india the war In tho csimca the Great East
ern could nsnport for thu British government small
army q lopooncu 70 their destination with unexamped
expedition Tn value Of such vessel under like circum
sta1ces pateI TO every one. II does away with the old
system Of shipping attachments Of men, hitherto un
win produce cssplste revolution in tho commercial
world The prodaa OF the various countries Of tho earth
viii than DO conveyed In vessels ranging from ten to
twenty thousand tops dozen such monsters would do
near the whole carrying trade Of New York; besides tho
Immense accsmmodasieo which they would aord to pas
Dsugey travel .J"-4 "a. ..alc1er~ lrrt +.
Having given general idea Of the huge proportions Of
The vessel win now proceed 10 speak Of the details
ne Great Eern H. have said $50 feet long be.
tween uprias, and about TO over all Her breadth is
q sscl mo- buiwark V tslwRk, and from the outer
sdss % O. poddiebox 10 Ne other Ia l2o feet Tho
hssht Of geun % fscss while walk around her deck
h equal In 18th 70 quarter Of mile. Shc 70, n fact,
an immense seating city capable Of carrying ten thou
sand SOULS mo hull Is divided into ten copsrneuts Of
% rect eaA which arc perfectly tsht-so that
every san 10 taken 70 render the vessel a. safe In
case Of acosk - Is possible 70 make her. In addition
as 70 bs perfectly waterssAA, - - txo longtudiaal
walls q iron, each Of which is 80 feet apart, and
taverscs nearly $50 feet Of We engfE os the ship
Nothins, In fact, has been kft mdohsl that
could increase her strength. Thus we find that
The upper deck and the lower part Of tho hhl
up 10 about thirty feet from her keel Is constructed
on the the circular form, system which, while CITES
greater buoysncy to tho hull its strength
mously enabling 10 resist almost any amount Of out
ward pressure The same cellular system has been ap.
Piled the construction OF the entire hull There are,
In fact, two hulls, Of which Is placed within Tho
other at distance Of two feet ten inches apart These
two hulls are bound together by longitudinal webs OF
iron plates 1t Intervals Of fcc which again sub
divided By plates into spaces Of about six feet
square AZ these webs approach the bottom the in.
teryals between tho plates reduced from six to
three feet so that II Il should be found necessary to
ground the vessel for repairs she win be enabled 70 sep
port her own weight without strain OF injury This web
work BY which the twohaIb knit tcgether II they
formed one solid wall OF iron, strongly rvctted 10 the
ribs by means Of angle irons. The thickness Of the lower
deck win prevent any sound from the engine rooms
reaching the passengers and the vibrations from being at
al felt by them. On cach side Of tho engine rooms Is
tunnel through which the steam and water pp@ viii DO
carried and also rails Tor economizng labor in the
vcyapoe Of coal. In .-.- r... .t-.. 81
DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITY IN TABULAR FORM.
Tho principal dimensions cslbre Of the machinery aud
general accommodation Of this truly colossal specimen Of
| genius enterprise and industry, a. follows
I<urth between the psvpendiculays ..... $50 feet
I1ugth on The upper deck og2 feet
breadth from side 20 sidc Of hull ...... 50 fbet
nrendth acron The padds boxes 40 feet
Depth from deck - kesi SO FRET
1enGth Of foFcunstls. 40 feet
kssight OF nugecng11o 8 feet
Total length OF principal saloons 400 feet
FelRht OF saloons % lower deck I3 n in
neHSfc q sscon: On upper ~ cs
kum0m q sAsoons -. ....sss'.s..sss.s..s..s D
Length Of upper saloons. 20 feet
Length Of lower ulocos.. 90 feet
Nurnber OF occks.. .e
Number Of main traverse bukheads or water
tight compartment. 80. ............. IL
ID partAai... .
Longitudinal bulk heads running fore and mn nc ID
distance q as Ret apart for length Of $50 fcct Z