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

'ORK HERALD, FRIDAY,
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gnes there are two auxiliary high pressure engines Of 70
horse power used for lifting the screws and any other
work about the ship for which they tted and ten
donkey engines supply the large boilers Of the paddle
engines with water a
THE PADDLES.
The paddle wheels SO feet in diameter, with 30 floats
to each wheel Of 10 feet length by three feet width
The floats be reeed and the paddle wheels dsconnect
ed from the engines by Of friction straps should Il
become necessary TO work the screw alone.
i4'i49N H-s~ THE SCREW.
The propeller is twenty four feet in diameter
and weighs thirty-six TONS has four fans
httng into q large boss on the SHAFT.
The SHAFT 10 10 feet long and weighs % This
large Of iron forged in sections the longest Of
which Al feet and weighs IS tons. Tho remainder u
up Of shorter lengths averaging Is feet length
and weighing 10 tons. e o3 ID
i ttt4t}N MAsrs AND RIGGING. G
Putting the ordinary speed Of the great ship, under
steam, alta knots an hour lol miles, IL follows that
the wind must be blowing pretty strongly before any very
decided increase in speed be obtained by the aid Of
sails Wind when travelling from 80 TO IS miles hour
blowing what sailor would call close reefed topsail
breeze It would require such wind this give any
additional speed othe Great Eastern om Vie Of can
yass below this its use win be confined principally 70
steadyng the ship and keeping her in good steering trim
For this purpose six mass provided Three Of these
made ofiron plates rivetted like steam boiler The
others are Of wood Their heights vary between 100
and ITO feet from keel TO trucks. Tho dialaeter
Of the larger masts is three feet six inches and OF
the smaller ones two feet nine iches Each mast 10
ear In ;pAn vnol dio~ Nanu1 thu
bed to the upper deck This well is rvstsd 10 each deck
ss it passes upward. Tho standing rigging q al The
masts except the after jgger mast, is Of TX inch wire
rope At the base Of each Of tho iron masts d nxed
powerful screw apparatus FOR COMPRISING the sides 30 ~
to allow the ass 60 overheard should 10 ever become
necessary 70 resort such preceding 10 hcitate
this object the ends Of the shyouds end rigging ad
into rings in the ships SIDE These rings can be easily
opened and the rigging disconnected Tho aermas o.
jigger entirely or wood and fitted with hemp rigging.
hs reason nor th 10 the not that ~ carries iust below
the crossrses the standard cpaO 81 the ship, md the
presence Of iron IN ~ naishbcrhocd would pjurieuay
affect its accuracy. Being fitted with 90 many mass,
necessary 70 adopt new nomenclature, TO distin-
guish them This 10 effected in the following wayBegn.
ming forward the rst mast is called the Foreigner the
second the fOremast the third hs mainmst; The fourth
the aer-mainmast the h, the msenmast and The sixth
tno JVBcI-uSabts q Ing iO80, uain eo0 Ateg xoa1u
masts are square figged the others carry only fore
Of irou like the nasss, are much lighter than fmads
Of wood Tbs manyard Is 100 sses In length. Thsstop-
sal yards double, DO 10 allow Of ths sails being
reefed without leaving the deck There 70 bovsprt,
and consequently no jib. fore staysail is set the
stay rom the fore ggef masthead, and this is found v
answer every purpose Of more extended head sail.
ANCHORS Ann CABLES NJ o..
The big ship carries four best bower anchors weighing
scven tons each, two smaller anchors, tk tons each,
and two stern anchors Of six tons each All these are
Trotmans patent anchors which found very superior
their holding power TO the old style Of anchor. Thre
500 ahoms Of chain cable in the lockers, weighing
es tons. EAch link b formed Of iron three inches In a.
ameter, and weighs u lbs. To these must be added
smser chain and hemp cables which, with warps, cap
stans &c. bring up the weight Of the ships ground tacs
to something like $50 tons.
There are four large life boats and twenty-five smaller
Ones all fitted with masts and sails, and capable VI AZ
Gsrding ample accommodation for crew and full compile
mcnt Of passengers. ,.e
I . SALOONS AND CABINS. , .fl AL, .
For the accommodation Of the passengers The
ship carry alo feet Of her length amidships have
been devoted 10 saloons and sleepng cabins for nrs
second and third class Contrary 70 tho usual practice
such cases. tina first Glass saloons eztsnl the
farthe forward, occupying the centre Of the snip ms
second aad third class saloons aba and beow tho
others The largest saloon Is about one hundred feet
length by thirty SIX feet in width and thirteen feet high
Forw~d Of this are two smaller SALOONS each tweuy Eve
ssetwide twelve feet high And sixty end twenty -four
ct In length, respectively. Tho smaller Of these Ne
ladies' cabin. On the first class Saloons able have
exhausted the Of decorative art The sleeping
cabins are on apar with the other dimensions Of this
bic vessel being fourteen feet long thirteen feet widc
and seven to eight feet In hcighth Tey very per.
fccty ventilated by lower boards port holes snd per
raicd metal registers and well lighted a most apart
menis. When entirely stted up, there win be six more
saloons, with their annexed sleeping cabins FOR the
second and third class passengers. These w be less
uxuriousiy fitted np but IN all the essential requisites
Of sizc, light and ventilation they arc little,
II any, inferior 10 those mentioned. 1here
is accommodation for 600 nrst class, I 200 second
class and 1000 third class passengers q r higher
der than has ever before been Afforded BY any vessel In
the world. h9 t I3
TIE ppCK or THE GREAT BAsrERS.
No part Of the ship is wclcalclated to give correct
idea Of her immense the main deck. You cannot
c your eyes along that immense extent stretching away
almost seven hundred fcetone eighth Of ne-without
becoming Conscious on her magptuoc ana vsst Wof>or'
TONS II Is magnificent promenade, unbroken BY poop
"house deck y free from all cos,ructons, open 70
every wind that blows smooth grassy lawn, level a.
course, breezy hill side and more secure from
dust than iadys drawing room. Six masts, straight
az uphtcd ances, support six thousand Ave hssdred
square yards Of canvass which nser In The wind ie
forest tres In o storm. Between the masts arc
placed the smoke stacks and these, By giving basis FOR
comparisons impari denneness to our frst vague I'M
pressons OF Ilimable size which rs fnsrc satisfactory 70
the mind although IL may be Les seeabIs TO The imas-
nation Ths width Of the deck s eighty four feswder,
a. We have said, than The main artery Of our city, mo
captain, standing smdshpe, VIII be Obliged TO use tale
scope what Is going at the bow and stern, and
that time booorcd medium for conveying orders-ths
speaking trumpetwouid have no moro chancs Of being
heard II either end than boys penny whists in storm
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