The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-25
Trial Trip Of the California Steamsnip
New York.

The trial trip of the Atlantic Mail Steamship Com
pany's new and magnificent steamer New York came
on yesterday with comcndablc ec'at The trip was made
order fully the capabilities of the vessel before
placing it on the California line
At the hour appointed for starting her trip con-
siderable number of visitors had assembled on board,
among whom were General Van v!iet General IN
gals Colonel Burton Fifth United States artillery T.
T. shafIner, ESQ, Senator Ryan, California; W. Bond,
Esq, Commodore c. X. Garrison, A. Kohler, Esq, Cal
corna; L. Bruce ESQ.,, Colonel LEGAL, Fifty nth regi.
.nent Major Thomas Lord, Jr, of General Hooker's
staff James A. Raynor Esq, President of the New York
Aail Steamship Company; Captain Simonson together
with the following officers Of the Atlantic Mail Steam
sh ompany ID B. Allen, Esq, President 4. Allen,
ESQ, Secretary; 3. Barton Treasurer, &c.
Having LETT per 43 North river ut eleven o'clock In
tho forenoon she started up the Hudson towards Fort
Washington full opportunity beng Afforded those on
board TO admire the beautiful scenery OF the river Hav
ing gone about eight miles, her bead turned and she
steamed far the l'ghtshp off Sandy Hook, whence
she returned dock which she reached about three
O'Clock in the afternoon thus proving her ability to
travel swiftly as any boat yet placed on the line
Passing the battery in the Narrows she the recipient
of salute of nine guns, and similarly honored by
tho vessels in the harbor She performed the tnp In
magnificent style; her motion was easy and such a.
might be expected from vessel OF her graceful build.
A surptuo rcpas under the supcrinteudence OF Mr..
OGrady chief steward served up during the excur
sion, which was done ample justice To- During the trip
direction of +. wehmcyer discoursed trst class music
30 much for the trip Of the New York, which proves
my steamer on he same or any other line Her cabins
beaut fully fitted and capable OF holding, the
first cabin TWO h, ndred the second one hundred sixty
passengers. Tho cabins sumptuo.sly furnished.
At tho entrance two bronze has reiefs representing
''Nigh, ard ''Norning," from the sndio Of Mr. Nico
well worthy OF tho admiration which they received
Yesterday The builder is j. simonson the engines by
the Alare Iron Works and upholstery BY A. 7. stewart
& Co. and Patton & Co
The names OF her officers are:--capain E. l. TinlSle-
paugh First Ofncer, Seabury; Chief steward, Mr..
OGrady; second Stew ard, Mr. Newell; Chief Engin or
Mr. Fowler; Pmrser, Dr. pailey. coinmotous bathing
and hair dressing saloon, under the direction of T.
Rafter Of Frcnchs Hotel valuable acquist on to the
vessel
The diner. ions of the New York are as follows:-Two
hundred AMI ninety.si feet crgih, .orytwo feet
BEAM twenty six feet hold and 5d tons register Her
frame Il of white oak and locust iron strapped straps
being thirty feet ong six inches do and
If inch thick fhe wales SIX inches thick. bottom
nailed and butt boed; composition eghths OF an
inch bolts used eighteen feet above thai gavan
Ted Main deck beam twelve inches aud half by
thirteen inches; guard beams SIDED twenty inches
moulded fifteen inchcs and half she las seven keol
sons twelve BIZ fourteen ,nchc running forc and AFT;
also sew thch strakcs seven inches thick botcd edge
wise The &c ling Is nvs inches thick, or oak Tho hull
fastened In the strongest manner aud presents AL the
features o. thorough bn!i, ship
The ship Is fitted with two masts, and her rigging Is or
iron and neatly fitted.
She has vertical beam engine with cylinder ninety
inces in diameter and twelve feet stroke OF piston The
pump also vertical, seyentytwo inches diameter
and i've fee; stroke, with rubber disk valves The feed
and lsc pumpstwo Of each-and all pipe connecting
are perfect The boilers two IN number with fyo
and sixty three inch tubes in each they are set
opposite each other with lire running fore and AFT
Eight furnaces In each boiler with an area Of three hun
bred and twelve square Of CRATE surface and an area
OF heating surface OF ten houfand square feet "a the two
boilers. There two Woodward pumps, NO and
No. 1, and Of Lightbss fresh water makers The
paddle wheels OF the common radia kind, very
strong and neatly built OF iron, thirty ave ieet IN
diameter. Length Of buckets, nine feet; width OF
buckets, eighteen inches. The engine and boilers are
strongly secured to the vessel The coal bunkers are
below, ON either side OF tn. engine and large for
ward OF the boilers with total capacity OF about SIX
hundred tons The cFnnks and crank shafts ara OF
wrought ron twenty inches in diameter by twenty two
inches length In journals
Taking the pressure Of steam upon the piston at
thirty pounds per square nch and the number oil evou-
items thirteen per minute the engine will power
OF eighteen hundred horses.
The New York will be open IN the inspection OF the
prbc Tomorrow and will take her place in hs line for
California, sailing the LIST Of September for Apinwa