New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-17
,xsrEcTuNN CF TEE GREAT
EEsEETsE.
s.e ir Pronounced En.iTcly So""pTf"y-
sreas Triumph az Engineering Hhi''-
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,sp,nwsH spsrty OF scientific gentlemen and poni'e"
q our merc su;ile irtursr cempsviss tccorrsnied
r. erresepaives Of the city press, osIsed on M.ho'S
coine a. ,bo Battery boed tie tteaueI Nan'aon 'Ap
Wilson for a visit 70 the sieamship Crest Eastern
III. unfortunately eel now lies of White''oe foht ~
t,e East River. The rjuries sustained IN her az N''
f-,s been completely rcu.eoied srd are ba' o'eu Io
roonced seaworhy TIC mode efsepairns 'h' ITO"
OF The ,hip is anovtl alG ingenious one. 1he M' s
xch have demonstrated the that shps o. sn we can 90
,epoed .ndrepsirea whou. PlscDe them IN oiy'n'0.'
IN AM. o. tbe cte- Eastern befvay Through Long
Island Souns this city struck uP'" &C. .oVAi
iyins sbop two Il s ror;hesst Of Moh'ens fo' clnhg
A. nearly nisey feet Of her psms In Jo'es 10 'si''
,,d ,h eibf oaice-s OF she ship, 1t becomes necessary
h Il, t, t,st this rock although lying in tire fair way
h, n, vessels Is laid down upon any
char, Ncxihstsndiar the severity Of the collision the blow
sld.not . wesen the passengers.
The ,h,p butt with entire skins which sepsrsed
~ srsee nearly .hree feet BY partitions crossw'e and
.. .'hwi.e srsce IS divided into upward of 400 cells
Hence TIE blow took elec, upon only the lin. The
inside n which remained uniuured resisted The entrance
q the water aud the ship brought her and passengers
safely into port. ,
While the ship dischsrsing her diver
yioyed her bottom by OF submarine aTnlor
lie reported fracture in the pom side OF the ship which
then measured approximately by means OF lines csTed
down ty The diver The measurement showed the hseiu'e
70 be SO feet in length and vary in breadth in places
whole pla'e being crushed in
consultation immediately held as to the possibility
OF accomplishing the repairs and Mers Henry
B&E. S. Renwick engaged engineers. AT their
suggestion was determined build cofer esisson
which could be applied to the side Of the ship to the
fracture This then be ped dry in order TO apply
pisies
The Golfer built In the form half cylinder to H. the
shp with It's h side open. II ol feet in length IS feet
20 breadth :! depth The passage
sunced sud secured the side OF the eson Of
ssrsss and nress careful eItminaion difeoe the fact
shat iDjues Of the OF the biges
where the pd chan ing shape OF the side rendered
temey difficult to fl, the esisson. Moreover tie part to
be fitted submerged tlere Of e,cersiniDg
a., precise form from the exterior.
Inas ouch however the skins o. the chip sep
ss,ed thro1-hou by uniform distance II thought ths'
the for Of he exterior might be obtained by making mold,
from the interior skin and ncTe asing their size by the inter
veaipg dtsuoe The gunwse OF the cason ccrdpey
laid down from the Measurements thus obtained
In Supplying the ca'son to the ship the greatest difficulty to
b. make the Joint between the guuwse
sfhe caisson and the ship sufficiently tight 20 prevent the
entrance Of This done by Of srse hose
which fitted into shallow groove in the gun~te and
supplied with by OF the force pumps OF the
ship The pressure ohe hose thus the pressure OF
the " ster upon tie outside OF the csiss9n.
The cssson towed to the ship and bslss'ed with
Sufficient qusntity Of iron IL to sink wle filled with
could be lowered Other chains then fastened 10 such
Kramer a. TO secure the ,!de ho ship The
lengths the lowering chain then carefully calculated
and the caisson stopped at th> distance below the
wsier When the had been secured, divers
sent down FOR exploration
entire fracture found to be inoosed within The
wae the caisson Heavy h.wser then brought Into
fequsou to the csson tshy against the ships side
~ben tie gunwsle Of the oss'on dterded with water
md the pumps work to empty the cssson This e
tbe way clear for the mschus repAte the injured portion
.-af feat successfully completed on Saturday last.
Ibe entire bottom Of the Great Eastern Is solid
upon tie day Of her launch The visiting party Monday
the cssson % feet below the surface Of be
water and made careful examination othe condition Of
pstes twere needless that the tsionshmen Of the
guests did remain uprnsnies,ed The two diver" Mess
Peter Falcon ard F. l. Merynsn have rendered eicen,
services hror CHOU, this dangerous and ying experiment
Upon their from the abyrohine depths below tie
ie7ishan the ocs present sreed tie following re
pot:
We the undersgred having carefully .xsmin.d the
Ofeat E'isn-lncullng her repairs which nave O.cn
done sceothe and woik nsnke inannerare Of opi
passengers with .siey coufo fur cargo # any
description to SOY Pt Of wod The accident and sab.e
And safety Of double boiton,.
We further certify that having ained Into the ecum
,sncss connected vi,h e accident OF Mon
Point Of opinion that no blame can be attached
q Captain Patton Who from the bearings Of the differ
en- lights the position Of the ves.e when she
struck submerged laid down in any chart though
a. the fair-wsy channel
ROBERT MACKIE. Lloy5's Agent
WIN. II. BUkLEIGH. President Board Of Port W1dens.
T. u. SEAMAN, Port Warden.
Wh. c. THOMPSON, Nice-prssideni Neptune Insurance
ERHsfUs w SMITH. Engineer.
BENJAMIN HIICHMAN, Port Walden.
JOHN NJ MARKS United states Inspector Of Uulls
CHARLES II. hASNELL, Surveying Officer Board OF
CHoerwnters-
Capt Pe,ou then extended invitation TO oil present. TO
dine with hiu-a pleasure cheerfuly socsped sssi,d 10
TIE spacious dining Of the steamer the party
sed In lUyures while the band Of the Ores, EsE,su d
soursed American melodies for their entertainment toast
who replied With heartfelt compliment 10 President
Lincoln
Judge Cstror OF Illinois responded In brief address In
answer the sentiment The Crest Eastern and her OIL
ees" Cap Pson took occasion testify the distinguished
services Of the Me's Reuwick-o whom alone the credit
sf saving the ship due Mr. II. b. Rcuwick seknow
edged the hearty cooperation aud genial kindness Of tie Cap
tsin.
!. the Nsushon sooh her arturo the company
ed with Han Colunbi'' by The Great Esstern's band
sol OF artillery. The honor acknowledged by
for the leyatbs The parting response uns out from
she lofty deck sweety clearly and heartily; Three cheers
foI the Unou~
On board the Esushon resolutions expressing the thanks Of
ale party Capt. Patton unanimously passed also
sentiments recognizing tie shin and energy Of the kesss
Aenvieh
An Adjourned Meeting OF CIergymen